Europe

   In this series, the TDN takes a look at notable successes of European-based sires in North America. This week's column is highlighted by the victory of Inbox at Santa Anita. Ectot Filly Struts Her Stuff In Arcadia Phil D'Amato saddled Inbox in her American debut, and the three-year-old daughter of Ectot rolled to a 1 1/4-length victory at second asking on Saturday evening (video). Owned by Hopeless Stables, Little Red Feather Racing, Sterling Stables and Marsha Naify, the bay filly was bred by Orbis Bloodstock. Out of Trainnah (Pivotal),...

A son of Snitzel brought a session-topping NZ850,000 (€428,111) from Guy Mulcaster bidding alongside trainer Chris Waller to top the first session of the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale at Karaka on Sunday. "He is a beautiful colt by champion sire Snitzel, out of a New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year, Amarelinha [Savabeel]," Mulcaster told TTR AusNZ of lot 265, which was consigned by Cambridge Stud. "I had a really good client that wanted to buy a good, good colt today and he's hopefully going to buy some...

Former Hong Kong Horse of the Year Romantic Warrior put his stamp on the G1 Stewards' Cup over 1600 metre at Sha Tin on Sunday, a 12th top-level victory for the son of Acclamation. Favoured at 1-2 in his first trip to the post since claiming a fourth consecutive score in the G1 Hong Kong Cup this past December, the eight-year-old perched just off the leading trio from the bell. Red Lion (Belardo) edged ahead of the field with 1000 metres to go, as Romantic Warrior drifted back to midfield...

Reigning Hong Kong Horse of the Year Ka Ying Rising picked up where he left off with a tally in the G1 Centenary Sprint Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday. The son of Shamexpress equaled Hong Kong legend Silent Witness's mark of 17-straight wins for a Hong Kong-trained horse with his victory in the first leg of the Hong Kong Speed Series. Sent off at 1-20 for his attempt at history, the bay bounced straight to the head of affairs, before relaxing as Beauty Waves (Starspangledbanner) passed him heading into...

From the storied history of Haras de Bonneval to the beginning of a new chapter at Haras de Castillon, the 17th edition of La Route des Etalons had something to satisfy the curiosity of all who flocked to Normandy and its surrounding areas on Friday and Saturday. Among the overseas visitors taking part in the two-day event for the first time was renowned auctioneer John O'Kelly, just a few short weeks after bringing the curtain down on his time on the rostrum at Tattersalls. In any other year, O'Kelly would...

Saudi businessman Amr Zedan is in investment talks with the English Football League's Preston North End club, according to Sky News. In recent weeks, Zedan has been in discussion with Preston North End's board about a possible deal. However, the club, which is chasing a playoff berth, is also in talks with other parties. Zedan is heavily involved with horseracing primarily in California in association with Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert. As an owner under his Zedan Racing Stables banner, he has raced nine graded winners in the U.S....

Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, post time: 15:00, CENTENARY SPRINT CUP-G1, HK$13,000,000, 3yo/up, 1200mT Field: Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress {NZ}), Helios Express (Aus) (Toronado {Ire}), Fast Network (NZ) (Wrote {Ire}), Raging Blizzard (NZ) (Per Incanto), Tomodachi Kokoroe (Aus) (Written Tycoon {Aus}), Beauty Waves (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}), Lucky With You (Aus) (Artie Schiller). TDN Analysis: Ka Ying Rising will attempt to make history and equal Hong Kong legend Silent Witness's record of 17 wins in a row by a Hong Kong-trained horse. A surprise here is not impossible, but Helios...

German legend Andrasch Starke has retired from the saddle, Galopp Online reported on Friday morning. The most successful German jockey of all time, Starke has at least 2,853 victories to his credit on record during his time in Europe and several more in Asia. Although he won eight Deutsches Derbys and was crowned a champion in Germany 10 times, Starke is best remembered as the partner of the indomitable German Horse of the Year Danedream. The daughter of Lomitas won the G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in 2011 and...

The world's highest rated sprinter on the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings in 2025, Ka Ying Rising will race for history in Sunday's G1 Centenary Sprint Cup at Sha Tin. A winner of 16 straight starts dating back to February 12, 2024, the son of Shamexpress will attempt to equal Silent Witness's record of 17 victories in a row for a Hong Kong-trained horse. The gelding was named Timeform Horse of the Year for 2025 just last week, as well as the joint second-best horse in the 2025 Longines World's...

Brunetti Dugan Stables, Black Type Thoroughbreds, Steve Adkisson and Swinbank Stables' Six Speed (Not This Time), last-out winner of the UAE 2000 Guineas Trial, a conditions event over 1400 meters at Meydan Jan. 2, proved that an extra furlong was no bother whatsoever when striding out a comprehensive winner of Friday's G3 2000 Guineas going the metric mile. With Jake Ballis's Black Type Thoroughbreds and Reagan Swinbank's Swinbank Stables having bought into the 3-year-old colt this past week and with 20 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby at...

Godolphin's Opera Ballo (Ghaiyyath) earned his first Group 1 badge in the Jebel Hatta at Meydan on Friday. The consistent colt gave William Buick his third win on the night. Four-time Group 1 winner Nations Pride (Teofilo) cut out fractions while shadowed by Wathnan Racing's Silawi (Dubawi) for much of this contest. The well-regarded eventual winner stayed in midpack from the jump, but was keen to do more behind his first three rivals. On the bend, Godolphin second-stringer Nations Pride lengthened his advantage, but came back to the field entering...

Twelve months on from having completed a Bhupat Seemar one-two finish, Deva Racing's Imperial Emperor (Dubawi) put his stablemate and 2025 winner Walk of Stars (Dubawi) to the sword approaching the final 400 metres of Friday's G1 Al Maktoum Challenge at Meydan and reported home a comfortable winner to punch his ticket to the G1 Dubai World Cup over an extra 100 metres in a couple months' time. In the process, the 6-year-old has become the 64th worldwide elite-level winner for his spectacular sire. Exiting a victory over Commissioner King...