Buried treasure: The fascinating story of a $4m trophy and a horse called Preakness
FROM THE ARCHIVE: Ahead of the second leg of the Triple Crown at Pimlico on Saturday, we revisit Patrick Gilligan’s account of how the famous Woodlawn Vase – the Preakness Stakes trophy – came into being
Ryan Moore reclaims #1 spot on jockeys’ rankings as the Coolmore empire strikes back
French Classic success for Breeders’ Cup winner Henri Matisse provided highlight of 17 winners in seven days for world-leading trainer Aidan O’Brien, who dominated Derby trials on both sides of the Irish Sea
Meet the Osbornes: Spotlight on Heart Of Honor’s Preakness adventure
Interview with Jamie Osborne, the trainer behind a rare British runner in the second leg of the Triple Crown – in conjunction with his daughter Saffie
‘She’ll be even better in six weeks’ – Royal Ascot beckons for Gulfstream winners Lennilu and Sandal’s Song
A pair of US-trained horses are on their way to Royal Ascot next month after winning qualifying contests at Gulfstream Park on Saturday [May 10].
‘The quality of the catalogue has been increasing every year’ – Ireland steps up to continue breeze-up bonanza
Tattersalls Ireland hosts their annual breeze-up sale at Fairyhouse on May 22-23 on the back of a series of boom results within a sector that is ever-growing in popularity
What’s been happening: Preakness no-go for Sovereignty, new global jockeys’ league, Epsom Derby latest and more …
Running plans (or otherwise) for the second leg of the Triple Crown, Kentucky Derby crowd down, Kieran Shoemark loses job after 2,000 Guineas – don’t miss our weekly digest of recent international racing news
World rankings: ‘You never dare to think something like this would happen’ – Godolphin reign supreme
Godolphin here, Godolphin there, Godolphin bloomin’ everywhere. It was impossible to avoid the Dubai-based outfit on a spectacular weekend as they scooped every Classic on offer on both sides of the Atlantic in an astonishing clean sweep.
TRC Global Rankings Insight
#1 Ranked 11 May 2025
| Horses | Ka Ying Rising NZL |
|---|---|
| Sires Overall | Frankel GBR |
| Sires Dirt | Curlin USA |
| Sires Turf | Frankel GBR |
| Jockeys | Ryan Moore |
| Owners | Godolphin |
| Trainers | Aidan O'Brien |
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Children of SecretariatPatricia McQueen on the offspring of a true great
