Barry Geraghty’s hopes of making the Punchestown Festival rest on a meeting with his surgeon in four weeks’ time.

Jamie Osborne’s Toast Of New York was foiled by the narrowest of margins in his bid to "pull off the impossible" as Bayern made all the running to score in the $5m Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita on Saturday.

California Chrome, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, could finish only sixth on his return to action in the Pennsylvania Derby at Parx racecourse on Saturday.

Trainer Art Sherman secured his place in the record books as he sent out California Chrome to land the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday night.

Veteran jockey Gary Stevens hailed his Preakness Stakes win as “super, super sweet” after partnering Oxbow to success at Pimlico on Saturday.

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.

Kentucky Derby winner I’ll Have Another will bid to confirm the Classic form as he clashes again with Bodemeister in tonight’s Preakness Stakes at Pimlico.

AS Festival openers go, today’s first day of the Royal Ascot meeting exceeds with regal abandon.

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

Saeed bin Suroor always seems to have his string primed for Dubai World Cup night and the Godolphin trainer was rewarded with a double on the high-profile card at Nad Al Sheba.

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.

Big Brown looked a potential US Triple Crown hero when powering to victory in the Kentucky Derby though the race was marred by a fatal injury to runner-up Eight Belles.

IT has been a circuitous journey to get to Churchill Downs but the connections of Kentucky Derby hope Denis of Cork are confident their bay colt can take the shortest route possible in tonight’s 134th Run for the Roses.

Frankie Dettori insists Jalil is capable of denting the lofty reputation of Curlin in Saturday’s Dubai World Cup at Nad Al Sheba.

Curlin, ante-post favourite for the Dubai World Cup, delighted connections in a five-furlong spin today.

Connections of Breeders’ Cup Classic and Preakness Stakes winner Curlin are expecting a bold show from their superstar at Nad Al Sheba on Thursday.

Last year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic hero Curlin has arrived at Nad Al Sheba ahead of his Dubai World Cup bid.

Even before George Washington’s death at Monmouth Park on Saturday night there had been little cheer for the Irish or British raiders from a Breeders’ Cup card that produced 11 American winners out of 11.

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.

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.

Todd Pletcher was given a huge boost ahead of the Preakness Stakes when Panty Raid ran out a game winner of the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico on Friday.

Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense is set to travel to Pimlico on Wednesday as he chases victory in the second leg of the prestigious Triple Crown.

Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro has been put down after losing his long battle to regain fitness following the injuries he suffered in the Preakness Stakes.

BARBARO lost his eight month battle for life yesterday when the Kentucky Derby winner was put down after a major setback in his recovery from a broken leg sustained in the Preakness Stakes last May.

Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro was put down today after losing his long battle to regain fitness following the injuries he suffered in the Preakness Stakes.

Breeders’ Cup Classic hope Bernardini will face the toughest test of his career at Churchill Downs on Saturday, according to his trainer Tom Albertrani.

IT’S been billed as the “Mane Event”, a Breeders’ Cup Classic showdown between two of American racing’s superstars, but at Churchill Downs yesterday there was only one show in town.

Bernardini is now the 11-8 favourite for the Breeders’ Cup Classic following his impressive success in the Grade One Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont.

Barbaro is reported to be in a stable condition as he continues his battle against life-threatening laminitis.

Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro has been the subject of an upbeat bulletin as he continues his recovery from a shattered hind leg.

THERE will be slim pickings for European horses when America’s prestigious Eclipse Awards are handed out in Beverly Hills, California, later this month.

Ace American jockey Gary Stevens will finally retire from the saddle tomorrow night.

Kentucky Derby winner Giacomo will be sidelined for at least two months after chipping a bone in his ankle.

Rival US racetrack operators Churchill Downs and Magna Entertainment have paired up for a simulcast agreement to beam their thoroughbred races to Ireland and Britain.

On the eve of Mubtaker’s attempt to win the Stan James Geoffrey Freer Stakes for the third year running, trainer Marcus Tregoning revealed that Hong Kong rather than Texas would be the seven-year-old’s most likely end-of-season destination.

High Chaparral and Islington took the Turf honours at the prestigious Eclipse Awards in America last night.

Dual Classic winner Funny Cide is set to return to action early next month, it was revealed on the Blood-Horse website.

Empire Maker, winner of the Belmont Stakes, is unlikely to run in the Grade One Travers Stakes at Saratoga on Saturday, according to trainer Bobby Frankel.

Kentucky Derby winner Funny Cide is unlikely to make the line up for next Saturday’s Grade One Travers Stakes at Saratoga according to trainer Barclay Tagg.

Kentucky Derby winner Funny Cide could manage only third place behind Peace Rules in the Grade One Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park in America.