International Horse Racing

• Excelebration plans kept on hold

  Connections of Excelebration will not rush into a decision over whether to tackle Frankel in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot next month.

   
• Suspended Soumillon set to miss Arc

  Christophe Soumillon will miss next month’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe after receiving a 15-day suspension at Longchamp on Sunday.

   
• No decision on Arc for So You Think

  Coolmore is still no closer to committing glamour Australian import So You Think to a start in Europe’s most prestigious thoroughbred race.

   
• Oxx plays down Born To Sea hopes

  John Oxx is refusing to get too carried away with the performance of Sea The Stars’ half-brother Born To Sea, who made a successful debut at the Curragh.

   
• Sarafina wins Arc dress rehearsal

  Sarafina’s odds as the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe favourite shortened slightly after the Aga Khan’s filly did the minimum required in her trial at Longchamp on Sunday.

   
• Excelebration time for Botti team

  Excelebration claimed the Group One which he had been threatening to for some time by driving through the mud in the Qatar Prix du Moulin at Longchamp.

   
• Melbourne Cup on radar for Jukebox

  Melbourne Cup hopeful Jukebox Jury has had to share his Irish St Leger win with Duncan after the pair fought to the line in Saturday’s Classic at the Curragh.

   
• Pour Moi touches down at Coolmore

  Epsom Derby hero Pour Moi has arrived at his new Coolmore Stud base in Tipperary as he prepares to take up stallion duties.

   
• Meeznah means plenty to Lanigan

  Melbourne Cup hopeful Meeznah has tuned up for a possible trip to Australia with victory in a Group Two race at Doncaster.

   
• Fame seeking more Glory

  Fame And Glory is the star attraction as six horses were left to do battle in the Irish St Leger at the Curragh on Saturday.

   
• French option for Baker speedster By Keith Hamer

  Humidor could be supplemented for the Prix de l’Abbaye following his Listed success at Doncaster.

   
• Moon faces eight rivals in Leger

  Short-priced favourite Sea Moon heads a field of nine for the St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday.

   
• Engels off to Hong Kong

  David Brown is not too downhearted about the sale to Hong Kong of Frederick Engels – but confirmed the top two-year-old will not run again for him.

   
• Fame back on Glory trail

  Fame And Glory has been installed the 5-4 favourite for Saturday’s Irish St Leger after featuring among 13 confirmations for the race.

   
• Fallon booked for Panther strike

  Kieren Fallon is to ride Brown Panther in Saturday’s St Leger at Doncaster.

   
• Frankel easing through the gears

  Frankel continues to delight connections as he gears up for the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot next month.

   
• Melbourne return now on Bauer radar

  Bauer is set to tackle the Geelong Cup in preparation for another crack at the Melbourne Cup following his superb victory at Haydock on Saturday.

   
• Joao Moreira saddles up for Freedman win

  Joao Moreira kept up his winning form for Australian trainers at the weekend with a Singapore victory for Michael Freedman.

   
• Bunting heads Godolphin Leger trio

  Godolphin’s star filly Blue Bunting is set to be joined by stablemates Genius Beast and Rumh in the St Leger Stakes at Doncaster on Saturday.

   
• Gallant Fairy delights Dunlop

  Ed Dunlop believes there is plenty to look forward to for the remainder of Snow Fairy’s campaign following her admirable effort in Saturday’s Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.