Recent Dundalk winner Smuggler’s Cove is set for a rise in class in the Racing Post Trophy later this month.

Trainer Ger Lyons plans to walk the track at Leopardstown before committing Obliterator to a run in Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial tomorrow.

The Curragh is gearing up for Aidan O’Brien bringing a team of top horses to the track for a racecourse gallop after racing on Sunday.

Aidan O’Brien has three runners – Buonarroti, Century and Johann Strauss – as he goes for an eighth triumph in the final Group 1 race of the season in Britain today - the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster.

Geoffrey Chaucer provided Aidan O’Brien with his thirteenth victory in the Group 2 Juddmonte Beresford Stakes when getting the better of stable-companion Oklahoma City in yesterday’s feature at the Curragh.

Before the off of today’s Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes (6.50) and Leopardstown, the weather will have had its say.

Trainer Jim Bolger reports Dawn Approach on course for a return to action in time for the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot in October.

Gordon Lord Byron took full advantage of the absence of Darwin to win the Desmond Stakes at Leopardstown last night.

Along Came Casey was a most impressive winner of the Listed Irish Stallion Farms EBF Hurry Harriet Stakes over an extended nine furlongs at Gowran Park last night.

Joseph O’Brien feels Magician heads into today’s Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh as a relatively unexposed horse – despite him lining up for what will be his sixth race.

Jockey Joseph O’Brien is hoping the rain stays away from Leopardstown to allow Battle Of Marengo to show his full potential in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial tomorrow.

Trainer Jim Bolger confirmed Qipco 2000 Guineas hero Dawn Approach will be aimed towards the Investec Derby at Epsom on June 1.

Jim Bolger could run both Loch Garman and Trading Leather in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at Leopardstown on May 12.

Trainer Aidan O’Brien and his son, Joseph, have allayed fears about the well-being of leading Investec Derby contender Kingsbarns.

Foxrock is fancied to get punters away to the perfect start by landing the opening Festival Free Upgrade Offer Ends Today Maiden Hurdle at Punchestown this afternoon.

Aidan O’Brien’s ability to defy logic never ceases to amaze.

Kingsbarns staked his claim for Classic glory in 2013 with a clear-cut victory in the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster.

Trainer Tom Hogan will weigh up the options for Gordon Lord Byron after his thrilling victory in the Prix de la Foret at Longchamp on Sunday.

First Cornerstone is likely to go straight to the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster on October 27.

First Cornerstone is likely to go straight to the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster on October 27.

Battle Of Marengo produced a workmanlike performance to land the Juddmonte Beresford Stakes and provide Aidan and Joseph O’Brien with the middle leg a of a treble at the Curragh yesterday

Battle Of Marengo could bid to give Aidan O’Brien a seventh triumph in the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster after his victory in the Juddmonte Beresford Stakes at the Curragh.

Times Up was a fairytale winner for soon-to-retire John Dunlop when putting up a classy staying performance in the Stobart Doncaster Cup.

It has to be regarded as one of the bravest decisions ever taken by stewards in this country.

British Horseracing Authority head of handicapping Phil Smith is keen to see Investec Derby hero Camelot tested against older horses so his full potential can be realised.

Aidan O’Brien insists he is taking nothing for granted as red-hot favourite Camelot bids to give the trainer his third success in Saturday’s Investec Derby at Epsom.

Aidan O’Brien insists he is taking nothing for granted as red-hot favourite Camelot bids to give the trainer his third success in Saturday’s Investec Derby at Epsom.

Parish Hall heads a field of 11 for the Abu Dhabi Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh tomorrow.

Camelot maintained his 100% record with a hard-fought victory in the Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.

Camelot faces his moment of truth in the Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket this afternoon.

Camelot, the ante-post favourite for the 2000 Guineas and Derby, pleased Aidan O’Brien as he featured among a huge team of Ballydoyle horses to work after racing at the Curragh yesterday.

Twelve months on from Frankel, bookmakers fear May could be “an expensive month” if the unbeaten Camelot lives up to his tag as the next wonder horse.

CAMELOT and Dabirsim were ranked the joint top two-year-olds of last season following the unveiling of the European Classifications in London this afternoon.

Camelot looked a colt out of the top drawer when recording an impressive victory in the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster.

ON THE greyhound scene, the Laurels takes centre stage and despite the most unfortunate absence of semi-final winner St Louis Charlie, it’s still a terrific contest and one that’s not easy to solve.

YOU can say you’re into the national hunt season proper when you get to October, although it looks like Down Royal at the beginning of November will be when Bostons Angel, Oscars Well and Saludos will make their seasonal reappearances.

Most Improved lit up a wet and miserable afternoon at Newmarket as he marked himself as a potential Classic contender in the EBF “Dutch Art” Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Maiden Stakes.

AFTER the dust settled on the spate of Epsom Derby trials over the last few weeks, the picture for Britain’s premier Classic once again looks like it’s come down to the annual battle between the Derrinstown and the Dante.

St Nicholas Abbey provided a belated but thunderous reminder of his capabilities by streaking nine lengths clear in the Boodles Diamond Ormonde Stakes at Chester yesterday.

FRANKEL will face a maximum of seven rivals in the totesport.com Greenham Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.

DUNBOYNE Express booked his ticket to the Irish 2,000 Guineas when landing yesterday’s Group 3 Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial.

Ed Dunlop was satisfied with Native Khan’s performance in Saturday’s Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster.

THE performances of Roderic O’Connor and Glor Na Mara, in last Saturday’s Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket, showed that the Irish juveniles are at least on a par with their English counterparts, with the exception of Frankel.