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Leigh Roche riding Twilight Jet after winning The Newmarket Academy Godolphin Beacon Project Cornwallis Stakes

Twilight Jet set for run at Breeders' Cup

Twilight Jet is poised to cap a busy and successful season with a run in the Juvenile Turf Sprint at the Breeders' Cup meeting in Del Mar.

Racing • 31 Oct 21

Speedball has McGuinness California dreamin'

Ado McGuinness is backing A Case Of You to produce a "huge run" as his first ever contender at the Breeders' Cup meeting at Del Mar in November.

Racing • 21 Oct 21

Money-spinner Mishriff has won over €13m in prize money

Breeders' Cup: Mishriff aimed at Del Mar

A trip to the Breeders' Cup remains on the table for Mishriff despite his defeat in the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot.

Racing • 19 Oct 21

Leigh Roche rode Twilight Jet (left) to victory at Newmarket on Friday

O'Callaghan targets Breeders' Cup with Twilight Jet

Michael O'Callaghan has his sights set on the Breeders' Cup with Newmarket winner Twilight Jet.

Racing • 10 Oct 21

Ado McGuinness had a memorable day in Paris

McGuinness has Breeders' Cup dream for A Case Of You

A tilt at Breeders' Cup glory is next on the agenda for A Case Of You following his popular success in the Prix de l'Abbaye on Sunday.

Racing • 05 Oct 21

Mother Earth (near side) looks set to step up in trip for the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf at Del Mar

Santa Barbara setback spurs new plan for Mother Earth

Aidan O'Brien has been forced to juggle plans for Mother Earth after Santa Barbara met with a setback.

Racing • 21 Sep 21

Colin Keane enjoyed a big moment in his career

Keane pays tribute to Lyons in Breeders' Cup aftermath

Colin Keane has finally had time to reflect on a stellar season which was capped with a first Breeders' Cup success on Tarnawa.

Racing • 10 Nov 20

John Velazquez claimed his first win in the Classic on Authentic

Authentic impresses in Breeders' Cup Classic

Kentucky Derby hero Authentic gave Bob Baffert a fourth Breeders' Cup Classic success at Keeneland.

Racing • 08 Nov 20

Tarnawa delivered her trademark big finish to score at Keeneland

Tarnawa powers home to take Turf for Weld and Keane

Dermot Weld and Colin Keane teamed up to great effect as Tarnawa stormed to victory in the Breeders' Cup Turf at Keeneland.

Racing • 08 Nov 20

Order of Australia was a 732-10 outsider

Order of Australia causes shock in Breeders' Cup Mile

Order of Australia led home a one-two-three for trainer Aidan O'Brien with a shock victory in the Breeders' Cup Mile at Keeneland.

Racing • 08 Nov 20

Tarnawa has proven a revelation this season

Ireland's Turf trio head potent European challenge

The betting suggests that the best chance of a European-trained winner at Keeneland will come in the Breeders' Cup Turf, but which horse boasts the best credentials?

Racing • 07 Nov 20

Fire At Will has three lengths to spare over the staying on Battleground in the Juvenile Turf (Eclipse Sportswire/Breeders' Cup Photos)

No winners for Europe at the Breeders' Cup

There were no European-trained winners on the opening day of Keeneland's Breeders' Cup meeting, with Aidan O'Brien's Battleground and Mother Earth faring best of the foreign contingent after filling the runner-up berths in the Juvenile Turf and the Juvenile Fillies Turf.

Racing • 06 Nov 20

Tarnawa has won her last two races in Group One company under Christophe Soumillon

Soumillon to miss ride on Tarnawa with Covid-19

Christophe Soumillon will be unable to ride Tarnawa in the Longines Breeders' Cup Turf after twice testing positive for Covid-19 – and will be replaced by Colin Keane.

Racing • 06 Nov 20

Magical in stall two for Breeders' Cup Turf assignment

Aidan O'Brien's Magical will break from stall two while stablemate Mogul will start widest of ten runners in Saturday's Longines Breeders' Cup Turf at Keeneland.

Racing • 03 Nov 20

Aidan O'Brien is hoping for a sound surface at Keeneland for Mogul

Breeders' Cup: O'Brien runs the rule over his team

Aidan O'Brien feels being forced to miss the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe could have been a blessing in disguise for Mogul as he prepares for the Longines Breeders' Cup Turf at Keeneland.

Racing • 28 Oct 20

Kieren Fallon retired from race riding in 2016

Fallon prepping Breeders' Cup runners for Ward

Kieren Fallon has joined Wesley Ward in America to put the finishing touches to some of his Breeders' Cup contenders.

Racing • 20 Oct 20

Iridessa claims historic win for Joseph O'Brien

Joseph O'Brien became the youngest trainer to saddle a Breeders' Cup winner when Iridessa stormed home in the Filly & Mare Turf at Santa Anita.

Racing • 02 Nov 19

Structor strikes for Brown at Breeders' Cup

Structor produced a power-packed finish as the 11-2 chance landed the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf at Santa Anita.

Racing • 01 Nov 19

Fanny Logan (near side) won the Group Three Darley Pride Stakes at Newmarket on her most recent start

Breeders' Cup Day Two: Irish and British runners

After another stellar season, John Gosden is hoping to finish with a flourish through prolific winner Fanny Logan in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf.

Racing • 01 Nov 19

Albigna and Daahyeh are disputing favouritism for the Juvenile Fillies Turf

Breeders' Cup Day One: Irish and British runners

Albigna will break new ground for Jessica Harrington when she becomes the trainer's first ever runner at the Breeders' Cup on Friday.

Racing • 31 Oct 19

Frankie Dettori has five rides at the two-day event

Dettori's Breeders' Cup options all handed tough draws

Frankie Dettori will have to weave his magic if he is to add to his 14 Breeders' Cup wins as his fancied mounts were handed tough draws.

Racing • 29 Oct 19

Magical contested the Breeders' Cup Turf last year only to find Enable too strong

Possible Breeders Cup recall for Magical

Plans for Magical remain undecided as connections weigh up another Breeders' Cup run for their Champion Stakes victor.

Racing • 20 Oct 19

Oisin Murphy steered Roaring Lion to win The Queen Elizabeth II Stakes

Roaring Lion could take Breeders' Cup 'shot to nothing'

A crack at the Breeders' Cup would be a "shot to nothing" for Roaring Lion, according to his connections.

Racing • 21 Oct 18

Frankie Dettori and Enable celebrate winning the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

Enable gets green light to go for Breeders' Cup

Enable has been given the green light to head to Churchill Downs for the Breeders' Cup Turf.

Racing • 16 Oct 18

William Buick celebrates after riding Wuheida to victory

Buick claims first Breeders' Cup success with Wuheida

William Buick celebrated a long-awaited Breeders' Cup winner when Wuheida struck in the Filly & Mare Turf at Del Mar to deny Aidan O'Brien's Rhododendron.

Racing • 04 Nov 17