Dermot Weld’s Flying Jib and Aidan O’Brien’s Wonderfully finished down the field as former O’Brien inmate Minorette claimed top honours in Saturday’s Belmont Oaks.

Cirrus Des Aigles continued his worrying decline with yet another defeat at Deauville yesterday.

Last year’s German Derby winner Pastorius made a winning start to the new campaign by claiming the first Group One race in Europe of 2013, the Prix Ganay, at Longchamp.

Marco Botti would not be afraid to take on Frankel again after his stable star Excelebration trounced his rivals in the CGA Hungerford Stakes at Newbury.

BROWN Panther bids to confirm himself a realistic Ladbrokes St Leger prospect in the CGA Geoffrey Freer Stakes at Newbury today.

Michael Owen’s Brown Panther is likely to head for the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster without another run.

TOM Dascombe accepts Brown Panther faces a big step up in class as he travels to Hamburg to contest tomorrow’s German Derby.

SNOW FAIRY came out of her first defeat of the season in the Yorkshire Oaks in good heart – but no decision has yet been taken on whether she runs in the Ladbrokes St Leger.

RICHARD HUGHES will adopt his customary waiting tactics on Dick Turpin in Tuesday’s Juddmonte International Stakes at York.

Jimmy Fortune has picked up a prized spare ride on Papal Bull in Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.

German Derby winner Kamsin is set to be added to Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe field.

YEATS and Septimus lead a strong challenge for Aidan O’Brien as he bids for yet another Group One victory in Saturday’s Irish Field St Leger at the Curragh.

Although Henry Cecil has enjoyed a fair share of Group One success during his illustrious career, it has to be said a victory for Phoenix Tower in the Coral-Eclipse would have pleased the masses.

Mount Nelson will be Aidan O’Brien’s only runner in Saturday’s Coral-Eclipse at Sandown.

Aidan O’Brien is due to launch another strong assault on the Juddmonte Coronation Cup at Epsom on June 6, for which 45 entries have been received.

Youmzain could finish only fourth in his attempt to secure a second Group One success in Germany.

Youmzain heads into Sunday’s Grosser Preis von Baden with the confident backing of his connections.

British raider Norse Dancer and Irish challenger Fracas made no impression as Prince Flori sprang a surprise in the Group One Grosser Volkswagen Preis von Baden at Baden-Baden.

Four horses have been supplemented for Sunday’s Budweiser Irish Derby at the Curragh.

Charles Egerton fears Royal Ascot may come too soon for Art Deco following his good run in the French Derby.

KIEREN FALLON believes Ouija Board is the main danger to his mount, North Light, in tomorrow’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp.

Sulamani was the most notable absentee from the list of 27 entries remaining in Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Lucien Barriere when the latest forfeits were announced today.

BRIGHT SKY cut down Six Perfections in the closing stages to snatch victory by a neck in the Group Two Prix d’Astarte at Deauville yesterday.

Yavana‘s Pace bids for further Group One glory in the Deutsche Post Euro Express Preis von Europa in Cologne on Sunday.