Zenyatta cemented her place in racing history with a stirring triumph in the Breeders' Cup Classic, a victory that left the great mare unbeaten in 14 starts. Her last-to-first triumph under jockey Mike Smith in the five million-dollar Classic - highlight of the two-day, 25.5 million-dollar Breeders' Cup extravanza - left the six victories of a strong European contingent in the ...

Goldikova swept to victory in the Breeders' Cup Mile for the second straight year Saturday to take her place among racing's greats. Goldikova emulated the feat of Miesque, who captured back-to-back Mile crowns in 1987-88. Her trainer Freddy Head had been aboard Miesque for those victories, and Goldikova's win here last year had already made the 62-year-old the ...

Australian stayer Shocking denied international contenders Crime Scene and Mourilyan to win the 5.5 million dollar (five million US) Melbourne Cup run over 3200 metres (two miles) at Flemington. The Irish-bred four-year-old Shocking (9/1) raced three wide for most of the two-miler but finished too strong for Godolphin's Crime Scene (40/1). Shocking had three-quarters of a ...

The national preoccupation with legendary trainer Bart Cummings and second-string entries by Godolphin and Luca Cumani mean international horses are under the radar for Tuesday's Melbourne Cup. Cummings has the joint favourite Viewed and third bookies' pick Roman Emperor in his quest for a 13th Melbourne Cup and has dominated the headlines ahead of Australia's great race over ...