IT has been a circuitous journey to get to Churchill Downs but the connections of Kentucky Derby hope Denis of Cork are confident their bay colt can take the shortest route possible in tonight’s 134th Run for the Roses.

THERE will be slim pickings for European horses when America’s prestigious Eclipse Awards are handed out in Beverly Hills, California, later this month.

Giacomo became the second-longest priced winner of the Kentucky Derby when flying late to capture the prestigious race at Churchill Downs on Saturday night.

Dual Oaks winner Ouija Board is in the running for two prestigious Eclipse Awards in the United States after finalists were announced today.