Starke’s finest moment in the saddle came when guiding Danedream to victory in the 2011 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1). The following year, he and the same filly won the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) at Ascot.

Six Speed, racing for new American owners, won the UAE Two Thousand Guineas (G3), surprising his jockey and trainer and moving one step closer to returning to the Bluegrass for the Kentucky Derby (G1).

The 2026 turf racing season will kick into gear with the Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Stakes (G1T), the first top-level domestic grass stakes of the new year.

The 2025 season didn’t go as flawlessly for 2024 Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna, but when pushed to her absolute limit in the Personal Ensign Stakes (G1), fans again saw the champion’s heart.

The Road, presented by Gainesway. A look at contenders on the Triple Crown trail.

Godolphin may not have been a presenting sponsor of the 55th annual Eclipse Awards, but the international racing and breeding behemoth surely dominated the Jan. 22 presentations.

After a gallant third-place finish in the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1T) in 2024, Notable Speech claimed the 2025 edition—a key victory in earning the title of 2025 Eclipse champion turf male.

Despite a Breeders’ Cup loss, the daughter of Karakontie was named Eclipse champion turf female at the Eclipse Awards ceremony Jan. 22, becoming the first Eclipse Award winner trained by Cherie DeVaux.

J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the 2026 Pegasus World Cup (G1) at Gulfstream Park.

Crowned champion 3-year-old male earlier in the evening, Sovereignty ascended to racing’s most prestigious honor Jan. 22 when named Horse of the Year at the Resolute Racing Eclipse Awards ceremony at The Breakers Palm Beach in South Florida.