Desert Castle aims to stay unbeaten Charlie Appleby’s Desert Castle will attempt to keep his perfect record intact when he lines up in the Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday. The colt impressed on debut in August and followed up with a clear-cut victory in the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster. Strong opposition expected Appleby […]

Jockey eyes strong return at Ascot after Kalpana’s fifth-place finish Colin Keane is hoping history will repeat itself with Kalpana after the filly finished fifth in Sunday’s Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. The multiple Group One winner could only manage seventh in Paris twelve months earlier but recovered impressively two weeks later to win […]

Willie Mullins stable preparing for new season Preparations are ramping up at Willie Mullins’ Closutton base, with several horses expected to begin their campaigns next month. Long-time assistant David Casey has highlighted five horses he believes could make an impact this season. Five horses to follow Mighty Park – Owned by JP McManus, this horse […]

True Love gave Aidan O’Brien his Group 1 of Arc weekend, and she left it late. The Qatar Prix de la Forêt was the last top-level race on the card at ParisLongchamp, and the Ballydoyle filly took it under Ryan Moore, getting the better of Christopher Head’s Nighttime in a head bob. She was never […]

Christophe Soumillon takes both Aga Khan rides on Qatar Racing British Champions Day at Ascot on Saturday, 17 October. Calandagan, winner of the Champion Stakes in 2025, defends that prize. Rayif, a dual Group 1 winner over a mile, goes in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes. The rides were open because Mickael Barzalona, the retained […]

Thoroughbred Racing Corporation Buys 925,000gns Dubawi Filly The Thoroughbred Racing Corporation secured a Dubawi filly for 925,000gns at the Tattersalls Book 1 Sale The purchase follows a successful Arc day, with the group describing the acquisition as a high point.