BRIAN MEEHAN was last night reflecting on a remarkable year that began with a move into one of England’s top stables and ended with a Breeders’ Cup title.

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.

George Washington will start next to hot favourite Bernardini after the pair were drawn in stalls four and three for Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Classic at Churchill Downs.

John Velazquez has been booked to partner the Jeremy Noseda-trained Araafa in the Breeders’ Cup Mile at Churchill Downs on November 4.

Araafa will head to Churchill Downs for the Breeders' Cup Mile on November 4 after pleasing connections in a workout in Newmarket yesterday.

Authorized could be primed for the Stan James 2000 Guineas and the Vodafone Derby next season after his victory at Newbury on Saturday.

Jeremy Noseda will put Breeders’ Cup hope Araafa through his paces along the Rowley Mile at Newmarket on Sunday morning.

Jeremy Noseda confirmed that Araafa will finish his racing career in the Breeders' Cup Mile at Churchill Downs.

Irish 2000 Guineas winner Araafa could end his career at next month’s Breeders’ Cup.

SIR PERCY is 4-1 favourite to add the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday to his Vodafone Derby triumph.

Seamus Heffernan was last night cleared of riding to “team tactics” on Ivan Denisovich in a controversial race for the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot last month.

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.

Aidan O’Brien’s brilliant 2000 Guineas winner George Washington is on course to run in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot in two weeks’ time.

Neil Callan is hoping Indesatchel can regain the winning thread when he gets the leg-up on the colt in Sunday’s Prix Du Moulin at Longchamp.

George Washington delighted trainer Aidan O’Brien despite managing only third in the totesport Celebration Mile at Goodwood on his eagerly-awaited return to action.

GEORGE WASHINGTON is a 4-6 chance to make a winning return to action the totesport Celebration Mile at Goodwood tomorrow.

Godolphin are hoping Reunite can provide them with a sixth success in tomorrow’s totesport.com Winter Hill Stakes at Windsor.

George Washington will face five rivals as he returns to action in Sunday’s totesport Celebration Mile at Goodwood.

Aidan O’Brien has ruled George Washington out of a return to action at Leopardstown this weekend, but a trip to Goodwood the following week remains a possibility.

GEORGE Washington faces a crucial workout today to determine if his return to action will be at Leopardstown next weekend or Goodwood the following Sunday.

GEORGE Washington could return to action later this month in the totesport Celebration Mile at Goodwood – despite the fact Kieren Fallon would not be available to ride.

Stan James 2000 Guineas hero George Washington enjoyed a gentle canter at Naas after racing last night as he continued his preparations for a return to competitive action.

Stan James 2000 Guineas hero George Washington enjoyed a gentle canter at Naas after racing this evening as he continued his preparations for a return to competitive action.

David Simcock is looking forward to saddling Metropolitan Man in the Weatherbys Bank Conditions Stakes at Hamilton on Thursday.

George Washington has done his first piece of work since his setback in May.

KIEREN FALLON’S week failed to receive a much-needed tonic as Stormy River came from last to first to land the Prix Jean Prat in sensational style at Chantilly yesterday.

Kieren Fallon finished well down the field on Ivan Denisovich in the Prix Jean Prat at Chantilly as Stormy River came from last to first to avenge his unlucky Royal Ascot defeat.

Kieren Fallon teams up with Ivan Denisovich in the Group One Prix Jean Prat at Chantilly tomorrow.

Johnny Murtagh will miss the ride on Coral-Eclipse fancy Aussie Rules after picking up an injury in a fall at Wexford on Friday night.

Aidan O’Brien revealed it could be “months rather than weeks” before 2000 Guineas winner George Washington returns to competitive action.

ARAAFA justified Jeremy Noseda’s high opinion of him with a foot-perfect display in the St James’s Palace Stakes on the opening afternoon of 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.

JEREMY NOSEDA heads to Royal Ascot this week with what looks a crack team to try and hunt down some of the major prizes on offer.

Jeremy Noseda’s Irish 2000 Guineas winner Araafa heads a field of 15 at the five-day stage for the St James’s Palace Stakes on the first day of Royal Ascot.

Alan Munro is hoping Irish 2000 Guineas winner Araafa can follow up his success at the Curragh with victory in the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot next week.

THE improving Mareoflot can win her third race in four runs by landing the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase at Cork this afternoon.

Jeremy Noseda has reported Boylesports Irish 2000 Guineas hero Araafa to be in “good order” after his exertions at the Curragh last Saturday.

WELL, the chickens finally came home to roost yesterday and Kieren Fallon rides Horatio Nelson in Saturday’s Epsom Derby.

AIDAN O'BRIEN yesterday expressed his delight with George Washington, despite the colt only managing to finish second in the Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday.

George Washington and Araafa are on course for a mouth-watering rematch at Royal Ascot next month after both came out of the Boylesports Irish 2000 Guineas in good shape.

Jeremy Noseda is eagerly anticipating a potential rematch between Araafa and George Washington in the St James’ Palace Stakes next month.

With a Cheltenham Festival success to his name already in 2006, John Joseph Murphy turned his attention to the Flat and struck at the top level when registering his first Group-race success with Pout in the Ridgewood Pearl Stakes at the Curragh.

Araafa turned the form around with George Washington to land the Boylesports Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh for Jeremy Noseda.