http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/ThoroughbredNEWS, the industry service providing daily thoroughbred racing and breeding news from Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and international racing from Hong Kong, South Africa, England, Japan and Dubai with raceday previews, reviews, changing wagering markets and industry commentary. ThoroughbredNEWS news desk correspondents, with reports from industry news partners in Australia and around the world.Copyright 2006 - 2012 Thoroughbred News.Silvestre De Sousa's standing among the leading rank of Britain's jockeys was confirmed on Tuesday evening when his services were secured by Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation. http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id=58160Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:45:00 GMTThe much-travelled Eagle Mountain, placed in both the English and Irish Derbies for Aidan O'Brien in 2007, is set to resurrect his racing career at the age of eight - in New Zealand. http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id=58161Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:51:00 GMTGodolphin's Mahmoud Al Zarooni trained Pimpernel looks certain to be Pick 6 favourite in the UAE Oaks at Meydan on Thursday. http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id=58159Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:35:00 GMTCoolmore Stud reports that one of the last links to the great Nijinsky came to an end on Wednesday with the death of his son Royal Academyhttp://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id=58158Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:54:00 GMTThe BHA sprang a major surprise on Tuesday when announcing fundamental changes to the controversial whip rules, together with revisions to the existing penalties. http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id=58144Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:05:00 GMTBetfred have paid out on the 'Barney Curley coup', ending a 21-month dispute that followed a £4 million paper profit landed by five relatives and friends of the Newmarket trainer in May 2010. http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id=58143Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:35:00 GMTChampion trainer Paul Nicholls on Monday night described a bout of coughing at his yard as "no big deal", but revealed that,with the Cheltenham Festival starting three weeks from Tuesday some horses were on antibiotics.http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id=58142Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:22:00 GMTDonnas Palm, a Grade 2 winner when hurdling, continued his progress over fences with a battling success for Davy Condon in the Flyingbolt Chase at Navan on Sunday.http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id=58129Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:18:00 GMTIt wasn't the expected result for the Willie Mullins team, but Mourad made virtually all the running to give the champion trainer his first win in the Grade 2 Boyne Hurdle at Navan on Sunday.http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id=58128Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:15:00 GMTMinsk, 6-1 joint-favourite for the JCB Triumph Hurdle, is in line to make his much anticipated hurdles debut at Fairyhouse on Saturday. http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id=58127Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:13:00 GMTPlanet Of Sound heads the weights following the six-day confirmation stage for the £100,000 Racing Plus Chase at Kempton on Saturday.http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id=58126Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:02:00 GMTJetset Lad flies home in G3 Taranaki Cup and third stakes winner for Coats Choice http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id=58116Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:58:00 GMTSaturday's Group 3 Platinum Homes 2YO Classic at Taranaki saw a rematch between a number of Karaka Million rivals with Choice Bro heading a New Zealand Bloodstock trifecta. http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/GetNews.aspx?id=58110Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:04:00 GMT