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Horses long ago tutored Eoin Harty in the kind of coincidences that defy rational explanation, as we'll discover when reaching the story of Well Armed. But losing both parents inside a week, in February, was maybe not quite as bewildering as it may seem. As Harty says himself, after 66 happy years together, perhaps the reason his father followed his mother so quickly was not so much a heart attack, as a broken heart. As a fifth-generation trainer, Harty owed not just personal but professional formation to his Irish genes....

Godolphin's 2024 G1 2000 Guineas hero and multiple elite-level winner Notable Speech (Dubawi) was sent postward as the heavily-supported 2-1 favourite for Saturday's G1 Boyle Sports Lockinge Stakes at Newbury and the TDN Rising Star unleashed an explosive display to outclass nine rivals in the one-mile feature. "It was a great training performance by Charlie [Appleby] and to bring him back in this form is a credit to everyone at home," beamed William Buick. "It was all falling apart in front of me, but he was explosive and is an...

First-year trainees from the Godolphin Flying Start program, currently based in Lexington Kentucky, hosted their USA conference, "Passion Unbridled, Purpose Driven," at Copper Roux Wednesday. Executive Director Clodagh Kavanagh traveled from Ireland and opened the conference which drew a diverse audience of Godolphin Flying Start alumni, Godolphin staff including Dan Pride, Michael Banahan, farm rotation and externship hosts including Tony Lacy, Fergus and Kate Galvin, and Amplify mentees. Twelve trainees from Ireland, UK, India, Spain, New Zealand and Morocco, shared stories highlighting their passion for horses while addressing specific target demographics,...

Nominations for the 2026 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards in North America opened Wednesday, principal partner Godolphin announced. The program will accept nominations through midnight on Monday, July 13. Lee Hall, CEO of Dedication to Breeding Award sponsor Hallway Feeds, commented, "We are both proud and honored to be a sponsor of these important awards. It's such a magnificent way to recognize and honor the hard-working people in our business. But first, they have to be nominated. It's quick and easy at tiea.org, so take a few minutes and nominate today."...

DEAUVILLE, FRANCE -- On the eve of Zanthos's eagerly-anticipated return in the French 1,000 Guineas, the Rockfel Stakes winner's consignor Roderic Kavanagh unleashed another show-stopping Sioux Nation filly at €1.1million to Anthony Stroud at the Arqana Breeze-Up Sale. Kavanagh turned Zanthos from a €48,000 yearling into a €1 million sensation at this sale 12 months ago and now the Simon and Ed Crisford-trained filly is as short as 7-1 to taste Classic glory for Victorious Forever at ParisLongchamp on Sunday.  Stroud revealed that the Sioux Nation filly, bred on the...

Cody's Wish: A Boy, a Racehorse, and a Fight for Life by Paul Halloran officially goes on sale this Tuesday, May 5th. A veteran journalist with four decades of experience in the industry, Halloran first learned about the story of Cody's Wish (Curlin) and his connection with a young boy facing significant medical challenges while covering the races in Saratoga in 2022. He was immediately drawn to the bond between Cody Dorman and the talented Godolphin homebred. After Cody's Wish secured a victory in the 2022 GI Breeders' Cup Dirt...

It was a battle of homebred debutantes down to the wire in Friday's fourth race on the Kentucky Oaks undercard at Churchill, as Godolphin's PASSERINE (f, 3, Nyquist--Al Andaleeb, by Bernardini) got just the better of OXO Equine's Battis Grove (Practical Joke) following an enervatiing final-furlong throwdown. Debuting at odds of 28-5, Passerine took up a position around midfield, with Battis Grove a couple of lengths ahead of her as the field raced down the Churchill backstretch. Working her way into it nicely while covering a bit of ground on...

Ballydoyle's Precise (Starspangledbanner) will face 18 peers in Sunday's G1 Betfred 1000 Guineas at Newmarket, with Ryan Moore set to partner the Moyglare Stud Stakes and Fillies' Mile winner for the first time. She is drawn two for the mile Classic, with one of her chief rivals Venetian Sun (Starman) next door in stall one furthest away from the stands' rail. Tony Bloom and Ian McAleavy's Prix Morny winner is one of two in the race for Karl Burke, with her regular rider Clifford Lee maintaining the partnership. Burke's other runner...

'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Bella Ballerina (Street Sense) will miss Friday's GI Kentucky Oaks because of a minor injury, according to trainer Brendan Walsh Thursday morning. The news was first reported by Horse Racing Nation. The homebred, who was listed as 12-1 on the morning line, was scheduled to be ridden by Tyler Gaffalione, who also lost his mount in the Kentucky Derby when Fulleffort (Liam's Map) was confirmed out on Thursday. The winner of her first three starts, including last season's GII Golden Rod Stakes and GII...

Bow Echo (Night Of Thunder) will face 14 rivals as he carries the silks of the late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid in Saturday's G1 Betfred 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket. Unbeaten at two, the George Boughey-trained G2 Royal Lodge Stakes winner is the current favourite under Billy Loughnane who is looking for a first Classic victory, with that position at the head of the market not guaranteed now that Ballydoyle and Godolphin's plans are confirmed. Bow Echo was drawn on the wing in 15 nearest the stand's rail, the position of last...

Andre Fabre has snapped up champion jockey Oisin Murphy to ride My Highness (Ghaiyyath) in the Betfred 1,000 Guineas on Sunday. Fabre, who last won the fillies' Classic in 2014 with Miss France, moved quickly once he knew Murphy would be available. The Godolphin-owned My Highness won three of her four outings as a juvenile, including a Group 2 at Deauville. She was beaten in the Prix Imprudence earlier this month, but Fabre was not too concerned by that and can point to the fact Miss France also suffered defeat...

Godolphin homebred Snappy Dresser (Union Rags) remained unbeaten in three starts going 1400 meters at Tokyo Racecourse on Apr. 26, outslugging North Hill Farm's fellow U.S.-bred Rhatische (American Pharoah) by a decisive 1 1/2 lengths. A May 19 foal, Snappy Dresser graduated by 11 lengths at first asking over this course and distance back in October 2024 and most recently returned from a 13-month absence to wallop first-level allowance company by seven lengths at this venue and same trip on Feb. 21, with the Australian-based Rachel King at the controls....