Across the pond: why hard-working expat Ben Curtis is dreaming of Kentucky Derby glory
Interview with Britain’s former all-weather champ, thriving in his new environment and in line to ride Louisiana Derby runner-up Honor Marie in America’s greatest race
What’s been happening: Breeders’ Cup news, Charlie Appleby’s US expansion, Kentucky Derby latest and more …
Korea joins the Breeders’ Cup Challenge party, a renewed Godolphin focus on the US and Royal Ascot plans from Australia feature in our weekly digest of recent international racing news
How Australia’s new superstar Pride Of Jenni stunned the racing world – jockey Declan Bates in his own words
Expat Irish rider Declan Bates talks about a spectacular triumph in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes – and how Pride Of Jenni has taken his career to a new level
Citation: ‘He can catch and beat any horse he can see’ – when Calumet conquered all
In the latest instalment of his popular series, Steve Dennis remembers the glory days of the famous devil’s red silks as they dominated the Kentucky Derby scene
‘You will never see anything like that again’ – new world #2 Pride Of Jenni stuns with ‘Secretariat-like’ display
Pride Of Jenni shook up Australian racing with an astonishing performance at Randwick last weekend – and the mare also shook up Thoroughbred Racing Commentary’s Global Rankings by jumping to #2 on the world list.
IRE Incentive scheme goes from strength to strength with more than €3.8m awarded in bonuses to owners of Irish-breds
Over €20m in sales generated at sales with numerous success stories as popular scheme enters fourth year – as Nancy Sexton reports
‘He had every intention of breeding every mare on the farm’ – recalling Northern Dancer’s earliest days at stud
In an extract from her book The Kingmaker – How Northern Dancer Founded a Racing Dynasty (updated), respected pedigree authority Avalyn Hunter chronicles his transition from racetrack to stud duties in his native Canada
Black Gold: A touching way to remember a brave little horse who came to a heartbreaking end
Nicknamed the ‘Indian Horse’ on account of his Native American owner-breeder, Black Gold won the 50th Kentucky Derby in 1924. We celebrate the 100th anniversary of a landmark success with this extract from Came The Dark Horse, a well-received book of collected writings by Patrick Lawrence Gilligan, who visited the horse’s burial site on the infield at Fair Grounds
TRC Global Rankings Insight
#1 Ranked 14 April 2024
| Horses | Golden Sixty AUS |
|---|---|
| Sires Overall | Frankel GBR |
| Sires Dirt | Curlin USA |
| Sires Turf | Frankel GBR |
| Jockeys | James McDonald |
| Owners | Godolphin |
| Trainers | Aidan O'Brien |
Seven Days in RacingTRC’s weekly digest
Children of SecretariatPatricia McQueen on the offspring of a true great
