The Morton Pre Games meeting takes place tomorrow in Santry Stadium, just two days before the beginning of the London Olympics.

Cirrus Des Aigles has another opportunity to demonstrate his remarkable versatility in tomorrow’s Prix d’Ispahan at Longchamp.

Paul d’Arcy is not concerned that Edinburgh Knight will be carrying top weight in the William Hill Lincoln at Doncaster today.

AIDAN O’Brien has decided against running unbeaten juvenile Maybe in the Shadwell Fillies’ Mile at Newmarket on Friday.

South African superstar JJ The Jet Plane got himself out of trouble to justify his favourite billing in the Al Quoz Sprint at Meydan.

Aidan O'Brien could send a four-strong team to the Breeders' Cup at Churchill Downs next month.

Frankel is a red-hot favourite for next season’s 2000 Guineas and Derby after he destroyed his rivals in the Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes at Ascot.

RIP VAN WINKLE gatecrashed the sponsor’s party as he stole the Juddmonte International at York yesterday from under the noses of Twice Over and Byword.

Rip Van Winkle gatecrashed the sponsor’s party as he stole the Juddmonte International at York from under the noses of Twice Over and Byword.

MAKFI gave star milers Goldikova and Paco Boy a shock when scooting to victory in the Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville yesterday.

TAKE a chance on Stunning View to kick-start Dermot Weld’s season by landing tomorrow’s Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial.

Cuis Ghaire is poised for her first racecourse appearance since disappointing in the Irish 1000 Guineas with an outing in the Victor Chandler Challenge Stakes at Newmarket next weekend.

Fantasia, one of last season’s leading juvenile fillies, makes her seasonal reappearance in the Leslie Harrison Memorial Nell Gwyn Stakes at Newmarket on Wednesday.

Europe had a day to cherish at Santa Anita on Saturday as the raiders came away with four Breeders’ Cup victories ahead of the Classic main event.

THE victory of Raven’s Pass in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on Saturday has catapulted him to favouritism for the Breeders' Cup Mile with some bookmakers.

New Approach can win the battle of the generations in the rescheduled Juddmonte International at Newmarket.

Illustrious Blue, a confirmed Goodwood specialist, will try to chalk up a sixth win at his local track at the upcoming Glorious festival.

Frankie Dettori treated racegoers who headed to Longchamp ahead of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe to a flying dismount after securing a Yorkshire victory aboard Anna Pavlova in the Prix de Royallieu.

Yahrab is set to bid for Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes glory at Ascot on Saturday.

Haydock’s Betfred Sprint Cup takes centre stage this week as the top older speedsters reconvene for the latest episode of the sprinting championship.

Two children on their way to school were among five people injured in a car crash on the Seven Mile Straight in Antrim today.

Smart novice hurdler Sublimity will bid to book his Champion Hurdle place when he has his first run of the season in the Navan Golf Club Open For Membership Hurdle at Navan on Saturday.

George Washington will start next to hot favourite Bernardini after the pair were drawn in stalls four and three for Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Classic at Churchill Downs.

John Velazquez has been booked to partner the Jeremy Noseda-trained Araafa in the Breeders’ Cup Mile at Churchill Downs on November 4.

George Washington delighted trainer Aidan O’Brien despite managing only third in the totesport Celebration Mile at Goodwood on his eagerly-awaited return to action.

Jeremy Noseda believes Araafa is likely to cope with the predicted testing conditions at the Curragh in Saturday’s Boylesports Irish 2000 Guineas.

Michael Stoute will leave a decision on Rob Roy’s participation in the Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes until nearer the time.

Speciosa’s latest gallop ahead of the Stan James 1000 Guineas failed to go smoothly today as she reacted badly to the presence of television cameras.

Azarole and Something have been added to the eight initial entries for Saturday’s betfred.com Mile at Sandown.

Electrocutionist impressed on his debut for Godolphin when charging home in the Group Three Maktoum Challenge III at Nad Al Sheba.

Confidential Lady faces a crucial workout on Tuesday morning ahead of a possible crack at the Prix Marcel Boussac on Sunday week.

Bargain buy Sierra Vista once again showed she is a horse for the big occasion with a record-breaking victory in the williamhillpoker.com Be Friendly Handicap at Haydock Park.

So often the victim of the ire of trainers, there was some rare praise for a clerk of the course after Benedict took the 32Red.com Casino Handicap over the Bunbury Mile.

Trainer Gerard Butler will decide tomorrow if Nayyir takes up one of his two engagements at the weekend.

FEW athletes in Helsinki have made more sacrifices than Robert Heffernan and the 27-year-old Togher man will be hoping to reap the rewards in the 20k walk today (4.40pm Irish time).

Thakafaat, surprise winner of the Ribblesdale Stakes, heads 19 entries for the Bet365 Lancashire Oaks at Haydock Park on Saturday.

Trainer Mark Johnston has abandoned plans to target the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot at York with his dual-Classic winner Attraction.

Star filly Attraction and 2000 Guineas hero Footstepsinthesand headline a 71-strong entry for the Darley July Cup at Newmarket.

DAMSON, ante-post favourite for Sunday’s UltimatePoker.com 1000 Guineas, has been ruled out of the race having scoped badly after working at Newmarket yesterday.

William Haggas is set to unleash his Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes entries Brunel and Polar Bear in different warm-up races on Saturday.

Clive Cox has no regrets about choosing a high draw for New Seeker in the Stanleybet Lincoln at Doncaster tomorrow despite low numbers filling the first three places home in the Spring Mile this afternoon.

Aidan O’Brien is planning to play a waiting game with Powerscourt in Sunday’s Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup at Sha Tin.