Sir Delius: ante-post favourite was ruled out of the Melbourne Cup after vet checks. Photo: Brett Holburt / focusonracing.com Australian racing faces ongoing challenges but the Flemington two-miler ...

Happiest man on the planet: Joao Moreira celebrates winning the GP Latinoamericano on Obataye for Brazil. Photo: Cotta Photos/Jockey Club Brasileiro Obataye landed a famous victory under the ‘Magic ...

Leading contender: Bet365 Fillies’ Mile winner Precise can star on a potentially huge day for trainer Aidan O’Brien. Photo: Dan Abraham / focusonracing.com Leading British-based form expert Graham ...

Classic hotpot spikes a fever while world-famous announces imminent retirement (again), plus a new Epsom Derby favourite – all this and more in our weekly digest of recent international racing news ...

The debut of a two-year-old Camelot colt at Leopardstown over the weekend got our correspondent thinking – all the way back to the legendary Northern Dancer This is a tale about two horses you have ...

Storm Cat: as one of the greatest sires in US history, Secretariat’s grandson has left his mark on the Breeders’ Cup. Photo: Patricia McQueen The Breeders’ Cup is almost upon us, and once again, many ...

Breeders’ Cup latest, Sir Delius ruled out of Spring Carnival, death of global star So You Think – all this and more in our weekly digest of recent international racing news USA: In a surprise move, ...

Form expert Graham Dench assesses the chances of the European-trained runners on the second day of the two-day extravaganza ...

In the concluding part of his unmissable series detailing Secretariat’s Triple Crown season, Steve Dennis recalls the equine legend’s farewell to racing – and his subsequent life at stud With his ...

Best of British: ‘It’s true that Ascot has a lot of advantages,’ admits chief executive Felicity Barnard. Photo: Dan Abraham / focusonracing.com Amid general turmoil for British racing as a whole, the ...

Neither injuries nor age seemed to slow down The Tin Man, who continued racing at a high level until the ripe old age of nine. (Benoit photo) In the latest edition of his hugely popular series, our ...

On your tod: a Vanity Fair caricature of Tod Sloan, entitled ‘An American Jockey’ (1899) by GDG (Godfrey Douglas Giles) illustrating his distinctive riding style, initially derided for resembling a ...