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It continues to rankle - among the purists, anyway - that the country's most prestigious race is run on handicap terms but looking at the 2009 edition of the Durban July at Greyville on Saturday it will make make it much more of a contest. (4 July 2009)

2. UK: Record Fine and Suspension For Queen's Trainer

Respected trainer Nicky Henderson has been fined a record £40,000 and suspended for three months after being found guilty of doping a hiorse owned by the Queen. (3 July 2009)

3. HONG KONG: End Of Season Executive Summary

William A Nader, the Hong Kong Jockey Club's Executive Director of Racing, reflected on the racing season 2008/09 and briefed some new initiatives for 2009/10 at a press briefing on Friday. (3 July 2009)

4. UK: Sheikh Mohammed Buys US Star Jealous Again

Royal Ascot winner Jealous Again has been snapped up by Sheikh Mohammed. (3 July 2009)

5. UK: Fortune Hoping To Eclipse Rivals

Jimmy Fortune can hardly wait to get the leg up on Aidan O'Brien's Rip Van Winkle in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown on Saturday. (3 July 2009)

6. UK: Perfect Ten In Sandown Showdown

A final field of 10 is set to go to post for the Group One Coral-Eclipse at Sandown on Saturday, headed by John Oxx's 2000 Guineas and Derby winner Sea The Stars. (3 July 2009)

7. UK: Plane Flying Ahead Of July Cup

South African sprinter J J The Jet Plane displayed his well-being ahead of next week's Darley July Cup in a workout at Newmarket. (3 July 2009)

8. US: Borel Bumped From Mine That Bird

Calvin Borel will be replacesd as the rider of Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird when he has his next start in the $750,000 West Virginia Derby at Mountaineer Park on August 1. (3 July 2009)

9. HONG KONG: Viva Pataca Wins Top Award

Viva Pataca, a seven-time Group One winner, was crowned Horse of the Year as well as the Champion Middle-Distance and Champion Stayer at the Hong Kong Jockey Club Champion Awards presentation ceremony on July 1. (2 July 2009)

10. HONG KONG:Season Ends With Appeal For Tax Relief

The 2008/09 racing season ended on a high note at Sha Tin on Wednesday as more than 63,000 racing fans flocked to the racecourses for the season finale. (2 July 2009)

11. UK: Mile Entries Revealed

The £150,000 totesport Mile Heritage Handicap, run at Glorious Goodwood on Friday, July 31, has attracted a fantastic 63-strong entry, including the Jamie Osborne-trained Docofthebay (16/1 with totesport), who seeks to make amends for missing the Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot last time. (1 July 2009)

12. UK: Bastiman Weighs Up Options

Borderlescott boasts a remarkable record in the £100,000 Bluesquare.com Stewards' Cup and trainer Robin Bastiman is tempted to send his Group One-winning stable star to the well for a fourth time at Goodwood on Saturday, August 1. (1 July 2009)

13. UK: York Next For Dar Re Mi

Next stop for Saturday's Pretty Polly Stakes winner Dar Re Mi is likely to be the Darley Yorkshire Oaks on August 20. (1 July 2009)

14. UK: Fortune Favours Winkle Pick

Jimmy Fortune has expressed his glee about winning Saturday's golden ticket on Rip Van Winkle in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown. (1 July 2009)

15. IRELAND: O'Brien Unveils Glory Gameplan

Fame And Glory will be given a midsummer break by Aidan O'Brien before being brought back to the track for the Irish Champion Stakes and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. (1 July 2009)

16. UK: Orpen Grey Excites

Tom Dascombe clinched the first Group race victory of his career when Classic Blade triumphed in the 2008 renewal of the Group Two TNT July Stakes (2pm) and the trainer is hoping to repeat that success at Newmarket in the £80,000 contest with the well-regarded Orpen Grey. (1 July 2009)

17. UK: Sea The Stars Heads Eclipse List

Sea The Stars heads a top-class field of 14 possible runners for Saturday's Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown. (30 June 2009)

18. UK: Tough Eclipse Awaits Archipenko

Connections of Archipenko are under no illusions about the task their horse faces in the Group One Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown on Saturday. (30 June 2009)

19. SOUTH AFRICA: Bass Happ With July Preparations

The Mike Bass stable have been enormously impressed with River Jetez in his preparation for Saturday's Vodacom Durban July at Greyville. (30 June 2009)

20. US: Rachel Alexandra Moves To Saratoga

Champion filly Rachel Alexandra was quickly on the move following her record breaking win in the G1 Mother Goose Stakes at Belmont Park last Saturday. (29 June 2009)

21. JAPAN: Small In Stature, Big In Class

The smallest horse proved to have the biggest heart when Dream Journey defeated a talented group in the 50th running of the G1 Takarazuka Kinen at Hanshin on June 28. (29 June 2009)

22. FRANCE: Spanish Moon On Best Behaviour

Spanish Moon landed a Group One victory when staying on gamely for Ryan Moore to take the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud. (29 June 2009)

23. MACAU: New Star In Complete Control

Macau's newest sprinting sensation Good Control made it seven wins from as many starts when he destroyed his opposition to win the Group 3 Lisboa Prelude over 1200 metres at Taipa on Saturday. (29 June 2009)

24. IRELAND: Fame Takes Irish Derby Glory

Fame And Glory ran out a five-length winner of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh under Johnny Murtagh. (29 June 2009)

25. IRELAND: Nobel Just Dynamite In Railway

Alfred Nobel turned in an impressive display under Johnny Murtagh to preserve Aidan O'Brien's remarkable record in the Netjets Railway Stakes at the Curragh. (29 June 2009)

26. IRELAND: Name Lands Famous Victory

Famous Name streaked away with the Listed Woodies DIY Celebration Stakes at the Curragh. (29 June 2009)

27. IRELAND: Weld's Beauty Lifts Cup

Profound Beauty made a successful seasonal debut in the At The Races Curragh Cup. (28 June 2009)

28. IRELAND: Zoffany Bounces Back For O'Brien

Johann Zoffany bounced back from his lacklustre Royal Ascot performance to make every yard of the running in the William Fry Derby Festival Handicap at the Curragh. (28 June 2009)

29. IRELAND: Dar Re glee

Dar Re Mi just held Beach Bunny in a thrilling finish to the Audi Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh. (28 June 2009)

30. IRELAND: Stars Set To Miss Irish Derby

John Oxx accepts it is "very hard to see" Sea The Stars running in Sunday's Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby. (27 June 2009)

31. HONG KONG: Rising Stars In LIne For Griffin Award

Sunday's Juvenile Sprint Trophy at Sha Tin will go a long way to identifying the Champion Griffin for 2008/09 and it's probably fair to say that California Moon is the leading candidate at this stage. (27 June 2009)

32. SINGAPORE: Duric Granted Season Licence

Australian jockey Vlad Duric has been granted a 12 month extension to his license to ride in races in Singapore. (27 June 2009)

33. IRELAND: Derby Outlook Improves For Sea The Stars

A warm Friday and a positive weather forecast provided hope for the organisers of Sunday's Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby that Sea The Stars will be among the line-up. (27 June 2009)

34. IRELAND" Big Derby Team Confuses O'Brien

Aidan O'Brien admits it can be hard to work out the pecking order of the Ballydoyle team after declaring seven horses for the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh on Sunday. (27 June 2009)

35. IRELAND: Beckett Wary Of "Unknown Quantity"

Trainer Ralph Beckett reckons Dar Re Mi is the unknown quantity in Saturday's Audi Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh as he prepares to saddle stable star Look Here. (27 June 2009)

36. US: Glamour Girls Back In Action

Zenyatta and Rachel Alexandra, the glamour girls of American racing, will be in action on different sides of the country this weekend. (27 June 2009)

37. IRELAND: Murtagh Looking For Derby Fame And Glory

Trainer Aidan O'Brien expects Johnny Murtagh to side with Fame And Glory in Sunday's Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh. (24 June 2009)

38. UK: Oaks Trio May Meet Again

The first three home in the Investec Oaks could all meet again in the Yorkshire Oaks on August 20. (24 June 2009)

39. JAPAN: Takarazuka Kinen Preview

Sunday's Group One Takarazuka Kinen at Hanshin is another of those unique races where the majority of the field is derived from the votes of the public. (24 June 2009)

40. HONG KONG: Top Award Belongs To Viva Pataca

The defeat of Sacred Kingdom in England last Saturday should be the end of any debate over the Horse of the Year, with no hurdles left to prevent Viva Pataca finally and formally taking his place among the greats. (24 June 2009)

41. IRELAND: Busy Bids For Sapphire Prize

Alan Berry is hoping the decision to miss Royal Ascot with Look Busy pays dividends when she heads to the Curragh for Sunday's Dubai Duty Free Sapphire Stakes. (24 June 2009)

42. IRELAND: Love On Track For Railway

Ger Lyons is in confident mood as his smart juvenile Love Lockdown goes in search of a first Group-race success in Sunday's Netjets Railway Stakes at the Curragh. (24 June 2009)

43. IRELAND: Kat Back For Pretty Polly

John Oxx is confident of a productive season for Katiyra as she prepares for her first start of the year in Saturday's Audi Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh. (24 June 2009)

44. IRELAND: Oxx Has Grounds For Concern

John Oxx has admitted it would be "borderline" whether Sea The Stars would line up in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby if the race was run now. (24 June 2009)

45. IRELAND: Sea The Stars Tops 17 In Derby

John Oxx's brilliant colt Sea The Stars features among 17 entries for the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh on Sunday following the confirmation stage. (24 June 2009)

46. SINGAPORE: Club Seeking More Stayers

Beginning next month the Singapore Turf Club will introduce a series of “mini” feature races called Classic Stakes races designed to encourage the importation of stayers into Singapore. (23 June 2009)

47. UK: Queen's Trainer Faces Disqualification

Trainer Nicky Henderson faces a possible disqualification after being found in breach of the rules of racing in relation to the running of The Queen's Moonlit Path at Huntingdon in February. (23 June 2009)

48. IRELAND: Pretty Polly Option For Look Here

Classic winner Look Here is one of 13 possibles in Saturday's Audi Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh. (23 June 2009)

49. UK: Arc On The Agenda For Yeats

Four-time Ascot Gold Cup winner Yeats will be given an entry in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. (23 June 2009)

50. SOUTH AFRICA: Sharks Bay Shows His Teeth

The Gr 2 Post Merchants looked wide open and so it proved with almost the entire field covered by a mere three lengths at the finish. When the dust settled, it was Sharks Bay (AUS) who emerged the winner from Thunder Key (SAF), Lord of The Sea (SAF) and Extinct (SAF). (23 June 2009)
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