Triple Crown hero American Pharoah has been named the 2015 Longines World’s Best Racehorse at a ceremony in London.

Forgotten Rules is set to head straight for the Palmerstown House Estate Irish St Leger at the Curragh on September 13.

Mahsoob could earn himself a crack at the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot if he can keep his unbeaten record intact at Newmarket today.

Forgotten Rules is set to be prepared for the Irish St Leger following his admirable effort in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot.

Robbie Power gave the Jessica Harrington-trained Ttebbob an enterprising ride to land the opening Munster Hurdle in Clonmel yesterday.

There were very few upsets in Saturday’s second round of the Kerry Agribusiness Irish St Leger at Limerick but Droopy Nidge, a runaway winner in a record time in the opening round, had a very different experience in trying to justify odds of 1-5 in heat five as he was forced to pull out all the stops to see off the determined Burgess Oscar.

Adelaide, an unlucky-in-running third in the Prix Niel at Longchamp on Sunday, will be trained for a tilt at the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley on October 25.

Joseph O’Brien feels Leading Light makes his job look easy as the colt attempts to maintain his unbeaten run this season in the Palmerstown House Estate Irish St Leger at the Curragh tomorrow.

Derby winner Australia, Leading Light, The Grey Gatsby, Gleneagles, Tapestry and Chicquitaheads a star-studded list of entries for the inaugural Irish Champions Weekend at Leopardstown on Saturday and the Curragh on Sunday.

Connections of Seismos are set to decide next week whether to give the Geoffrey Freer Stakes winner one more outing before shipping him over to Australia.

Pale Mimosa kept Estimate at bay to claim the Weatherbys Hamilton Insurance Lonsdale Cup at York yesterday.

Take Cover catapulted the largely unknown David Griffiths into the Glorious Goodwood spotlight yesterday by using his blistering speed in the Betfred King George Stakes.

A resurgent Cavalryman met the specialist demands of the Sussex Downs better than his opponents as he led home Ahzeemah in an Artemis Goodwood Cup one-two for trainer Saeed bin Suroor at Goodwood yesterday.

Mick Kinane has hailed Vintage Crop as an "iconic stayer" after the Melbourne Cup hero passed away at the age of 27.

Mick Kinane has hailed Vintage Crop as an “iconic stayer” after the Melbourne Cup hero passed away at the age of 27.

Simenon recorded his first victory over timber since May 2012 with success in the Kevin McManus Bookmakers Grimes Hurdle at Tipperary on Saturday.

Horse Racing Ireland chief executive Brian Kavanagh believes Irish Champions Weekend is an ideal chance to put racing in Ireland in the spotlight.

The Comer Group will sponsor the Irish St Leger for the next three years.

Johnny Murtagh plans to give Royal Diamond a workout over the weekend before making a final decision as to whether he makes the trip to Australia for the Emirates Melbourne Cup.

Al Kazeem has been given the go-ahead to run in the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on October 6.

Dunaden and Green Moon, winners of the last two Emirates Melbourne Cups, head the weights for this year’s renewal at Flemington Park on November 5.

Aidan O'Brien was thrilled to see exciting juvenile War Command put a shock reverse behind him with a stylish victory in the Galileo European Breeders Fund Futurity Stakes at the Curragh this afternoon.

Dawn Approach is reported to have scoped badly after his defeat in the Prix Jacques le Marois and is being treated with antibiotics.

There are few harder horses to dislodge from the front than Universal and Mark Johnston’s battler continued his impressive rate of progress in the Princess Of Wales’s boylesports.com Stakes at Newmarket.

Irish jockey Eddie Ahern will appeal the 10-year disqualification imposed on him by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) following the conclusion of a corruption hearing.

Horse Racing Ireland has announced the creation of two new Listed races in 2013, although the Loughbrown Stakes at the Curragh will no longer feature in the programme.

Jeremy Hindley, who trained around 700 winners in a 17-year career which ended in 1987, has died at the age of 69.

Racing manager Tim Jones feels there is much to look forward to with Ursa Major following his fine effort in last month’s Ladbrokes St Leger.

Aidan O’Brien admits it would be beyond his wildest dreams if Camelot can ensure his place in racing legend and secure Triple Crown glory in the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster today.

Leopardstown could be the next port of call for Snow Fairy following her triumphant return from injury at Deauville.

Frankel will face a maximum of six rivals when he makes his highly-anticipated seasonal debut in the JLT Lockinge Stakes at Newbury tomorrow.

The Breeders’ Cup have announced that four races on the Irish calendar are to form part of the ‘Win and You’re in’ series.

One-time Triumph Hurdle favourite Minsk is set to have one prep run before a bid for the Irish St Leger.

Americain has been given top weight of 58 kilograms for the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 1.

A crack at the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe will be “seriously considered” for Snow Fairy if the ground is suitable at Longchamp on October 2.

FICTIONAL Account will lock horns with Fame And Glory again in next month’s Irish Field St Leger at the Curragh.

Leading owner Khalid Abdullah enjoyed another notable big-race one-two as Announce just denied Timepiece in the Darley Prix Jean Romanet at Deauville.

Sans Frontieres is being targeted at a seasonal return at Glorious Goodwood after connections decided against running him at Newmarket this week.

Connections of Sans Frontieres are hoping the son of Galileo will be showing his old sparkle in time for the Princess of Wales’s sportingbet.com Stakes at Newmarket on July 7.

THIS year’s Sporting Press Irish Oaks has been right out of the top drawer and this evening there are two ultra-competitive semi-finals down for decision.

Charlie Swan fears Rajik may just need the run in tomorrow’s totepool Sagaro Stakes at Ascot.

THE stars of tomorrow dominate proceedings at Shelbourne Park this evening in the final of the Comerford Cakes National Puppy Stake.

The weather continues to dominate the greyhound headlines and it was a blank countrywide last night with both Shelbourne and Kilkenny called off due to safety reasons.

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.