Wednesday's declarations have been made for Royal Ascot and fortunately there were no surprise withdrawals in the main events, with the French superstar Daryz (Sea The Stars) set to go head-to-head in the G1 Prince of Wales's Stakes with last year's winner Ombudsman (Night Of Thunder). Eight will line up for the 10-furlong feature, with Juddmonte's Kalpana [...]

It has been a while since Jim Bolger had a real top-flight prospect and so it was welcome sight that greeted Cork's faithful on Sunday when his unbeaten filly Sparan Nua (Dawn Approach) took the G3 Darley Munster Oaks. After Newtown Anner Stud's recent acquisition had mastered her elders in the mile-and-a-half contest, her breeder [...]

After making sure that Ballydoyle's 1-2 favourite Diamond Necklace (St Mark's Basilica) delivered in Sunday's G1 Prix de Diane Longines at Chantilly, Ryan Moore become the first jockey in history to win every English, Irish and French Classic. This was far from straightforward, with the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches heroine pushed all the way to [...]

Should the Prix de Diane Longines favourite Diamond Necklace (St Mark's Basilica) comply with all established logic at Chantilly on Sunday and deliver, it will be Classic win number seven in 2026 for Aidan O'Brien in a season he is threatening to define. Already one of the six herself, having conquered the Poule d'Essai des [...]

Having shaped with real promise at The Curragh last month, Al Shira'aa Racing's Folsom Blues (Blue Point) showed more of his raw material to become a TDN Rising Star, Presented by Hagyard at Gowran on Friday. Sent off the heavily-supported 4-9 favourite for the seven-furlong maiden won by the fellow Joseph O'Brien-trained subsequent Moyglare Stud [...]

Starfield Stud's first-season sire Dubawi Legend was the latest of his group to get off the mark on Friday as his son Metamouse scored at Chester. Fourth on debut at Chepstow last month, the David Loughnane-trained €18,000 Tattersalls Ireland September purchase was sent off at 7-2 for the six-furlong contest and raced under cover early. Delivered [...]

Joining the growing brigade of exciting two-year-olds under the Wathnan Racing banner, Royal Heritage (Blue Point) made his own statement on debut at Hamilton on Wednesday evening. Sent off the 30-100 favourite for the six-furlong maiden, the €800,000 Arqana May Breeze-Up purchase who holds an entry in Tuesday's Coventry was able to easily overcome a [...]

Wathnan Racing and Karl Burke will head to Royal Ascot with some exciting two-year-olds and Monday's action at Carlisle saw Light Of Dawn (Showcasing) add her name to the list. The victory follows a brace of winners for the Wathnan operation at Churchill Downs on Sunday, both of whom – Sneakily (Tapit) and Leading Change [...]

Saturday's G1 Betfred Derby had added drama as the 3-1 favourite Benvenuto Cellini (Frankel) was declared a non-runner after finishing 10th. Video evidence reviewed after the start revealed that the Aidan O'Brien-trained Chester Vase winner had his left hind leg on the stalls shelf as the gates opened, effectively putting him at a disadvantage as he began [...]

In conditions more akin to the festive period then summertime at Epsom, Ballydoyle's Christmas Day mastered the gruelling test the 2026 G1 Betfred Derby became to provide Camelot with his first Blue Riband. The subject of increased support as every shower rained down on the Surrey venue, the 7-1 shot was sent forward by Ronan [...]

Staged in the relentless drizzle and mirk that arrived with vicious timing to dampen Derby day, Saturday's G1 Coolmore Coronation Cup came down to survival of the fittest with Victorious Forever's Bay City Roller (New Bay) overwhelming his rivals for a 10-length victory. With the 5-4 favourite Calandagan (Gleneagles) unable to raise a leg and [...]

Friday's G1 Betfred Oaks looked a competitive renewal beforehand, but in the end it was Shapoor Mistry's homebred Thundering On (Frankel) who held sway in a show of dominance. Sweeping from last to first with Dylan Browne McMonagle ice-cool careering towards his first Classic success, the well-backed 5-1 shot brushed aside Legacy Link (Dubawi) to [...]