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CHAMPION SIRE RETIRED

Former Champion Australian sire Exceed And Excel has been retired from stud duties. A son of Danehill out of the US-bred mare Patrona (Lamond), Exceed And Excel secured $375,000 at the 2002 Inglis Australian Easter …


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VERRY ELLEEGANT DIES

The Australasian racing industry are in mourning following the news of the passing of 11-time Group One winner Verry Elleegant when foaling in Ireland. By Grangewilliam Stud stallion Zed, Verry Elleegant was bred by Don …


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1000 GUINEAS WINNER RETIRED

Last year’s Newmarket 1000 Guineas winner Mawj has been retired from racing. The four-year-old provided trainer Saeed bin Suroor with his first British Classic success in 14 years when holding off Tahiyrah by half a …

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CODY’S WISH NAMED HORSE OF THE YEAR

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form, and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB) announced on Thursday night that Cody’s Wish, who won four races last year including the Big Ass Fans …

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EQUINOX CROWNED WORLD’S BEST FOR 2023

On Jan. 23, Longines and the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) proudly hosted the 2023 Longines World Racing Awards ceremony in London. Equinox won the 2023 Longines World’s Best Racehorse title, while the Japan …

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WARREN KENNEDY SHINES AT PUKEKOHE

It’s one thing for a jockey saluting in one of the country’s top group one races on New Year’s Day. It’s quite another adding six more for a remarkable, record-breaking haul of seven wins from …

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SPEIGHTSTOWN DIES

Speightstown, Eclipse Award-winning champion sprinter of 2004 and one of North America’s most prolific and most versatile sires, was euthanized Friday due to foot issues from old age, the WinStar Farm announced. Speightstown, a Taylor …

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EQUINOX RETIRED

Equinox is set to retire after winning a record sixth straight Grade 1 race at last weekend’s Japan Cup, owner Silk Racing said Thursday. Rated the No. 1 racehorse in the world, the four-year-old is …

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