Frankie Dettori gave Sheikh Mohammed a precise reminder of just why he has been employed as Godolphin’s stable jockey for almost 20 years by seeing off his would-be successor Mickael Barzalona in an outstanding finish for the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot.

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.

ROYAL Ascot 2011 will start with a clash of the titans as Goldikova takes on Canford Cliffs in the Queen Anne Stakes on Tuesday.

Dorcas Lane is on course to continue her surprisingly promising season in Royal Ascot’s Ribblesdale Stakes.

HENRY CECIL has confirmed Frankel’s next race will be either the Investec Derby at Epsom or Royal Ascot’s St James’s Palace Stakes.

Henry Cecil has confirmed Frankel’s next race will be either the Investec Derby at Epsom or Royal Ascot’s St James’s Palace Stakes.

AIDAN O’Brien’s near four-day wait for a Royal Ascot winner ended in sensational style as Lillie Langtry ran away with the Coronation Stakes yesterday.

INDEPENDENT auditors Kealy Mehigan were commissioned by the Irish National Stud to examine 10 months of expenses bills incurred by its staff members.

JUST a few months after masterminding the career of the exceptional Sea The Stars, things have so far this campaign been fairly quiet for John Oxx.

Father Time gave Henry Cecil his 71st Royal Ascot winner when streaking away with the King Edward VII Stakes today.

STUBBS ART has been supplemented for the Boylesports Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday as he bids to reverse Newmarket Classic form with Henrythenavigator and New Approach.

SAY what you like about Kieren Fallon, but one thing that man possesses is balls.

Aintree is on the agenda for the Philip Hobbs-trained Lord Henry after his all-the-way romp in the Berkshire Life Novices’ Chase at Ascot.

Soapy Danger, an easy winner at last week’s Royal Ascot meeting, could head to Goodwood en-route to a crack at the Ladbrokes St Leger.

Richard Hannon has made tentative plans for his expansive team of speedy juveniles for the Royal Ascot meeting.

Decado ran out the impressive winner of the Rock Of Gibraltar EBF Tetrarch Stakes at the Curragh to earn a tilt at the Irish 2000 Guineas.

Race goers today hailed Royal Ascot as “laid back” and “unstuffy” as the prestigious meeting re-located to the North for the first time in its history.

Kerrin McEvoy could be the rider on everyone’s lips at this year’s Royal Ascot at York meeting.

Aidan O’Brien will today attempt to work out the sudden loss of form of Hawk Wing after his star four-year-old performed miserably in Royal Ascot’s Queen Anne Stakes.

Tiutchev will miss this afternoon’s feature Ritz Club Ascot Chase after suffering a bout of colic.