AIDAN O’BRIEN is a firm favourite to land his third Investec Derby at Epsom tomorrow.

Aidan O'Brien has confirmed Cape Blanco is to miss the Investec Derby in favour of the French version 24 hours later.

AIDAN O’BRIEN finalised his Investec Derby plans yesterday and will take a team of three to Epsom.

Kieren Fallon has been booked to ride Godolphin’s Al Zir in Saturday’s Investec Derby at Epsom.

ST NICHOLAS ABBEY, as expected, will miss next Saturday’s Investec Derby at Epsom.

JAN VERMEER has been the subject of an almighty gamble for Saturday’s Investec Derby.

AIDAN O’BRIEN is excited by his Investec Derby squad as he prepares to challenge for a first win in the race since High Chaparral in 2002.

ANTE-POST favourite St Nicholas Abbey features among a total of 19 horses remaining in the Investec Derby at Epsom following the latest forfeits.

AIDAN O’Brien believes St Nicholas Abbey will be more than capable of handling the Epsom undulations in the Investec Derby.

Aidan O’Brien believes St Nicholas Abbey will be more than capable of handling the Epsom undulations in the Investec Derby.

IF Aidan O’Brien can get St Nicholas Abbey to win the Epsom Derby on June 4 then he can surely be mentioned in the same breath as Merlin - and we all know what his profession was.

Saeed bin Suroor is looking forward to stepping Al Zir up in trip after he finished a creditable ninth in last weekend’s 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.

MUCH of today’s Newmarket 2000 Guineas centres on how well favourite St Nicholas Abbey has trained on from last year. Not that he’s susceptible to not having done so but he was frighteningly good in last year’s Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster and it can be the case that the most exceptional juveniles fail to progress at three.

Richard Hills has no doubts about Awzaan’s ability to stay a mile ahead of Saturday’s StanJames.com 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.

KIEREN Fallon believes St Nicholas Abbey will have to be a “freak” if he is to make a winning return to action in the StanJames.com 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday.

St Nicholas Abbey staked a huge claim for Classic honours with a stunning victory in the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster.

Johnny Murtagh is excited about continuing his association with St Nicholas Abbey in what looks a vintage renewal of the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster tomorrow.

Kieren Fallon expects Coordinated Cut to take some beating in Saturday's Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster after partnering the colt in a recent spin.

THE retirement of Sea The Stars to stud leaves racing bereft of a genuine superstar, a true legend of the Turf.

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Godolphin inmate Kite Wood is likely to take his place in the line-up for next Saturday’s Geoffrey Freer Stakes at Newbury – providing conditions are in his favour.