This website
aims to provide information on European flat racing and breeding and will
grow as the season progresses. Check out the links at
the bottom of the page to access the various sections set up so far.
Due to technical problems we are a bit behind at the moment.
Thank you for being patient.
All information up to June 4th.
About
FlatRacing.net
FlatRacing.net will be a
source of information on Flat racing and breeding in Europe. It aims to provide
news and information on the successes of both stallions and mares, on Group
races around Europe and a selection of those from around the globe.
Pedigrees of a selection of major winners will be analysed, while our Notable
Winners section will highlight recent winning siblings, offspring or close
relatives of notable winners from past seasons. The Notable Mares section
will feature broodmares who are responsible for more than one major winner.
Juddmonte Farms's Toussaud, now dam of four Gr1 winners following Empire Maker's
recent runaway Florida Derby (Gr1) success, is the first entry of the year.
FlatRacing.net will also give ratings for two-year-olds (rated 100 or higher) and for all European horses to merit a mark of at least 110. These ratings are calculated by a rater with many years of experience and are compiled based on actual evidence presented on the racetrack, without any additions or inflation awarded for impression, style and reputation - if s/he wins by 2 lengths s/he is assessed for 2 lengths, not on the suggestion that s/he could have won by 6 lengths. It is our view that ratings should be objectively computed rather than subjectively, otherwise they become fairly meaningless. A rating is, after all, a numeric expression of achievement rather than an expression of potential or any sort of statement of the unique personality of these magnificent animals.
All reviews, previews and analyses presented in these pages
are from a long-time internationally published racing and bloodstock writer.
This is not a tipping service. While it is intended
to keep the information as up-to-date as possible, this may not always be
possible so please be patient. This is a labour of love rather than a full-time
job.
Stallions: 2003
Stakes Winners - 2003 Freshman Sires
- 2003 Freshman Update - 2003
Second Season Update - 2003 New Sires
Mares: Featured Major Winners - Notable
Mares
Coming soon: Broodmare Sires - Sires of Sires
European Group Races 2003
IRE & UK Listed Races 2003
Ratings for 2003: sprinters - milers
- middle-distance - stayers
- 2yo
Ratings for 2002: sprinters - milers
- middle-distance - stayers
- 2yo