Are these the world’s ten strangest horse races?
FROM THE ARCHIVE: From the fairly idiosyncratic to the downright bizarre, here’s Nicholas Godfrey with a list of some of the world’s weirdest equine contests
‘Heavyweight champion of the world’ – Hong Kong star Romantic Warrior reclaims #1 spot on global rankings
Kyprios’s four-week reign at the top of the global rankings ended when Hong Kong superstar Romantic Warrior resumed pole position with an emphatic performance at Sha Tin on Sunday [Nov 17].
Renewed sense of optimism in bloodstock world as Goliath’s dam heads cast list at Goffs November Sale
Ireland takes centre stage with showpiece sale at Goffs – foal catalogue [Nov 18-21] before fillies and broodmares take over on Nov 22-23.
‘Greed is a bad word, but that’s kind of what it is’
In the second part our new series asking key questions about horse racing’s future amid worrying economic indicators, Daniel Ross speaks to leading breeder Craig Bernick, president of the Glen Hill Farm operation
Bregawn, the Cheltenham hero who made me fall in love with racing
As the jumps season clicks into higher gear in Britain and Ireland, Steve Dennis remembers the Michael Dickinson-trained steeplechaser who was his childhood equine idol – and ignited a lifelong devotion to the sport
‘It’s just the stuff of dreams’ – trainer Dan Blacker on cloud nine after breakthrough Breeders’ Cup success
Major interview with expat Englishman who landed Breeders’ Cup Sprint with Straight No Chaser
TRC Global Rankings Insight
#1 Ranked 17 November 2024
| Horses | Romantic Warrior IRE |
|---|---|
| Sires Overall | Frankel GBR |
| Sires Dirt | Curlin 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
