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A list of the winners of the Melbourne Cup horse racing competition from 1946-2008 is presented, including Efficient, Delta Blues and Rogan Josh.

A chart is presented that lists Arc de Triomphe winners from 1946 to 2008.

This section presents a list of the winners in 2000 Guineas horse races in England from 1946 to 2008.

A list of Oaks winners from 1946 to 2008 is presented, which includes Seb Sanders, Ted Durcan and Kieren Fallon.

A table showing winners in St. Leger of Great Britain from 1946 to 2008 is presented.

This article details the first victory of Dutch jockey Josephine Bruning in her career via a four-horse apprentices' race at Kempton Park in London, England on March 18, 2008.

This article details the role played by race horse Foinavon in the history of Grand National in Great Britain. Foinavon, ridden by John Buckingham, won the 1967 Grand National event. It notes that this was the most unlikely victory in the history of the race. Foinavon was at the back of the race until carnage occurred at the 23rd fence. Buckingham was able to guide Foinavon to safely jump the fence in spite of the mêlée in front of him.

The article notes that horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas won the U.S. Triple Crown with two different race horses, Thunder Gluch and Timber Country, in 1995.

The article reports that race horse Rubstic, ridden by Maurice Barnes, became the first Scottish-trained winner of the Aintree Grand National in 1979.

The article defines the term "stewards' enquiry" in relation to horse racing.

The article notes that only 19 race horses managed to finished the 1962 Derby out of 26, following a major collision at a crowded Tattenham Corner.

The article notes the victory of race horse Harayir, ridden by Richard Hills, trained by Major Dick Hern and owned by Hamdan Al Maktoum, at the 1000 Guineas in 1995.

The article features race horse Shergar which was foaled in 1978 and bred by his owner Prince Karim Aga Khan IV at Ballymany Stud Farm, County Kildare in Ireland. His first horse racing experience was at Newbury on September 19, 1980 with jockey Lester Piggott. He was quoted at 33-1 in the 1981 Derby. He won the Epsom race with jockey Walter Swinbury, by taking the lead three furlongs out and winning by 10 lengths. He retired in 1981 to Ballymany Stud but was kidnapped on February 8, 1983, and was never been found.

The article focuses on the ban in horse racing in Great Britain for one month in 1967 due to an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.

The article features jockey Billie Lee "Willie" Shoemaker. He was born on August 19, 1931 in Fabens, west Texas and was said to only weighed less than 1,134 grams. It was told that his grandmother put him in a shoebox to keep him alive during the first night after he was born. He won 11 U.S. Triple Crown races and set the record for the most winners in a year which was unbeaten for 20 years. His last victory came on January 20, 1990 aboard race horse Beau Genius in the Hallandale Handicap at Gulfstream Park in Florida.

The article focuses on a superstition on horse racing that affected the prediction concerning the performance of race horse Cragadour in the 1929 Derby.

The article notes that race horse The Fellow was the only French-trained winner of the 1994 Cheltenham Gold Cup, trained by François Doumen.

The article notes that Sir Peter O'Sullevan made his 50th and final commentary during the 1997 Grand National horse racing event for the BBC.

The article notes that prior to the Grand National horse racing proper, the build-up, parade and regirthing race horses, will approximately lasts for 25 minutes, which is more than double of the time it takes for any other race.

The article features race horse Tetratema. He won the 2000 Guineas in 1920, ridden by Brownie Carslake. At the age of two, he won all of his races and was the leading stakes winner in 1919. He became the undefeated Champion Sprinter at the age of 4, winning the King's Stand Stakes, King George Stakes, Snailwell Stakes and July Cup. He was considered the leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland in 1929. Among his progeny are Royal Minstrel, Fourth Hand and Four Course. He died in 1939.

The article focuses on jockey Lester Piggott, who won the 2000 Guineas in 1992 aboard race horse Rodrigo de Triano, at the age of 56.

The article deals with the Derby in 1995 which was run for the first time since 1953 on a Saturday after being switched from its traditional Wednesday date in Great Britain. Race horse Lammatarra, ridden by Walter Swinburn, won the race in record time. The race horse also won the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, all in 1995.

The article notes that Ruby Walsh is the only jockey in modern times who won the English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh Grand Nationals.

The article presents a quote from jockey Seb Sanders about the exciting climax of the 2007 horse racing season.

The article features Nearco, an Italian-bred race horse foaled in 1935. He won all 7 of his outings as a two-year-old. In 1938, he won the Italian 2000 Guineas by 6 lengths and the Italian Derby by a distance, as well as the Gran Premio d'Italia and Grand Premio di Milano. He was sold by his owner for 60,000 pounds to Martin H. Benson of Beech House Stud at Newmarket in England and became an outstandingly prepotent sire. Among his progeny are Dante, winner of the 1945 Derby, and Nimbus, winner of the Derby and 2000 Guineas in 1949.

The article notes on the victory of race horse Master Minded at the 2008 Queen Mother Champion Chase after being challenged by the 2007 winner Voy Por Ustedes.

The article defines the term "clerk of the scales" in relation to horse racing, which is an official employed by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) to ensure all horses carry the correct weight for each race.

The article deals with several winning race horses that retired from racing and started a new life at stud. Dylan Thomas, winner of various horse racing competitions, such as Prix Ganay and Irish Champion Stakes, was sent to the Coolmore Stud, where he commanded a stud fee of 35,000 euros. Notnowcato, who is also retired and living at stud, commanded a stud fee of 8,000 pounds.

The article focuses on the Classic winning race horses trained by John Gosden, namely, Shantou, Benny The Dip, Lahan and Lucarno.

The article states that the horse racing competition in Aintree, England was closed for three years during World War I and was replaced by The Racecourse Association Steeplechase and The War National Steeplechase.

The article reports that race horse Best Mate, which was trained by Henrietta Knight, is the most successful winner of the Gold Cup to date, claiming victory in 2002, 2003 and 2004.

The article notes that only six race horses have ever won the Ascot Gold Cup, Doncaster Cup and Goodwood Cup and only race horse LeMoss was able to do it twice.

The article reports that Irish-bred race horse King of Kings won in the 1998 2000 Guineas competition, beating the French 10-11 favourite Xaar.

The article notes that Irish-bred race horse Arkle and Desert Orchid won the Irish Grand National in 1964 and 1990, respectively.

The article lists the top five Irish-bred race horses in the 2009 Grand National horse racing competition in England, which include Comply or Die, King Johns Castle and Snowy Morning.

The article focuses on race horse New Approach of Ireland, which won the 2009 Epsom Derby. His win gave the first ever success in the race of jockey Kevin Manning, trainer Jim Bolger and owner Princess Haya of Jordan. The horse was given to Princess Haya by her husband, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, as a gift. New Approach was noted to have originally not been intended to join the race.

The article reports that Skymas is the oldest winner of the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham, England while Master Minded was the youngest.

The article defines the horse racing jargon judge which refers to an official hired by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) to announce the finishing order of a race.

A list of race horses that won the Derby-2000 Guineas, which include Manna, Bahram and Blue Peter.

The article reports on the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup Handicap Chase in Great Britain.

The article reports that Queen Elizabeth II was the Champion Flat Owner in 1957 after Carrozza won the Oaks.

The article reports that jockey Pat Eddery rode three different Derby winners in three different decades.

The article presents information about race horse Secretariat. Foaled on March 30, 1970 and sired by Bold Ruler, the race horse was born at Christopher Chenery's Meadow Stables in Virginia. Meadow Stables secretary Elizabeth Ham submitted 10 names to the Jockey Club which were all rejected. Secretariat was the first horse to win the U.S. Triple Crown.

The article reports on the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot in England. Considered as Britain's Race of the Century, competing horses include Bustino, ridden by Joe Mercer, and Grundy, champion of the Epsom and Irish Derbies. The race was won by Grundy which raced once more but was not successful.

The article defines the racing jargon stewards which refers to unpaid officials at the racecourse representing the British Horseracing Authority (BHA).

A list of champion flat jockeys in the horse racing world from 1945-2008 is presented including R. Moore, P. Eddery and G. Richards.

This article reveals that Irish mare Dawn Run is the only horse that has managed to win the 1984 Champion Hurdle and the 1986 Gold Cup, the most prestigious hurdle and steeplechase races on the British National Hunt calendar.

A definition of the term "racing certainty," in relation to horse racing is presented.

This article focuses on the scandal raised by jockey Graham Bradley in 2002 after admitting to receiving money from cocaine smuggler Brian Wright for passing on privileged and sensitive horse racing information.

The article offers information on the Irish Oaks, a Group 1 flat horse race that is held in July at The Curragh in County Kildare, Ireland.