Bahrain International Trophy (G2)
Bahrain International Trophy (G2) “Royal Champion” When previewing this race it became apparent that there didn’t appear to be an obvious pace angle amongst the 8 runners and as a result, there was perhaps an opportunity for an enterprising ride from one of the jockeys, who may be able to control the race from the […]
Gran Premio Nacional (G1)
Gran Premio Nacional (G1) Palermo – 8th November 2025 “Gordianus” A winning time of 2:38.23 made this the slowest running of the Gran Premio Nacional, Argentina’s equivalent of the Derby, since He Runs Away won in 2016. That figure is more important than it may seem at first because it highlights the fact that the […]
Grosser Allianz Preis Von Bayern 2025
Grosser Allianz Preis Von Bayern 2025 “Bay City Roller” We have already discussed George Scott’s superb knowledge of the German Pattern program in 2025, but whilst the victory of Caballo de Mar in the German St Leger was an impressive piece of placement, that victory wasn’t entirely unexpected. Fast forward a couple of months and […]
Meydan Review – 7th November
Meydan Review – 7th November The 2025-26 season in Dubai is underway and on Friday afternoon, racing returned at Meydan. The opening card serves as an appetiser for the bigger Carnival races to come later in the winter, but with a couple of interesting maidens and a headline act in the opening race, there was […]
The Melbourne Cup and Crown Oaks
Lexus Melbourne Cup (G1 Handicap) “Half Yours” The 2025 Melbourne Cup was won by the horse that was the fastest out of the gate and the fastest at the finish. Simple when put into those terms, but this was an excellent piece of race riding by Jamie Melham, who held on to her mount into […]
Premio El Ensayo Mega
Premio El Ensayo Mega (G1) 2025 A winning time of 2:27.92 ranks this year’s renewal of the race 8th in the last decade and the overall time was 4.36s slower than the time of Il Campione in 2014, who holds the record time in this race since the turn of the century. We can perhaps […]
Breeders’ Cup Winners 2025
Breeders’ Cup Winners 2025 We have already covered the Breeders’ Cup Classic in some detail, but Forever Young wasn’t the only impressive winner on Saturday night at Del Mar. He is my review of some of the other Breeders’ Cup winners and what the data can tell us about their performances. PNC Bank Breeders’ Cup […]
Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic 2025
Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic 2025 The 2025 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic went to Japan. Forever Young crowned a phenomenal 2025 campaign with a superb victory, racing on the front end under Ryusei Sakai before kicking for glory off the home turn. Having finished 3rd in the race 12-months ago he certainly wasn’t a shock winner […]
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile
FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Juvenile presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance “Ted Noffey” There is no doubt now about who the most promising 2-year-old in the US will be this year. Ted Noffey is the favourite for the Kentucky Derby after his success in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile on Friday afternoon at Del Mar and deserves to […]
Breeders’ Cup Future Stars Friday
Breeders’ Cup Future Stars Friday “The Eye-Catchers” There will be a lot of column inches and podcast minutes filled with discussion about the winners of the races on Future Stars Friday at the Breeders’ Cup, but what about the horses that chased them home? Here are my notes on some of the horses that didn’t […]