France

The G2 Richmond Stakes winner and G1 Dewhurst Stakes runner-up Royal Scotsman will stand at Haras du Taillis in France in 2026. The son of Gleneagles, who was trained by Paul and Oliver Cole for Jim and Fitri Hay, is now owned by a consortium of breeders from UK and France. Matt Huntington, speaking on behalf of the group, said, "We look forward to working with the Hays and the Coles on the next phase of his career and we are very pleased to be working with Bernard Wenger and...

Saturday, Newmarket, post time: 14:40, THE BETMGM SUN CHARIOT STAKES-G1, £275,000, 3yo/up, 8fT Field: Cheshire Dancer (Ire) (Phoenix Of Spain {Ire}), Cinderella's Dream (GB) (Shamardal), Fallen Angel (GB) (Too Darn Hot {GB}), Lady Of Spain (Ire) (Phoenix Of Spain {Ire}), Sparks Fly (GB) (Muhaarar {GB}), Spiritual (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), Atsila (Ire) (Phoenix Of Spain {Ire}), Blue Bolt (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}), Cathedral (GB) (Too Darn Hot {GB}), Saqqara Sands (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}). TDN Analysis: All the current momentum is with the Prix Rothschild and Matron Stakes winner Fallen...

Monday, Bordeaux-Le Bouscat, France, post time: 15:57, GRAND CRITERIUM DE BORDEAUX - PRIX DU HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB-Listed, €54,900, 2yo, 8fT Field: Nebur (Fr) (City Light {Fr}), Siciliano (Fr) (Time Test {GB}), Arlong Fal (GB) (Study Of Man {Ire}), Suspended Sentence (Fr) (Without Parole {GB}), Mefie Toi (Fr) (De Treville {GB}), Agiota (Fr) (Birchwood {Ire}), Centauri (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), Zambezi (Fr) (Zelzal {Fr}), Royal Chapel (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Swiss Moon (Fr) (Fantastic Moon {GB}), Zelzara (Fr) (Zelzal {Fr}), Waiting For You (GB) (Bated Breath {GB}). TDN Analysis: Edouard...

Thursday, Doncaster, post time: 15:00, THE BETFRED PARK HILL FILLIES' STAKES-G2, £150,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 14f 115yT Field: Chorus (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Danielle (GB) (Cracksman {GB}), Elana Osario (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Queens Fort (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), Santorini Star (Ire) (Golden Horn {GB}), Strassia (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}), Zilfee (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), Consent (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Crepe Suzette (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), Floresta (Ire) (Waldgeist {GB}), Secret Of Love (GB) (Sea The Monn {Ger}). TDN Verdict: Connections of Danielle will be hoping it gets softer for the...

 On Saturday at Leopardstown, they will run the Matron Stakes as part of Irish Champion Day, one of the roughly one dozen Group races that Coolmore sponsors all over the world annually. We sat down at the Keeneland September Sale and spoke with Coolmore's Director of Sales David O'Loughlin about why giving back through race sponsorships and breeding incentive funds is important to the farm. TDN: Explain the scope of Coolmore's involvement in sponsoring races around the world. DO: At the moment, we're sponsoring races all over the world and...

Sprinters young and old hold sway this weekend, with the juveniles centre stage on Saturday in the G1 Keeneland Phoenix Stakes before the hardened category specialists take over in the G1 ARC Prix Maurice de Gheest 24 hours later. In the former contest, Aidan O'Brien looks set to add an 18th renewal with either the Coventry winner Gstaad (Starspangledbanner) or the Queen Mary winner True Love (No Nay Never) having missed out in six of the last seven. Gstaad and True Love's powerhouse performances at Royal Ascot set them apart...

Sunday, Hoppegarten, Germany, post time: 15:40, DIANA-TRIAL DER BEST PLACE IMMOBILIEN-G3, €55,000, 3yo, f, 10fT Field: Fire And Ice (Ger) (Masar {Ire}), Lady Charlotte (GB) (Golden Horn {GB}), Merveilleux Lapin (Ire) (Mohaather {GB}), Nicoreni (Ger) (Brametot {Ire}), Starlight Lips (Ger) (Ghaiyyath {Ire}), Stugardia (Ger) (Tai Chi {Ger}), Venedig (Ger) (Waldpfad {Ger}). TDN Verdict: Last year's G3 Preis der Winterkonigin winner Nicoreni was second on her return in Cologne's G3 Schwarzgold-Rennen last month and is the one to beat. Lady Charlotte won over 11 furlongs at Listed level at Hannover and will...

Sumbe stallions Angel Bleu (Fr), Mishriff (Ire), and Belbek (Fr) all sired their first reported foals this past week. Three foals by globetrotting multiple Group 1 winner Mishriff arrived this week, two fillies and a colt. The latter is out of Elisabeth Fabre's Argentinian Classic-placed Nuwara Eliya (Arg) (Fortify). By Make Believe (GB), Mishriff stands for €16,000 in 2025. The Angel Bleu filly is out of Zahaa (GB) (Kingman {GB}) from the family of Classic winner Taghrooda (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}). She was born at Giulia Gariboldi's Haras de...

Trainer Adam West has sent 12 horses to Maisons-Laffitte in France and opened a satellite yard there, according to published reports. The 35-year-old is the trainer of G1 Nunthorpe Stakes hero Live In The Dream (Ire) (Prince Of Lir {Ire}), who has remained at Epsom, but is now housed at Gasston Stables, instead of Loretta Lodge Stables. "I immediately really liked Maisons-Laffitte," West told Jour de Galop from the track on Friday morning. "This centre has a lot of assets. I chose to come to France because the working conditions...

Group 1 winner and G1 2000 Guineas third Al Wukair (Ire) will stand at Yeguada La Serreta in Spain, the stud announced on X on Wednesday. The son of Dream Ahead was previously based at Al Shaqab's Haras de Bouquetot. Trained by Andre Fabre, the bay won both of his starts at two including the Listed Prix Isonomy. At three, he added the G3 Prix Djebel, before running third to Churchill (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the 2000 Guineas. Second in the G3 Prix Messidor later that summer, he added the...

The 2025 edition of La Route des Etalons, an opportunity to view some of the best stallions and stud farms in France, will be held on Jan. 17-18. In a change from previous editions, it will be on a Friday and a Saturday, instead of the weekend proper. For more information on the French stallions available for viewing and which stud farms will be opening their doors, please visit la Route des Etalons website.

The World Pool season has ended with a 24% year-on-year turnover increase to HK$7.4 billion, the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) announced on Tuesday. The largest globally commingled horse racing pools created and powered by the HKJC, the World Pool started and finished the year at Flemington Racecourse in Australia. In total, there were 222 races--up from 154 races in 2022--in eight countries. World Pool was active in Germany, Saudi Arabia, Argentina and Australia for the first time and expanded its imprint with extra races from the UK and Ireland....