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How Godolphin rewrote the form books of history with unprecedented double-double – led by Kentucky Derby hero Sovereignty
After 25 years of trying for Sheikh Mohammed’s Dubai-based team, a first Kentucky Derby win provided the highlight of an ...
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World rankings: ‘You never dare to think something like this would happen’ – Godolphin reign supreme on both sides of the Atlantic
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 ...
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Reflections on the Kentucky Derby: sharper Preakness test won’t be ideal for Sovereignty
An expert look at how the Kentucky Derby was won and lost at a sloppy Churchill Downs – and what it means for the future ...
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Kentucky Derby horse-by-horse guide: Journalism is the real deal – and that isn’t fake news
Front-runner. Last year’s champion two-year-old but unconvincing this term. Yes, he defeated Rodriguez in a one-mile G3, but the time was ordinary and he disappointed behind Journalism in the Santa ...
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State of the nation: major interview with NTRA president Tom Rooney – with Trump’s tariffs high on a crowded agenda
It’s good to talk: NTRA president Tom Rooney in interview mode; there’s no shortage of topics for him to consider, that’s for sure. Photo: NTRA Tom Rooney, president and CEO of the National ...
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‘He’s the Usain Bolt of the equine world!’ – Hong Kong sprint sensation Ka Ying Rising is new world #1
New world leader: Ka Ying Rising (Zac Purton) and connections at Sha Tin after the Chairman’s Sprint Prize. Photo: Hong Kong Jockey Club There’s a new head honcho in town – and he’s Hong Kong sprint ...
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Rancour and recrimination: when Bill Hartack won the Kentucky Derby – and got sacked after the Preakness
Bill Hartack, one of only two jockeys to win the Kentucky Derby five times, poses with his first three trophies at his Miami Springs home in May 1964. Photo: Associated Press / Alamy Stock Photo ...
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Believing big: Eclipse Thoroughbreds founder Aron Wellman writes his own Kentucky Derby story with Journalism
In a major interview, Jay Hovdey speaks to the president of the hugely successful partnership group behind the Derby favorite Other than its racetrack and sprawling fairgrounds, there’s not much to ...
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‘Nothing will ever top that grassy area on the first turn’ – Ken Snyder on why the Kentucky Derby can be a costly business
Crowded house: The cost can be prohibitive – but that won’t stop more than 100,000 souls showing up for one of sport’s greatest occasions. Photo: Churchill Downs Ken Snyder laments the price of ...
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Funny Cide: ‘You couldn’t help but fall in love with him’ – remembering a blue-collar Kentucky Derby hero
Funny Cide rewrites history in the 2003 Kentucky Derby as a triumphant gelding bred in New York. Photo: Barbara Livingston In the latest instalment of his unmissable series listing his personal ...
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Royal Ascot: Australia, Japan and US represented as G1 entries are unveiled
Back for more: Asfoora (Oisin Murphy) wins the King Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot in 2024. Photo: Francesca Altoft / focusonracing.com International stars Asfoora and Satono Reve headline entries ...