Aidan O’Brien has outlined running plans for some of his Classic contenders in the coming days.

Australia tries what connections feel could be his ideal distance of a mile and quarter for the first time in the Juddmonte International at York today.

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

Aidan O’Brien has finalised his jockey bookings for Saturday’s Investec Derby with Ryan Moore picking up the mount on Geoffrey Chaucer.

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

Horse Racing Ireland has announced a number of changes to the Irish flat pattern programme for the coming season.

Magician is set to spearhead Aidan O’Brien’s bid for a seventh St James’s Palace Stakes success at Royal Ascot today after overcoming a late injury scare.

A final decision on Magician’s participation in the St James’s Palace Stakes will be made on Sunday after the colt sustained minor bruising following a knock on Thursday, Coolmore said.

Irish 2000 Guineas winner Magician is set to sidestep Saturday’s Investec Derby at Epsom, according to owners Coolmore Stud.

Irish 2,000 Guineas hero Magician is to be left in the Investec Derby at today’s confirmation stage.

Van Der Neer and Just The Judge will be strongly fancied to uphold English Guineas form in the Irish equivalents at the Curragh this weekend.

Joseph O’Brien feels Magician heads into today’s Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh as a relatively unexposed horse – despite him lining up for what will be his sixth race.

Connections of Frankel have confirmed the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot in October as the intended next target for the world’s highest rated racehorse.

The victory of Was in yesterday’s Investec Oaks at Epsom extended Aidan O’Brien’s utter domination of this year’s English Classics and the market for today’s Derby suggests he’ll bring that tally to four from four courtesy of Newmarket 2000 Guineas winner Camelot.

Aidan O’Brien insists he is taking nothing for granted as red-hot favourite Camelot bids to give the trainer his third success in Saturday’s Investec Derby at Epsom.

The victory of Was in yesterday’s Investec Oaks at Epsom extended Aidan O’Brien’s utter domination of this year’s English Classics and the market for today’s Derby suggests he’ll bring that tally to four from four courtesy of Newmarket 2000 Guineas winner Camelot.

Aidan O’Brien insists he is taking nothing for granted as red-hot favourite Camelot bids to give the trainer his third success in Saturday’s Investec Derby at Epsom.

Aidan O’Brien insists he is taking nothing for granted as red-hot favourite Camelot bids to give the trainer his third success in tomorrow's Investec Derby at Epsom.

Andrew Balding’s Bonfire emerged as the most serious threat to Investec Derby favourite Camelot with an impressive comeback performance in the Betfred Dante Stakes at York yesterday.

Mahmood Al Zarooni expects to find out whether Mandaean is a realistic Investec Derby contender by running him in the Betfred Dante Stakes at York today.

Akeed Mofeed will not be aimed at the Investec Derby at Epsom next month after meeting with another setback.

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.

AIDAN O’BRIEN’S Dante Stakes winner Cape Blanco features among a final field of 23 runners in the Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly on Sunday.

JOHN McCRIRICK has plumped for Rewilding at Epsom today – but not with tremendous confidence in what he describes as an “enigmatic” Investec Derby.

Aidan O’Brien’s Dante Stakes winner Cape Blanco features among a final field of 23 runners in the Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly on Sunday.

Aidan O'Brien has confirmed Cape Blanco is to miss the Investec Derby in favour of the French version 24 hours later.

AIDAN O’BRIEN finalised his Investec Derby plans yesterday and will take a team of three to Epsom.

JAN VERMEER has been the subject of an almighty gamble for Saturday’s Investec Derby.

TWO weeks to the Epsom Derby and the mystery continues.

THE Chester meeting just gone did little to shake up the market for the Epsom Classics and so the search train rolls on to Lingfield today where the Derby and Oaks trials headline a decent looking card. In recent years, these are two trials that have struggled to unearth an Epsom champion with High Rise in 1998 and Ramruma in 1999 the last colt and filly to win here before going on to Epsom glory in the Derby and Oaks respectively.

FRANKIE Dettori treated Chester racegoers to a flying dismount yesterday after boosting the prospects of his probable Investec Derby mount, Chabal, with victory aboard Azmeel in the Addleshaw Goddard Dee Stakes.

Frankie Dettori treated Chester racegoers to a flying dismount after boosting the prospects of his probable Investec Derby mount, Chabal, with victory aboard Azmeel in the Addleshaw Goddard Dee Stakes.

Prompter puts his Investec Derby place on the line in the Addleshaw Goddard Dee Stakes at Chester tomorrow.

WILLIAM Haggas is looking forward to seeing South Easter return to the scene of his finest hour to contest Thursday’s Betfair Huxley Stakes at Chester this afternoon.

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.

Marco Botti is looking forward to running Gitano Hernando in the Dubai World Cup following the four-year-old’s easy victory at Lingfield.

South Easter has been supplemented for the King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot on Friday after missing the Investec Derby.

Michael Bell’s colt Four Winds is set to test his Derby credentials in the totesport.com Dante Stakes at York later this month.

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.

Tony McCoy has paid tribute to the training ability of Jim Bolger in the wake of New Approach’s brilliant victory in the Vodafone Derby at Epsom.

KING Of Rome has been all the rage for the Vodafone Derby following news that he will be Johnny Murtagh’s mount at Epsom on Saturday.

FORMER Vodafone Derby favourite New Approach looks set to take his chance at Epsom on Saturday after all.

Former Vodafone Derby favourite New Approach looks set to take his chance at Epsom on Saturday after all.

Michael Stoute’s Dee Stakes winner Tajaaweed is set to take his place in the Vodafone Derby at Epsom on June 7.