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US CHAMPION DIES

US champion, and highly successful sire, English Channel has died. The son of Smart Strike ‘s health rapidly declined over the past 24 hours and while he was under the care of top equine specialists …


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ST MARK’S BASILICA NAMED HORSE OF THE YEAR

St Mark’s Basilica has been announced as the Cartier Horse Of The Year at the 31st annual Cartier Racing Awards during a glittering ceremony at the Dorchester Hotel on Wednesday evening.The Cartier Racing Awards were …


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MELBOURNE CUP WINNER RETIRED

The 2020 Melbourne Cup hero Twilight Payment has been retired and will live out his days at Living Legends. The 9yo son of Teofilo (IRE) finished eleventh as the topweight in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup. The …

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STRADIVARIUS TO RACE ON

Owner Bjorn Nielsen has confirmed Stradivarius will stay in training next season.Connections met on Tuesday to determine his future after a 2021 campaign that saw his bid to win a fourth Gold Cup at Ascot …

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DISTORTED HUMOR PENSIONED

Former champion US sire Distorted Humor, whose G1 winners include Cape stallions Flower Alley and Pathfork, has been retired from stud duties.Distorted Humor, a champion freshman sire and a champion general sire, served an instrumental …

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TOP SPRINTER RETIRED

The remarkably durable 9-year-old Brando  has been retired after finishing 12th on his sixth and final crack at the Oct. 16 QIPCO British Champions Sprint Stakes (G1).He was beaten just a nose by Glen Shiel  …

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LATEST WORLD’S BEST RACEHORSE RANKINGS

The LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings – the official listing of the world’s best racehorses (For 3yos and upwards which raced between 1st January and 10th October, 2021)Following his dramatic victory in the Qatar Prix …

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VERRY ELLEEGANT NAMED HORSE OF THE YEAR

Champion mare Verry Elleegant (NZ) on Monday night was crowned Australian Racehorse of the Year following an outstanding season that encapsulated five Group 1 victories. The winner of more than $9.3 million in prizemoney, Verry Elleegant’s …

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