William Haggas is keen to see if Dancing Rain can follow up her victory in the Oaks at Epsom with success in the Darley-sponsored Irish equivalent at the Curragh on Sunday.

Michael Bell admitted he would relish the chance to take on all-comers in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe after Sariska’s sweeping success at the Curragh yesterday.

Midshipman, trained by Bob Baffert and ridden by Garrett Gomez, made every yard of the running to win the Breeders' Cup Juvenile.

The biggest bloodstock deal in the history of Australian racing is set to proceed by Friday after Darley’s takeover of Woodlands was given final approval.

Jim Bolger’s unbeaten New Approach has been bought outright by Sheikh Mohammed’s Darley operation and will run in new colours in his three-year-old season.

Manduro is making good progress at Andre Fabre’s stable after successful surgery on the off-hind cannonbone fracture he sustained when winning the Prix Foy last month.

Teofilo will join Darley’s stallion roster for 2008 and stand at Kildangan Stud in Co Kildare.

Light Shift and Peeping Fawn, first and second in the Oaks at Epsom last month, renew rivalry in the Darley-sponsored Irish equivalent at the Curragh on Sunday.

Street Sense and Hard Spun, first and second in the Kentucky Derby, will both retire to stud at the Darley-owned Jonabell Farm near Lexington at the conclusion of their racing careers.

FEARS that a simmering dispute between rival international horse-breeding operations could escalate into open warfare and destabilise the multi-million dollar industry have been dismissed by industry leaders.

Sheikh Mohammed will not be sending any juveniles to David Loder this year, although the Newmarket trainer will look after around 50 horses from the various other interests the Sheikh has as part of Darley Stud Management.

Trainer Ed Dunlop is considering dropping back to 10 furlongs with Ouija Board after she completed the English/Irish Oaks double with an emphatic success at the Curragh yesterday.

Connections of Punctilious are hoping the rain stays away from the Curragh as they try to thwart Ouija Board’s bid to land the English/Irish Oaks double tomorrow.

Vodafone Oaks heroine Ouija Board is a hot favourite to see off her six rivals when she lines up for the Irish equivalent at the Curragh on Sunday.

OUIJA BOARD is 8-11 favourite with Cashmans to complete the English-Irish Oaks double at the Curragh on Sunday.

SAGITTA 2000 Guineas winner Refuse To Bend has been purchased by Sheikh Mohammed to stand as a future stallion at Darley Stud.

GODOLPHIN’S Hatha Anna and Pugin were in top form in their workout yesterday as part of their continuing build-up to the Tooheys New Melbourne Cup.