Is the Derby at the end of the beginning – or the beginning of the end?
As he continues his unmissable series, Steve Dennis considers the patchy recent record of Epsom heroes kept in training at the age of four and beyond
‘A dollop of the dramatic and an uncommon sense of sportsmanship’ – Bill Christine on the great D Wayne Lukas
Following a 15th win in a Triple Crown race for D Wayne Lukas with Seize The Grey in the Preakness Stakes, Bill Christine reflects on a jewel of a trainer
How I won the Preakness Stakes with Seize The Grey at the age of 88 – training legend D Wayne Lukas in his own words
One of the most influential trainers in racing history talks about his 15th success in a Triple Crown race – and how he rejected calls to replace jockey Jaime Torres with a bigger name before the Pimlico Classic
A tale of two states: is HISA fostering a divide between the haves and the have-nots?
Nearly two years after the rollout of HISA’s racetrack safety initiatives – and one year on from the introduction of its federal drug testing program – Daniel Ross discovers a marked contrast in views on progress so far
‘Epsom is not where the Jockey Club would like it to be – this place will look completely different in five years’ time’
In the latest instalment of his series, Steve Dennis finds the recently appointed racecourse manager pledging ‘transformational change’
A life after racing: Aussie star Cascadian joins Godolphin Lifetime Care program
Following his recent retirement, four-time G1 winner Cascadian is set to begin a new role as a flagbearer for the Godolphin Lifetime Care program.
A proven source of stakes-class performers with leading sires well represented at Ireland’s only breeze-up
Nancy Sexton casts her eye over the Tattersalls Ireland Breeze-Up Sale, set to feature an array of high-class stock on May 23-24 at the Fairyhouse sales complex
TRC Global Rankings Insight
#1 Ranked 12 May 2024
| Horses | Romantic Warrior IRE |
|---|---|
| Sires Overall | Frankel GBR |
| Sires Dirt | Curlin USA |
| Sires Turf | Frankel GBR |
| Jockeys | James McDonald |
| Owners | Godolphin |
| Trainers | Charlie Appleby |
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Children of SecretariatPatricia McQueen on the offspring of a true great
