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Derby day. Style reigns.
Statement hats, artisan milliners and the business of occasion. Inside the Kentucky Derby's fashion story.
Tattersalls October Yearling Sale closes at record 211m guineas
Books 2 to 4 took Europe's largest yearling sale to a record 211,035,300 guineas. Book 2 sold 655 yearlings for 75.2m guineas at an 85,000-guinea median, records for the book.
Home Office list shows 102 accredited private explosives detection dog teams
The NCTAS-P list updated on 16 October 2026 names 40 suppliers, led by ICTS with 21 teams and G4S with 13, and Labradors and springer spaniels make up two thirds…
Dubai Racing Club picks 10 students for second racing education cohort
More than 40 students applied for the 12-week programme, whose two groups are due to graduate at Meydan on Super Saturday, 27 February 2027, WAM reported on 16 October.
Salmonella isolations from horses rose 34% in 2025, APHA data show
APHA's 2025 surveillance report records 71 Salmonella isolations from horses, up from 53, while dog isolations fell 13.7% to 416 and raw meat pet food reports fell to 234 from…
Not This Time set at $300,000 as Kentucky studs publish 2027 fees
Taylor Made Stallions priced Not This Time at $300,000 for 2027.
Sharjah festival brings 223 UAE-bred Arabians to the show ring
The 23rd Sharjah festival for UAE-bred Arabians runs from 16 to 18 October, after a 48-horse show for Egyptian-bred horses on 15 October, Sharjah 24 reported.
BHA overhauls penalty guidance for horse welfare breaches under Rule (D)1
The new structure, published on 15 October 2026 with immediate effect, grades culpability and harm in three bands each and tells Disciplinary Panels that previous precedent is unlikely to be…
Betting shops fall for 12th period as racing warns on duty rise
Gambling Commission figures show 5,617 betting shops in March 2026, down 208, as the BHA puts racing's 2025-26 shop turnover at £2.9bn and cites modelling of a £92m loss from…
CMA gives out-of-hours vet providers until 23 October to confirm compliance
New CMA guides split vet businesses at 15 practices, set deadlines running to September 2027 and put prescription fee caps at £21.40 and £12.70, above figures in earlier guidance.
Riyadh season opens with SAR236.3m prize fund and a two-day racing week
The Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia's 2026-27 Riyadh season began on 16 October: 50 race days to 17 April 2027, SAR236.3m in prize money, two new local-bred series and higher…
UAE trial fields more than double to 88 horses at Meydan
The third trial of the 2026-27 season drew 75 Arabians and 13 Thoroughbreds, 66 of them unraced, against 41 runners at each of the first two, the UAE Horse Racing…
Britain’s 2027 fixture list cuts 18 meetings but keeps race volume
The BHA's 2027 list schedules 1,440 fixtures, 18 fewer than in 2026, including 52 Premier Racedays, while the BHA expects the total number of races to stay similar.
FEI suspends Equestrian Federation of India from 1 December
An FEI document says its Board decided on 13 October to suspend India's federation from 1 December, ruling Indian riders out of the Butheeb endurance worlds.
British Dressage signs Equestic as first coach development partner
BD coaches get the Dutch firm's AI lesson app free and members 30% off subscriptions from £12 a month. The value and length of the deal were not disclosed.
Global Champions Tour signs ON Sport to show Qatar-founded Cairo leg live
Every class of the 22 to 24 October event at the Pyramids of Giza will be broadcast across Egypt.
PDSA survey puts UK dog population at 10.2m, down from 11.1m peak
The 2026 PDSA Animal Wellbeing Report estimates 10.2 million pet dogs, with ownership down to 27% of adults, 33% of dogs coming from breeders and 67% insured.
Darley America sets Nyquist at $225,000 as Medaglia d’Oro dies at 27
Godolphin's US stallion arm keeps Nyquist at the top of its 2027 roster and adds Sovereignty and Knightsbridge, with their fees due after the Breeders' Cup.
Defra gives no date for promised dog breeding reform consultation
A Defra minister told MPs on 14 October 2026 the consultation, which would cover a registration scheme for all dog breeders, will come "in due course", almost ten months after…