Trainer Corine Barande-Barbe is taking nothing for granted as her French superstar Cirrus Des Aigles bids to regain his crown in the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot today.

Ryan Moore has paid tribute to Snow Fairy after the supermare he shared five top-level wins with was retired.

Six-times Group One winner Snow Fairy has been retired, trainer Ed Dunlop said in a statement.

Dawn Approach has been given the option of stepping back up in trip for the Juddmonte International at York on August 21.

Ed Dunlop remains keen on a trip to Royal Ascot with Snow Fairy after the mare came through a racecourse gallop at Sandown on Thursday with flying colours.

Frankie Dettori may have to delay his return to the saddle after the British Horseracing Authority said it has yet to issue his licence.

Aidan O’Brien has spoken of his delight at having Frankie Dettori on board Camelot in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp tomorrow.

An email to the Racing Post this week posed the question: “Will Camelot now win the ‘Arc by default, it’s the only way I can see him winning?”

Frankie Dettori will sensationally partner Camelot in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday.

Ed Dunlop’s incredible mare Snow Fairy has been ruled out of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and the rest of the season after suffering a setback.

Ed Dunlop fears the current spell of wet weather may force him to rethink his Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe plans for Snow Fairy.

Orfevre becomes the latest Japanese star to embark on the route towards the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe with an outing in one of the trials at Longchamp tomorrow.

The humour improved this week after I managed to finally get a winner with Parramatta at Laytown on Thursday.

Francois Doumen has decided upon a return to Newmarket for Siyouma in the Kingdom Of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes on September 29.

Snow Fairy stole the show at Leopardstown with an emotional victory over fellow British raider Nathaniel in the Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes this afternoon.

Trainer Ed Dunlop believes “all the signs are good” for Snow Fairy as she bids for a seventh Group One success in the Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown this evening.

Snow Fairy gets the vote ahead of Nathaniel in the Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown this evening.

British raiders Nathaniel and Snow Fairy feature among a final field of six declared runners in tomorrow’s Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.

William Buick remains hopeful he will be able to ride both Nathaniel and Ortensia in their respective Group One targets this weekend.

Nathaniel and Snow Fairy appear among the 12 entries for Saturday’s Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.

Leopardstown’s Racing and Operations manager Nessa Joyce is expecting next weekend’s Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes to be run on a sound surface.

Cirrus Des Aigles will not run in the Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown next Saturday.

Leopardstown could be the next port of call for Snow Fairy following her triumphant return from injury at Deauville.

Ed Dunlop has a “secret wish” that Snow Fairy will run at the Breeders’ Cup later on this year.

Trainer Ed Dunlop feels Snow Fairy is “fit enough to do herself justice” as she makes her eagerly anticipated return in the Darley Prix Jean Romanet at Deauville tomorrow.

William Haggas has ruled star filly Dancing Rain out of next Thursday’s Darley Yorkshire Oaks.

Trainer Ed Dunlop feels Snow Fairy is “fit enough to do herself justice” as she makes her eagerly anticipated return in the Darley Prix Jean Romanet at Deauville on Sunday.

Aidan O’Brien’s charge has swept aside the opposition in five starts and followed up a neck success in the mile QIPCO 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket in early May with a stunning five-length victory in the Investec Derby over an extra half-mile at Epsom Downs the following month.

Nathaniel features among 33 entries for the Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on September 8.

Aidan O’Brien’s 2000 Guineas winner Camelot features among a rich collection of 50 entries in the Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on September 8.

Aidan O’Brien’s 2000 Guineas winner Camelot features among a rich collection of 50 entries in the Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on September 8.

Ed Dunlop’s incredible mare Snow Fairy will soon be back in full work as her trainer eyes up some major prizes in the second half of the season.

Joseph O’Brien believes So You Think can scale even greater heights this season as he kicks off his campaign in the Dubai World Cup at Meydan.

Snow Fairy is unlikely to return from injury in time to be prepared for Royal Ascot.

Roger Charlton was left rueing his luck after Bated Breath and Cityscape were both allotted wide draws at the Hong Kong International meeting.

Snow Fairy will remain in training next season - but is set to be on the sidelines for a lengthy spell.

SNOW FAIRY will remain in training next season – but is set to be on the sidelines for a lengthy spell.

Snow Fairy is expected back home at the Newmarket stables of her trainer Ed Dunlop on Saturday after being forced to miss the Hong Kong Vase.

ED Dunlop has withdrawn Snow Fairy from the Hong Kong Vase on December 11 after she suffered an injury in the Far East.

Ed Dunlop has withdrawn Snow Fairy from the Hong Kong Vase on December 11 after she suffered an injury in the Far East.

FOR two reasons, I’m not going to even attempt to get Frankel beaten in today’s QEII Stakes at Ascot.

AWAIT THE DAWN is “unlikely” to take his chance in the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.

A total of 17 high-class horses are still engaged in the Qipco Champion Stakes which will be run at Ascot for the first time on Saturday.

Snow Fairy is to stay in training as a five-year-old following her fine effort in the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.

DANEDREAM ran out a hugely impressive winner of the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp yesterday.

Danedream ran out a hugely impressive winner of the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp.

SEAMIE Heffernan has been studying old renewals of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in an attempt to plot the best path to success on So You Think at Longchamp on Sunday.

The first three home from last year‘s Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe will lock horns once again at Longchamp on Sunday.

Connections of Danedream will study the likely opposition before deciding whether to supplement the progressive three-year-old filly for the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday.

THE NEWS that So You Think would be aimed at the Prix de l’Arc at Longchamp on October 2 was perhaps a touch surprising but the reaction of the bookmakers hardly so as they shortened Aidan’ OBrien’s charge to 5-1 second favourite behind last year’s third, Sarafina.