What’s been happening: Calandagan scoops Cartier Award, Laurel date for Preakness, Ka Ying Rising and more …
European racing’s gala night, a temporary transfer for the Preakness and a star-studded card in Hong Kong – all this and more feature in our weekly digest of recent international racing news
‘I feel like it’s a bit of a second coming’ – meet the jockey back in the saddle in Bahrain ten years after he quit
Interview with Mark Lawson, who says he has a ‘lot more to offer’ now that he is back among the winners in the Middle East – after a decade-long hiatus
World rankings: Bahrain beauty Royal Champion highlights annus mirabilis for trainer Karl Burke
Bahrain’s biggest race provided the stage for trainer Karl Burke to set the seal on a truly memorable season on Friday [Nov 14] as he landed the Bahrain International Trophy with Royal Champion.
Ten (more) top horse racing pop songs: from Christy Moore (and Ruby Walsh) to Elbow and The Band
FROM THE ARCHIVE: another selection of pop songs featuring horsee racing as a central theme
Ten top horse racing pop songs: from Sonic Youth and the Pogues to Chris de Burgh and the Hollies
FROM THE ARCHIVE: A list of songs featuring horse racing as a central subject
Allan Smith: Racing has a legacy that I think we should respect
Our questions are answered by Bahrain’s multiple champion trainer, who recently handed over his operation to his son Paul after a long and colourful career
TRC Global Rankings Insight
#1 Ranked 16 November 2025
| Horses | Ka Ying Rising NZL |
|---|---|
| Sires Overall | Frankel GBR |
| Sires Dirt | Into Mischief USA |
| Sires Turf | Frankel GBR |
| Jockeys | Ryan Moore |
| Owners | Godolphin |
| Trainers | Aidan O'Brien |
Seven Days in RacingTRC’s weekly digest
Children of SecretariatPatricia McQueen on the offspring of a true great
