The Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint winner will head to the Middle East under the care of José D'Angelo Shisospicy, formidable in her quest for a Riyadh score / BREEDERS' CUP HALLANDALE, Florida.- Shisospicy , the filly who dazzled in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) , has finalized her 2026 calendar for a year that promises high-stakes excitement. Connections of the bay utilized the FanDuel TV airwaves to announce a five-stop campaign aimed at crowning her the absolute queen o

Enrique Martín Ferro and Martín Valle celebrated their first international victory with the daughter of Fortify Martana, Martín Valle, and Enrique Martín Ferro, a formidable team / JUAN I. BOZZELLO By Diego H. Mitagstein (Special Correspondent to Montevideo, Uruguay) MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (Special for Turf Diario). — While some victories can be chalked up to luck, Martana’s triumph in last Tuesday’s Gran Premio Ciudad de Montevideo (G1) at Maroñas belongs in a different cate

The Bob Baffert trainee is the heavy favorite for this Saturday’s San Vicente Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park Baffert, Hernandez, and the Zedan silks, eyeing another major score / BENOIT PHOTO ARCADIA, Californoia (Special to Turf Diario).- Saturday’s card at Santa Anita Park will begin to shape the first classic paths of the season with two key tests for the 2023 generation: the G2 San Vicente S. for colts and the Santa Ynez S. for fillies. Both events are contested over

In the second leg of his South American farewell tour, the legendary rider guided Soy Poronguero to victory MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (Special to Turf Diario).- He knows it; he feels it. The final chapter of Lanfranco “Frankie” Dettori’s storied career moved one step closer to its conclusion Tuesday at Hipódromo Nacional de Maroñas . As the star attraction of the G1 Gran Premio José Pedro Ramírez international festival, the legendary rider proved once again why his presence remai

The series will span 14 countries during the current campaign, featuring 45 total qualifying events; however, the G1 Grande Premio Brasil is a notable scratch for 2026 "Ricardo Colombo Punches Ticket to Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile with Herr Kitten Success / JUAN I. BOZZELLO LEXINGTON, Kentucky (Special to Turf Diario).- The Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win and You’re In will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2026 with a record-breaking commitment. Officials announced an inve

The Brazilian runner edged the game Pluto by a neck, with heavy favorite Obstable finishing third, after a ride that sparked countless reactions Wide on the course, Native Extreme got the better of Pluto; behind them came heavy favorite Obstacle / JUAN I. BOZZELLO By Diego H. Mitagstein (Special correspondent of Turf Diario to Montevideo, Uruguay) MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (From a special correspondent).— What the Gran Premio José Pedro Ramírez (G1–2400m, dirt) generates—the pinn

The colt defeated Maroñas’ top older horse at level weights in the G3 Gran Premio Pedro Piñeyrúa, earning a coveted berth to Keeneland Herr Kitten y Carlos Lavor pudieron con Sí Señor / JUAN I. BOZZELLO By Diego H. Mitagstein (Special correspondent to Turf Diario at Montevideo, Uruguay) MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (Special to Turf Diario).- One of the biggest storylines heading into the international Jan. 6 meeting at Hipódromo Nacional de Maroñas was the Breeders’ Cup qualifying st

For the first time, a dirt performer has captured the highest honor in Japanese racing Forever Young was crowned Horse of the Year in Japan / JRA TOKYO, Japan (TDN Special) — Japanese racing history added one of its most unexpected and groundbreaking chapters this year as Forever Young was crowned Horse of the Year for 2025 by the Japan Racing Association (JRA), becoming the first dirt performer ever to claim the sport’s highest annual honor in the JRA Awards. It was a di

The Argentine mare landed a resounding victory on the Maroñas dirt, defeating the best local females to seal her first Grade I success The joy of Martín Valle after celebrating his first Grade I victory outside Argentina / JUAN I. BOZZELLO By Diego H. Mitagstein (Special correspondent for Turf Diario in Montevideo, Uruguay) MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (Special for Turf Diario).— With a smaller delegation this time, Argentine racing added another golden chapter at Hipódromo de Maroñ

The filly will line up in the G1 Ciudad de Montevideo, while the colt is set for the G3 Pedro Piñeyrúa, both chasing a coveted berth in the Breeders’ Cup Martana will look to carry her talent across the River / JUAN I. BOZZELLO MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (Special for Turf Diario).- As is tradition every Jan. 6, the Gran Premios Ciudad de Montevideo (G1-2000m, dirt), Pedro Piñeyrúa (G3-1600m, dirt) and Maroñas (G3-1000m, dirt) will once again serve as the perfect supporting cast to

They will be presented next January 22, with a few surprises already stirring debate—most notably the absences of Mindframe and Fierceness from the ballot for Champion Older Horse Sierra Leone and Forever Young locked in a thrilling stretch duel in the Classic, ultimately won by the Japanese star / BREEDERS' CUP The National Thoroughbred Racing Association , in partnership with the Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters , released on January 4 the

The Chilean runner finished second in the G3 Dubawi Stakes, showing clear improvement off his comeback run El Nasseeb swept past Mufasa late to land the Dubawi Stakes / DRC DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (Special to Turf Diario).- The opening fixture of the 2026 Dubai Racing Carnival at Meydan Racecourse delivered an action-packed program and plenty of early talking points. While the Dubawi Stakes (G3-1200m, dirt) was not the night’s headline act, it did provide a notable regi

After a long layoff and shouldering a hefty 62 kilos, the Argentine colt finished second, 3 1/4 lengths behind Six Speed in the UAE 2000 Guineas Trial, while Uruguay’s Namaguederaz checked in ninth Six Speed, racing wide, got the better of Legalaized on the inside in the stretch / DRC DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (Special to Turf Diario).— Everything was stacked against Argentine colt Legalaized on Friday in his Meydan debut in the UAE 2000 Guineas Trial, contested over 1400

The Argentine contingent includes Auto Bahn, Descamisado, Full Serrano, Intense for Me and Oasis Boy, joined by Uruguay’s Sí Señor and El Patriota, Chile’s First Constitution and Mufasa, and Brazil’s Mucho Loco and Native Extreme, all of whom appear on the list of pre-entries Forever Young defeating Romantic Warrior in the 2025 Saudi Cup / JCSA RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (Special to Turf Diario).- The G1 Saudi Cup of 2026 is beginning to take shape—and it does so with a marquee

The Argentine runner, winner of the 2024 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1), has received an invitation to compete at Gulfstream Par, but his trainer John Sadler could instead opt to keep him closer to home and target the San Pasqual Stakes at Santa Anita Park Full Serrano to Aim for a Winning Return in the United States / BENOIT PHOTO The January calendar is beginning to take shape for Argentine star Full Serrano , and with it comes growing anticipation around a potential Argenti

The Dabster filly will look to make history this Sunday at Santa Anita Park, bidding to become just the second Argentine-bred mare to capture the Las Flores Stakes Ooty after winning the Jorge de Atucha at Palermo / JUAN I. BOZZELLO ARCADIA, California (Special to Turf Diario).— Only one Argentine mare has ever managed to win the Las Flores Stakes (G3, 1200m, dirt, $100,000) at Santa Anita Park: the unforgettable champion Miss Terrible , back in 2005. This Sunday, Ooty wil

It will be a strong Saturday card at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Saudi Arabia, where the son of Sioux Nation will be looking to build on his momentum and take another significant step forward Ancestral Land has emerged as a major speed presence on the dirt in Riyadh / JCSA RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (Special to Turf Diario).— Ancestral Land (Sioux Nation), one of the standout sprinting stories of last season in Saudi Arabia, returns to action on Saturday when heading a full fiel

The Argentine Legalaized and the Uruguayan Namaguederaz are set to make their UAE debuts in the UAE 2000 Guineas Trial, while Chile’s Mufasa lines up in the G3 Dubawi Stakes (G3) Undefeated Legalaized Looks to Make a Winning Start at Meydan / JUAN I. BOZZELLO DUBAI, Emiratos Arabes Unidos (Special for Turf Diario).- Meydan Racecourse lifts the curtain on its 2026 season this Friday with an eight-race program that promises early fireworks and a distinct South American flavor.

On the final day of the year, the young rider reached win number 222 at Lingfield Park, sealing his place in the headlines and writing a new chapter in British racing history Billy Loughnane shattered an astonishing record / ASCOT LINGFIELD, Inglaterra (Especial para Turf Diario).- The British calendar closed with a historic flourish as Billy Loughnane became the most prolific rider of the 21st century, reaching 222 winners to eclipse the mark set by Kieren Fallon back in

The veteran defeated favorite Mikki Fight at Ohi and became the first winner trained outside the JRA in two decades Diktaean sprang the upset at Oi / NAR TOKYO, Japan (Special to Turf Diario) — The Tokyo Daishoten (G1) delivered another pulse-pounding finish, this time with a historic twist. Diktaean, representing the NAR circuit, dug deep to capture Ohi Racecourse’s flagship event, becoming the first horse trained outside the JRA to win the race in 20 years. It was a resul