#National Stud

KING Charles is'likely' to ask Queen Consort Camilla to lead the famous Royal racing operation - a role which could'reduce over time'. Speculation about just what form the late Queen's beloved racing stable will take in the coming months and years remains rife. He has landed five winners from his first 25 runners on the Flat since inheriting the…

There is a lot riding on Advertise in Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, much more than the laudable feat of landing the first Classic of the season. Victory would be the biggest in the career of trainer Martyn Meade. It could also provide the extra impetus to Meade's dreams of bringing the glory days back to the historic stable on the Manton Estate…

THE QUEEN was never happier than when at the racecourse. During her 70 year reign, the sport was her one true love away from the serious stuff. At any spare moment, she would pore over the form and study the bloodlines of her horses. Nothing got past her on or off the track. Whether Her Majesty was with a trainer, fellow breeder or jockey, she was…

KING Charles is said to be'likely' to ask Queen Consort Camilla to lead the Royal racing operation - a role which could'reduce over time'. Speculation about just what form the late Queen's beloved racing stable will take in the coming months and years remains rife. He has landed five winners from his first 25 runners since inherting the late…

Every part of this perfectly true story appears improbable and is much the better for it. The beginning, the middle and the end are all as wonderfully unlikely as each other, yet as new postscript chapters continue to be written, there is not really an end at all. The legacy of what Urban Sea achieved on an October afternoon 25 years ago lives on…

THE QUEEN'S secret career and how she'changed horse racing history' with just nine words has finally been revealed. Her late Majesty, who died in September aged 96, has been labelled a'brilliant' bloodstock agent and top negotiator. Queen Elizabeth II's behind-the-scenes role in facilitating the transfer of a top horse to the ruler of Dubai has…

SIOUX Nation, a son of Scat Daddy (Johannesburg) and winner of the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes at two after bagging the Group 2 Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot, got the perfect start to his new career as a stallion. His first runner, in the first Irish juvenile race of 2022, won in some style, and she is certainly a filly worth following. Racing for John…

The Queen owned numerous superstar horses during her remarkable life in racing. Here are some of the best. . . The Queen had relatively few colts try their luck at Epsom in the Derby and none finished better than Aureole who, but for an inspired Sir Gordon Richards on Pinza, would have carried off the great prize just four days after the…

Members of the Gallop Racing syndicated enjoyed what they described as a "red letter day" after Lakota Sioux provided them with their biggest-ever success when completing a 20.6-1 treble for Charlie and Mark Johnston in the Jewson Sweet Solera Stakes. Having finished third in the Listed Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot 49 days ago, the daughter of…

Good Morning Bloodstock is Martin Stevens' daily morning email and presented online as a sample. Here, he talks to Bjorn Nielsen about his very generous incentives to breeders who use Stradivarius. S ubscribers can get more great insight from Martin every Monday to Friday. All you need do is click on the link above, sign up and then read at your…

In its second year, British Racing's nationwide celebration of the racehorse will see more than 180 locations up and down the country open their doors to over 11000 members of the public between 10-18 September. Run by Great British Racing, with principal funding from The Racing Foundation and The Horserace Betting Levy Board, National Racehorse…

The parade will take place after the QIPCO British Champions Sprint Stakes (2pm) and will give fans the opportunity to show their appreciation to the eight-year-old, who will stand at the National Stud from 2023. Trained by John & Thady Gosden, Stradivarius had a remarkable career on the track that included winning the QIPCO British Champions Long…

Japan Racing Association (JRA) has been confirmed as the first international supporting partner of National Racehorse Week. In its second year, British Racing's nationwide celebration of the racehorse will see more than 180 operations up and down the country open their doors to over 11000 members of the public between September 10-18. Run by Great…

Superstar stayer Stradivarius has been retired after a long and successful career on the track. After notching an incredible 20 wins from 35 starts, owner-breeder Bjorn Nielsen declared: "The music has stopped for Stradivarius." The eight-year-old has taken a while to recover from a bruised foot sustained on the eve of this month's Doncaster Cup,…

Every year there's a frisson of excitement at Cheltenham Festival as racegoers try to guess who is in the Royal Box. Most years there will be at least one member of the Windsor clan cheering on the horses at the four-day festival. So who might it be here this year? If the bookies allowed betting on which royal is most unlikely to there, the Queen…