#Art Sherman

California Chrome Set to Conquer Dubai World Cup 2016: Former Horse of the Year California Chrome will make his final Middle East appearance on Saturday, when he competes in the $10 million Dubai World Cup (GI) at Meydan Racecourse. The 5-year-old horse looks set to give a top performance in front of a worldwide audience and merits all attention…

Barclay Tagg is clearly not ready to go gentle into that good night. At 82, Tagg is still full of fight and vigor. In Tiz the Law, Tagg has the steed to carry the battle to the next round of the Triple Crown. The victory in the $1 million Belmont Stakes (G1) on Saturday was one for the aged. Tagg became the oldest winning Belmont trainer. Sunny Jim…

In many ways the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday represents a return to normal. A capacity crowd is expected at Churchill Downs after two years of COVID-19 disruptions and Nevadans are again able to access a full wagering menu on races from the Louisville track after resolution of a contract dispute. But the party-as-usual…

WITH just shy of £9 million in prize-money on offer, the Dubai World Cup is one of the world's biggest and most valuable horse races. Run under the lights of the stunning Meydan circuit, the race is the centrepiece of this Saturday's Dubai World Cup night. Horses from all over the world come to compete for their slice of the £8.8 million pot, with…

Almost all of the prerace hype for the Pegasus World Cup is focused on the rematch between California Chrome and Arrogate. The fervor was stoked by their duel in the Breeders' Cup Classic, with Arrogate winning by a half-length. Saturday at Gulfstream Park the two top-rated thoroughbreds will reprise their rivalry with $7 million on the line as the…

Kentucky Derby hero's small-time owner-breeder Perry Martin tells Steve Dennis about his horse of a lifetime - and opens up about what he describes as a'labour of lost love' USA: He was and is a dream of a horse, in so many ways. California Chrome arose from humble beginnings, blessed with dreamboat looks and a charismatic can-do, will-do attitude,…