Sir Maximilian ran out a most impressive winner of the Listed Kilfrush Stud Abergwaun Stakes at Tipperary last night.

Guerre proved himself a potentially high-class sprinter when lowering the colours of Prix de L’Abbaye winner Maarek in the listed Woodlands Stakes in Naas last night.

Frankie Dettori believes unbeaten Arc heroine Treve may have improved again over the winter.

Criquette Head-Maarek has confirmed her incredible Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe heroine Treve will stay in training as a four-year-old to defend her Longchamp crown.

Maarek flew the flag for Ireland when he swooped late to snatch the glory in the Qatar Prix de l’Abbaye.

Connections tried to play things cool, but Kingman’s bloodless performance at Sandown on Saturday still went a little way to justifying the hype.

David Wachman has underlined the importance of fast ground for Galileo Rock as he gears up for next month’s Ladbrokes St Leger.

Jwala caused a major upset in yesterday’s Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes at York.

Eddie Lynam has earmarked further Group One targets for his star sprinters Slade Power and Sole Power after both performed with credit in Saturday’s Darley July Cup at Newmarket.

Lethal Force confirmed himself the leading sprinter in Europe as he made all to land the Darley July Cup at Newmarket.

Connections of Olympiad will wait until nearer the time before making a definite decision on his participation in the Betfred Cesarewitch.

Milton Bradley’s Regal Parade is aiming for his own unique piece of racing history in today’s William Hill Ayr Gold Cup.

Christophe Soumillon left Longchamp yesterday with the belief Orfevre had the potential to provide him with a third Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe after the Japanese Triple Crown star made a successful European debut.

Willie Carson saluted John Dunlop as “one of the true legends of the sport” after the veteran trainer announced he is to retire at the end of the current British Flat season, the end of a career that saw him send out over 3,500 winners.

Eddie Lynam hopes the drop in class for Sole Power can enable him to return to winning ways in the Scarbrough Stakes at Doncaster today.

First Cornerstone handsomely repaid the supplementary entry fee of €9,500 stumped up on Tuesday when winning the Group 2 Galileo Futurity Stakes for in-form trainer Andy Oliver and new owners Team Valor at the Curragh yesterday.

Australian mare Ortensia followed in the hoofprints of her illustrious compatriot Black Caviar when speeding to victory in a British Group One sprint.

The King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot is next on the agenda for Dunaden following his fine run in Saturday’s Hardwicke Stakes.

Eddie Lynam’s globetrotting sprinter Sole Power will bid for back-to-back victories in the Temple Stakes (3pm) at Haydock and it’s difficult to build a case against him.

Eddie Lynam’s globetrotting sprinter Sole Power will bid for back-to-back victories in the Temple Stakes (3pm) at Haydock and it’s difficult to build a case against him.

Trainer Eddie Lynam feels Sole Power has “a good opportunity” of racking up back-to-back wins in the Betfred.com Temple Stakes at Haydock on Saturday.

Henry Cecil feels the Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes does not fit into Frankel’s schedule after taking the world-beating colt out of the Leopardstown Group One.

Aidan O’Brien is responsible for seven of the 15 confirmations as he searches for an eighth victory in the Abu Dhabi Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday.

Black Caviar heads 57 sprinters from across the globe entered for the Darley July Cup at Newmarket.

Dubai World Cup hopes get one last chance to stake their claims for the March 31 feature as they line up in the third round of the Al Maktoum Challenge at Meydan.

Roger Charlton was left rueing his luck after Bated Breath and Cityscape were both allotted wide draws at the Hong Kong International meeting.

Hoof It is the notable absentee as 18 horses remained at the latest declaration stage for the Qipco British Champion Sprint Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.

SO You Think has returned unscathed to Ballydoyle following his victory in the Red Mills Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday evening.

HAYLEY TURNER faces an uncertain spell on the sidelines after suffering a broken ankle in a fall at Bath yesterday.

INXILE notched the eighth listed win of his career, and his fourth in Ireland this season, when making all to land the Abergwaun Stakes for the father and son combination of Dandy and Adrian Nicholls at Tipperary last night.

Lady Of The Desert will miss the Darley July Cup after taking longer than expected to recover from an injury problem.

Inxile picked up another decent pot for ’sprint king’ Dandy Nicholls with a customary all-the-way success in the Galtee Midsummer Sprint Stakes at Cork.

Brian Meehan has confirmed Lady Of The Desert is on course to make her seasonal reappearance in the Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot next month.

Arctic could return to France in November, granted suitable ground conditions, following a fine comeback run at Longchamp on Sunday.

Clive Cox feels the testing conditions were a major factor in Gilt Edge Girl springing a surprise in the Prix de l’Abbaye at Longchamp on Sunday.

Markab may have run his last race for Henry Candy after having been ruled out of Sunday’s Prix de l’Abbaye due to an unsatisfactory scope.

Jeremy Noseda has announced that high-class sprinter Fleeting Spirit has been retired.

Ed McMahon is looking forward to giving Temple Meads another chance to open his Pattern-race account in the Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.

David Elsworth’s Swiss Diva is firmly on target for Group One glory in the Prix de l’Abbaye at Longchamp following her ready victory at the track on Sunday.

Henry Candy has raised the possibility that impressive Betfred Sprint Cup winner Markab could have run his last race of the season.

Markab’s rags-to-riches story continued when he raced to a decisive success in record time to land the Group One Betfred Sprint Cup at Haydock.

RICHARD Hannon will leave it late before making a final decision on where his classy performer Paco Boy will line up this weekend.

SOLE Power is reported to be in rude health following his shock win in the Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes at York on Friday.

Robin Bastiman’s Borderlescott remains on course to make a remarkable return to action in the Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes at York on Friday.