#Kirsten Rausing

Durston has enjoyed plenty of success since moving to Australia Victory for Durston in the prestigious Caulfield Cup provided Highclere Racing with one of the biggest winners in the syndicate's 30-year history - and it came following a "phenomenal recovery" from key setbacks. The son of Sea The Moon was bought by Highclere as a two-year-old maiden…

This article contains third-party links The Betway ambassador's success at the Royal meeting was a career-best performance that saw him end the week on an equal number of winners as the Leading Trainer John Gosden. Coventry Stakes - Berkshire Shadow was a winner in Berkshire itself when finishing best of all in the G2 Coventry Stakes for trainer…

2022-10-02Sir Mark Prescott enjoys'best day' of his racing life after Alpinista wins Arc The sharp-witted master of Heath House has enjoyed multiple Group One victories at home and and abroad during a distinguished career dating back to 1970, but is a self-proclaimed reluctant traveller.

Appleby, 47, a retained trainer for Godolphin at Moulton Paddocks in Newmarket, fought off sustained challenges from John & Thady Gosden and William Haggas to keep hold of the Trainers' title. It completes a clean sweep of the Jockeys', Trainers' and Owners' Championships for Godolphin in 2022, with the organisation winning the Owners' title and…

Peter Thomas (right) receives his racing writer of the year trophy from Chris McGrath Peter Thomas was crowned racing writer of the year for the first time at the 56th annual Derby Awards in London on Monday, securing an eighth consecutive success in the category for a writer at the Racing Post. Thomas, whose interview with trainer Peter…

There's no denying the quality in this year's Lowther with three of the top five highest-rated juvenile fillies set to face off over the straight six furlongs on the Knavesmire. Sandrine tops the list with an official rating of 109 after a hat-trick of successes, which include decisive victories in the Duchess of Cambridge at Newmarket and Albany…

ARC heroine Alpinista has been forced into a shock retirement just days before a tilt at a £2.4million payday. Sir Mark Prescott's stable star has been retired to stud after'suffering a slight setback' in training. The trainer said: "Unfortunately Alpinista has suffered a slight setback and will not now be able to take her chance in the Japan…

Snowfall: heading for the Yorkshire Oaks next Thursday Snowfall remains on course to become the second horse in the last five years to complete the English, Irish and Darley Yorkshire Oaks clean sweep as she headlined ten confirmations for the Group 1 (3.35) on the second day of York's Ebor festival next Thursday. The Aidan O'Brien-trained daughter…

Missed The Cut: Jim Crowley is led in after winning in record time Saturday: Lingfield Missed The Cut treated a sun-soaked Surrey crowd to a track record when putting Algiers in the shade in the featured Listed Churchill Stakes. The 5-4 favourite overcame a wide draw and an equally wide trip under Jim Crowley to make up at least seven lengths in…

JAPANESE racing fans are preparing to roll out the red carpet for their new Pin-up girl. Excitement is growing in the Far East as it appears Arc de Triomphe heroine Alpinista will be given the green light for a money-spinning trip to Tokyo. Japanese punters are famously fanatical about the geegees, treating the horses like royalty and jockeys like…

Ona very soft track, 5-year-old mare Alpinista (3-1), the betting favorite,dominated for the sixth consecutive time at Group 1 level to win the $4.9million Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe run in a heavy downpour. It was one of five Breeders' Cup qualifiers run Sunday at ParisLongchamp. TheFrankel mare trained by 74-year-old Sir Mark Prescott and ridden…

Free Wind: stormed home to land the Park Hill at Doncaster last year When it comes to Group races for fillies it's often a case of John Gosden chasing Sir Henry Cecil for the record of most wins. However, the Lancashire Oaks is one race where Gosden has surpassed him, with Enbihaar's victory in 2019 taking him one clear of the late, great…

Kirsten Rausing bred Caulfield Cup winner Durston. Picture: Alan Crowhurst-Getty Images One of the world's richest people - the breeder of Caulfield Cup winner Durston - has questioned the status of the Melbourne Cup as one of the world's great races. Kirsten Rausing, who Forbes currently lists as the world's 206th richest person with a net worth…

Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Like the last fighter standing after a rain-soaked street brawl, Alpinista and her connections now look around after Sunday's sparkling win in the Qatar Prix de l' Arc de Triomphe thinking, "Who's next?" The 5-year-old Frankel mare overcame day-long rains and very soft turf to win Europe's premier race by 1/2 length, running…

TEMPLEGATE takes a fine-tooth comb to the Arc de Triomphe and reveals his big tip for the world's best race below. Our man has devoured every available piece of form and information to deliver you his expert verdict. Here, he goes through all 20 runners of the race and gives his opinion on each, rating them out of five. Then at the bottom he…

TEMPLEGATE takes on Sunday's blockbuster Arc de Triomphe confident of finding the winner - and maybe even the second and third home too! Our top tipster has gone through the card after today's runners, riders and draw were all confirmed. Here, he goes through who he fancies to fill the tricast. And below that, we take a look at why 2022 could…

This weekend I'm lucky enough to be heading to Paris to cover the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe for Sky Sports Racing. This hasn't always been a straightforward meeting for me to get to. Last year, in the midst of passport chaos and covid, it transpired that my own passport had expired, and despite late attempts to renew it, I was left in Blighty…

The Frankel mare has won top-level races in Germany and France on her previous four starts and she made it five in a row at York where she dug deep to see off the final challenge of Aidan O'Brien's Tuesday. A furlong out the Cazoo Oaks heroine got to the winner's quarters but it was the five-year-old who got the better of the three-year-old under…