Black Caviar’s co-owner Neil Werrett is already looking forward to racing the offspring of the champion sprinter after her unexpected retirement was announced at a press conference yesterday.

Frankel will face seven rivals when he bids to maintain his unbeaten record in the Qipco-sponsored Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.

THE Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe has been confirmed as the next competitive target for Nathaniel, hugely impressive winner of the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

Side Glance has earned himself a mid-season break after winning the Royal Windsor Stakes last week.

Royal Ascot winner and European champion sprinter-elect Starspangledbanner has been retired to stud at Coolmore for the 2011 season.

Andrew Balding believes Dream Eater is a better horse this season after undergoing a breathing operation over the winter.

Connections of promising juvenile Party Doctor are waiting for easier ground before trying to lose the colt’s maiden tag.

MIKE de Kock believes Newmarket’s July Course will suit J J The Jet Plane better than Ascot in today’s Darley July Cup.

Tawaabb, third in the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot, faces 10 rivals as he bids to go a couple of places better in Thursday’s TNT July Stakes at Newmarket.

The Group 1 Golden Jubilee Stakes is the feature event on the closing day of an exceptional Royal Ascot meeting and, I’m sure, if trainer Michael Stoute could commandeer one of those specialist sprinters to set the early pace in the Hardwicke Stakes, he would certainly consider doing so.

THE team surrounding Heaven Sent are confident she can go one better than 12 months ago when she lines up in the Windsor Forest Stakes at Royal Ascot today.

Dual Guineas winner Henrythenavigator has been hailed by Aidan O’Brien as the best miler to have graced Ballydoyle in recent years after his Group One sweep in the St James’s Palace Stakes.

PETER Moody is confident Magnus can become the latest Australian-trained sprinter to upstage the home team in the King’s Stand Stakes.

Connections of Queen Anne hopeful Cesare are hoping the “Ascot factor” will stand James Fanshawe’s course specialist in good stead when he goes for gold at the Royal meeting on Tuesday.

Royal Hunt Cup favourite Bankable was given a boost without even leaving his stable as Lady Gloria made all in the Group Three Princess Elizabeth Stakes at Epsom.

It is hard to look beyond Peter Chapple-Hyam’s Tariq in the Betfair Cup, the feature race on the opening day of Glorious Goodwood.

A quick reappearance at Glorious Goodwood could be on the cards for Balthazaar’s Gift after his impressive success in the Group Three HBLB Hackwood Stakes at Ascot.

Following another spell of unseasonably wet weather, racing has again been affected up and down the country.

Last month’s Queen Mary Stakes heroine Gilded heads a list of 78 horses still engaged in the Weatherbys Super Sprint, run at Newbury on July 22.

Soviet Song is likely to try for a third consecutive success in the UAE Equestrian And Racing Federation Falmouth Stakes following her victory at Royal Ascot.

Ascot racecourse’s state-of-the-art facilities received the thumbs up from racegoers after the revamped Berkshire venue staged the opening day of the Royal meeting.

Australian raiders Takeover Target, Glamour Puss and Falkirk head a competitive 33 entries for the Group Two King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday.

Richard Hannon has made tentative plans for his expansive team of speedy juveniles for the Royal Ascot meeting.

Charles Egerton fears Royal Ascot may come too soon for Art Deco following his good run in the French Derby.

Michael Hills has nominated La Cucaracha as one of his most eagerly-awaited mounts at Royal Ascot.

No racecourse generates greater betting turnover than Ascot during its Royal Meeting and so it was apt that Partners In Jazz landed a gamble in the totesport Victoria Cup, the feature event as racing returned following a gap of a year and a half for redevelopment.

Ascot racecourse will finally open its gates again on Saturday when a restricted crowd of 11,000 people will get to see the new grandstand close up.

General admission tickets for the fourth day of Royal Ascot, Gold Cup day, have sold out.

Rumplestiltskin will bid to provide Aidan O’Brien with his fourth victory in the last six years in the Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.

Kieren Fallon could be reunited with star filly Ouija Board in Saturday’s Group Three September Stakes at Newmarket.

Amadeus Wolf delighted the massive Ebor day crowd with a stylish victory in the Scottish Equitable Gimcrack Stakes at York to give local trainer Kevin Ryan his first domestic Group-race success.

Chic will set out on the road towards a possible Group One campaign when she lines up in the Ladbrokes Silver Trophy at Lingfield tomorrow.

Plenty of good action around the country tomorrow, not least at Chepstow in the evening where the Oakgrove Stud Golden Daffodil Stakes is the highlight.

Mick Channon has decided to give his unbeaten filly Flashy Wings a mid-season break before deciding on a late-summer programme for the filly.

Australian speedster Fastnet Rock has been retired after failing to recover from a bout of travel sickness following his arrival in England.

Bullish noises are coming from the Rakti camp as the runaway winner of last month’s Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes heads for Royal Ascot at York.

DUBAWI is set for a quick reappearance at Royal Ascot at York on Tuesday week after his fine effort in the Derby.

Im Spartacus looked to be a handicap snip before the betfair.com Stakes at York today and so it proved as the Chester runner-up battled to a convincing victory.

Ascot today announced they have signed a long-term deal with satellite channel At The Races.

Ascot Gold Cup winner Papineau will miss the rest of the season and with it a crack at the Emirates Melbourne Cup.

Next year’s Royal Ascot at York will be a five-day fixture with a Royal Procession on all days.

Ante-post favourite Polar Bear has missed the cut for the totesport Victoria Cup by just one at the final declaration stage for the big Ascot handicap on Saturday.

Ante-post favourite Polar Bear has missed the cut for the totesport Victoria Cup by just one at today’s final declaration stage for the big Ascot handicap on Saturday.

Money-spinning three-year-old New Seeker is all set to chase a hat-trick of big handicap successes at Ascot a week tomorrow.