John Gosden’s Raven’s Pass created history at Santa Anita by becoming the first horse trained in Britain to win the €6.25m Breeders’ Cup Classic.

Steve Drowne, fresh from securing three victories at Royal Ascot last week, was back in the winner’s enclosure following victory on the veteran Little Edward at Lingfield.

Little Edward rolled back the years with a thrilling victory in the Ashdown Forest Handicap at Lingfield today.

Evacuated residents of a wealthy part of California were returning today to see whether their homes survived a wildfire.

Godolphin admit Laverock has it to do if he is to bolster the tremendous record of Sheikh Mohammed’s operation in Saturday’s King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.

Confidential Lady found a 3lb penalty just too much when going down by a head to Nasheej in the Swynford Paddocks Hotel Sweet Solera Stakes at Newmarket today.

A 57-year-old great-grandmother from Fort Payne, Alabama, who gave birth to a set of twins last month said today she danced with her husband only hours after the delivery.

New Zealand’s government said today it will clamp down on undesirable immigrants after admitting that a former senior diplomat in Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi regime had entered the country and applied for residency.

It was just like old times for Kieren Fallon at Gulfstream Park last night when the former champion jockey booted home another winner on the Florida course’s turf track.

TODAY is a day to forget all about the murky allegations that have dragged the sport through the gutter in recent weeks and instead relish what promises to be an epic afternoon’s racing.

SHANE BREEN narrowed the gap on IJM TimberFrame League leader Conor Swail yesterday with victory in the Cahir Grand Prix.

SAEED BIN SUROOR has already saddled four winners of the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes and he has a great chance of adding to his tally with two leading contenders in today’s renewal of the Ascot showpiece.

HIGH-RISE, winner of the 1998 Derby, has returned to the country of his birth to continue his stud career at Paddy Byrne’s Park House Stud in Tullow, Carlow.

Irish-trained filly Dimitrova, impressive winner of the American Oaks at Hollywood Park, heads a strong European challenge for the 250,000 Garden City Breeders’ Cup Handicap at Belmont tomorrow.

An 18-year-old A-Level student has won the largest cash prize awarded on live television.

ASCOT’S going on Saturday will be a “big factor” in the performance of Kris Kin in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes, according to big-race jockey Kieren Fallon.

Ante-post favourite Alamshar heads a star-studded cast for Saturday’s King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes, for which 16 horses stood their ground at today’s confirmation stage.

CHOISIR familiarised himself with the surroundings of the July course at Newmarket yesterday morning as he prepares for his next big date on Thursday.

Dermot Weld enhanced his excellent overseas record when Dimitrova made light work of her rivals in the $750,000 (€652,000) American Oaks at Hollywood Park yesterday.

Sakhee will not run in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Ascot this afternoon, Godolphin have confirmed.

Tributes have been paid to Nashwan, who has died at Shadwell Stud, aged 16.

Frankie Dettori admitted to his impatience ahead of Saturday’s showdown at Ascot.