One horse, Northern Dancer, did complete the one-and-a-quarter-mile track in exactly two minutes. After Secretariat’s record time of one minute and 59.4 seconds, the horse went on to win the ...

The Kentucky Derby post draw was last Saturday, which gives those betting on the Kentucky Derby more time to evaluate the horses and their starting positions. While studying the Kentucky Derby ...

The Northern Scene column will take a bit of a ... is rated 117 - may look rather lofty for a horse for whose 4 career successes have come in novices at Redcar and Carlisle, a Southwell handicap ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A former professional dancer is to step out of retirement to return to the Darlington stage that inspired him to take up his career.

May 4, 2024: Mystik Dan, right, wins the Kentucky Derby in a photo finish. / Michael Clevenger and Christopher Granger / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The 151st running of the Kentucky Derby ...

A number of roads remain closed across Northern Ireland following the damage caused by Storm Ali. The following roads are still closed, however the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) is working to ...

Horse riders in Northern Ireland have opened up on their near misses with vehicles on the road as part of new PSNI road safety appeal. The Police Service of Northern Ireland is working with the ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (TNS)— In the 52 years since Secretariat ran the fastest Kentucky Derby, there have not been even many near misses to challenge Big Red’s record. Only two horses since have come ...

Post Nos. 5 and 20 generally have the best win percentage (10.5% each) for Derby horses. But last year, neither position produced a top-five horse. When it comes to a top-three placing ...

Post Nos. 5 and 20 generally have the best win percentage (10.5% each) for Derby horses. But last year, neither position produced a top-five horse. Post No. 17 remains as the only regularly used ...

Daring and visionary - they're two of the words used to describe one of Australia's greatest military generals, Sir Harry Chauvel - and they could also be applied to a 750-kilometre horse ride through ...

Six of the 10 horses were bred in Kentucky, but Secretariat was bred in Virginia, and the third-fastest Derby winner (Northern Dancer), whose previous record Secretariat broke, was bred in Canada.