The newly-elected Limerick City and County Council has moved to resolve a bitter, legacy row from the old Limerick City Council into which President Michael D Higgins was drawn.

Aidan O’Brien plans to follow a tried and tested route with Magician after the dual Group One winner left it late to claim the High Chaparral European Breeders Fund Mooresbridge Stakes at the Curragh.

Hot favourite Animal Kingdom will face a maximum of 14 rivals in Tuesday’s Queen Anne Stakes, the opening event of Royal Ascot.

Joseph O’Brien does not anticipate the small field posing any problems for Camelot in tomorrow’s Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh.

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

Frankel will face 10 rivals when he puts his unbeaten record on the line in the Queen Anne Stakes in the opening race of Royal Ascot 2012 tomorrow.

Frankel has been installed as the long odds-on favourite after 12 horses stood their ground for the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday.

Frankel features among 12 possibles for the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday.

Michael Halford is looking forward to Defining Year having another crack at Sharestan in Sunday’s Coolmore Stud China Ire.Friendship Silver Stakes at the Curragh.

Purple, who is bred to be far better than she is, is the nap choice to get off the mark at the sixth time of asking in the Garlow Cross Handicap at Navan this afternoon.

Frankel will face a maximum of six rivals when he makes his highly-anticipated seasonal debut in the JLT Lockinge Stakes at Newbury tomorrow.

Henry Cecil’s incredible colt Frankel stepped up his recovery from injury with a piece of work in Newmarket yesterday morning.

A total of 17 high-class horses are still engaged 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.

So You Think enhanced his already massive reputation with an effortless victory in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh.

Bookmakers have unanimously inserted Canford Cliffs as favourite in his defining clash with Makfi in Saturday's Sony-sponsored Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot.

DUAL 2000 Guineas hero Henrythenavigator could clash with his older rivals for the first time in Tuesday’s BGC Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood.

Stubbs Art is reported to have made the necessary progress to suggest another bold effort against Henrythenavigator and New Approach in Saturday’s Boylesports Irish 2000 Guineas.

New Approach is the 5-4 favourite to reverse Newmarket form with Henrythenavigator in Saturday’s Boylesports Irish 2000 Guineas.