International Horse Racing

• 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.

   
• Frankel and Cecil light up the year

  European Horse of the year Frankel, named in honour of a trainer who died of leukaemia, added to the emotion of his performances in 2011 as his trainer Sir Henry Cecil had also suffered from a life-threatening illness.

   
• Craig Williams wins Japanese Group One

  Just a week after his international Group One success on Melbourne Cup winner Dunaden in the Hong Kong Vase, Australian jockey Craig Williams captured Japan’s major two-year-old race.

   
• Buck’s on the money at Ascot

  Big Buck’s continued on what appears an unstoppable march towards the longest winning streak in National Hunt racing history as he strolled home at Ascot.

   
• Argento time is right for Rupert

  Time For Rupert reignited his Cheltenham Gold Cup dream by opening his account for the campaign in the Graduation Chase at Newbury.

   
• Four jockeys guilty of corruption

  Four jockeys who were among 11 people found guilty of corruption in a British Horseracing Authority probe have been banned from the sport.

   
• Rapid Redux makes it 21 on the trot

  Rapid Redux has put unbeaten Australian superstar Black Caviar’s winning streak in the shade by racking up his 21st consecutive victory here on Tuesday.

   
• Christy Roche hit with big tax bill

  Christy Roche has become the second Irish trainer this year to be handed a hefty bill over unpaid taxes.

   
• Jacob to be bold on Master Minded

  Daryl Jacob is to ride Master Minded confidently when the dual Queen Mother Champion Chase winner steps up to three miles for the first time in the King George VI Chase.

   
• Pipe excited by Long Walk challenge

  David Pipe is excited at the prospect of Dynaste taking on the brilliant stayer Big Buck’s in the Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot on Saturday.

   
• Former Hong Kong trainer jailed

  Retired Hong Kong trainer Brian Kan has been sentenced to 14 weeks in jail for offering a $HK130,000 ($A16,923) bribe in a local election, officials said on Tuesday.