By Emma Berry It has been done before: victory at Southwell in November, third in the Fred Darling, win the 1,000 Guineas. That was the route taken by the Roger Varian-trained Elmalka (Kingman) two years ago when she won the fillies' Classic at 28/1 on ju... See more
By Emma Berry NEWMARKET, UK — Rain has been in short supply in Newmarket for weeks but if the weather can be seen as a metaphor for George Boughey's mood then the spotless blue sky of Monday morning was a pretty good one. And why shouldn't this 34-year-ol... See more
By Emma Berry Members of the racing community gathered with politicians at the National Horseracing Museum on Thursday for the launch of the Newmarket Thoroughbred Racing and Breeding Industry Forum's (NTRBIF) strategy aimed at maximising “the potential o... See more
The thrilling, fleeting moments of watching a horse win can be enough to sustain a breeder throughout tougher or more mundane times. And so it was when TDN got on the blower to Mark Dreeling that we found him mucking out while still able to exude exciteme... See more
Whether the Classic picture is any clearer this week than last is debatable but what the last seven days have brought us is some truly impressive performances to savour. And it is hard to pick just one, though it has to be said that Portcullis's Wood Ditt... See more
