Thoroughbred Racing Commentary

‘He just looks better all the time’ – sprint superstar Ka Ying Rising saunters home to confirm world #1 status

Sha Tin’s star-studded Sunday card [Nov 23] offered a full-scale dress rehearsal for the Hong Kong International Races on Dec ...
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‘They’re like Picassos … a rare commodity’ – four-time G1 winner Porta Fortuna headlines blue-chip cast at Sceptre Sessions

There are still plenty of shopping days left before Christmas, but the ones that really count in the bloodstock world are the ...
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‘Reaching down the throat of racing’s frail anatomy’ – Jay Hovdey on award-winning movie Kill the Jockey

It was going to happen sooner or later. The struggle to depict the realities of the horse racing world has plagued filmmakers for as long as motion pictures have been around. There have been noble ...
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What’s been happening: Calandagan scoops Cartier Award, Laurel date for Preakness, Ka Ying Rising and more

Calandagan’s owner Princess Zahra Aga Khan (right) at the Cartier Awards as presenter Gina Bryce interviews trainer Francis Graffard. Photo: Dan Abraham / focusonracing.com European racing’s gala ...
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‘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

Mark Lawson: enthusiastic return to race-riding in Bahrain, where he is already among the winners. Photo: Bahrain Turf Club Interview with Mark Lawson, who says he has a ‘lot more to offer’ now that ...