Horse Racing

City Of Troy was named Cartier Horse of the Year at the awards in London on Wednesday night – John Walton/PA City Of Troy has become only the third Derby winner to receive the sport’s most prestigious accolade, Cartier Horse of the Year. The trophy was presented at the 34th Cartier Racing Awards on Wednesday

2024 Bob Hope Stakes Results 2024 Bob Hope Stakes Results Jockey Umberto Rispoli and Bullard after winning the Bob Hope Stakes. Date: 11/17/2024 The feature race on the third Sunday of Del Mar’s Bing Crosby Season was the $100,000 Bob Hope Stakes (G3) for two-year-olds sprinting 7 furlongs on the main track. Conditions were chilly

Longtime track superintendent Juan Meza will be retained by Woodbine Entertainment as a Racing Surfaces Consultant, the track said on Monday. Meza served as the track superintendent at Golden Gate Fields for over two decades up until the track ceased operations this past June. Like Woodbine, Golden Gate Fields held racing on a Tapeta (all-weather)

Freddie Gingell also rode Il Ridoto in last year’s race [Getty Images] Il Ridoto made it third time lucky with victory in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham. The horse, part-owned by former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, was fourth in 2022 and third last year but this time triumphed by four-and-a-half lengths

Horseshoe Indianapolis, which wrapped its 124-day 2024 season Thursday, has a new leading rider in Alberto Burgos, who won his first career leading jockey title. The Puerto Rico native locked up the title with 81 wins and earnings of more than $2.1 million. Burgos has been riding since 2019 and is in only his second

A pair of horses–a weanling colt by McKinzie and the broodmare Thrill (Candy Ride {Arg}), in foal to champion Up to the Mark–both sold for $200,000 to post the highest price of Sunday’s sixth session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. Offered his Hip 2050, the Apr. 13 foal was secured by Cherry Knoll

Anmaat, ridden by Jim Crowley (right), won the Champion Stakes at Ascot last month – Getty Images/Alan Crowhurst City of Troy, Charyn, Kyprios, Goliath. Anmaat, Economics or Bluestocking? Daily Telegraph readers now have the chance to have their say in the outcome of the 34th Cartier Awards, including the Flat season’s most prestigious accolade, Horse

by Jessica Martini & Christina Bossinakis LEXINGTON, KY – The Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale produced a day of solid trade with the opening session of its two-day Book 2 section Wednesday in Lexington. For the session, 201 horses grossed $29,440,000. The day’s average of $146,468 dipped 9.38% from the corresponding session in 2023, while

“I felt stinging pain, it was a hard whack.” Karen Wiltshire had just been hit on the bottom with a whip by a rival jockey during a race. After she dismounted from her horse, a trainer noticed a split in her riding breeches and observed: “They weren’t made for women’s backsides.” This was the 1970s

Darren Arthur, ESPN NRL EditorNov 3, 2024, 09:00 PM ET Close Darren has been a keen follower of sport his entire life, developing a strong love of rugby league, cricket, baseball and just about any competitive event involving an Australian athlete. Darren’s editorial journey included stops at AOL|7, Wide World of Sports and Sportsfan. Open

Open Extended Reactions Knight’s Choice has won the 2024 Melbourne Cup, defeating Warp Speed and Okita Soushi in a thrilling finish at Flemington on Tuesday afternoon. The massive outsider saluted for Irish-born jockey Robbie Dolan, who claimed victory in what was his first ever ride in the “race that stops a nation”. Editor’s Picks In

2024 Breeders’ Cup World Championships Wrap Up Breeders’ CupWorld Championships Wrap Up Trainer Aidan O’Brien was the only trainer to win more than one Breeders’ Cup races this year, with two victories on Friday. Date: 11/06/2024 Saturday Results Summary (dirt)   Saturday Results Summary (turf)   F&M Sprint -  Turf Sprint -  Dirt Mile -  F&M Turf -  Sprint -  Mile -  Distaff -  Turf -  Classic Friday Results Summary -  Juvenile Turf Sprint -  Juvenile Fillies Turf -  Juvenile Fillies - 

City Of Troy visibly struggled with the conditions on the dirt track as he finished back in eighth in the Breeders’ Cup Classic “If you played it safe all the time, life would get very boring.” That was the somewhat rueful verdict of Aidan O’Brien after City Of Troy had finished only eighth in the

Associated Press Nov 2, 2024, 05:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DEL MAR, Calif. — Sierra Leone won the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic by 1½ lengths Saturday at Del Mar, ending a frustrating run of recent losses, including the Kentucky Derby. Ridden by Flavien Prat, Sierra Leone ran 1¼ miles in 2:00.78. Sent off

Trainer Cherie DeVaux earned her first win at the Breeders’ Cup meeting when MORE THAN LOOKS (c, 4, More Than Ready–Ladies’ Privilege, by Harlan’s Holiday) caught fire in the final furlong and outsprinted top local chance Johannes (Nyquist) and Godolphin’s favored Notable Speech (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) to take out the GI Breeders’ Cup Mile at

Associated Press Nov 1, 2024, 08:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DEL MAR, Calif. — Citizen Bull won the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile by 1 1/2 lengths and Gaming was second at Del Mar on Friday, giving Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert a 1-2 finish and his record sixth career victory in the

Aidan O’Brien-trained City of Troy walks the Del Mar paddock prior to the 2024 Breeders’ Cup (Orlando Ramirez) City of Troy is the early favorite to give Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien a long-sought Breeders’ Cup Classic victory on Saturday, but the turf superstar must make a seamless transition to the dirt track at Del Mar

Anita Marks Nov 1, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 41st Breeders’ Cup Thoroughbred World Championships take place Friday and Saturday from Del Mar, California. The two-day, 14-race event starts with Future Stars Friday, which features five juvenile (two-year-old) races. On Saturday, the Breeders’ Cup will showcase nine more races across different surfaces