American Pharoah produced a dazzling performance to make history in becoming the first Triple Crown hero to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic as he led his rivals a merry dance at Keeneland on Saturday night.

Multiple Classic-winning trainer Clive Brittain has announced his intention to retire at the end of the season.

Despite having seen American Pharoah steamroller his rivals into the history books this year, Bob Baffert is taking nothing for granted as his Triple Crown hero tackles the Travers Stakes at Saratoga tonight.

Arguably, the three most useful words in a sports fans vocabulary are ‘THE – YEAR — OF.’

John Gosden would love to see Investec Derby hero Golden Horn stay in training as a four-year-old.

American Pharoah faces his date with destiny as he attempts to become the 12th Triple Crown winner, and the first since Affirmed in 1978, in the Belmont Stakes tonight.

One of the surprising statistics to have emerged in the build-up to Mustajeeb’s run in the Breeders’ Cup Mile is that Dermot Weld has yet to saddle a winner at what is one of the biggest meetings in the world.

Willie Mullins’ Balnaslow is a hopeful choice in the Tote sponsored Galway Plate at Ballybrit this afternoon.

Legendary jockey Mick Kinane is looking forward to getting back in the saddle for a good cause at Doncaster tomorrow.

Trainer Michael Matz insisted Union Rags had always possessed star quality after the colt claimed the Belmont Stakes on Saturday night.

Triple Crown aspirant I’ll Have Another will not run in the Belmont Stakes today, trainer Doug O’Neill told American radio.

Just over a decade after Cavan’s footballers beat Kerry to win the 1947 All-Ireland final in Manhattan’s Polo Grounds, a horse called Cavan won the Belmont Stakes in Long Island.

Frankel is likely to stick to a mile for at least his next race before the champion colt is asked to step up in trip.

HURRICANE FLY was named Horse of the Year at the annual Irish Horse Racing Awards ceremony at Leopardstown yesterday.

Mike Smith pulled off an emotional success as Drosselmeyer claimed the Breeders' Cup Classic at Churchill Downs in an epic finish last night.

Animal Kingdom, impressive winner of this year’s Kentucky Derby, will not race again this season.

FAME AND GLORY and Rite Of Passage feature among 12 possible runners in Sunday’s Seamus & Rosemary McGrath Memorial Saval Beg Stakes at Leopardstown.

Mick Kinane is hoping he can help drum up further interest in the Irish Flat scene after being named Horse Racing Ireland’s Flat Ambassador for 2010.

John Oxx now faces the difficult task of finding a new stable jockey to succeed Mick Kinane after the multiple Irish champion decided to call it a day.

Veteran jockey Mick Kinane has announced his retirement, ending a 34-year career in the saddle.

Calvin Borel has lost the ride on Kentucky Derby hero Mine That Bird.

Rachel Alexandra, the first filly to win the Preakness Stakes for 85 years, will not run in the Belmont Stakes next week.

Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner Big Brown has been retired after suffering an injury during training at Aqueduct yesterday.

Affirmed remains the last horse to win the American Triple Crown after the glory bid of Big Brown was left in tatters following the Belmont Stakes in New York.

Casino Drive has been withdrawn from tonight’s Belmont Stakes due to a bruised left hind foot, according to reports in America.

Big days in sport are the lifeblood for many fanatics.

Connections of Big Brown are adamant his quest for the Triple Crown will not be unhinged by fatigue.

MANDURO’S achievements during 2007 have led to Andre Fabre’s horse being acclaimed an exceptional leader of the World Thoroughbred Rankings.

Manduro’s achievements during 2007 have led to Andre Fabre’s horse being acclaimed an exceptional leader of the World Thoroughbred Rankings.

AIDAN O’BRIEN continued his domination of the big staying races as Septimus powered to a record-breaking success in the GNER Doncaster Cup on Town Moor yesterday.

Aidan O’Brien continued his domination of the big staying races as Septimus powered to a record-breaking success in the GNER Doncaster Cup on Town Moor.

Octave may bid to complete a clean sweep of New York’s prestigious Triple Tiara following her win in the Coaching Club American Oaks at Belmont.

Octave proved an admirable replacement for her stablemate Rags To Riches when taking the Coaching Club American Oaks at Belmont.

Rags To Riches is set to drop back to 10 furlongs after her thrilling success in the Belmont Stakes.

Rags To Riches became the first filly to win the Belmont Stakes in 102 years when she got the better of Curlin in a thrilling battle for the final leg of the American Triple Crown in New York.

Kentucky Oaks winner Rags To Riches bids to buck two major trends when she lines up in the 139th renewal of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday.

Preakness winner Curlin has been draw in stall three for Saturday’s 139th running of the Belmont Stakes in New York.

Street Sense and Hard Spun, first and second in the Kentucky Derby, will both retire to stud at the Darley-owned Jonabell Farm near Lexington at the conclusion of their racing careers.

Holy Roman Emperor, second-favourite for the Stan James 2000 Guineas, is an eyecatching nomination for the American Triple Crown.

FROM Argentina via Europe to Dubai, and from New York to LA, Saturday night’s Breeders’ Cup Classic truly underscored the meeting’s claim to be the world thoroughbred championships.

Belmont Stakes winner Jazil has been ruled out of the Breeders’ Cup Classic and will now be prepared for a crack at next year’s Dubai World Cup.

Barbaro stretched his unbeaten record to six with a brilliant performance in the 132nd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.

Hall of Fame jockey Jerry Bailey is set to hang up his boots for the last time at Gulfstream Park on Saturday week, according to reports in America.