Thoroughbred Racing Commentary

5 days ago | thoroughbredracing.com | James Burn |Jay Hovdey |Tom Pedulla

Interview with Jamie Osborne, the trainer behind a rare British runner in the second leg of the Triple Crown – in conjunction with his daughter SaffieSome, perhaps justifiably, may lament the absence of Kentucky Derby hero Sovereignty from the Preakness Stakes.

1 week ago | thoroughbredracing.com | Nicholas Godfrey

Running plans (or otherwise) for the second leg of the Triple Crown, Kentucky Derby crowd down, Kieran Shoemark loses job after 2,000 Guineas – don’t miss our weekly digest of recent international racing newsKentucky Derby winner Sovereignty to skip PreaknessUSA: There will be no Triple Crown winner in 2026 following news that Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will bypass the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the series at Pimlico on May 17.

1 week ago | thoroughbredracing.com | Nicholas Godfrey

Godolphin here, Godolphin there, Godolphin bloomin’ everywhere. It was impossible to avoid the Dubai-based outfit on a spectacular weekend as they scooped every Classic on offer on both sides of the Atlantic in an astonishing clean sweep. Godolphin duly confirmed their #1 status (+98pt) among owners on Thoroughbred Racing Commentary’s exclusive Global Rankings.

2 weeks ago | thoroughbredracing.com | Nicholas Godfrey

Notable absences in Classics on both sides of the Atlantic, a tragic end for a Japanese star in Hong Kong, and more Dubai World Cup recriminations – all this and more in our weekly digest of recent international racing newsKentucky Derby update: Tappan Street sidelinedUSA: The major news ahead of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday [May 3] concerned Florida Derby winner Tappan Street, who was ruled out after suffering a condylar fracture in his right foreleg during a workout at Churchill Downs.

2 weeks ago | thoroughbredracing.com | Ben Cox |Nicholas Godfrey

International stars Asfoora and Satono Reve headline entries from six countries for the eight G1 races at Royal Ascot. Royal Ascot offers £10 million in prize-money in 2025, with all eight G1 prizes worth a minimum of £650,000 and no race run for less than £110,000. Royal Ascot G1 entriesAsfoora continued the superb record of Australian sprinters at Royal Ascot in 2024 as she stormed to victory in the King Charles III Stakes, a race she is targeting again this year.