Just over a decade after Cavan’s footballers beat Kerry to win the 1947 All-Ireland final in Manhattan’s Polo Grounds, a horse called Cavan won the Belmont Stakes in Long Island.

Frankel is likely to stick to a mile for at least his next race before the champion colt is asked to step up in trip.

Kentucky Derby winner I’ll Have Another will bid to confirm the Classic form as he clashes again with Bodemeister in tonight’s Preakness Stakes at Pimlico.

A few years ago, a Bantry friend nonchalantly pointed at the full moon as we hurtled towards his hometown and predicted a night of violence, destruction and half-eaten chicken suppers.

Connections of Daddy Long Legs feel they have the colt in the pink of health ahead of today’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.