WHR Apology

Andrea Leek became only the second woman to train a Cox Plate winner on Saturday as Cosmic Crusader delivered a stunning late run at Flemington to claim one of Australia’s most prestigious prizes. Attention now turns to the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland, which starts on Friday 🏆 Defending champion Forever Young goes against 2025 Horse of the Year Sovereignty in a Classic for the ages. This week’s WHR Weekly has the full round-up and your Breeders’ Cup guide.  Read it here 👇

One of sport’s great winning streaks came to an end this weekend. Here are the stories you need to know: KAY YING RISING’s remarkable run of 22 consecutive victories was ended by TEMPTED in The Everest at Randwick – the world’s best racehorse faced softer ground than he’s used to, and Ciaron Maher’s Godolphin filly, who had finished second 12 months earlier, made the most of her opportunity in a remarkable redemption story OMBUDSMAN produced the performance of Champions Day at Ascot, delivering a stunning late burst under William Buick to beat CALANDAGAN in the Champion Stakes AUTUMN GLOW was imperious in the King Charles III Stakes in Sydney, putting away the dual winner of the race with ease for a fifth G1 success MONROE WALK remained unbeaten in five starts with a narrow victory in the G1 Shuka Sho in Japan The Breeders’ Cup and start of the Melbourne Cup Carnival are now just two weeks away Continue reading for a full round-up across Australia, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, the UK and the USA – and a look ahead to the Cox Plate at Flemington this weekend.

Darkness Falls made it back-to-back G1 wins with a thrilling victory over Desert Castle in the Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket – Aidan O’Brien’s colt is now favourite for next year’s 2000 Guineas, with an intriguing Triple Crown attempt mooted by the Irish trainer Musical Times remains unbeaten in four starts after landing the Fillies’ Mile at Newmarket for Charlie Appleby – one to watch for the 1000 Guineas in May Warwoven completed the Golden Rose and Caulfield Guineas double, cementing his status as Australia’s most exciting three-year-old ahead of the spring carnival Ka Ying Rising – currently ranked the world’s best racehorse and winner of 22 consecutive races – heads to Randwick on Saturday to defend his Everest title against Australian rivals Joliestar and Jimmysstar Champions Day at Ascot on Saturday promises one of the races of the season, with Ombudsman and Calandagan – two of Europe’s finest – set to clash in the Champion Stakes  Continue reading for a full round-up across Australia, France, New Zealand, Mauritius, the UK and the USA – and a look ahead to The Everest and Champions Day.

It was an incredible weekend of racing action across the globe, here are the headlines in case you missed anything:  Daryz became the first colt in almost 50 years to win back-to-back Prix de l'Arc de Triomphes – emulating the legendary Alleged with a commanding display at ParisLongchamp on Sunday, giving trainer Francis-Henri Graffard and the Aga Khan team a record ninth Arc victory. Blue Bolt made it six wins in a row with a smooth display in the G1 Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket. Australia's spring carnival is building nicely as Cosmic Crusader announced himself as a Cox Plate contender with the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington, while God's Window gave apprentice jockey Siena Grima a fairytale first G1 at the first attempt in the Epsom Handicap at Randwick John Grabowski , a trainer with just nine horses at his Finger Lakes base in upstate New York, sent out Dotsy to win the G1 Frizette Stakes at Belmont. The Breeders' Cup picture is coming into sharp focus – a huge weekend of Win and You're In races across Keeneland, Belmont and Santa Anita has set up a compelling October 31st showdown at Keeneland Continue reading for a full round-up across Australia, Canada, France, Hong Kong, Japan, the UK and the USA – and a look ahead to the weekend's action.

The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is this Sunday 🇫🇷🏆 Defending champion Daryz bids to join Enable in the pantheon of back-to-back Arc winners. But Kalpana is on the form of her life, while three-year-old Maltese Cross will look to upset the odds against his older rivals. Before that – globetrotter Puro Magic claimed her first G1 in the Sprinters Stakes at Nakayama, Sun Goddess made it five wins in a row at Newmarket and Jimmysstar turned in one of the performances of the Australian spring at Caulfield. This week's WHR Weekly has the full round-up and your Arc preview.

Forever Young stole the show at the opening day of the new Belmont Park, powering to a three-and-a-half-length victory in the G1 Woodward Stakes under Ryusei Sakai. The Yoshito Yahagi-trained star now turns his attention to Keeneland, where he will bid to defend his Breeders’ Cup Classic crown. There was plenty of G1 action in Australia too, with Angel Capital finally landing his first top-level success in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes, while Birdman bounced back in style to take the Underwood Stakes at Caulfield. Read all about it in the latest edition of the World Horse Racing weekly newsletter ⬇️

79-year-old trainer Jessica Harrington saddled a 50-1 shock winner in the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes and, at 24-years-old, Saffie Osborne becomes the first female jockey to win a British Classic. It was an eventful weekend across the globe, read it all here👇 🇦🇺🇮🇪🇬🇧🇨🇦🇯🇵🇫🇷

The 2026/27 Hong Kong racing season got underway with a bang on Sunday, and there was plenty more to savour across the globe. Here are the stories you need to know this week: Ka Ying Rising extended his winning streak to 21 consecutive victories at Sha Tin Erdenali announced himself as a Breeders' Cup Mile contender with a record-breaking win in the G1 Prix du Moulin at Longchamp, beating odds-on favourite Gstaad Daryz served notice of his Arc credentials with a smooth success in the G2 Prix Foy Almeraq produced a four and a quarter-length demolition job in the G1 Sprint Cup at Haydock Bob Baffert claimed a 20th Del Mar Futurity victory with Hughes , adding his name to a roll of honour that includes American Pharoah and Silver Charm Continue reading for the full round-up and a look ahead to Irish Champions Weekend and the St Leger👇

From an extraordinary five G1 winners on Travers Day at Saratoga to a remarkable Tiz The Law treble in Chile, the latest edition of World Horse Racing Weekly looks back at another action-packed week of racing around the world. 🌎🏇 We also look ahead to a huge weekend, with Arc Trials Day at Longchamp, the Korea Cup and Korea Sprint, the Sprint Cup at Haydock, the Maiden Cup in Mauritius and major three-year-old races across South America. Plus, Australia’s Memsie Stakes delivered another statement performance, while Al Aasy finally landed his first Group 2 at Deauville and Zavateri returned to winning ways at Goodwood. Read the latest World Horse Racing Weekly for the biggest stories from racing across the globe — and what to watch out for this weekend. ⬇️