International Horse Racing

• Master Minded’s career in balance

  Master Minded is likely to remain at the veterinary hospital in Newmarket for a month after having surgery on a leg injury.

   
• Pipe could have Grands design on Gold

  avid Pipe is not ruling out a potential Cheltenham Gold Cup bid with Grands Crus after the promising grey made it three wins from as many starts over fences in the Feltham Novices’ Chase at Kempton.

   
• Kauto Star wins record fifth King George

  Kauto Star won a record fifth King George VI Chase on Monday to cement his standing as the best chaser of his generation.

   
• Shez Sinsational takes out Zabeel Classic

  The 2012 Melbourne Cup is the long-term aim for Monday’s Zabeel Classic winner Shez Sinsational.

   
• Planet Rock wins Eight Carat Classic

  Planet Rock has confirmed her place at the top of the pecking order of New Zealand’s three-year-old fillies with an easy victory in the Eight Carat Classic.

   
• Knight’s Tour takes Great Northern Guineas

  Jockey James McDonald rates Knight’s Tour better than Victoria Derby winner Sangster after his victory in the Great Northern Guineas at Ellerslie.

   
• Cool Storm wins Newmarket at Ellerslie

  Cool Storm pushed herself into contention for Sunday’s Railway Handicap with a courageous victory in the Newmarket Handicap at Ellerslie.

   
• McCoy says Long Run can endure

  Champion jockey Tony McCoy does not have a ride King George VI Chase but believes Long Run can defeat Kauto Star again at Kempton on Boxing Day.

   
• Captain’s orders at Kempton

  Captain Chris can spoil the party in the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day.

   
• Craig Williams to fly the Australian flag again

  Globetrotting rider Craig Williams has been selected to represent Australia in next month’s Meydan Masters International Jockeys Challenge in Dubai.

   
• Kauto Star statue plan unveiled

  Haydock and Betfair have announced plans for a statue of Kauto Star to celebrate his achievements at the Merseyside track.

   
• Carruthers on National trail

  Hennessy Gold Cup winner Carruthers is among a field of 33 to stand their ground at the confirmation stage for the Coral Welsh National at Chepstow on Tuesday.

   
• Grand entries for Feltham

  Grands Crus heads a stellar cast of nine entries for the Feltham Novices’ Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day.

   
• Robert Waley-Cohen says Long Run is back

  Owner Robert Waley-Cohen believes Long Run is back to his best ahead of his bid to retain the King George VI Chase crown at Kempton on Boxing Day.

   
• AON renamed in Denman’s honour

  This season’s renewal of the AON Chase at Newbury is to be named after recently-retired National Hunt great Denman.

   
• Exceptional eight remain in King George

  Kauto Star and Long Run feature among just eight confirmations for the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day.

   
• Dascombe to train two for Wayne Rooney

  Wayne Rooney’s venture into horse ownership with his wife Coleen has attracted much attention to the sport of racing.

   
• See sets sights on Power glory

  Becauseicouldntsee will aim to go one better in this year’s Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown on December 27.

   
• Warrior and Sir Des in Leopardstown frame

  A cracking renewal of the Grade One Novice Chase at Leopardstown on Boxing Day is in prospect.

   
• Wayne Rooney buys racehorse

  Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney has bought a yearling which is set to go into training with Tom Dascombe.