Trainer Bobby Frankel looks to hold a strong hand in next month’s Kentucky Derby after taking two of the final trial races on Saturday.

DUAL Derby winner High Chaparral was named champion male turf horse at the Eclipse Awards in Beverly Hills, California on Monday night when local hope Azeri was crowned Horse of the Year, the Thoroughbred Times website announced.

Australian jockey Mark Goring died on Monday as a result of severe head injuries he suffered when his mount Starbond fell in a three-horse pile-up during a maiden race at Tatura racecourse on Sunday.

Landseer, trained at Ballydoyle by Aidan O’Brien, made a successful American debut last night, taking the Grade One Shadwell Keeneland Turf Mile Stakes.