Legendary American trainer Bobby Frankel has died at his home in California aged 68 after a long battle with leukaemia.

Zambezi Sun, last seen finishing down the field in the Arc, suffered an odds-on reverse on his American debut at Santa Anita this morning.

THREE-time Ascot Gold Cup hero Yeats gave Aidan O’Brien his 22nd Group One winner of the campaign in the Prix Royal Oak at Longchamp yesterday.

Three-time Ascot Gold Cup hero Yeats gave Aidan O’Brien his 22nd Group One winner of the campaign in the Prix Royal-Oak at Longchamp.

Europe had a day to cherish at Santa Anita on Saturday as the raiders came away with four Breeders’ Cup victories ahead of the Classic main event.

There may be plenty of questions nagging trainer Steve Asmussen about Curlin’s Breeders’ Cup Classic title defence at Santa Anita on Saturday, but for most of those outside his barn, the superstar has all the answers.

HENRYTHENAVIGATOR and the Coolmore team continued on their seemingly unstoppable run at Goodwood yesterday as they claimed the BGC Sussex Stakes, despite encountering difficult circumstances.

AIDAN O’Brien is just a 4-6 chance to chalk up a record-breaking 26 Group or Grade One winners this season after a flying start to the campaign.

Diamond Green, runner up in the French 2000 Guineas and St James’s Palace Stakes two years ago, has been bought to stand at Ballyhane Stud in Ireland.

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.

Starcraft and Ouija Board head a lengthy list of British nominations for the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races at Sha Tin on December 11.

Three Valleys scored his first Graded win in America as he lifted the $338,000 (€269,260) Del Mar Breeders’ Cup Handicap.

Powerscourt made amends for his demotion from first place in the Arlington Million 12 months ago with a brilliant victory in Chicago’s Grade One showpiece.

Kieren Fallon fears Kitten’s Joy will be hard to beat in the Arlington Million tomorrow as Powerscourt attempts to put the record straight after being disqualified from first place 12 months ago.

Powerscourt has another high draw to overcome in the Arlington Million tomorrow as he attempts to put the record straight after being disqualified from first place 12 months ago.

Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Ghostzapper has been retired after suffering an injury.

Epicentre, a former John Gosden inmate, landed his first win in stakes company in America on Friday.

Belmont Stakes winner and leading Breeders’ Cup Classic contender Empire Maker has been retired.

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 could manage only third place behind Peace Rules in the Grade One Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park in America.

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.

Mizzen Mast set a new track record when powering to a convincing victory in the 400,000 dollar Strub Stakes at Santa Anita on Saturday.