http://www.drf.com/feeds/xml/news-categories/international en http://www.drf.com/news/newbury-farhh-finally-gets-his-group-1-jt-lockinge Farhh finished second in four Group 1 stakes during his 2012 campaign, but won at the highest level in his first start of 2013, scoring a sharp victory Saturday at Newbury in the Group 1 J.T. Lockinge Stakes. International Farhh Newbury: Farhh finally gets his Group 1 in J.T. Lockinge 1368903481 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:58:00 +0000 Marcus Hersh 292693 at http://www.drf.com <div class="field field-type-text field-field-byline"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Marcus Hersh </div> </div> </div> <p>Farhh finished second in four Group 1 stakes during his 2012 campaign, but won at the highest level in his first start of 2013, scoring a sharp victory Saturday at Newbury in the Group 1 J.T. Lockinge Stakes.</p><p><a href="http://www.drf.com/news/newbury-farhh-finally-gets-his-group-1-jt-lockinge" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.drf.com/news/doomben-beaten-wins-doomben-cup Beaten Up, a Group 3 winner in England in 2011, won the richest and most prestigious race of his career in Saturday’s Group 1 Doomben Cup at Doomben Racecourse in Australia. International Beaten Up Doomben: Beaten Up wins Doomben Cup 1368891395 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:36:35 +0000 Steve Andersen 292659 at http://www.drf.com <div class="field field-type-text field-field-byline"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Steve Andersen </div> </div> </div> <p>Beaten Up, a Group 3 winner in England in 2011, won the richest and most prestigious race of his career in Saturday’s Group 1 Doomben Cup at Doomben Racecourse in Australia.</p> <p>Ridden by Leith Innes for trainer Chris Waller, Beaten Up (8-1) finished three-quarters of a length in front of 3-1 favorite Foreteller in the field of 13. The $490,000 Doomben Cup was Beaten Up’s fourth start in Australia.</p><p><a href="http://www.drf.com/news/doomben-beaten-wins-doomben-cup" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.drf.com/news/dettoris-return-suspension-delayed The comeback of former British champion jockey Frankie Dettori from a six-month drug suspension has been postponed from Monday until later in May after French racing officials told their counterparts in Brtain on Friday that the rider must first meet with their medical committee. International Dettori's return from suspension delayed 1368891244 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:34:04 +0000 Steve Andersen 292658 at http://www.drf.com <div class="field field-type-text field-field-byline"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Steve Andersen </div> </div> </div> <p>The comeback of former British champion jockey Frankie Dettori from a six-month drug suspension has been postponed from Monday until later in May after French racing officials told their counterparts in Brtain on Friday that the rider must first meet with their medical committee.</p> <p>Dettori had hoped to resume rising at Leicester, England, on Monday.</p> <p>In a statement, the British Horseracing Authority said that they had yet to receive clearance from French officials.</p><p><a href="http://www.drf.com/news/dettoris-return-suspension-delayed" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.drf.com/news/italian-derby-odds-stacked-trainer-bottis-favor Sunday’s Group 2 Italian Derby at Capannelle Racecourse may go to top Italian trainer Stefano Botti by default. He trains five of the 12 runners in the race. International Biz the Nurse Celticus Glen's Diamond Italian Derby: Odds stacked in trainer Botti's favor 1368817140 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:54:54 +0000 Steve Andersen 292567 at http://www.drf.com <div class="field field-type-text field-field-byline"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Steve Andersen </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.drf.com/news/italian-derby-odds-stacked-trainer-bottis-favor" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.drf.com/news/dante-stakes-prep-epsom-derby-goes-libertarian-upset Libertarian, one of the two longest shots in the field, upset the Group 2 Dante Stakes on Thursday at York. International Libertarian Dante Stakes, prep for Epsom Derby, goes to Libertarian in an upset 1368732270 Thu, 16 May 2013 19:19:14 +0000 Marcus Hersh 292472 at http://www.drf.com <div class="field field-type-text field-field-byline"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Marcus Hersh </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.drf.com/news/dante-stakes-prep-epsom-derby-goes-libertarian-upset" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.drf.com/news/singapore-red-cadeaux-tops-international-cup Red Cadeaux, second to Animal Kingdom in the Dubai World Cup in March, will race in his fourth different country in as many starts in Sunday’s $2.4 million Singapore Airlines International Cup at Kranji Racecourse in Singapore. International Red Cadeaux Singapore: Red Cadeaux tops International Cup 1368730364 Thu, 16 May 2013 18:45:42 +0000 Steve Andersen 292455 at http://www.drf.com <div class="field field-type-text field-field-byline"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Steve Andersen </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.drf.com/news/singapore-red-cadeaux-tops-international-cup" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.drf.com/news/york-racecourse-liber-nauticus-delivers-favorite-musidora-stakes Liber Nauticus will have a perfect record when she starts in the English Oaks at Epsom Downs on May 31. On Wednesday, Liber Nauticus made her first start of 2013 and her stakes debut in the $112,870 Musidora Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at York Racecourse, winning by 1 1/2 lengths in the Group 3 race over about 1 5/16 miles. International Baltic Baroness Cavalryman Joshua Tree Liber Nauticus Lights of Heaven Romantic Settings Royal Diamond Santa Ponsa Woodland Aria York Racecourse: Liber Nauticus delivers as favorite in Musidora Stakes 1368647927 Wed, 15 May 2013 19:50:24 +0000 Steve Andersen 292314 at http://www.drf.com <div class="field field-type-text field-field-byline"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Steve Andersen </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.drf.com/news/york-racecourse-liber-nauticus-delivers-favorite-musidora-stakes" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.drf.com/news/epsom-derby-indian-chief-preps-dante-stakes-york Indian Chief can join trainer Aidan O’Brien’s crew of Epsom Derby hopefuls with a strong showing Thursday at York in the Group 2 Dante Stakes, one of England’s major Derby preps.
 International Indian Chief Epsom Derby: Indian Chief preps in Dante Stakes at York 1368560622 Tue, 14 May 2013 19:34:10 +0000 Marcus Hersh 292219 at http://www.drf.com <div class="field field-type-text field-field-byline"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Marcus Hersh </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.drf.com/news/epsom-derby-indian-chief-preps-dante-stakes-york" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.drf.com/news/york-racecourse-liber-nauticus-make-stakes-debut-musidora Liber Nauticus, a maiden race winner in her only start, will make her stakes debut in Wednesday’s $112,870 Musidora Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at York Racecourse in England. International Baltic Baroness Childa Indigo Lady Liber Nauticus Maarek Mince Santa Ponsa York Racecourse: Liber Nauticus to make stakes debut in Musidora 1368468841 Mon, 13 May 2013 18:09:08 +0000 Steve Andersen 292143 at http://www.drf.com <div class="field field-type-text field-field-byline"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Steve Andersen </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.drf.com/news/york-racecourse-liber-nauticus-make-stakes-debut-musidora" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.drf.com/news/tokyo-racecourse-verxina-gets-first-grade-1-win-victoria-mile Verxina, second in the Japanese Oaks and three other Grade 1 races in 2012, got her first Grade 1 win in Sunday’s $1,908,722 Victoria Mile for fillies and mares on turf at Tokyo Racecourse, holding off a late threat from defending champion Whale Capture. International Verxina Whale Capture Tokyo Racecourse: Verxina gets first Grade 1 win in Victoria Mile 1368379011 Sun, 12 May 2013 17:16:51 +0000 Steve Andersen 292071 at http://www.drf.com <div class="field field-type-text field-field-byline"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Steve Andersen </div> </div> </div> <p>Verxina, second in the Japanese Oaks and three other Grade 1 races in 2012, got her first Grade 1 win in Sunday’s $1,908,722 Victoria Mile for fillies and mares on turf at Tokyo Racecourse, holding off a late threat from defending champion Whale Capture.</p> <p>Verxina, the 2-1 favorite ridden by Hiroyuki Uchida, finished a nose in front of Whale Capture, who was sent off at 43-1. Meine Isabel (12-1) was third, a half-length behind Whale Capture, in the field of 18.</p><p><a href="http://www.drf.com/news/tokyo-racecourse-verxina-gets-first-grade-1-win-victoria-mile" target="_blank">read more</a></p>