The Charles O’Brien-trained Santa Monica must be strongly fancied to make a successful seasonal debut in the Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Median Auction Fillies Maiden in Dundalk tonight.

Santa Monica gets the nap to earn an overdue maiden success this evening at Tipperary. There is a concern she isn’t proven on the likely testing ground, but her dam secured her sole victory on good-to-soft going, and this lady has shown plenty of class in three outings to date.

Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan has surfaced for the first time since her driving under the influence arrest last month - she's staying with her mother Dina in Long Island, New York.

USA coach Tom Billups is under no illusions about the task facing his Eagles as they prepare to face Ireland at Lansdowne Road next month.

USA captain Dave Hodges, now fully recovered from injury, will lead the Eagles in the World Cup next month Down Under.