International Horse Racing

• Top sprints look Dunne deal for Captain

  Connections of Captain Dunne are eyeing Group One prizes for the six-year-old after his excellent display in the “Dash” at Epsom on Saturday.

   
• Donald McCain’s Turn for Royal assault

  Donald McCain’s versatile performer Overturn is set to bid for Royal Ascot glory in the Queen Alexandra Stakes on Saturday week.

   
• Kentucky Derby winner sharp in Belmont workout

  The owner, trainer and jockey of Animal Kingdom have every reason to feel confident about their chances in the Belmont Stakes after the Kentucky Derby winner’s last workout for Saturday’s final leg of the Triple Crown.

   
• Reliable Man wins French Derby

  Reliable Man won the French Derby on Sunday to give his trainer Alain de Royer Dupre his sixth win in the classic.

   
• Snow Fairy set for Curragh return

  Ed Dunlop’s brilliant filly Snow Fairy remains firmly on course to make her return to action in the Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh on June 25.

   
• Gold Cup assignment for Kid

  The Betchworth Kid is set to take on the top stayers in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot.

   
• Preakness winner Shackleford set to run

  The rubber match is on with Preakness winner Shackleford confirmed to take on Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes.

   
• Pour Moi wins 2011 Epsom Derby

  Pour Moi won the Epsom Derby on Saturday to give trainer Andre Fabre his first winner in the blue riband of the turf on his 10th attempt and France’s first since Empery won in 1976.

   
• Michael Baze’s death accidental overdose

  Michael Baze, a jockey found dead in his car at Churchill Downs last month, was killed by an accidental overdose of cocaine and a prescription pain medication, a Kentucky coroner has ruled.

   
• Liver woes kept Uncle Mo from Kentucky Derby

  Uncle Mo, the Kentucky Derby favourite pulled from the American Triple Crown Classic on the eve of last month’s race, has an inflamed liver, owners announced on Friday.

   
• Betfred wins £265m Tote auction

  Bookmakers Betfred won the auction to buy the Tote after the government backed a takeover deal worth around STG265 million ($A407.35 million).

   
• St Nicholas Abbey enjoys Epsom Coronation

  St Nicholas Abbey showed he remained a force to be reckoned with in top-level middle-distance contests with a gritty display in the Coronation Cup at Epsom.

   
• Kieran Fallon faces anxious wait

  Kieren Fallon will have to wait until race day to find out if he will be able to ride Recital in the Epsom Derby after a day of drama at the High Court.

   
• Dancing Rain lands Oaks honours

  After a week-long saga over their intended Derby rides, it was finally down to the action at Epsom as Johnny Murtagh’s supreme effort on Dancing Rain forced Kieren Fallon and Wonder Of Wonders to settle for second in the Oaks.

   
• Carlton House to give Queen the Derby

  Carlton House can give Queen Elizabeth II her first win in the Derby on Saturday but whether Kieren Fallon makes the Epsom line-up hinges on the verdict of a sensational eleventh hour court case.

   
• Temps Au Temps primed for Frankel face-off

  Frankel faces a potential Royal Ascot wildcard in the guise of Temps Au Temps.

   
• Tin chasing Classic double

  Connections of Tin Horse are exuding confidence ahead of the colt’s quest for a Classic double at Chantilly on Sunday.

   
• Doubts grow over Queen’s Derby hope

  The Queen’s hopes of becoming the first ruling English monarch to win the Epsom Derby since Edward VII in 1909 have receded further as her racing manager admitted there was a chance Carlton House might not run at Epsom on Saturday.

   
• Carlton House camp soothe Derby fears

  Connections of Carlton House remain “extremely hopeful” the Epsom Derby favourite will make Saturday’s race, despite suffering a late setback.

   
• Holberg pencilled in for Gold Cup

  Holberg is still being considered for the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot despite being beaten in his comeback run at Sandown last week.