International Horse Racing

• Santa Anita to host 2012 Breeders’ Cup

  The Breeders’ Cup will return to Santa Anita in 2012, three years after Zenyatta’s thrilling victory in the Breeders’ Cup Classic at the southern California track.

   
• Kid Columbus gives Johnston third National

  Versatile jockey Chris Johnson landed his third Grand National Hurdles winner when Kid Columbus outlasted Foremost at Riccarton in Christchurch.

   
• Prohibit out to defend York title

  Robert Cowell is relishing the prospect of Prohibit bidding for a second Group One success when he lines up for the Nunthorpe Stakes at York on Friday week.

   
• Hannon trio in Hungerford mix

  Richard Hannon could launch a strong assault on Saturday’s Hungerford Stakes at Newbury with Dick Turpin, Strong Suit and Dubawi Gold featuring among 21 confirmations.

   
• Ground dictates Snow assignment

  Ed Dunlop is keeping his sights firmly on the weather as he plots the next race for multiple Group One winner Snow Fairy.

   
• Bassett run leaves Fahey puzzled

  Richard Fahey is unsure what the future holds for Wootton Bassett after he faded to finish fifth in Sunday’s Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville.

   
• French aim for unlucky Fred

  Frederick Engels could head to France on Sunday week as he bids to gain compensation for his luckless run in the Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh.

   
• Champion Stakes next for So You Think

  Two-time Cox Plate winner So You Think is a strong chance to contest the Irish Champion Stakes, a race his trainer Aidan O’Brien has won six times.

   
• Barry Hills to retire from training

  Legendary English trainer Barry Hills, 74, has retired and will hand over the license to his son, Charlie.

   
• English joy in German Oaks

  Dancing Rain made virtually every yard of the running to claim the German Oaks at Dusseldorf.

   
• Moonlight shines in Gheest

  Dream Ahead failed to fire as Moonlight Cloud struck a blow for three-year-old fillies by taking the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville.

   
• Classy Was makes no mistake

  Was lived up to her lofty price-tag when making a pleasing winning debut in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden at the Curragh.

   
• Dream targeting Deauville double

  Dream Ahead bids to cement his place as Europe’s champion sprinter when he takes on a quality field in the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville on Sunday.

   
• Maybe bids to retain unbeaten record

  Aidan O’Brien’s Maybe puts her unbeaten record on the line in what looks a strong renewal of the Debutante Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.

   
• Heffernan looking for Phoenix power

  Sunday’s Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh promises to be one of the best juvenile races of the season and Seamie Heffernan can hardly wait to be reunited with Aidan O’Brien’s unbeaten colt Power.

   
• Dominant sold to Hong Kong

  Dominant has run his last race in Britain after being sold to race in Hong Kong.

   
• Charlton mulls Marois run for Cityscape

  Roger Charlton has tentatively identified the Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville as the next “serious possibility” for his exciting miler Cityscape.

   
• Canford Cliffs retired to stud

  Richard Hannon has hailed Canford Cliffs as the best horse he has ever trained after injury forced connections to retire him to stud.

   
• Fame handed Ballycullen target

  Ascot Gold Cup winner Fame And Glory will drop in both class and trip to have his next race in the Ballycullen Stakes at the Curragh on August 20.

   
• Frankel tops QEII contenders

  Sir Henry Cecil’s unbeaten colt Frankel features among the entries for both the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes and the Champion Stakes at Ascot on October 15.