| FRANKEL | English bay racehorse that was ridden by jockey Tom Queally (7) |
| MEDINA | Racehorse who won the annual Kentucky Derby on 1 May 2021, ridden by jockey John Velazquez (6,6) |
| SPIRIT | Racehorse who won the annual Kentucky Derby on 1 May 2021, ridden by jockey John Velazquez (6,6) |
| ELEPHANT | Which large mammal was ridden by Hannibal over the Alps? (8) |
| THEWASH | Cut through horseshoe for one English bay |
| INLET | Popular officer stables English bay (5) |
| ENGULF | English bay and swamp (6) |
| SHERGAR | Racehorse that was kidnapped in 1983 (7) |
| MAGICAL | Irish racehorse that was rated in the top 20 in the world in 2018 and 2019 |
| WHIPPET | Item carried by jockey with favourite dog (7) |
| GAYTRIP | Racehorse that won the 1970 Grand National, ridden by Pat Taaffe (3,4) |
| ALARMED | Frightened by jockey, mare, lad? (7) |
| HYCILLA | 60516, 'A2' class, named after racehorse that won 'The Oaks' (7) |
| BOBBYJO | Irish-bred racehorse that won the 1999 Grand National |
| PHAR | Australian racehorse that was the subject of a 1983 film, ___ Lap |
| OATH | Racehorse that was the winner of the 1999 Derby (4) |
| NICKROCKETT | Irish racehorse that won the 2025 Grand National ridden by Patrick Mullins and trained by his father Willie (4,7) |
| WHIPHAND | Controlling position (held by jockey?) (4,4) |
| DISC | Part of flower put on by jockey? |
| BESTRIDDEN | Like mounted horse, most capably controlled by jockey (10) |
