Godolphin's royal blue silks were carried to victory in the Investec Derby for the first time as Masar caused a 16-1 upset at Epsom.

Henry Candy is in no hurry to make the next move with Limato after conditions scuppered any realistic chance he had in the Al Quoz Sprint at Meydan on Saturday.

Investigators into alleged crimes by former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Sean Fitzpatrick used “unlawful" practices when taking witness statements, his trial has heard.

Tony Martin is already plotting a return to Australia next year after Heartbreak City was agonisingly denied by Almandin in the Emirates Melbourne Cup yesterday.

The Racing Post produced a fascinating front page story on Tuesday relating to Sheikh Mohammed’s Godolphin operation attempting to take on Ballydoyle-Coolmore in a far more meaningful manner.

Little Green Cars’ second album looks set to reinforce their status as one of the best bands in Ireland, writes Ed Power

Air Force Blue was “very popular” on the eve of the Dubai Dewhurst Stakes - despite Aidan O’Brien issuing a cautionary note about ground conditions at Newmarket for his star two-year-old colt.

Here's what to watch on the box tonight.

Giant seagulls have begun attacking and killing mature sheep inland in South and West Kerry, it has emerged.

Tryster showed the engine of a potentially high-class horse when coming from almost last to first with a sensational burst of speed to secure the Coral Easter Classic All-Weather Middle Distance Championships Conditions Stakes at Lingfield yesterday.

Chris Gordon’s Remiluc must take all the beating in division two of the “Bulldog Chase” Novices’ Hurdle at Taunton today.

Godolphin have signalled their intent for 2015 by recruiting William Buick and James Doyle to ride as joint-number one jockeys.

Andre Fabre expects Fintry to put up a good show despite an enforced 90-day lay-off when she returns in the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Atalanta Stakes at Sandown today.

Australia was on the drift for the Investec Derby with Paddy Power yesterday but the favourite’s jockey, Joseph O’Brien, remains excited about his prospects.

Frankie Dettori can look towards the Guineas weekend with a positive feeling about at least one Classic ride after the courageous performance of Sandiva in the Lanwades Stud Nell Gwyn Stakes at Newmarket yesterday.

A well-known family of jewellers has received a gift more precious than any gemstone — a long-awaited kidney transplant.

Joseph O’Brien, the man in the hotseat when Ruler Of The World makes his debut for new part-owners Al Shaqab Racing in the Dubai World Cup, believes the colt has the scope to enjoy a long and prosperous season.

At a recent Little Green Cars gig at Cork Opera House, co-vocalist Stevie Appleby recited a poem about a boy with a rhino’s horn who accidently killed his mother when she tried to smother him out of embarrassment.

Aidan O’Brien has three runners – Buonarroti, Century and Johann Strauss – as he goes for an eighth triumph in the final Group 1 race of the season in Britain today - the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster.

Galileo Rock will not run in the Ladbrokes St Leger on Saturday unless the going improves at Doncaster.

He wore the English crown, but he ended up defeated, humiliated, and reviled.

More punitive penalties for individuals and companies involved in white-collar crime are among a series of recommendations made by the former Director of Corporate Enforcement, Paul Appleby, to improve the detection and punishment of reckless and fraudulent behaviour.

The Department of Justice is looking into extending the terms of detention for suspects of white collar crime, according to Justice Minister Alan Shatter.

An auditing chief has been appointed to fill the role of the outgoing director of corporate enforcement, Paul Appleby.

Embattled TD Mick Wallace could still face investigation by the corporate enforcement watchdog over his failure to declare €1.4m in Vat owed by his construction firm.

Every now and then an event, an issue, a business collapse or an episode of wrongdoing comes to light that challenges the very notion that this is a society where the rule of law represents justice, that social cohesion and responsibility mean something beyond being hollow ballast for politicians’ hired speech writers.

THE most complex set of criminal investigations in the history of the State are reaching crunch time.

The two main criminal investigations into business practices at the former Anglo Irish Bank are almost complete.

The Director of Corporate Enforcement Paul Appleby has said his investigation into Anglo Irish Bank is nearly complete after sending more files to the DPP.

Another fast and furious day on the An Post Rás saw a new rider in the yellow jersey yesterday as Swiss professional Pirmin Lang of the Atlas Personal Jackroo team outsprinted a seven-man lead group to take victory on stage two into Gort.

WHEN Paul Appleby dropped the unexpected bombshell last January that he was taking early retirement, the Government went into a state of panic.

Paul Appleby did not get anything above what he was entitled to in an agreement with Government to stay on as Director of Corporate Enforcement, according Enterprise Minister Richard Bruton.

The man spearheading the investigation into Anglo Irish Bank, Paul Appleby, secured a bumper €300,000 pension deal by resigning as director of corporate enforcement the day before retiring from the civil service.

Director of Corporate Enforcement Paul Appleby attempted to boost his State pension by requesting that it take into account a period he worked in Ryanair in the late 1980s.

Richard Bruton knew a full two weeks before he told the Cabinet that the Director of Corporate Enforcement was planning to retire.

It’s not so very long ago, when Iceland was in turmoil, that the champions of official Ireland protested their outrage at a simple little joke that highlighted our squandered independence.

I refer to the article by Matt Cooper on Friday, Feb 3, entitled “Appleby’s successor will need to be more proactive with investigations.”

An investigation into Vita Cortex’s refusal to pay redundancy to 32 workers will not be possible, the Taoiseach told the Dáil.

The length of time being taken on the Anglo Irish Bank investigation is deeply worrying. It is to be hoped that everything is being prepared properly to ensure that any prosecutions are warranted and, given the cost involved in the three-year investigation, then successful.

I won’t pass comment on Howlin’s naive surprise when receiving late notice of Appleby’s ‘intention’ to leave, other than to say that Appleby probably just wanted to see how much the Government valued him.