Arguably the best week of racing of the year gets underway this afternoon, when Royal Ascot kicks off with the Queen Anne Stakes. 

Dual 2000 Guineas winner Gleneagles heads a field of six for the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot tomorrow.

Make Believe, winner of the Poule d’Essai des Poulains, is set to take on dual Guineas victor Gleneagles at Royal Ascot after he was supplemented for Tuesday’s St James’s Palace Stakes.

A host of big names have been entered for the Qipco Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on September 12.

Ascot Gold Cup winner Leading Light may have run his last race after picking up a nasty injury at Ascot on Saturday.

John Gosden is keeping a watching brief on the ground at Deauville and has yet to confirm Kingman a definite starter in tomorrow’s Prix Jacques le Marois.

Corine Barande-Barbe is confident Cirrus Des Aigles has finally reached his peak for the campaign as he looks to regain his crown in the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot today.

Corine Barande-Barbe is confident Cirrus Des Aigles has finally reached his peak for the campaign as he looks to regain his crown in the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot today.

Aidan O’Brien could rely on either Kingsbarns or Ruler Of The World in Saturday’s Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot after admitting to fears about ground conditions for both Declaration Of War and Magician.

American superstar Animal Kingdom proved a bitter disappointment as Declaration Of War claimed victory in the Queen Anne Stakes, the opening race of Royal Ascot 2013.

Hot favourite Animal Kingdom will face a maximum of 14 rivals in Tuesday’s Queen Anne Stakes, the opening event of Royal Ascot.

Frankel was reported to be "fine" back at his Warren Place stables despite losing a shoe during his scintillating performance in the Queen Anne Stakes.

Royal Ascot opened with what may very well be the meeting’s defining moment as Frankel managed what many felt was his most impressive performance to date in the Queen Anne Stakes.

Frankel turned in another spellbinding performance to maintain his unbeaten record in the Queen Anne Stakes, the opening contest of Royal Ascot.

Frankel will face 10 rivals when he puts his unbeaten record on the line in the Queen Anne Stakes in the opening race of Royal Ascot 2012 tomorrow.

Frankel has been installed as the long odds-on favourite after 12 horses stood their ground for the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday.

Frankel features among 12 possibles for the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday.

Black Caviar finally boarded a plane heading towards Britain yesterday for her hugely-anticipated appearance in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Strong Suit has been taken out of this afternoon’s JLT Lockinge Stakes at Newbury leaving Frankel to face five rivals.

Aidan O’Brien is optimistic that Qipco 2000 Guineas winner Camelot possesses the stamina necessary to win the Investec Derby.

Frankel, last year’s champion racehorse, has been given the all-clear to resume his training programme following a scan on his injured leg.

THE Group 2 Sky Bet York Stakes is the feature event on the Knavesmire this afternoon and it looks an ideal opportunity for Henry Cecil’s Twice Over to rediscover some winning form.

ROYAL Ascot 2011 will start with a clash of the titans as Goldikova takes on Canford Cliffs in the Queen Anne Stakes on Tuesday.

CANFORD CLIFFS, long the apple of trainer Richard Hannon’s eye, makes his anticipated seasonal return in this afternoon’s Lockinge Stakes at Newbury and, though now in his third year on the track, the Everleigh enthusiasm for the colt is, if anything, on the increase.

NO matter what you have to do next Tuesday make sure to get in front of a television for the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot at 2.30.

OLIVIER Peslier is set to pick up an incredible spare ride aboard Makfi in next week’s St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot, with his usual jockey Christophe Lemaire retained for Siyouni.

Jollywood provided further cheer for the Richard Hannon team with victory in the EBF/Sponsorship Opportunity With High Five Racing Maiden Stakes at Bath today.

Richard Hannon believes Paco Boy will be a tough nut to crack when he goes for back-to-back victories in the Queen Anne Stakes.

Paco Boy showed a fantastic change of gear to bag the totesport.com Lockinge Stakes at Newbury in style.

Paco Boy is likely to face a small field in the totesport.com Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.

Richard Hannon is looking for a suitable place at stud for Major Cadeaux after he returned from his run in the Lockinge Stakes “very sore”.

Paul Eddery has been appointed assistant trainer to his brother Pat but will also continue his career in the saddle.

Godolphin’s multiple Group One winner Ramonti has been retired to Kildangan stud in Kildare.

JOHNNY Murtagh is bullish about Henrythenavigator proving up to the task as he takes on his elders for the first time in the BGC Sussex Stakes at Goodwood today.

Haradasun justified the adventurous decision to move him from Australia to the care of Aidan O'Brien by getting his new stable off to the best possible start at Royal Ascot in the Queen Anne Stakes.

Phoenix Tower could head for the Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes at Newbury following his Newmarket success last week.

THE first undercover pictures of the men accused of a £2 million race-fixing scam involving Kieren Fallon were released yesterday.

The first undercover pictures of the men accused of a £2m (€2.86m) race-fixing scam involving Kieren Fallon were released today.

Red Evie has been given the green light to defend her Coolmore Fusaichi Pegasus Matron Stakes title at Leopardstown next weekend after pleasing in a workout on Saturday morning.

Michael Bell’s continued faith in Red Evie was rewarded when the admirable filly completed a full set of victories at every level when landing the CGA Hungerford Stakes at Newbury.

TATTERSALLS, Europe’s largest bloodstock auctioneers, are the new sponsors of the Irish Champion Stakes, initially for a three-year period starting this year.

Michael Bell expects Red Evie to prove a different proposition against her own sex in a potentially high-class renewal of the UAE Hydra Properties Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket next Wednesday.

COCKNEY REBEL will face a maximum of 10 rivals in his bid to land the St James’s Palace Stakes on the opening day of Royal Ascot next week.

Kieren Fallon punched home the Jean-Marie Beguigne-trained Spirito Del Vento in the Prix du Chemin de Fer du Nord as he made a triumphant return to France.