John Gosden would love to see Investec Derby hero Golden Horn stay in training as a four-year-old.

Dual Derby victor Australia will command a €50,000 stud fee in his debut season as a stallion.

Aidan O’Brien has hailed Australia as "unique" following the announcement that the three-year-old has been retired to stand at Coolmore stud.

Dual Derby winner Australia has been retired to stud, said a Coolmore representative.

Well, who would have believed it, the German Derby winner rated 2lbs better than the dual winner of the Epsom and Irish Derbies?

Those of us who enjoyed a minor pay-day with Australia in last Saturday’s Epsom Derby can thank our lucky stars!

John Ferguson, bloodstock advisor for Sheikh Mohammed, paid 4 million guineas (€5m) for Dancing Rain at the Tattersalls December Mare Sale in Newmarket last night.

Epsom hero Ruler Of The World will be Aidan O’Brien’s big hope for the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh on June 29.

Ruler Of The World provided Aidan O’Brien with a fourth Investec Derby and maintained his unbeaten record under Ryan Moore at Epsom – with favourite Dawn Approach well beaten.

Qatar Racing Ltd has bought a half-share in leading Investec Oaks candidate Secret Gesture ahead of the Classic at Epsom on Friday.

Odds-on favourite Battle Of Marengo gave Aidan O’Brien his seventh Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial win in ten years when beating three rivals readily at Leopardstown yesterday.

The Aidan O’Brien-trained Say proved the star of the show in Cork last evening, romping to an impressive nine lengths victory in the Irish Stallion Farms Fillies Maiden.

The Aidan O’Brien-trained Mars is as low as 10/1 favourite (with Boylesports) for the 2013 Investec Derby in Epsom following his convincing debut success in Dundalk yesterday, second leg of a two-year-old double for Aidan and Joseph O’Brien.

Camelot will face just six rivals in his bid to become the 16th horse tocomplete the Epsom and Irish Derby double at the Curragh tomorrow.

Camelot will face just six rivals in his bid to become the 16th horse to complete the Epsom and Irish Derby double at the Curragh on Saturday night.

Jim Bolger, a trainer who has more than stood the test of time, has been finding top-class horses throughout a long and distinguished career.

Mick Kinane and John Hammond led the tributes to Montjeu after one of the greatest racehorses of the modern era and the sire of three Epsom Derby winners died, aged 16, following a short illness.

CONNECTIONS of Snow Fairy are favouring the Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on September 3 as the next port of call for the accomplished filly.

THE Irish Oaks has historically been a great pointer to finding the winner of the Yorkshire Oaks but, with the first four from the Curragh all taking their places in today’s feature, assessing the merit of that race relative to today’s contest might be secondary to establishing the best filly from that quartet.

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.

DANCING Rain will bid to join quite an elite bunch of ladies when she lines up for the Irish Oaks at the Curragh next weekend.

THE 125-mile journey from the beautiful seaside town of Youghal to the picturesque plains of the Curragh affords a man plenty of time to ponder life’s big questions.

LAUGHING Lashes put Newmarket behind her in the Irish 1000 Guineas last Sunday and it was nice to see the Moyglare form franked, with the first three in that race finishing first, second and third at the Curragh last weekend.

Henry Cecil’s Frankel produced a barely believable performance as he made every yard of the running in the Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket under Tom Queally.

Michael Bell has likened Sariska’s enforced retirement to having “a Ferrari but with no keys”.

Snow Fairy is on course for the Darley Irish Oaks at the Curragh on July 18 following her success in the Epsom equivalent last month.

JIM Bolger has two shots at interrupting Aidan O’Brien’s monopoly on the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby as Puncher Clynch and Carraiglawn head for the Curragh tomorrow.

Jim Bolger has two shots at interrupting Aidan O’Brien’s monopoly on the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby as Puncher Clynch and Carraiglawn head for the Curragh on Sunday.

A DISAPPOINTING weekend for Aidan O’Brien got worse yesterday when he suffered his second dose of Derby misery in 24 hours.

JOHNNY Murtagh is convinced Jan Vermeer, his mount in today’s Derby, is the ideal type for Epsom.

BETHRAH came with a flying late challenge to give Dermot Weld his fourth win in the Etihad Airways Irish 1000 Guineas at the Curragh yesterday.

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.

THE Korean Racing Authority Tyros Stakes has produced its share of stars in recent seasons and the Aidan O’Brien-trained Cape Blanco produced an impressive display to land last night’s renewal at Leopardstown, a performance which stamped him another potentially high-class colt.

ALL 13 entries for the Investec Derby have stood their ground for the Epsom Classic following the 48-hour declaration stage.

All 13 entries for the Investec Derby have stood their ground for the Epsom Classic following the 48-hour declaration stage.

All 13 entries for the Investec Derby have stood their ground for the Epsom Classic following the 48-hour declaration stage.

Connections of Again will wait until later in the week before finalising plans for the filly following her victory in the Boylesports.com Irish 1000 Guineas.

NEW Approach is reported to be firmly on target for next weekend’s Emirates Airline Champion Stakes as he chases his third Group One prize of the season.

KING Of Rome put himself in line for the Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes after showing his class with an emphatic victory in the Royal Whip Stakes at Leopardstown yesterday.

Jim Bolger is hoping to run Derby hero New Approach twice more this season as the colt continues to recover from a muscle problem.

WHERE Aidan O’Brien treads, records fall like ninepins.

Royal Hunt Cup favourite Bankable was given a boost without even leaving his stable as Lady Gloria made all in the Group Three Princess Elizabeth Stakes at Epsom.

Casual Conquest produced a tremendous performance to run out an impressive winner of the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at Leopardstown.

Dermot Weld has made a great start to the season but the Master of Rosewell House is realistic about their hopes for the rest of the campaign. Pat Keane reports.