Aidan O'Brien believes he has "never had a horse" like Australia ahead of his date with destiny at Epsom on Saturday.

Australia was on the drift for the Investec Derby with Paddy Power yesterday but the favourite’s jockey, Joseph O’Brien, remains excited about his prospects.

Australia is one of 17 horses in contention for Saturday’s Investec Derby following the confirmation stage.

Aidan O’Brien has won the MBNA Chester Vase three times in the last six years and the champion Irish trainer sends the once-raced Ruler Of The World to the Roodee for the Group Three contest today.

The John Smith's Silver Cup (2.25 York) is a typically strong 15-runner handicap in which a case can be made for a number of the runners, but perhaps the most compelling of all can be built around the progressive Suraj, who sits neatly at the very bottom of the racecard.

Aidan O’Brien’s unbeaten Camelot appears among 11 confirmations for Saturday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at The Curragh.

Aidan O’Brien’s unbeaten Camelot appears among 11 confirmations for Saturday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at The Curragh.

John Oxx is hopeful of a good run from Call To Battle in today’s MBNA Chester Vase after finishing a fine second in the Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown last month.

If your most recent line of form reads runner-up behind Nathaniel, then you’re entitled to believe a Group 3 is well within compass.

AIDAN O’Brien’s Irish Derby winner Treasure Beach may have his next start in the Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp.

Aidan O’Brien’s Irish Derby winner Treasure Beach may have his next start in the Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp.

Mark Tompkins is praying for rain in his native Yorkshire to aid Ted Spread’s cause in the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday week.

Michael Hills was suspended from riding at Chester today after failing a racecourse breathalyser test.

John Dunlop has found the StanJames.com 2000 Guineas elusive over the years but the race moved a massive step closer as Elusive Pimpernel stamped his mark on the Racing Post breezeupbonus.com Craven Stakes at Newmarket today.

MASTEROFTHEHORSE has become the latest Aidan O’Brien inmate to attract hefty support for the Investec Derby on Saturday week.

Masterofthehorse has become the latest Aidan O’Brien inmate to attract hefty support for the Investec Derby on Saturday week.

Above Average was set the task of emulating the likes of Shahrastani and Shergar by adding a Derby success to his gritty victory in the Bet365 Classic Trial at Sandown.

Robert Winston was left nonplussed by Vodafone Derby possible Papal Bull after the jockey put Sir Michael Stoute’s colt through his paces on Wednesday.

DERMOT WELD will only run Grey Swallow in the Baileys Irish Champion Stakes if there is significant rainfall ahead of the Group One contest at Leopardstown tomorrow.

AIDAN O’BRIEN has confirmed Oratorio, Gypsy King, Grand Central and Almighty as his four runners in the Vodafone Derby at Epsom on Saturday.

Another key trial for the Vodafone Derby passed without punters getting much in the way of Classic clues as Unfurled outfought Indigo Cat to claim the Letheby & Christopher Predominate Stakes at Goodwood today.

The chemistry between Aidan O’Brien and new Ballydoyle No 1 jockey, Kieren Fallon is encouraging, believes Pat Keane.

MARCUS TREGONING sent out the winner of the Letheby & Christopher Predominate Stakes for the second year running yesterday as Manyana improved considerably for the application of a tongue strap.

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Frankie Dettori has confirmed that Godolphin intend to have a runner in Saturday’s Vodafone Derby at Epsom.

HURRICANE ALAN will bid to give his trainer Richard Hannon a fourth win in the Sagitta 2000 Guineas next month after producing a turn-up in one of the race’s most important trials, the Macau Jockey Club Craven Stakes, at Newmarket yesterday.

EDWARD O’GRADY and Norman Williamson continued their tremendous run when Windsor Boy justified hefty market support with a smooth success in the Comeragh Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel yesterday.

Last year's Derby fourth Mr Combustible has run his last race.