International Horse Racing

• Hannon outlines Newmarket plans

  Richard Hannon has firmed up his plans for Future Champions Day at Newmarket a week on Saturday with Harbour Watch set to go for the Middle Park Stakes leaving Bronterre to tackle the Dewhurst Stakes.

   
• Head relies on Goldikova

  Freddie Head has decided Goldikova will not be joined by her stable companion Moonlight Cloud in Sunday’s Prix de la Foret at Longchamp.

   
• Nineteen stand firm for Arc

  Pre-post favourite Sarafina and last year’s winner Workforce feature among a list of 19 entries for Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.

   
• Iver Bridge builds towards Abbaye

  Iver Bridge Lad is to return from a near four-month break by bidding for Group One glory in the Prix de l’Abbaye at Longchamp on Sunday.

   
• Japanese look to end Arc heartbreak

  Japanese racing fans will hope they finally achieve their dream at Longchamp on Sunday of winning Europe’s most prestigious flat race, the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, after two agonising runners-up spots.

   
• Lightening strikes in Cheveley

  A late addition to a Group One field provided connections with a handsome return on their investment when the Irish-trained Lightening Pearl claimed the Cheveley Park Stakes.

   
• Sahpresa registers Sun hat-trick

  Sahpresa reigned supreme in the Kingdom Of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes yet again as the resilient French mare became the first to win the Newmarket Group One three times.

   
• Dick Turpin plunders San Siro prize

  Dick Turpin landed the second Group One victory of his career when he held fellow British raider Cityscape in the Premio Vittorio Di Capua at San Siro.

   
• Light shines brightest for Frankie

  Godolphin and Frankie Dettori enjoyed a second consecutive hard-fought success in the Shadwell Fillies’ Mile as Lyric Of Light followed the example of White Moonstone 12 months ago.

   
• Moore preparing for riding return

  Ryan Moore is planning to take just a handful of rides when he returns to the saddle next week to ensure he is at the peak of his powers aboard Workforce in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.

   
• Akeed Mofeed followers seeing Stars

  Akeed Mofeed will bid to follow in the hoofprints of some of John Oxx’s all-time greats when he tackles the Beresford Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.

   
• Frankel maturing ahead of Ascot

  Sir Henry Cecil already has one eye on next year’s major prizes for Frankel as the unbeaten colt prepares to sign off for the season in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.

   
• Jimmy Choux to run again before Cox Plate

  Trainer John Bary has changed plans with Jimmy Choux and will start the Cox Plate favourite again in New Zealand before he heads to Melbourne.

   
• Super Sah takes aim at Chariot

  French raider Sahpresa will face seven rivals as she attempts to win her third successive Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday.

   
• Best Terms for Cheveley

  Best Terms will face eight rivals as she bids to stretch her 100 per cent record to five in the Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday.

   
• Oxx’s poser with Sea

  John Oxx is still unsure over what trip Born To Sea will be campaigned next season.

   
• Soumillon misses Arc

  Christophe Soumillon is to miss the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe meeting at Longchamp next month after failing in an appeal against a 15-day riding ban.

   
• Vaughan to Dance again at Keeneland

  Dance And Dance will remain in America to contest the Grade One Shadwell Mile at Keeneland on October 8.

   
• Frankel “in great shape”

  Frankel remains in fine health at Sir Henry Cecil’s stable ahead of his final run of the season in next month’s Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot.

   
• Stoute satisfied with Workforce work

  Workforce and Ryan Moore made their first semi-public appearance together since July in a racecourse gallop at Sandown which left connections satisfied ahead of a far more important date just a week and a half away.