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‘Quite freakish’: Hong Kong sensation Ka Ying Rising sprints to #2 on world rankings
Sha Tin sizzler: Zac Purton returns triumphant after another blockbuster display from Ka Ying Rising. Photo: Hong Kong Jockey Club Ka Ying Rising’s connections were left reaching for superlatives ...
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Shadow Of Light is Europe’s champion two-year-old for 2024 – plus some names to note in 2025
Top of the shop: champion two-year-old Shadow Of Light (William Buick) wins the Middle Park Stakes. Photo: Dan Abraham / focusonracing.com Godolphin’s dual G1 winner Shadow Of Light has been crowned ...
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Sheila Laxon: The sport is getting too precious – we would never put our horses’ health at risk
Second time around: Robbie Dolan celebrates after winning the Melbourne Cup on Knight’s Choice, representing the training partnership of John Symons & Sheila Laxon, who also scored with Ethereal in ...
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City Of Troy and Sierra Leone post highest-rated performances of 2024 – but Romantic Warrior is world #1 racehorse
Next week sees the publication of the annual Longines-sponsored World Best Racehorse Rankings. Here’s how they would have looked according to TRC race ratings … The highest-rated performances of 2024 ...
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Ferrin Peterson: ‘Vet Jockey’ adds new string to her bow with podcast featuring array of riding legends
In the chair: Ferrin Peterson behind the microphone as host of the Boundless Podcast, where she will interview a series of big-name guests. Photo supplied First episode of ‘The Boundless Podcast’ ...
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What’s been happening: Racing returns to Santa Anita, Gulfstream under threat, Immersive setback and more
USA: After cancelling last weekend’s scheduled cards amid the horrendous wildfires that have devastated the Los Angeles area, racing returns to Santa Anita this week with five straight days of racing ...
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Home is where the heart is: how Thore Hammer Hansen became German champion jockey
Thore Hammer Hansen: former Richard Hannon apprentice partnered a pair of G1 winners en route to becoming Germany’s champion jockey. Photo: Dan Abraham / focusonracing.com Interview with former ...
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Shooting star with a personal impact: ‘You never forget a horse like Candy Ride’ – Julie Krone
Candy Ride (Julie Krone) wins the Pacific Classic at the climax of an abbreviated three-race career in the US, setting a track record in the process. (Benoit photo) Our popular series continues with ...
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‘Not all my evenings in the pub have been so rewarding’ – spotlight on Destinado, who won eight races in 2024
Destinado: with eight victories, the six-year-old won more UK races than any other horse in 2024. Photo: Deva Racing Six-year-old all-weather handicapper, who represents up-and-coming Newmarket ...
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Saudi Cup entries: world’s richest race attracts 28 G1 winners
A total of 81 individual G1 winners feature among a total of 1,123 entries for two-day Saudi Cup meeting on Feb 21-22 – with horses from 21 countries chasing $38.1m prize-money A strong entry of 28 G1 ...
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Blue collar hero: why claimer of the year Spikezone is the ‘ultimate warrior horse’
Spikezone (Mychel Sanchez) completes a six-timer in a $75,000 stakes at Parx in Nov 2024. Photo: Bill Denver/EQUI-PHOTO Spikezone, who overcame a second round of knee surgery to go 11 for 14 as a five ...