Flat racing great Auguste Rodin was put through his paces at Tokyo racecourse on Wednesday as he prepares for the Japan Cup, which will be the final race of his career.
Aidan O’Brien will now take St Leger winner Jan Brueghel to the Hong Kong Vase after missing out on the Melbourne Cup having failed a pre-race veterinary check in Australia.
Jan Brueghel will miss the Melbourne Cup after failing a pre-race veterinary check.
It’s British Champions Day at Ascot, and the high-octane action kicks off with the eagerly anticipated Long Distance Cup, featuring some of the world’s best-performing stayers of the year.
Los Angeles could drop back in distance for the Qipco Champion Stakes following his third place in the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at ParisLongchamp.
The eyes of the racing world will be turning towards ParisLongchamp on Sunday afternoon, when a stellar 16-runner field promises to deliver a Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe to savour.
Aidan O’Brien hailed Kyprios “the horse of a lifetime” after he secured his eighth Group One victory in the Prix du Cadran at ParisLongchamp.
Los Angeles will lead the way for Aidan O’Brien at next weekend’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, but Auguste Rodin is waiting in the wings if conditions at ParisLongchamp quicken.
The Euphrates capped a fine afternoon for Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore when bringing up a four-timer for the pair with a decisive victory in the Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch.
Dual Derby winner Auguste Rodin will race for the final time at the Japan Cup in November before being retired to stud.
