At 48, he is ready to take on the demanding Gulfstream Park Championship Meet, where he sets his sights on reaching 6,000 career wins in his 30th season as a rider Javier Castellano, for more glory / ADAM COGLIANESE / NYRA HALLANDALE BEACH, Florida (Special to Turf Diario).- With the same passion that carried him to the top and his inner engine still burning as in his years of absolute dominance, Javier Castellano is already focused on what will be another season at Gulfst

The Grade 3, carrying a US$400,000 purse, features Raging Sea as the leading contender as she seeks redemption Raging Sea looks to return to winning ways over one of her favorite tracks / CHURCHILL DOWNS LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (Special to Turf Diario).- Unlike the major summer holiday weekends, when graded stakes are plentiful, the U.S. calendar offers far fewer top-level events during autumn and winter. On Thanksgiving Day , this Thursday, November 27 , there will be just o

A Triple Tiara heroine, two-time Japan Cup winner and twice crowned Horse of the Year, she also left a lasting mark as a broodmare Gentildonna was a truly exceptional filly / JRA HOKKAIDO, Japan (Special to Turf Diario).- Japanese racing has lost one of its greatest legends. Gentildonna , a multiple champion, two-time winner of the Japan Cup (G1) and one of the most influential fillies of modern times, has died at the age of 16 . A daughter of the unforgettable Deep Impact

The trainer and the jockey topped the standings as Miami now moves into the strongest phase of its season Edgar Zayas back on top of the Sunshine Meet / ADAM COGLIANESE HALLANDALE BEACH, Florida (Special to Turf Diario).- The Sunshine Meet came to an end on Sunday at Gulfstream Park with familiar names once again on top of the standings: Saffie Joseph Jr. clinched the trainer’s title for the 14th consecutive time, extending his remarkable reign, while Edgard Zayas celebrat

The Asian Pattern Committee has confirmed that the race will be upgraded to G1 status for its 2026 running Shin Emperor Captures the Most Recent Edition of the Neom Turf Cup / THE SAUDI CUP RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (Special to Turf Diario).-  Saudi Arabia continues to accelerate its transformation into a global racing power. The Asian Pattern Committee has confirmed the promotion of the  Neom Howden Turf Cup  to  international G1 status , making it the first top-level turf race

The latest Latinoamericano winner will spearhead a strong Brazilian contingent, with G1 hero Havana Cigar also targeting the continent’s biggest test Obataye to travel to Argentina for the Pellegrini / JUAN I. BOZZELLO By Diego H. Mitagstein The  G1 Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini (2400m, turf) , to be run on December 13 at  San Isidro Racecourse , will feature a visiting star of the highest order. Fresh off his coronation in the  Gran Premio Latinoamericano (G1) , the outstan

On synthetic surface, the filly broke her maiden by landing the Shady Well Stakes (L) Bossy Candy and a strong late kick, suggesting her best is yet to come / WOODBINE TORONTO, Canada (Special for  Turf Diario )  – Years go by, generations change, new stallions emerge… but the influence of  Candy Ride  remains firm and unmistakable, a trademark that knows no borders. This Saturday at Woodbine, his daughter  Bossy Candy  added another notable victory to the global record of t

The Argentine jockey delivered a masterful ride to guide Chilean-bred Khamal to a dominant victory in the Peruvian Triple Crown finale, confirming him as the undisputed leader of his generation Gustavo Calvente celebrates another major victory at Monterrico with Khamal / JCP / JULIO VILLANUEVA MONTERRICO, Peru (Special for  Turf Diario )  – The  Derby Nacional  (G1) already had an owner before the colts even straightened for home. And that owner was  Khamal , a son of  Mende

The son of Palace Malice steamrolled the Mile Championship (G1) and became the first horse in history to win all four male-open G1 races at a mile in Japan Jantar Mantar and a formidable record among milers / JAPAN RACING ASSOCIATION KYOTO, Japan (Special for  Turf Diario )  – If there was any doubt about who rules the Japanese mile scene,  Jantar Mantar  erased it in emphatic fashion. The Shadai Racehorse flagbearer delivered a dominant display in the  Mile Championship  (G

The son of Omaha Beach returned to Del Mar and lived up to his status as a heavy favorite, though he had to work harder than expected to get past British Isles in a performance that left mixed feelings Nevada Beach managed to open up in the final 100 yards / BENOIT PHOTO DEL MAR, California (Special for  Turf Diario )  – That explosive victory in the  Goodwood Stakes  (G1), which had launched him toward the  Breeders’ Cup Classic  (G1) after defeating  Full Serrano  ( Full M

The world’s top sprinter recorded his 15th consecutive victory with a dominant success in the BOCHK Jockey Club Sprint (G2) at Sha Tin, Hong Kong Ka Ying Rising, as almost always, hitting the wire in front / HKJC SHA TIN, Hong Kong (Special for  Turf Diario )  – If there was any doubt left about who the world’s best sprinter is right now,  Ka Ying Rising  ( Shamexpress ) erased it in just 1200 meters. The Ka Ying stable phenomenon once again left Sha Tin breathless, deliveri

After recovering from surgery, the champion proved far too strong in the BOCHK Jockey Club Cup (G2), while Argentine runner La City Blanche finished last Romantic Warrior and his effortless triumph at Sha Tin / HKJC SHA TIN, Hong Kong (Special for  Turf Diario )  – Global racing once again bowed this Sunday to  Romantic Warrior  ( Acclamation ), who returned after 232 days as if nothing had happened, as if the surgery on his near fore left only a parenthesis in time, as if t

The champion returns this Sunday in the BOCHK Jockey Club Cup (G2) as a stepping stone toward the December internationals, while the Argentine hopes to spring a major upset The Champion Romantic Warrior: A Long-Awaited Return / HKJC SHA TIN, Hong Kong (Special for  Turf Diario )  – Local fans had to wait nearly a full year, but this Sunday  Romantic Warrior  will finally step back onto the turf at Sha Tin, when he lines up in the  BOCHK Jockey Club Cup  (G2, 2000m)—his first

The Brazilian rider returned to action aboard the Argentine Go Chrome Go and finished fourth; Oasis Boy was eighth in the Dubai Creek Mile (L), won by Mendelssohn Bay Mendelssohn Bay returned to high-level winning form in outstanding fashion / DUBAI RACING CLUB DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (Special for  Turf Diario )  – Several key storylines emerged from Friday’s racing at Meydan. Brazilian jockey  Francisco Leandro  finally made his seasonal debut, finishing fourth aboard t

Winner of three G1 races during the season, he claimed the sport’s top honor at the Cartier Awards Princess Zahra Aga Khan received the honor earned by Calandagan during the ceremony / CARTIER AWARDS LONDON, England (Special for  Turf Diario )  – European racing enjoyed one of its great nights last Wednesday with the presentation of the  35th Cartier Racing Awards  at the traditional Dorchester Hotel, where France, Ireland and Australia shared the spotlight in an edition def

The Brazilian will make his first appearance of the season; Oasis Boy goes to post this Friday in the Dubai Creek Mile Stakes (L) Oasis Boy kicks off a new season in Dubai / DRC DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (Special for  Turf Diario ).- The 2025/2026 Dubai Racing Carnival will carry a distinctly South American flavor this Friday. Headlining the contingent,  Francisco Leandro  will make his official Meydan debut aboard Argentine runner  Go Chrome Go  ( California Chrome ) in th

She defeated Paradis Reine by 1 3/4 lengths on the Kyoto turf and now owns three G1 victories in what has become an exceptional career Regaleira Shines at Kyoto and Will Target the Arima Kinen Double / JRA KYOTO, Japan (Special for Turf Diario) —A year after her coronation in the  G1 Arima Kinen , the exceptional  Regaleira  returned to winning form on Sunday, imposing her authority in the  G1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup , run over 2200 meters on the Kyoto turf. The overwhelming

On the turf at Cidade Jardim in São Paulo, Brazil, led a Haras Belmont 1–2 by turning back her stablemate Veil Perfect Plastic Finally Treated Herself to a First G1 Victory / ALEX FOTOGRAFIA / JCSP SÃO PAULO, Brazil (Special for Turf Diario) —After hinting at elite ability with victories at the G3 and G2 levels—and posting three valuable placings in top company— Perfect Plastic  finally secured the major prize she had been chasing. The  Haras Belmont  homebred struck Saturday

The son of Can the Man drew off by 6 1/4 lengths over Zandor to capture São Paulo’s most important race of the year for 3-year-olds For Havana Cigar, the Derby Paulista Proved Almost Too Easy / ALEX FOTOGRAFÍA / JCSP SÃO PAULO, Brazil (Special for Turf Diario) —On a perfect afternoon at  Cidade Jardim , the 3-year-olds took center stage in Saturday’s traditional  Grande Prêmio Derby Paulista (G1) , contested over a demanding 2400 meters on firm turf—the third leg of the  quá

The son of Awesome Bet was purchased for $1,000 by the Resolute Racing team out of a rescue farm for abandoned horses; they put him into training, and he debuted a winner at Churchill Downs… Irad Ortiz Jr. celebrated with Awesome Hawaiian as if it were a G1 / RESOLUTE RACING Some stories rise far beyond the charts and the purse, restoring horse racing to its most noble core. What unfolded Wednesday, Nov. 12 at  Churchill Downs  might look insignificant on paper—a $30,000 clai