The late-January race at Gulfstream Park will become part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series starting next season White Abarrio, the most recent winner of the Pegasus World Cup / ADAM COGLIANESE The Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1)  will take a major step forward on the global calendar in  2026 , joining the  Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win and You’re In  for the  Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) , as announced jointly by  Breeders’ Cup Limited  and  1/ST . The 

The Midshipman colt, who exits a last-place effort in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1), had previously been trained by Michael McCarthy Touch of Destiny will continue his U.S. campaign, albeit under new training management / BREEDERS' CUP LEXINGTON, Kentucky (Special to Turf Diario) —Uruguayan star  Touch of Destiny  is set to begin a new chapter in his U.S. campaign. The  Midshipman  colt will now be trained by Brazilian-born  Paulo Lobo , who takes over his preparation in K

The Aga Khan’s superstar has taken over the top spot in the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings, published by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities, and it looks like he won’t be giving it up anytime soon… Calandagan delivered a dazzling performance on Champions Day / RACINGPHOTOS.COM Calandagan  was officially crowned the  world’s best racehorse of 2025  following his dominant victory in the  QIPCO Champion Stakes (G1)  at Ascot. Assigned a  130 ratin

The Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf winner will leave Francis-Henri Graffard’s yard in France Gezora winning the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf / BREEDERS' CUP NEW YORK (Special to Turf Diario) — Gezora  ( Almanzor ) made a spectacular U.S. debut on Nov. 1 when capturing the  Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1)  at Del Mar, and her immediate future will remain stateside. The French filly will leave the yard of  Francis-Henri Graffard  to continue her career under  Chad Bro

Following his victory in the Jockey Club (G3), the son of Hofburg confirmed his status as Uruguay’s standout of the year, capturing the Gran Premio Nacional (G1)—the Uruguayan Derby—in dominant fashion Obstacle delivered a performance that was simply out of this world / MAROÑAS MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (Special to Turf Diario) —Uruguayan racing has found its undisputed star of the year. His name is  Obstacle , and he proved it beyond any doubt Sunday at  Maroñas , crushing his ri

The Daughter of Fastnet Rock Captures the TAB Champion Stakes for the Second Straight Year, Following Up on Her Repeat Victory in the Iconic Cox Plate James McDonald and Via Sistina Receive a Standing Ovation / VRC MELBOURNE, Australia (Special to Turf Diario).—  She’s done it again. At seven years old and nearing the end of a truly extraordinary career,  Via Sistina  ( Fastnet Rock ) delivered yet another masterclass, capturing the  TAB Champions Stakes  (G1–2000m, turf) at

On His First Day Riding at Meydan, William Pereyra Shines; Julio Olascoaga and Silvestre de Sousa Celebrate With Norato William Pereyra Completes His Double Aboard Cupid’s Dream / DUBAI RACING CLUB DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (Special to Turf Diario).—  The 2025–26 Dubai Racing Carnival got underway Friday at Meydan with a distinct South American flair. Argentine jockey  William Pereyra  announced his arrival in emphatic fashion, scoring a dream double on his very first day

Following Her Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) Effort and the Retirement of Ignacio Correas (h.), the Daughter of Remote Already Has Her Next Plans in Place Sarawak Rim Has a New Trainer / BREEDERS' CUP LEXINGTON, Kentucky  (Special to Turf Diario) — The next chapter in the career of  Sarawak Rim  is already mapped out. Following her promising  seventh-place finish  in last Saturday’s  GI Breeders’ Cup Distaff  at Del Mar—her U.S. debut—and after failing to meet her reserve when o

Preakness (G1) Winner to Stay in Training Under Michael McCarthy as Sovereignty, Fierceness, Sierra Leone, and Mindframe Leave a Void Among Stars Journalism Poised to Be One of the Leading Stars of the 2026 Season / BREEDER'S CUP DEL MAR, California  (Special to Turf Diario) — The 3-year-old division in the United States will carry one of its brightest stars into another season.  Journalism  ( Curlin — Mopotism , by  Uncle Mo ) will not be heading to stud just yet. The dark

Between Feats, Records, and Farewells, the 2025 Series Delivered an Unforgettable Weekend at Del Mar, with Stars Who Made History and Trends That Signal the Future of Global Racing José Francisco D’Angelo Strikes Twice at the Breeders’ Cup / BREEDERS' CUP DEL MAR, California  (From a Turf Diario Special Correspondent) — The 42nd edition of the  Breeders’ Cup World Championships  once again lived up to its billing as the greatest show in global racing, delivering a torrent of

Notable Speech Likely to Stay in Training; Rebel’s Romance Set for Farewell in the Hong Kong Vase; Cinderella’s Dream Retired to Stud—Appleby Team Pleased with Overall Showing Notable Speech podría continuar en entrenamiento en 2026 / BREEDERS' CUP DEL MAR, California  (From a Turf Diario Special Correspondent) — With the 2025 Breeders’ Cup now in the books,  Godolphin  and trainer  Charlie Appleby  have turned their attention to the future of their leading stars following a

The Italian Genius Ended His U.S. Campaign After the Breeders’ Cup and Hopes to Bid Farewell to Fans with Rides in Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile Frankie Dettori Is Actively Preparing for His Possible Trip to South America / ASCOT By Diego H. Mitagstein DEL MAR, California  (From a Turf Diario Special Correspondent) — After more than four decades competing at the highest level,  Frankie Dettori  is beginning to close an incomparable chapter. His farewell to American racing ca

Japanese Trainer Confirms Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) Hero Will Stay in Training, Targeting the Saudi Cup and Dubai World Cup Next Forever Young Was Simply Incredible in the Classic / BREEDERS' CUP DEL MAR, California  (From a Turf Diario Special Correspondent) —  “It still hasn’t sunk in.”  With that single phrase,  Yoshito Yahagi  summed up his disbelief after conquering the  Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1)  with  Forever Young  last Saturday—his third Breeders’ Cup vict

The Argentine Trainer Retired Following the Mare’s Seventh-Place Finish and Will Now Return Home After 24 Years Abroad Ignacio Correas (h.) to Return to Argentina Next Week / KEENELAND DEL MAR, California  (From a Turf Diario Special Correspondent) — With the run of  Sarawak Rim  ( Remote ) in Saturday’s  GI Breeders’ Cup Distaff  at Del Mar,  Ignacio Correas (h.)  brought to a close a U.S. training career that spanned more than two decades. The Argentine-bred mare, raised by

In the early hours of Tuesday morning, she became the second woman ever to win the prestigious Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse Jamie Melham and the McEvoys Celebrate a Marvellous Victory with Half Yours / VRC VICTORIA, Australia  (Special to Turf Diario) – On a cold, windy afternoon filled with unrestrained emotion at Flemington,  Jamie Melham  etched her name into the brightest pages of Australian turf history. With a flawless ride, the 29-year-old jockey guided  Hal

The French filly Gezora surged late to overhaul She Feels Pretty near the wire and capture the GI Filly & Mare Turf, while Peruvian hopeful La Kika crossed the line without her jockey after being pulled up on the backstretch Gezora and the Mission Accomplished at Del Mar / BREEDERS' CUP By Diego H. Mitagstein (Special Correspondent for Turf Diario at Del Mar, California) DEL MAR, California—The curtain fell on the 42nd  Breeders’ Cup  with a touch of European elegance and pow

The two Bob Baffert trainees produced a spectacular Dirt Mile, as the Argentine-bred Full Serrano could do no better than fifth, while Uruguay’s Touch of Destiny trailed the field home Nysos (left) and Citizen Bull delivered the most thrilling finish of the entire series / BREEDERS' CUP By Diego H. Mitagstein (Special Correspondent for Turf Diario at Del Mar, California) DEL MAR, California—The  GI Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile  carried one name written all over it:  Bob Baffert .

The Yoshito Yahagi-trained superstar was unstoppable at Del Mar, defeating Sierra Leone and Fierceness, the same rivals who had finished ahead of him in the 2024 edition Forever Young ran the race of his life at Del Mar / BREEDERS' CUP DEL MAR, California—Twelve months after finishing third behind  Sierra Leone  ( Gun Runner ) and  Fierceness  ( City of Light ), Japan’s  Forever Young  returned to Del Mar and rewrote history. The son of  Real Steel  gained his revenge with a

The Willie Mullins trainee delivered the shock of the Breeders’ Cup, defeating the great Rebel’s Romance in stunning fashion at Del Mar Ethical Diamond Swept Past Rivals With a Powerful Late Surge on the Outside / BREEDERS' CUP By Diego H. Mitagstein (Special Correspondent for Turf Diario at Del Mar, California) DEL MAR, California  — No one saw it coming. In a  GI Breeders’ Cup Turf  that promised a clash of champions, it was  Ethical Diamond  who stunned the racing world w

The Juddmonte mare delivered a tremendous lift for Bill Mott, who endured the week’s disappointment of losing Sovereignty, while the Argentine Sarawak Rim closed strongly late, running a solid race in her U.S. debut Scylla Dominated From Start to Finish With the Authority of a True Favorite / BREEDERS' CUP By Diego H. Mitagstein (Special Correspondent for Turf Diario at Del Mar, California) DEL MAR, California  — Had someone told  Bill Mott  a week ago that he’d return to th