International Horse Racing

• Henry Cecil honoured with knighthood

  Legendary English trainer Henry Cecil has been awarded a knighthood in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

   
• Long shot Ruler On Ice rules the Belmont

  A wild and unpredictable Triple Crown season came to an appropriately stunning conclusion on Saturday as long shot Ruler On Ice won the 143rd running of the Belmont Stakes.

   
• Moore takes So You Think mount

  Aidan O’Brien has confirmed Ryan Moore will ride So You Think in Wednesday’s Prince Of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot.

   
• So You Think odds-on again

  Former Australian superstar So You Think will face up to 10 rivals in Wednesday’s Prince Of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot as he strives to keep his unbeaten record in Europe intact.

   
• Canford Cliffs pleases in Ascot warm-up

  Canford Cliffs remains firmly on course for Tuesday’s Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot after coming through a racecourse gallop at Kempton with flying colours.

   
• Rival champs face Belmont test

  Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom is a slight favourite over Nehro and Preakness winner Shackleford for Saturday’s 143rd Belmont Stakes.

   
• Animal Kingdom top pick for Belmont Stakes

  Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom has been made 2-1 favourite for the Belmont Stakes, with Preakness Stakes champion Shackleford the third choice.

   
• St Nicholas Abbey handed Ascot target

  St Nicholas Abbey looks set to bid for a third Group One win in next month’s King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.

   
• Nova Hawk primed for Coronation swoop

  Nova Hawk is to make her second trip to Britain this year for next week’s Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot.

   
• Top sprints look Dunne deal for Captain

  Connections of Captain Dunne are eyeing Group One prizes for the six-year-old after his excellent display in the “Dash” at Epsom on Saturday.

   
• Donald McCain’s Turn for Royal assault

  Donald McCain’s versatile performer Overturn is set to bid for Royal Ascot glory in the Queen Alexandra Stakes on Saturday week.

   
• Kentucky Derby winner sharp in Belmont workout

  The owner, trainer and jockey of Animal Kingdom have every reason to feel confident about their chances in the Belmont Stakes after the Kentucky Derby winner’s last workout for Saturday’s final leg of the Triple Crown.

   
• Reliable Man wins French Derby

  Reliable Man won the French Derby on Sunday to give his trainer Alain de Royer Dupre his sixth win in the classic.

   
• Snow Fairy set for Curragh return

  Ed Dunlop’s brilliant filly Snow Fairy remains firmly on course to make her return to action in the Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh on June 25.

   
• Gold Cup assignment for Kid

  The Betchworth Kid is set to take on the top stayers in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot.

   
• Preakness winner Shackleford set to run

  The rubber match is on with Preakness winner Shackleford confirmed to take on Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes.

   
• Pour Moi wins 2011 Epsom Derby

  Pour Moi won the Epsom Derby on Saturday to give trainer Andre Fabre his first winner in the blue riband of the turf on his 10th attempt and France’s first since Empery won in 1976.

   
• Michael Baze’s death accidental overdose

  Michael Baze, a jockey found dead in his car at Churchill Downs last month, was killed by an accidental overdose of cocaine and a prescription pain medication, a Kentucky coroner has ruled.

   
• Liver woes kept Uncle Mo from Kentucky Derby

  Uncle Mo, the Kentucky Derby favourite pulled from the American Triple Crown Classic on the eve of last month’s race, has an inflamed liver, owners announced on Friday.

   
• Betfred wins £265m Tote auction

  Bookmakers Betfred won the auction to buy the Tote after the government backed a takeover deal worth around STG265 million ($A407.35 million).