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BREEDING INSIGHTS: Smith’s Italian classic-winning Prince
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Leo Powell celebrates an Italian classic win, and has a juvenile to note for Royal Ascot
5 June 2026 Columns
BREEDING INSIGHTS: A smart filly for just a grand
Leo Powell highlights a smart bumper winner who was bought for just €1,000
5 June 2026 Columns
BREEDING INSIGHTS: Stallion-making race has another star
Leo Powell highlights the quality of the first three home in the French Derby
BREEDING INSIGHTS: SIRE FOCUS: Providence is a first for Wootton Bassett
Leo Powell has stories about the Queensland Derby winner, a German classic winner, and an Auteuil chase winner
5 June 2026 Columns
CHOOSE YOUR BREEDER OF THE MONTH
Sponsored by Connolly’s RED MILLS in conjunction with The Irish Field.
5 June 2026 Columns
BIG INTERVIEW: Princess Zahra Aga Khan
Amy Lynam enjoys an exclusive interview with Princess Zahra Aga Khan to learn what has led to the Aga Khan Studs' current golden spell
29 May 2026 Columns
Lexington: where everybody knows your name
Emma Hunter from Co Cork reports from the USA phase of the Godolphin Flying Start programme
29 May 2026 Features
BREEDING INSIGHTS: BARGAIN OF THE WEEK: Ahern’s Perry Mason is tough as nails
Leo Powell with his pick of Bargain of the Week, a horse to note for the future, and another group winner bred by Aidan and Annemarie O'Brien
29 May 2026 Columns
BREEDING INSIGHTS: Battle of the brothers is won by Almaqam
Leo Powell writes about Almaqam's Group 1 win, and successes for Irish stallions Masar and Free Eagle
29 May 2026 Columns
BREEDING INSIGHTS: Two classic wins has the Banner flying
It was a red-letter weekend for Starspangledbanner at the Curragh, writes Leo Powell
29 May 2026 Columns
BREEDING INSIGHTS: Alain’s influence still playing a part
Leo Powell celebrates an amazing four stakes winners in a week for the Aga Khan Studs
29 May 2026 Columns
The regulation problem putting the equine sector at risk
Lack of oversight in the sport horse world could cause real damage to the thoroughbred sector
27 May 2026 General