Irish Oaks heroine Covert Love could take her chance in the Ladbrokes St Leger if fast ground rules her out of the Darley Yorkshire Oaks later this month.

Aidan O’Brien is chasing a fourth consecutive Epsom Derby success and, while he may not have a stand-out performer in this afternoon’s feature, the Ballydoyle trainer may be able to extend his record with the strong-staying Hans Holbein.

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

Qipco 2000 Guineas favourite Gleneagles will strut his stuff at the Curragh on Sunday after Aidan O’Brien confirmed the exciting colt will be part of the Ballydoyle contingent working after racing.

St Leger favourite Kingston Hill puts his Classic credentials on the line in the Neptune Investment Management Great Voltigeur Stakes at York today.

Hot favourite Australia will have to defy stall 12 in a field of 16 for Saturday’s Investec Derby, the biggest assembled since 2008.

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

Sir Michael Stoute’s Snow Sky has suffered a scare ahead of Saturday’s Investec Derby after banging a joint in his box overnight.

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 is wary about the prospect of soft ground at Epsom next Saturday for Investec Derby favourite Australia.

Hot favourite Australia remains on course for the Epsom Derby and is one of six colts engaged for trainer Aidan O’Brien.

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.

A clash between the equine superstars of the northern and southern hemispheres has been ruled out at Goodwood, with brilliant Australian mare Black Caviar not among the entries for the Qipco Sussex Stakes on August 1.

CONNECTIONS are expecting another bold show from Laaheb as he bids to add another Pattern-race success to his tally in the Princess of Wales’s sportingbet.com Stakes at Newmarket.

Montaff is under consideration for the totesport.com Chester Cup on May 4 after his belated victory at Ripon on Saturday.

AIDAN and Joseph O’Brien dominated yesterday’s action at Navan, where Aidan notched a spectacular four-timer, only one of them ridden by stable-jockey Johnny Murtagh, while Joseph completed the first treble of his career on Fosters Cross, Eirnin and Table Mountain, the latter pair trained by his father.

THE absence of St Nicholas Abbey takes some of the intrigue from today’s Investec Epsom Derby but, for all that the Ballydoyle team will miss the horse they believed ‘could walk on water’, the stable dominated the major trials and appears to hold all the aces today.

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

WORKFORCE is set to bolster owner Prince Khalid Abdullah’s Investec Derby team after delighting connections in a racecourse gallop.

ANTE-POST favourite St Nicholas Abbey features among a total of 19 horses remaining in the Investec Derby at Epsom following the latest forfeits.

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.

Aidan O'Brien will launch a four-pronged attack on the Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp on Tuesday evening.

JOHNNY Murtagh is set to ride Rip Van Winkle in Saturday’s Investec Derby at Epsom.

Johnny Murtagh is set to ride Rip Van Winkle in Saturday's Investec Derby at Epsom.

Ballydoyle have confirmed a six-strong squad likely to make up the Aidan O’Brien assault on the Investec Derby at Epsom next Saturday.

Aidan O’Brien admits it would “mean the world” to win the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington next week.

John Gosden is hoping the decision to bypass the Vodafone Derby with Bronze Cannon can pay off at Royal Ascot on Friday.

John Gosden’s Bronze Cannon features among a fascinating nine-strong field set to go to post for the King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot on Friday.

King Of Rome is as low as 12-1 for Saturday’s Vodafone Derby following the news he will be ridden by Johnny Murtagh.

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.

Leading Vodafone Derby candidate Curtain Call is reported to be thriving following his canter around Epsom at the Breakfast With The Stars event on Thursday.

Last week’s Dundalk winner The Fist Of God could be in line for a substantial rise in class in Sunday’s Airlie Stud Gallinule Stakes at the Curragh.

LUCA CUMANI has high hopes of winning the Vodafone Derby for a third time after Curtain Call staked his claim with a convincing victory in the intercasino.co.uk Conditions Stakes at Nottingham.

Luca Cumani has high hopes of winning the Vodafone Derby for a third time after Curtain Call staked his claim with a convincing victory in the intercasino.co.uk Conditions Stakes at Nottingham.

Aqaleem, 7-2 favourite for the Ladbrokes St Leger with the sponsors, is not certain to head for the Doncaster Classic.

AQALEEM can follow in the footsteps of Sixties Icon last year in getting beaten in the Derby before going onto Gordon Stakes glory at Goodwood today.

It is hard to look beyond Peter Chapple-Hyam’s Tariq in the Betfair Cup, the feature race on the opening day of Glorious Goodwood.

BOOKMAKERS predict Authorized will be one of the shortest favourites for years when he aims to give Frankie Dettori an elusive first win in the Vodafone Derby at Epsom on Saturday.

FRANKIE DETTORI expressed delight yesterday at being allowed to ride hot favourite Authorized in the Vodafone Derby.

Frankie Dettori has unexpectedly been given a fantastic opportunity to land his first ever Vodafone Derby after getting the call-up to ride Epsom favourite Authorized in the Dante Stakes at York on Thursday.

DARRYLL HOLLAND is hoping the ground at the Curragh will be suitable for Dragon Dancer to take his chance in the Budweiser Irish Derby.

Linda’s Lad has been ruled out of Sunday’s Budweiser Irish Derby at the Curragh.

Kieren Fallon will bid to cement his position as the undisputed King of Epsom with success aboard Horatio Nelson in the Vodafone Derby tomorrow.