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Arc winner Sea The Stars named Horse of the Year

18.11.09
Sea The Stars has won the Horse of the Year title at the 2009 Cartier Racing Awards at Claridge’s Hotel in London... more

End of a generation: Queen pays tribute to the last WWI veterans

10.11.09
Latest: Special memorial service at Westminster Abbey as millions of people across Britain and Europe observed two-minute Armistice Day silence... more

John Gosden's in the mood to cause another Stateside stir

04.11.09
Trainer bids to rattle Americans at the Breeders’ Cup again as he returns to scene of last year’s success... more

Michael Jarvis: Musaafer is ready for Trophy test

19.10.09
Michael Jarvis is hopeful that his exciting prospect Musaafer will provide a welcome tonic in the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster... more

Fame And Glory ready to step out of Sea The Stars' shadow

16.10.09
Before running in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe two weeks ago, he had been beaten by just one horse in seven previous races... more

Sea The Stars is retired to stud

13.10.09
Sea The Stars, who became one of the greatest racehorses of all time when landing a sixth successive Group 1 in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, has been retired... more

Conduit not certain to defend Cup crown despite big gamble

07.10.09
Connections of Conduit will decide whether or not the colt will attempt to defend his Breeders' Cup Turf title... more

Sea The Stars pipped at post in rating game

05.10.09
Despite an epic victory in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp, Sea The Stars is not the greatest horse in history, according to Timeform... more

Sporting Miscellanies

05.10.09
The rollercoaster life of Sol Campbell takes a timely upward lurch... more

Sea The Stars set to take final step into greatness

02.10.09
Luck in running is crucial at Longchamp. As Sea The Stars bids for more glory in Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, trainer John Oxx is rightfully concerned by the large number of horses who will line up against the brilliant colt... more

Fallon: Arc de Triomphe won't be walkover for Sea The Stars

30.09.09
Former champion jockey Kieren Fallon believes odds-on favourite Sea The Stars can be beaten in Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp... more

Conduit's got Stars in his sights

28.09.09
Connections of Conduit admit that defeat for the brilliant Sea The Stars in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp would be “very sad” for racing... more

Bookies see a charge for Cavalryman

23.09.09
Though his trainer believes Cavalryman "does not have the class" to beat Sea The Stars in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, it hasn't stopped backers from latching on to Andre Fabre's colt... more

It's Time for Henry Cecil star to help light up St Leger

11.09.09
Hopefully the Doncaster St Leger will be remembered for another glorious chapter in Henry Cecil's career - as a fifth win in the Classic for the much-admired trainer will be the race's only saving grace... more

Paul Nicholls is relishing another Gold Cup clash for his stars

07.09.09
Jump racing's big two are likely to clash again at Cheltenham as champion trainer Paul Nicholls promised that he will "do everything possible to get Kauto Star and Denman back for the Gold Cup next March in the form of their lives"... more

Bookies cast doubt over Sea The Stars' Champion bid

25.08.09
Sea The Stars could miss the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown if the bookmakers are correct... more

Future is looking bright for Arcano as Canford Cliffs toppled

24.08.09
Arcano shook up the market for next May's 2,000 Guineas after bursting the bubble of Canford Cliffs in the Darley Prix Morny at Deauville... more

Sir Michael Stoute's stayer Patkai will miss rest of season

24.08.09
Top-class stayer Patkai has been ruled out for the remainder of the season... more

Kieren Fallon has his eyes on a Classic contender

24.08.09
Kieren Fallon is already dreaming of Classic glory as he prepares for a return to action after an 18-month exile next week... more

Jamie Spencer plots Arc success for super Sariska

19.08.09
Jamie Spencer refuses to contemplate defeat for Sariska in the Yorkshire Oaks, a dress-rehearsal for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, and is already dreaming of glory in Paris... more

York set to be next target for Sea The Stars

06.07.09
Brilliant Coral-Eclipse winner Sea The Stars will almost certainly miss the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot and instead be aimed at the Group 1 Juddmonte International at York... more

Fame And Glory cut for Arc de Triomphe after Derby demolition

29.06.09
Fame and Glory is now the 4-1 joint-favourite from 8-1 with Stan James for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp... more

Oxx's star has Eclipse rivals running scared

08.06.09
Horse Racing: Sandown officials are worried that Derby hero Sea The Stars will scare off most of the opposition should he take on his elders for the first time in the Coral-Eclipse... more

Approach and Curlin top world rankings

13.01.09
Epsom Derby winner New Approach was rated the joint-best horse when the 2008 World Thoroughbred Rankings were unveiled in London... more

Youmzain ready for third attempt at Classic glory

09.01.09
With just six days to go before the start of the 2009 Dubai Carnival, trainer Mick Channon is hoping different riding tactics will enable Youmzain to triumph in the Sheema Classic... more

Crisis puts the Crossrail sums on wrong lines

07.10.08
Anxious times for those involved in the Crossrail project, where key funding documents remain unsigned and the downturn and falling property values have put major question marks against some of the calculations... more

Zarkava rated the best since Bosra Sham

06.10.08
The racing world watched in awe at Zarkava's destruction of a quality Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe field at Longchamp with every expert waxing lyrical about the Aga Khan's unbeaten filly... more

Rain threat could hamper Arc plans

03.10.08
Horse Racing: Rain in Paris is playing havoc with riding plans ahead of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe... more

O’Brien’s Marmalade to be the toast of Paris

03.10.08
Horse Racing: Duke Of Marmalade can round off a brilliant unbeaten season in Europe by winning the £3.1 million Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp... more

Hughes blow as Youmzain owner opts for Hills in Arc

22.09.08
Horse Racing: Supporters of Youmzain will no doubt rejoice at the decision of owner Jaber Abdullah to replace regular jockey Richard Hughes... more

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