Dawn Approach will bid to give his trainer, Jim Bolger, a first British 2000 Guineas victory when he puts his unbeaten record on the line in the first Classic of the season, this afternoon at Newmarket.

Coolmore Stud have purchased a 50% interest in the unbeaten Shanghai Bobby ahead of his run in the Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita on Saturday.

First Cornerstone is likely to be supplemented for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf after his win in the Futurity Stakes at the Curragh.

Two of Aidan O’Brien’s jet-setters are off on their travels again.

Aidan O'Brien's Await The Dawn has been drawn close to the inside in stall two in the Group One Dubai Duty Free over nine furlongs at Meydan on Saturday.

THE Aidan O’Brien-trained So You Think looks set to be the sole European representative in the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Churchill Downs on November 5.

THE Aidan O’Brien-trained Master Of Hounds will face a maximum of 18 rivals when he bids to make history in the 137th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs tonight.

Klammer looks to have left Jane Chapple-Hyam’s care on a winning note by shading a three-way finish to the John Smith’s Extra Smooth Stakes at Newbury.

Mendip strode well clear of a quality field under Frankie Dettori to lift the opening thoroughbred race on Super Thursday at Meydan.

JOHNNY Murtagh and Pat Smullen got together before racing at Leopardstown yesterday to promote the finale of the 2009 Flat Championship.

JIMMY FORTUNE believes very fast ground would be the main problem posed to red-hot favourite Rainbow View in tomorrow’s stanjames.com 1000 Guineas.

Brian Meehan expects 2000 Guineas talking horse Delegator to “take all the beating” in tomorrow’s banshahousestables.com Craven Stakes at Newmarket.

AIDAN O’BRIEN’S Mastercraftsman was rated last year’s top two-year-old in Europe but his mark of 122 was considerably lower than the one achieved by 2007 champion New Approach in the European Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings.

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

Alexandros bids to kickstart Godolphin’s season in Friday’s Addleshaw Goddard Dee Stakes at Chester.

Legendary trainer Todd Pletcher saddled a famous one-two in the Grade One Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland on Saturday evening as Monba led home Cowboy Cal.

War Pass was a hugely impressive winner of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile under Cornelio Velasquez.

Street Sense and Hard Spun, first and second in the Kentucky Derby, will both retire to stud at the Darley-owned Jonabell Farm near Lexington at the conclusion of their racing careers.

Curlin bids to overcome more than a century of history when he goes for gold in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs tomorrow.

Steve Asmussen was in philosophical mood after Kentucky Derby favourite Curlin was handed stall two for the Churchill Downs showpiece on Saturday.

George Washington and Araafa are on course for a mouth-watering rematch at Royal Ascot next month after both came out of the Boylesports Irish 2000 Guineas in good shape.

Jeremy Noseda is eagerly anticipating a potential rematch between Araafa and George Washington in the St James’ Palace Stakes next month.

Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner Stevie Wonderboy will miss the Kentucky Derby on May 6 after sustaining an injury to his right front ankle.

TRAINING plans were torn up yesterday as bad weather played its part in the build-up to Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup meeting.

Aidan O’Brien will make a four-pronged attack on Saturday’s Racing Post Trophy as the Irish trainer bids to win the Group One race for a fifth time.

Cool Creek could be set for a tilt at the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile after his fine victory in the Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury.

PLANS for Flashy Wings remain undecided after the unbeaten filly pleased trainer Mick Channon in a spin on the gallops yesterday.

Mona Lisa could tighten Aidan O’Brien’s grip on the Vodafone Oaks if she opens her account in the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes at York tomorrow.

Owner Michael Tabor will be hoping Bandini can cap a memorable eight days by taking the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs tomorrow night.

American runner Mineshaft saw off the challenge of Aidan O’Brien’s Hold That Tiger to take the £500,000 (€712,000) Grade One Woodward Stakes at Belmont Park on Saturday.

TOMAHAWK emerged as a leading contender for Classic honours with a fluent success at the Curragh yesterday.

IT seems increasingly likely Rock Of Gibraltar will contest the Breeders’ Cup Mile rather than the Breeders’ Cup Classic, at Arlington in Chicago on Saturday.

Tacitus, an unlucky fourth in Italy on Sunday, could go for Group One glory in the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster on Saturday.

A decision on Tacitus’ participation in the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster will be left until the last minute, according to connections.

Aidan O’Brien-trained colts dominate the 15-strong entry for Saturday’s Group One Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster.

Rock Of Gibraltar and Hawk Wing, first and second in last Saturday’s Sagitta 2000 Guineas, head an amazing 33 entries from Aidan O’Brien’s Ballydoyle yard for the Coral Eurobet Eclipse Stakes which takes place at Sandown on July 6.

Godolphin have confirmed that Tempera will miss the Grade One Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs on Friday.

Aidan O’Brien’s Johannesburg looks set to make a surprise reappearance in the unlikely surrounds of Lingfield Park next month.