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Racecourse Media Group's (RMG) timing partner, CourseTrack, has restructured its Board, with Simon Bazalgette being appointed as non-executive chair. Bazalgette previously chaired the UK's largest racecourse group, Jockey Club Racecourses, between 2008 and 2019. He was also the founding executive chairman of RMG in 2004, while his current chair roles include Spectacle Partners, the strategic communications agency for the sports sector, and GVS EQ, the international management consulting firm focused on horse racing and the equestrian sports. Bazalgette said, "CourseTrack has already transformed the quality and consistency of in‑race data across...

12.17 Chantilly, Debutantes, 3yo, f, 8fT DEMAH (IRE) (Mehmas {Ire}) is an intriguing newcomer for Al Shaqab and the Francis Graffard stable, being a half-sister to last year's Prix du Moulin de Longchamp hero Sahlan (Wootton Bassett). Among her peers is Gestut Wittekindshof's homebred Nina's Victoria (Ger) (Victor Ludorum {GB}), an Andre Fabre-trained half-sister to the dual Group 1 winner Pakistan Star (Shamardal).

It's all change at the top of Timeform's two-year-old rankings, with two new winners from last week finding a place in the top three, including the first 'TDN Rising Star' in this division of 2026. 5. BLESSED VOYAGER (IRE) Bayside Boy (Ire) - Elysium (Ire), by Belardo (Ire) Timeform performance rating: 81 The G1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes hero Bayside Boy was represented by his first winner when Blessed Voyager edged to victory in the 5f maiden run at Newbury on April 17. Described by Timeform as "one of the...

A total of 15 wildcards have been added to the Tattersalls Ireland Breeze-Up Sale catalogue. The sale is set for Friday, May 22 at 10 a.m. The breezes take place the day prior. During last year's sale, a son of Night Of Thunder topped proceedings at €580,000, and this year, a filly out of an Invincible Spriit sister to G1 Prix Saint-Alary heroine Queen's Jewel (Pivotal) has been added to the catalogue. Other late additions include a Havana Grey filly, herself a half-sister to the stakes-placed Jaliyah (Mehmas) and out...

Thursday, ParisLongchamp, France, post time: 16:27, PRIX DU PONT NEUF-Listed, €50,300, 3yo, 7fT Field: Synaran (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), Alhaeba (Upstart), Pas Dansant (Fr) (Muhaarar {GB}), Mai Dire Mai (GB) (No Nay Never), Romanticon (GB) (Time Test {GB}), Noble D'Argent (Fr) (Romanised {Ire}), Acary (Fr) (Armor {GB}), Take Me On (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Rencontre Sportive (Fr) (Seabhac), Jel Pepper (Ire) (Inns Of Court {Ire}), Kenzel (Ire) (Zelzal {Fr}), Charming Zel (Fr) (Zelzal {Fr}), Valdorcia (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}), Kozlovskha (Ire) (Hello Youmzain {Fr}), Royal Chapel (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Lady...

Who runs Diamond Stables? That was the message floating around the WhatsApp groups on Tuesday after Rodrigo Goncalves, the man behind the relatively new breeze-up outfit, sent out a Persian Force colt [lot 59] to rock up the Doncaster straight on breeze day.  The term new is a loose one as this is far from the Brazilian native's first rodeo. Goncalves has been associated with some very good horses and become a familiar face on the sales circuit through his time spent working with Robson Aguiar. It's likely that nobody...

She may have had very little to beat, but Anthony Oppenheimer's Brilliant Star (Cracksman) did it in style to break her maiden at Yarmouth. Sent off the 2-9 favourite for the extended 11-furlong novice, the daughter of the Irish Oaks, British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes and Prix Vermeille heroine Star Catcher (Sea The Stars) cracked 12 seconds for each of her last four furlongs for an impressive 10-length success in track record time. "She was always going to improve from two to three, but I don't think she's beaten a...

Women in Racing (WiR), in partnership with Weatherbys, has announced that it will be hosting an event next month titled 'Bringing Your A-Game to Work', featuring a panel discussion and a behind the scenes tour of the Weatherbys headquarters in Wellingborough. Scheduled to take place on Friday, May 22, the event will see five industry panellists discuss their strategies and tips on how to bring your best game to work every day, as well as providing a career progression opportunity and networking event for attendees and Weatherbys staff. The panel...

Derby favourite Benvenuto Cellini (Frankel) is set to follow the same path to Epsom as last year's Classic hero, Lambourn (Australia), by contesting next month's G3 Chester Vase on the Roodee. Aidan O'Brien had been eyeing the Blue Riband Trial at Epsom as a stepping stone to the Derby for Benvenuto Cellini, who is a general 6/1 shot for the premier Classic after winning two of his four starts as a two-year-old, notably landing the G2 Champions Juvenile Stakes at Leopardstown, before finishing third in the G1 Futurity Trophy at...

The thrilling, fleeting moments of watching a horse win can be enough to sustain a breeder throughout tougher or more mundane times. And so it was when TDN got on the blower to Mark Dreeling that we found him mucking out while still able to exude excitement in the yarn of how he and his wife Barbara Fonzo came to breed Saturday's G3 Greenham Stakes winner Alparslan. "I'm well back down to earth," he says, pitchfork in one hand, phone presumably wedged between ear and shoulder on the other side....

Daniel Craggs has taken on the additional role of general manager at Nottingham Racecourse, starting Monday, April 13, alongside his existing position at Huntingdon Racecourse. Craggs joined The Jockey Club in March 2024 as general manager at Huntingdon Racecourse, bringing experience across professional sport, including previous roles at Nottingham Forest Football Club and Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, as well as in the leisure and third sectors. His expertise spans commercial growth, partnerships and venue development. In this expanded role, Craggs will now oversee operations at both Huntingdon and Nottingham Racecourses,...

By Kit Gow/TTRAusNZ Two of Godolphin's dual Group 1-winning three-year-olds will join the Darley Australia roster for 2026. G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes winner Tentyris (Street Boss) will stand at Kelvinside for A$88,000 (inc. GST), while G1 VRC Derby hero Observer (Ghaiyyath) will take up duties at Northwood Park for A$33,000 (inc. GST). "There are not many Australian-bred Group 1 winners retiring to stud this year, and people love to breed to Australian-bred Group 1 winners," said Darley's head of stallions, Alastair Pulford, whilst acknowledging that it was a tough decision...