Monday's results

Europeans will find going tougher next year

Churchill Downs will present a different sort of test in 2010 and there may also be fewer prizes left to plunder

Breeders’ Cup is all about the girl

European wins are eclipsed by Zenyatta’s astonishing run in the £2m Classic which brought the mare another comfortable win

The sobering reality behind the smiles

When Paul Carberry tested positive for drink at Naas, it highlighted a significant problem in the world of racing

Jack puts on cracking show

A barren day of racing at Sandown Park is lit up by the Arkle Chase favourite - to the delight of trainer Emma Lavelle

Raiders seek big haul in California

A strong European challenge, including Conduit, pictured, should have no excuses when the Breeders' Cup concludes on Saturday night

Kalahari King misses Kelso after setback

Last season's Arkle runner-up will now dodge Master Minded at Sandown and instead be aimed at the Peterborough Chase

International boost for cross-country fans

Alan Lee's weekly diary reveals a European cross-country championship is likely to be staged

O'Brien backs Rip Van Winkle

Trainer delighted as his Classic hope floats over the track at Santa Anita, although injury concerns remain a niggle

Cecil looks to turn back clock with help from Father Time

Revered Newmarket trainer has three live chances as he seeks to break his Breeders' Cup duck

Shocking win frustrates Godolphin in Melbourne

It is another case of so close and yet so far for British-trained runners in Australia's showpiece staying race

Sandown should focus on jumpers

One of the proposals of the Racing For Change committee is that the jumps campaign should close on Grand National day

Planet Of Sound lifts Hobbs

One of last season's leading novices returns with exciting success in William Hill Gold Cup Chase at Exeter

Williams hoping for big Cup run from Munsef

Trainer has emerged from lengthy spell in the doldrums and now has first runner in Australia’s greatest race

Every little thing she does is magic

Bought for a song, Zenyatta has won $2.7m and counting, and could make history at the 26th Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita

It's all in the stars

Ireland reigns supreme as the bloodstock powerbase of the world, with America now left firmly in the shadows

Lingfield stands test of time

The doubters said that all-weather racing would never survive but, 20 years after first being staged in in Britain, it is going stronger than ever

Breeders' Cup hype is an insult to racing fans

Julian Muscat takes umbrage after this year's classic was described as one of the best races of all time by an American commentator