International Horse Racing

• Americain wins Prix de Reux, on track for Melbourne Cup

  Reigning Melbourne Cup winner Americain has bounced back to form in his first start since May, taking out the Listed Prix de Reux (2500m) at Deauville overnight.

   
• Nunthorpe green light for Hoof It

  Saturday’s Stewards’ Cup winner Hoof It is set to make the leap to Group One company in the Nunthorpe Stakes at York later this month.

   
• Fairy poised for Midday rematch

  Ed Dunlop is relishing the prospect of Snow Fairy potentially renewing rivalry with Midday in the Yorkshire Oaks on August 18.

   
• Thunder storming to the top

  Torsten Mundry will start exploring outside Germany with Durban Thunder after his victory in Sunday’s Grosser Dallmayr-Preis in Munich.

   
• David Brown has all Engels covered

  David Brown is looking forward to seeing Frederick Engels test his powers at Group One level in Sunday’s Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh.

   
• Helleborine doubtful for Gheest

  Criquette Head-Maarek has warned the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville on Sunday could well come too soon for Helleborine.

   
• Goldi the great has Marois aim

  A return to Deauville is on the cards for Goldikova following her fourth consecutive victory in the Prix Rothschild on Sunday.

   
• Harbour still has six appeal

  Harbour Watch is likely to remain over six furlongs (1200m) for his next outing after his impressive win in last week’s Richmond Stakes at Glorious Goodwood.

   
• Rocket Man saved for Japan, Hong Kong

  Rocket Man won’t be a $1 million Patinack Farm Classic entry after trainer Patrick Shaw decided the Singapore sprinter would have to spend too much time in quarantine.

   
• Bauer poised for comeback race

  Bauer, runner-up in the 2008 Melbourne Cup, is set to make a belated seasonal debut at Haydock on Saturday.

   
• Goldikova rocks in Rothschild

  Goldikova took her winning tally at the highest level to 14 when landing the Group One Prix Rothschild at Deauville for the fourth successive year.

   
• Comedic Art completes Weld domination

  Dermot Weld took his final haul at the seven-day Galway Festival to 17 winners when Comedic Art, his last runner of the week, was a smooth scorer in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden.

   
• Midday crowned Nassau queen

  Midday has been hailed the queen of Goodwood following her unprecedented third triumph in the Group One Nassau Stakes.

   
• Dermot Weld rocks Galway again

  Dermot Weld’s sensational week continued at Galway on Saturday as Rock Critic’s victory proved the highlight of a treble and ensured the trainer ended the afternoon with 16 Festival winners.

   
• Ryan Moore injured in fall

  Ryan Moore could be sidelined for the rest of the season after suffering a nasty fall on the final day of the Goodwood meeting.

   
• Watch reaps Richmond rewards

  Harbour Watch soothed some of the discomfort suffered by Richard Hannon and his team from the defeat of Canford Cliffs as he blazed clear in the Richmond Stakes at Goodwood.

   
• Walsh eyes September return

  Ruby Walsh is on course to return to the saddle in September after suffering crushed vertebrae in a fall at Killarney.

   
• Injury rules out Borderlescott

  Borderlescott will not run again this season after he was found to have a pelvic injury.

   
• Goldikova returns in Rothschild

  Goldikova will attempt to get back to winning ways in Sunday’s Prix Rothschild at Deauville.

   
• Stud career mooted for Geordie

  Geordieland could embark upon a National Hunt stud role following his retirement from racing.