‘They’re like Picassos … a rare commodity’ – four-time G1 winner Porta Fortuna headlines blue-chip cast at Sceptre Sessions
There are still plenty of shopping days left before Christmas, but the ones that really count in the bloodstock world are the three days of the Tattersalls December Mare Sale (Dec 1-3), with the compelling Sceptre Sessions red-ringed on the calendar for months.
‘Reaching down the throat of racing’s frail anatomy’ – Jay Hovdey on award-winning movie Kill the Jockey
Our resident movie buff returns to the cinema for a surreal neo-noir psychological drama that ‘pulls racing’s hoariest clichés inside out’
What’s been happening: Calandagan scoops Cartier Award, Laurel date for Preakness, Ka Ying Rising and more …
European racing’s gala night, a temporary transfer for the Preakness and a star-studded card in Hong Kong – all this and more feature in our weekly digest of recent international racing news
‘I feel like it’s a bit of a second coming’ – meet the jockey back in the saddle in Bahrain ten years after he quit
Interview with Mark Lawson, who says he has a ‘lot more to offer’ now that he is back among the winners in the Middle East – after a decade-long hiatus
World rankings: Bahrain beauty Royal Champion highlights annus mirabilis for trainer Karl Burke
Bahrain’s biggest race provided the stage for trainer Karl Burke to set the seal on a truly memorable season on Friday [Nov 14] as he landed the Bahrain International Trophy with Royal Champion.
Ten (more) top horse racing pop songs: from Christy Moore (and Ruby Walsh) to Elbow and The Band
FROM THE ARCHIVE: another selection of pop songs featuring horsee racing as a central theme
Allan Smith: Racing has a legacy that I think we should respect
Our questions are answered by Bahrain’s multiple champion trainer, who recently handed over his operation to his son Paul after a long and colourful career
TRC Global Rankings Insight
#1 Ranked 16 November 2025
| Horses | Ka Ying Rising NZL |
|---|---|
| Sires Overall | Frankel GBR |
| Sires Dirt | Into Mischief USA |
| Sires Turf | Frankel GBR |
| Jockeys | Ryan Moore |
| Owners | Godolphin |
| Trainers | Aidan O'Brien |
Seven Days in RacingTRC’s weekly digest
Children of SecretariatPatricia McQueen on the offspring of a true great
