‘Nothing will ever top that grassy area on the first turn’ – Ken Snyder on why the Kentucky Derby can be a costly business
Ken Snyder laments the price of attendance at Churchill Downs – unless you can wangle a wonderful backstretch freebie!
What’s been happening: Kentucky Derby latest, Epsom Derby latest, Race for the Crown and more …
Journalism stretches legs at Churchill Downs, Sea Scout wins Epsom trial, new Netflix racing series, stars galore in Hong Kong – all this and more in our weekly digest of recent international racing news
State of the nation: major interview with NTRA president Tom Rooney – with Trump’s tariffs high on a crowded agenda
Tom Rooney, president and CEO of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), sees reasons to be cheerful as he talks tariffs, immigration crackdowns, decoupling, historic horse racing and other matters arising
A life after racing: Jockey Club completes full set of ‘horses for courses’ equine ambassadors
Cheltenham regular Melon doing the honours at Warwick and Epsom specialist Corazon Espinado booked for the home of the Derby
Pace makes the race – and with Owen Almighty back in the running, there should be plenty of speed about
In the latest of his weekly Kentucky Derby updates, Ron Wood suggests that the addition of a 50-1 longshot to the field is potentially more significant than it might look
‘It’s the perfect thing for an owner’ – IRE Incentive scheme enters fifth year with more than €5m paid out in bonuses
Hugely popular scheme offers €10,000 sales bonus to Irish-bred winners of certain races – generating over €27m in bloodstock sales so far
Umberto Rispoli: Journalism is the real deal – he is a serious horse
Our questions are answered by the Californian-based Italian set to partner the Kentucky Derby favorite at Churchill Downs on May 3
TRC Global Rankings Insight
#1 Ranked 20 April 2025
| Horses | Romantic Warrior IRE |
|---|---|
| Sires Overall | Frankel GBR |
| Sires Dirt | Curlin USA |
| Sires Turf | Frankel GBR |
| Jockeys | James McDonald |
| Owners | Godolphin |
| Trainers | Aidan O'Brien |
Seven Days in RacingTRC’s weekly digest
Children of SecretariatPatricia McQueen on the offspring of a true great
