Rooney signs for Dascombe team

MANCHESTER United and England footballer Wayne Rooney has moved into horseracing, purchasing a yearling which is set to go into training with Tom Dascombe.

Rooney recently visited Dascombe’s Manor House Stables in Cheshire and decided to buy the as-yet unnamed horse. Dascombe’s yard has been financed by Rooney’s United team-mate Michael Owen, who enjoyed terrific success this year with stable star Brown Panther. After winning at Royal Ascot, the colt went on to be placed in the St Leger at Doncaster.