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FEATURE: Benji Coogan retires from the saddle 2024-02-23

Sent off at 18-1, Keystone Thoroughbreds’ Noah and the Ark led a charge over the final fence to overtake Irish invaders Seddon and Salvador Ziggy, and beat back a gallant

I was as surprised as any one person could be, I even cried when I walked out onto the track which is not something I do very often.

Proven jumps sire Leading Light has been sold to continue his stallion career at Longford House Stud in County Tipperary. The 13-year-old son of... Read More

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Coming off an impressive allowance victory earlier this summer at Saratoga Race Course, L’Imperator appears primed to take his next step in a successful transition from flat racing to the jump game in Wednesday’s Grade 1 Jonathan Sheppard Stakes at the Spa. Owned by Hudson River Farms and trained by Archibald […]

It has been 30 years since the first international raiders arrived on the scene for Victoria's Spring Racing Carnival. Andrew Eddy picks his top 30 performances.

Noah And The Ark will carry a field-high 158 pounds as he attempts to double up on Grade 1 scores in Wednesday’s $150,000 Jonathan Sheppard

20 years on, legendary Irish trainer reflects on second Cup victory, thanks to inspired Damien Oliver ride

Thursday’s card was billed as a preview for the Grade 1, $250,000 Grand National slated for October 15 at Far Hills with reigning Eclipse Award-winner The Mean Queen returning off an 11-month layoff in the $75,000 William Entenmann Novice in Race 1 and Snap Decision looking to secure a fourth Grade 1 score in the Lonesome Glory one race later. Both steeplechase stars went off at odds of 1-5 but were found second best on a day of upsets.

All roads lead to the Curragh Racecourse next Sunday (September 11) for what promises to be Kildare’s biggest family day out with a very exciting entertai...