International Horse Racing

• Workforce retired to Shadai Farm in Japan

  Workforce, the winner of last year’s English Derby and Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe has been retired to stud.

   
• Derby and Arc winner Workforce to stud

  Workforce, the British colt who shot to fame by winning the English Derby and Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in 2010, has been retired to stud.

   
• Hungarian champion Overdose wins in Italy

  Hungarian star Overdose has improved his chances of racing in Hong Kong next month with a gritty Group Three win in Italy.

   
• Fairy wins second QEII Cup in Japan

  Snow Fairy produced an amazing turn of foot to win the Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup in Kyoto on Sunday for the second year in succession .

   
• Mandaean wins for Godolphin

  Godolphin’s Mandaean maintained his unbeaten record in the Criterium de Saint Cloud, the final Group One of the European Flat season.

   
• BHA amend whip rules

  The British Horseracing Authority has announced further amendments to the new whip rules, which were originally introduced on October 10.

   
• Parrain heads Power field

  Mon Parrain heads a field of 20 declared for the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday.

   
• Poquelin set for Power play

  Topweight Poquelin is set to run in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday, owner Andy Stewart has revealed.

   
• Dane team dreaming of Japan glory

  Peter Schiergen’s Longchamp heroine Danedream remains on course for a tilt at the Japan Cup at the end of this month.

   
• Ed Dunlop eyeing Cadeaux consolation

  Ed Dunlop is hoping for better luck in Hong Kong with Red Cadeaux when the five-year-old bids to go one better than his agonising defeat in the Melbourne Cup.

   
• Whip rule talks ongoing

  The British Horseracing Authority insists the new whip rules are still the subject of constant monitoring after Tony McCoy became the latest high-profile jockey to receive a suspension.

   
• Future bright for Kauto Stone

  Connections of Kauto Stone are keeping their options open and their feet on the ground after Kauto Star’s half-brother made a scintillating start to his steeplechasing career on Saturday.

   
• Tony McCoy banned for whip rule breach

  Champion jump jockey Tony McCoy fell foul of the new whip rules for the first time at Ffos Las.

   
• Hanagan crowned champion jockey

  Paul Hanagan paid full tribute to his big rival Silvestre de Sousa after retaining his English Flat jockeys’ championship title.

   
• Goldikova bows out with Mile placing

  Freddie Head spoke of his pride in Goldikova after the brilliant mare ended her career with third place in the Breeders’ Cup Mile at Churchill Downs.

   
• So You Think unplaced in Breeders’ Classic

  Two-time Cox Plate winner So You Think has finished unplaced in the Breeders’ Cup Classic.

   
• St. Nicholas Abbey wins Breeders’ Cup Turf

  St. Nicholas Abbey swept to a scintillating Turf victory on Saturday, making 18-year-old Joseph O’Brien – trainer Aidan O’Brien’s son – the youngest jockey to win a Breeders’ Cup race.

   
• Silvestre De Sousa hangs on in title battle

  Silvestre de Sousa ensured the race for the jockeys’ championship will go to the final day of the season at Doncaster on Saturday with a four-timer on the penultimate day.

   
• Perfect Shirl shines, Euros denied

  erfect Shirl’s upset win in the Filly and Mare Turf was just one Breeders’ Cup result on Friday that had the European contingent needing to regroup for the big day on Saturday.

   
• Burgundy won’t need to lead, says trainer

  Jason Bridgman says Burgundy won’t need to set the pace as he looks to emulate his close relation Darci Brahma in Saturday’s 2000 Guineas at Riccarton.