After three stakes placings, the Argentine mare will seek her first major victory in the United States; with José Ortizaboard, she has been installed as the morning-line favorite LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (Special to Turf Diario).- The campaign of Argentine mare Ayra Stark in the United States appears poised for its defining breakthrough. After three outstanding runner-up finishes, the chestnut will seek her first major American victory this Saturday in the Keertana Stakes (L-2400

With Sovereignty, White Abarrio, and Magnitude among the possible starters, the race will now offer a purse of US$2 million White Abarrio gears up for another top-level showdown / ADAM COGLIANESE LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (Special to Turf Diario).- The Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) already promised to be one of the most impactful races of the season in the United States, but now it will also carry a financial reward worthy of such expectations. Churchill Downs announced Tuesday that

Coolmore will launch a powerful assault on the Classics scheduled for next weekend at The Curragh, with Gstaad and True Love leading the operation for trainer Aidan O’Brien in the Irish Guineas True Love exits a victory in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket / NEWMARKET COUNTY KILDARE, Ireland (Special to Turf Diario).- As happens almost every European spring, much of the attention once again turns toward Aidan O’Brien and the power of Ballydoyle. And this weekend, at the Tattersal

The remarkable sister to Blue Prize left an unforgettable mark between Argentina and the United States, where she came within a nose of capturing the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) before her passing in Japan at the age of 9 HOKKAIDO, Japan (Special to Turf Diario).- The news struck hard across both Argentine and international racing. Extraordinary mare Blue Stripe, one of the finest South American runners of recent years and also a major performer in the United States, died last

The Arc hero looms as an overwhelming favorite in the Prix d’Ispahan, now renamed the Prix Aga Khan IV, on a race day filled with symbolism for one of the most influential dynasties in the history of European racing PARIS, France (Special to Turf Diario).- Everything appears perfectly aligned for Daryz to shine once again this week at ParisLongchamp. And it is not only about current form, ratings, or past achievements: there is also a powerful emotional layer surrounding his

The Argentine-bred runner will face just four rivals next Monday at Santa Anita Park, including British Isles ARCADIA, California (Special to Turf Diario).- After a comeback filled with expectations and still far from the devastating level that once carried him to the elite, Subsanador will face another major test next Monday at Santa Anita Park, when he lines up in the traditional Hollywood Gold Cup (G2-2000m, dirt, US$200,000 purse), one of the highlights of the special Mem

The world’s top-rated horse of 2025 is expected to return to the Coronation Cup (G1) at Epsom, seeking revenge after the defeat he suffered there a year ago, in a clash that promises to bring together several of Europe’s leading middle-distance stars PARIS, France (Special to Turf Diario).- After an extraordinary campaign that officially crowned him the world’s top-rated horse, and following a magnificent seasonal return in the Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) at Meydan, Calandaganh

Bred by Haras Paso Nevado, he unleashed a powerful late rally to continue enjoying the best form of his career in the United States HALLANDALE BEACH, Florida (Special to Turf Diario).- The outstanding run of form enjoyed by Chilean-bred Gran Oriente added another brilliant chapter Saturday in the United States when he unleashed a powerful late rally to capture the Mr. Steele Stakes (L) contested over 1700 meters on the turf course at Gulfstream Park. Bred by Haras Paso Nevado

The Haras La Leyenda-bred filly captured the Clásico Libertador José de San Martín over 1400 meters on the turf, giving Sovereign his first stakes winner at Monterrico as a sire LIMA, Peru (Special to Turf Diario).- The arrival of young stallions is always accompanied by hope, expectation, and patience. Every freshman sire represents a new story, and when the first stakes victory arrives, the feeling is multiplied. That was precisely the case last Saturday at Hipódromo de Mon

Juddmonte’s outstanding mare once again defeated the males in the Aston Park Stakes (G3), confirming that at five years old she still retains all of her class and elite-level ambition NEWBURY, England (Special to Turf Diario).- The great Kalpana is back. And she returned exactly the way Europe remembers her: winning, fighting, and proving that she still belongs among the elite. The dual heroine of the British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes (G1) launched her 2026 campaign wi

In the Grade 1, the Brazilian jockey finished ninth aboard Ma Puce behind Embroidery, but still enjoyed a highly successful afternoon that also included one runner-up finish and two additional thirds Francisco Leandro winning with El Mago at Tokyo TOKYO, Japan (Special to Turf Diario).- Francisco Leandro’s Japanese adventure continues to add important chapters, and Sunday brought one of the most special moments since his arrival in the country. At Tokyo Racecourse, the main s

The son of Liam’s Map once again showcased all his talent, overcame a frustrating start to the season, and delivered Chad Summers, Paco López, and Al Gold the biggest victory of their respective careers It was not just another Preakness Stakes (G1-1900m, dirt). And it never could have been. Because the 151st running of the second jewel of the American Triple Crown will forever be remembered as the first contested away from Pimlico Race Course, temporarily relocated to Laurel

Godolphin’s champion once again displayed his dazzling acceleration at Newbury, erased the disappointment of Keeneland, and confirmed himself as one of the leading contenders for the Queen Anne Stakes (G1) at Royal Ascot NEWBURY, England (Special to Turf Diario).- There had been a lingering sense of unfinished business following that frustrating effort in the Maker’s Mark Mile (G1) at Keeneland, where he never found clear running when seemingly poised to win. But this Saturda

Once a claiming horse, he has flourished in route races and added at Laurel Park his eighth victory from his last 10 starts LAUREL PARK, Maryland (Special to Turf Diario).- The influence of Candy Ride continues spreading across the racing world as an unmistakable stamp of quality, and Friday at Laurel Park offered yet another reminder as Navajo Warrior confirmed his meteoric rise by capturing the Pimlico Special Stakes (G3) and opening the door to even more ambitious dreams.

After missing the Kentucky Oaks (G1), the daughter of Uncle Mo responded with determination at Laurel Park, giving Saffie Joseph Jr. a major victory while the trainer also sharply criticized the veterinary protocols that led to her scratch at Churchill Downs LAUREL, Maryland (Special to Turf Diario).- It was not the Kentucky Oaks (G1), of course. But for Saffie Joseph Jr., My Miss Mo’s victory in the George E. Mitchell Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (G2) carried almost the exact sam

Por primera vez desde 1908 la segunda gema de la Triple Corona en los Estados Unidos no se correrá en Pimlico sino en Laurel Park, escenario donde el invicto buscará hacer valer una ventaja inédita frente a un lote cargado de velocidad y cerradores peligrosos The 2026 Preakness Stakes (G1-1900m, dirt) is already historic before the gates even open. For the first time since 1908, the second jewel of the American Triple Crown will not be contested at Pimlico Race Course, but in

The Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) champion tops a high-class renewal that also features Damysus, Zeus Olympios, and The Lion In Winter among his rivals NEWBURY, England (Special to Turf Diario).- The powerful Godolphin operation will once again take a major swing at the Lockinge Stakes (G1-1600m, turf), this time with one of its premier international stars: Notable Speech. The 2025 Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) champion was confirmed for Saturday’s feature at Newbury, where trainer Charl

This Saturday in the Preakness Stakes (G1) at Laurel Park, he will attempt to give the Argentine superstar his first victory in a Triple Crown race LAUREL, Maryland (Special to Turf Diario).- It sounds strange, but it remains reality nonetheless. Candy Rideconquered virtually everything as a stallion, yet one major item still remains unchecked on his extraordinary résumé: producing a winner of an American Triple Crown race. He has already achieved it through his grandsons, bu

After consulting with his father, the trainer decided to bring back the colt who finished sixth in the Kentucky Derby (G1), and even his rivals are already pointing to him as the horse to beat at Pimlico LAUREL, Maryland (Special to Turf Diario).- While much of the American racing world continues debating the absence of Sovereignty (Into Mischief) from the 2025 Preakness Stakes (G1), another member of the powerful Mott family has chosen to take precisely the opposite route. B

The gray colt from Three Chimneys Farm, trained by Gonçalo Torrealba, will attempt to become the eighth gelding to capture the second jewel of the American Triple Crown LAUREL, Maryland (Special to Turf Diario).- Great White, racing for the colors of Three Chimneys Farm and trained by John Ennis, will attempt this Saturday to become only the eighth gelding ever to capture the Preakness Stakes (G1), the second jewel of the Triple Crown, which this year carries a purse of US$2