YEATS is one of five horses taken out of Sunday’s Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at the latest forfeit stage yesterday.

BOOKMAKERS are struggling to split Henrythenavigator and Tamayuz as two of the season’s top milers prepare to lock horns in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.

GEORGE WASHINGTON heads a 15-strong list of possibles for Saturday’s Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot.

Multiple Group One winners Dylan Thomas and Finsceal Beo are set to clash in the Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown this weekend.

Connections of Soviet Song would be “disappointed if she didn’t run a nice race” on her comeback in tomorrow’s Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes at Newbury.

Majors Cast will fly out on Thursday night ahead of his bid for glory in Hong Kong Mile on December 11.

Alcazar will try to reverse Prix du Cadran form with Reefscape when the pair line up in the Group One Prix Royal-Oak at Longchamp on Sunday.

Christophe Lemaire made all aboard the Luca Cumani-trained Starcraft to win the Group One Netjets Prix du Moulin at Longchamp.

Vadawina threw down the gauntlet to Divine Proportions as she showed a great turn of foot to come from last to first and collect the Group One Prix Saint-Alary at Longchamp today.

ALAMSHAR has been installed as the 5-4 favourite for Saturday’s Ireland The Food Island Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.

Godolphin send Vodafone Oaks favourite Hi Dubai over to France on Sunday for the Group One Prix Saint-Alary.