French Derby winner buried next to Selkirk at Lanwades

Leading sire Hernando has died at Lanwades Stud in Newmarket of a suspected heart attack. He was 23.

Hernando, bred and raced by the Niarchos Family, was trained in the early part of his career by the late Francois Boutin, and after the latter's death, as a five-year-old by John Hammond.

Matters behind summoning of phone records not revealed

Newmarket trainer Peter Chapple-Hyam faces a British Horseracing Authority disciplinary panel hearing over charges of misleading an investigating officer and refusing to supply full and true telephone records. The BHA will not reveal the reason for the request of the phone records or comment further until the conclusion of the inquiry.

Hong Kong, 24 February 2013

John Moore has always rated Military Attack (Oratorio) a Group One winner in the making and the horse proved the trainer’s judgement to be spot on with a stunning breakthrough win in the HKG1 Citibank Hong Kong Gold Cup on Sunday.

Gulfstream Park, 24 February 2013

Improving Malibu Moon colt grabs Pletcher's Nashua winner close home

Orb (Malibu Moon) closed from far back to score a half-length victory over previously undefeated Violence Saturday to win the Grade Two Besilu Stables Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, while gaining a virtual lock on a berth in this year’s Kentucky Derby.

Gulfstream Park, 24 February 2013

Gulfstream Oaks on the radar for Medaglia d'Oro filly

Lee Lewis' Live Lively (Medaglia d'Oro), making her first start around two turns, led from start to finish at Gulfstream on Saturday to win the Grade Two Davona Dale by 1 1/4 lengths over the 4-5 favorite Dreaming of Julia. Private Ensign was third.

Fair Grounds, 24 February 2013

Yankee Gentleman colt tops the Road to the Derby standings

In a huge upset that brought back memories of last year’s $1 million Louisiana Derby, Big Chief Racing’s Ive Struck a Nerve (Yankee Gentleman) struck gold for his connections and longshot players when he lit up the tote board with a $272.40 win payoff in Saturday’s Grade Two Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds.

Former Prix Ganay winner makes the most of drop in class

The Marco Botti-trained Planteur (Danehill Dancer) won the Group One Prix Ganay in 2011 but hasn't got his head in front since - despite a major payday when third in last year's Dubai World Cup - but he took advantage of a major drop in class to win the Listed Blue Square Bet Winter Derby Trial Stakes at Lingfield on Saturday.

The Harry Fry-trained 12-1 chance Opening Batsman ran out a game winner of the Racing Plus Chase at Kempton on Saturday, travelling smoothly into contention on the rail under Noel Fehily and staying on strongly to deny Rolling Aces - trained by Fry's former boss Paul Nicholls - by half a length. Duke Of Lucca took third place.

Mullins sets new Irish record for most winners in a season

The Gordon Elliot-trained Roi Du Mee has been a much-improved performer this season, winning four of his five starts, and he added the At The Races Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse on Saturday. Ridden by Davy Russell, the eight-year-old made all the running, finding plenty to deny the Willie Mullins-trained Grand National hope Prince De Beauchene by two lengths. The runner-up's stablemate Seabass took third.

The Nicky Henderson-trained Forgotten Voice, a former winner of the Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot, appreciated the drier underfoot coditions at Kempton on Saturday to sprint clear in the Grade Two Dovecote Novices' Hurdle, where he beat Brick Red into second.

Australia, 23 February 2013

Favoured Not A Single Doubt filly wins juvenile showpiece

‘Veteran’ Adelaide apprentice jockey Lauren Stojakovic and tiny filly Miracles of Life (Not A Single Doubt) provided the result sentimentalists wanted to see when they combined for a brilliant win in the $1 million Group One Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday.

Australia, 23 February 2013

Back-to-back Group One WFA wins for Casino Prince colt

All Too Hard (Casino Prince) strengthened his already vice-like grip on next week’s Australian Guineas with a scintillating win in the Group One Cathay Pacific Futurity Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday.

Fago to bypass Cheltenham in favour of Aintree

The Kilbrittain Castle Novices' Chase at Sandown on Friday was won by Kapga De Cerisy, ridden by AP McCoy, who found plenty up the Esher hill - despite hitting the final fence hard - to see off the 2/5 favourite Fago.

Dubai, 22 February 2013

King's Best filly sees off Igugu for second Group Two of the Carnival

Godolphin were in double form at Meydan on Thursday evening with trainer Saeed bin Suroor and jockey Silvestre De Sousa combining to land the Group Two Balanchine Stakes with Sajjhaa (King's Best) having won the preceding 1900m all-weather handicap with Con Artist.

THE OLBG MARES’ HURDLE (FOR THE DAVID NICHOLSON MARES’ TROPHY)

Class 1, Grade 2, £85,000 Total prize fund, 4.40pm, Tuesday, March 12, 2013. Two miles and four furlongs. For four-year olds and upwards, Fillies and Mares only.

THE CGA FOXHUNTER CHASE CHALLENGE CUP

Class 2, Total Prize Fund £35,000. 4.00pm, Friday, March 15, 2013, three miles and two and a half furlongs. For five-year-olds & upwards which since December 1, 2009, & before February 28, 2012, have been placed first or second on two occasions in a hunters’ chase in Great Britain or Ireland or have won two Open chases at Point-to-Point Meetings (i.e. Gentlemens, Ladies or Mixed Open Races) in Great Britain or Ireland or have won one Open steeple chase at a Point-to-Point Meeting in Great Britain or Ireland and have been placed first or second in a hunters’ steeple chase.

THE WEATHERBYS CHAMPION BUMPER

Grade 1, Class 1, £60,000 total prize fund. 5.15pm, Wednesday, March 13, 2013, two miles and half a furlong. For four, five and six-yearolds only which have not run under any recognised Rules of Racing, except National Hunt Flat races, Irish National Hunt Flat races or French AQPS races. Horses are not to have run in more than four National Hunt Flat races and, before February 26, 2013, must have been placed first, second, third or fourth in such a race.

THE JOHNNY HENDERSON GRAND ANNUAL CHASE CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)

Class 1, Grade 3 Race, £90,000 Total Prize Fund. Cheltenham, 5.15pm, Friday, March 15, 2013, two miles and half a furlong. For five-year-old and upwards.

MARTIN PIPE CONDITIONAL JOCKEYS’ HANDICAP HURDLE

Class 2, £50,000 Total Prize Fund. Cheltenham, 4.40pm, Friday, March 15, 2013, two miles and four and a half furlongs. For four-year-olds and upwards rated 0-145.

THE VINCENT O’BRIEN COUNTY HANDICAP HURDLE

Class 1, Grade 3 Race £80,000 Total Prize Fund. Cheltenham, 2.05pm, Friday, March 15, 2013, two miles and one furlong. For five-year-olds and upwards.

FULKE WALWYN KIM MUIR CHALLENGE CUP HANDICAP CHASE (AMATEUR RIDERS)

Class 2, £60,000 Total Prize Fund. Cheltenham, 4.40pm, Thursday, March 14, 2013, three miles and one and a half furlongs. For five-year-olds and upwards rated 0-145.

BYRNE GROUP PLATE HANDICAP CHASE

Class 1, Grade 3, £90,000 Total Prize Fund. 4.00pm, Thursday, March 14, 2013, two miles and five furlongs. For five-year-olds and upwards.

THE PERTEMPS FINAL (HANDICAP HURDLE)

Class 1, Listed Race, £80,000 Total Prize Fund. Cheltenham, 2.05pm, Thursday, March 14, 2013, three miles. For five-year-olds and upwards which have started or been eliminated in a Pertemps Hurdle Race (Qualifier) since the start of the current season.

THE FRED WINTER JUVENILE HANDICAP HURDLE

Class 1, Grade 3, £75,000 Total Prize Fund. Cheltenham, 4.40pm, Wednesday, March 13, 2013, two miles and half a furlong. For juvenile four-yearolds only.

THE CORAL CUP (HANDICAP HURDLE)

Class 1, Grade 3, £80,000 Total Prize Fund. Cheltenham, 4.00pm, Wednesday, March 13, 2013, two miles and five furlongs. For fouryear-olds and upwards.