Runaway Breeders’ Cup Turf winner English Channel has been retired following his seven-length success at Monmouth Park.

Connections of Kip Deville are likely to pass up the chance of a £1m (€1.43m) bonus in Hong Kong in December.

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.

The 2007 Breeders’ Cup will be remembered for all the wrong reasons after the untimely death of George Washington.

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.

The heavens were set to open over Monmouth Park last night, threatening to wash away the chances of Aidan O’Brien’s star Dylan Thomas in this evening’s US$3m Breeders’ Cup Turf at Monmouth Park.

Aidan O'Brien admitted this morning that he is concerned about the very real prospect of testing ground for Dylan Thomas in tomorrow’s Breeders' Cup Turf at Monmouth Park.

Passage Of Time has been cut to 7-2 joint-favourite by Coral for the Breeders’ Cup Filly And Mare Turf as Henry Cecil left for America in upbeat mood to oversee the final preparations of his big hope.

Fabulous Strike, ante-post favourite for the Breeders' Cup Sprint, has been ruled out of the meeting through illness.

Excellent Art is pencilled in to join stablemate Dylan Thomas on a two-pronged Breeders’ Cup raid from Ballydoyle.

Paul Cole is considering sending River Proud to the Breeders’ Cup for the newly-introduced Juvenile Turf race at Monmouth Park on October 26.

Henry Cecil’s Passage Of Time appears poised to miss the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in favour of a tilt at the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf on October 27.

JIM BOLGER admits Finsceal Beo has a huge task in front of her when taking on Dylan Thomas and cohorts in today’s Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes.

Jim Bolger admits Finsceal Beo has a huge task in front of her when taking on Dylan Thomas and cohorts in tomorrow’s Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes.

Lady Joanne left connections dreaming of a trip to the Breeders’ Cup in late October after gaining a thrilling victory in Saratoga’s Alabama Stakes.

Kiaran McLaughlin is eyeing a second Breeders’ Cup victory with Invasor following his triumph in the Dubai World Cup.

This year’s Breeders’ Cup meeting will be a two-day affair with three new $1m (€767,700) races on the opening day.

RED ROCKS’ success at the Breeders’ Cup has made owner J Paul Reddam a little worried.

BRIAN MEEHAN was last night reflecting on a remarkable year that began with a move into one of England’s top stables and ended with a Breeders’ Cup title.

Gary Stevens will ride American challenger Hard Buck in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Ascot on Saturday week.

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

Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Funny Cide has had his first work since his defeat in the Belmont Stakes.