Trainer Roger Attfield made a lasting impression when he spoke during his induction into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame at Saratoga Springs, N.Y., in 2012. He used the occasion to make a heartfelt plea in behalf of the sport that means everything to him. “The best horse should be able to win,” he told those in attendance. “We’ve got to clean up some of the stuff going on out there and get rid of the rubbish. You only need two or three bad apples to spoil the basket.”
Newbury top Rated Horses Saturday 15th August
Newbury top Rated Horses Saturday 15th August
13:25:00
DUBAI HONOUR, 260.70
TABLETALK, 252.70
MOUNT ATLAS, 243.50
GAMRAI, 189.00
WINE DARK SEA, 172.00
REBEL ROCKER, 156.80
13:55:00
GLAMOROUS BREEZE, 213.50
RHYTHM N HOOVES, 187.80
REGAL ENVOY, 182.80
SEVEN QUESTIONS, 178.70
ZIGGY’S TRITON, 175.00
KINSWOMAN, 167.30
HYPNOTISED, 166.00
WHEELS OF FIRE, 158.50
THE THAMES BOATMAN, 152.80
MAJOR NEIGH SAYER, 149.70
HUCKLESBROOK, 148.70
RIVER SPEY, 146.70
KANISHKA, 137.30
14:35:00
WITCH HUNTER, 249.30
GREAT ACCLAIM, 213.00
ADDISON GREY, 211.70
CHRISTIAN DAVID, 201.20
SCOVILLE, 197.00
STELLAR SUNRISE, 172.80
HAVANA PUSEY, 171.30
HUMAM, 149.20
15:10:00
WITNESS STAND, 244.20
NEVER SO BRAVE, 233.00
COPPULL, 231.00
SYMBOL OF HONOUR, 230.70
PRINCE OF INDIA, 195.70
BACK IN BLACK, 174.30
EXTREMELY ZAIN, 168.00
NORTHERN CHAMPION, 167.30
SUKANYA, 144.00
15:42:00
RED TAIL, 139.70
GAMBLING MAN, 139.00
MISTER WHIPPY, 138.50
ANOTHER ENCORE, 123.50
MOSHEER, 68.00
SILENT FORCE, 53.20
LOTS ROAD, 50.30
MAKTOO, 48.20
MR MONTGOMERY, 48.20
SAINT MUNGO, 45.00
GALLEGO, 44.70
SAN JOSE, 43.30
DIAMONDISE, 39.00
16:20:00
GREAT BEDWYN, 245.00
TRYFAN, 223.30
MASTERINTHEWOODS, 215.70
EXPLODE, 165.50
NICATOR, 164.00
PINATIQUE, 138.50
16:55:00
GOLDEN KNIGHT, 239.80
DREAM CAMP, 203.80
BAYAANN, 200.70
WILD THOUGHTS, 195.30
RUNMAN, 189.50
Breeders’ Cup Fantastic Finishes: Awesome Again Defeats ‘Best of the Best’
There was no shortage of superlatives tossed around before, during, and after the 1998 edition of the Breeders’ Cup Classic, and for good reason. “Best field I’ve ever seen,” Seth Hancock, president of Claiborne Farm on co-owner of one of the 10 Classic runners (Arch), told BloodHorse before the race. “You put up the money and you are going to get the best of the best.”
No Change Atop Latest World’s Best Racehorse Rankings, Sovereignty Rises to Tie for Sixth
Ka Ying Rising, who has resumed training after a scheduled break, and Ombudsman, who is expected to run in the Juddmonte International Stakes, continue to lead the sixth edition of the 2026 Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings with a 131 rating, while reigning U.S. Horse of the Year Sovereignty improved his rating by three points.
