From a thrilling upset in the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes to Group 1 action across Germany, South Africa and the USA, another memorable weekend showcased the global appeal of elite thoroughbred racing. 🌎 This week's World Horse Racing Newsletter rounds up the biggest stories, including: • Kalpana's brilliant King George victory at Ascot • Hotazhell's return to winning ways in Germany • Eight On Eighteen's third Group 1 success in South Africa • Counting Stars' dominant Coaching Club American Oaks win at Saratoga • Gold Phoenix makes more Del Mar history Plus, we look ahead to another outstanding week of international racing, with the Qatar Goodwood Festival, Arlington Million and Prix Rothschild all on the horizon. ➡️

Joseph O'Brien stole the show with another Group 1 success in the Irish Oaks. 🇮🇪 Elsewhere, history was made in New Jersey as Lindsay Schultz became the first female trainer to win the G1 Haskell, Caspar Fownes secured a fifth Hong Kong trainers' title, and France delivered another thrilling Grand Prix de Paris. Attention now turns to another huge weekend of international racing, with the King George at Ascot, the Bing Crosby at Del Mar and top-level action from Canada to Japan. 🗞️ Read the full WHR Weekly below. 👇