TO Aidan O’Brien and the Coolmore gang he’s ‘Gorgeous George’ but so numerous are the questions facing George Washington’s prospects in tonight’s Breeders’ Cup Classic that ‘Curious George’ may be a more apt nickname.

LIBRETTIST and Proclamation will fly the flag for a buoyant Godolphin team in a mouth-watering renewal of the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot today.

Librettist and Proclamation will fly the flag for a buoyant Godolphin team in a mouth-watering renewal of the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot tomorrow.

Last year’s winner Electrocutionist heads the 39 horses entered for this year’s renewal of Juddmonte International at York on August 22.

CONNECTIONS of Ad Valorem had to endure some tense moments before the colt was confirmed the winner of an incident-packed running of the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot yesterday.

A PARTIAL success was the message emanating from the majority of bookmakers after the first day of Royal Ascot saw just two favourites pass the winning post first.

A partial success was the message emanating from the majority of bookmakers after the first day of Royal Ascot saw just two favourites pass the winning post first.

RUBY WALSH can strike a major blow in his quest to be champion jockey by landing a double at Tramore tomorrow with Natural Storm and Macs Flamingo.

Powerscourt is to miss the Breeders’ Cup Turf on October 29 after failing to satisfy trainer Aidan O’Brien with his work yesterday morning.

Kieren Fallon will ride Briolette at Windsor today after recovering from an illness that delayed his return from America.

Kieren Fallon has given up his mounts today after being taken ill in America on Saturday.

ART MUSEUM is an injury worry for today’s Shadwell Stud Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket.

Proclamation narrowly foiled Soviet Song in a thrilling finish to the Cantor Spreadfair Sussex Stakes at a wet and misty Goodwood today.

Soldier’s Tale has been installed as the 6-1 favourite for the William Hill Sprint Cup at Haydock Park on September 3 after 51 entries were received for the Group One race.

Rising sprint stars Iffraaj and Soldier’s Tale head a maximum field of 20 for Thursday’s Darley July Cup after today’s final declaration stage.

Turtle Bowl survived a stewards’ inquiry to keep the Prix Jean Prat at Chantilly today with the Mick Channon-trained Rocamadour running a great race in third place.

THERE are very few handlers in this country capable of playing the system with the same skill as Tony Martin.

SHAMARDAL lit up a grey first day at York’s relocated Royal Ascot meeting as he unleashed a devastating display to win the St James’s Palace Stakes.

Shamardal ran away with the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot at York this afternoon.

GODOLPHIN’S Dubawi is the new favourite with the sponsors Boylesports for Saturday’s Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh.

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Footstepsinthesand has been installed as the 7-4 favourite by the sponsors to complete a Classic double in the Boylesports Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday.

CONNECTIONS report hot favourite Dubawi to be in “good form” ahead of tomorrow's UltimatePoker.com 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.

The chemistry between Aidan O’Brien and new Ballydoyle No 1 jockey, Kieren Fallon is encouraging, believes Pat Keane.

Michael Jarvis sends Josh across the Channel to Deauville tomorrow for the Listed Prix Herod.

BEEF OR SALMON can take the first step towards possible Cheltenham Gold Cup glory by defying top weight in the Anglo Irish Bank Munster National at Limerick tomorrow.

Oratorio, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Jamie Spencer, won the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere at Longchamp this afternoon.

AD VALOREM produced a gutsy display in the Shadwell Stud Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket yesterday to provide his trainer Aidan O’Brien with a long-overdue first Group One success in Britain this season.

DUBAWI produced a breathtaking performance to run away with the Dunnes Stores National Stakes at the Curragh yesterday and evoke memories of his sire, the brilliant but ill-fated Dubai Millennium.

THE tough, dependable Vinnie Roe can land an unprecedented fourth Irish St Leger at the Curragh this afternoon.