Saeed Bin Suroor refused to jump to conclusions following Discreet Cat’s disappointing third in the inaugural Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile at Monmouth Park last night.

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

Trainer Jeremy Noseda has confirmed Majors Cast as an intended runner in the Hong Kong Mile on December 11.

EUROPEAN horses dominated the finish of the Breeders’ Cup Turf with a clean sweep of the places spearheaded by Shirocco at Belmont Park in New York on Saturday night.

KITTEN’S JOY - the potential stumbling block to Breeders’ Cup Turf glory for Ouija Board - has consolidated his position as favourite for the Texas showpiece on Saturday week.