Aidan O’Brien has two good reasons to give Tapestry her next start in the Coolmore Fastnet Rock Matron Stakes at Leopardstown on September 13.

A resurgent Cavalryman met the specialist demands of the Sussex Downs better than his opponents as he led home Ahzeemah in an Artemis Goodwood Cup one-two for trainer Saeed bin Suroor at Goodwood yesterday.

Brown Panther looks good value to complete back-to-back victories in the Artemis Goodwood Cup.

Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton is the latest trainer to come forward and reveal one of her horses has tested positive for morphine.

Although the Aidan O’Brien stable is yet to get on the scoreboard at this week’s Royal Ascot meeting, Magician, Verrazano and Giovanni Boldini, amongst others, have provided enough evidence to suggest Ballydoyle’s raiding party is in pretty good shape.

Sheikh Mohammed is facing fresh embarrassment following the seizure of 124 medical products, none of which have been approved for use on horses in Britain, at part of his Dalham Hall Stud operation in Newmarket.

Toronado and Dawn Approach are two of the headline names in a star-studded entry for Qipco British Champions Day at Ascot on October 19.

Retirement from football has allowed Michael Owen more time to concentrate on racing interests and his beloved Brown Panther offered up his greatest success as an owner to date in the Artemis Goodwood Cup yesterday.

Coolmore Stud have purchased a 50% interest in the unbeaten Shanghai Bobby ahead of his run in the Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita on Saturday.

It wouldn't take much inspection to find an easier punting opportunity than this afternoon's Betfred Mobile Sports Ladies' Day Handicap (3.40) at Newbury but amongst the declared field of 16 runners lies a horse that has caught my eye on more than one occasion and despite the obviously competitive nature of the race, this could be the ideal contest for the progressive Jacob Cats.

In this afternoon's King George (4.35) at Ascot, Nathaniel will bid to become the first horse since Swain (1997/98) to win successive runnings of the Group 1 race.

Last year’s winner Nathaniel is one of 17 remaining entries in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on July 21.

Aidan O’Brien predictably dominated proceedings on the final day of Chester’s May meeting to continue his fantastic start to the month.

Census, the sharp middle-distance stayer from Richard Hannon’s yard, died on Wednesday morning as a direct result of a fractured pelvis.

A decision on a successor to Richard Hills as retained jockey to owner Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum is expected to be made soon.

Masked Marvel presented John Gosden and William Buick with back-to-back victories in the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster.

FAME And Glory has been installed as the 5-4 favourite for Saturday’s Irish Field St Leger after featuring among 13 confirmations for the race.

Marco Botti would not be afraid to take on Frankel again after his stable star Excelebration trounced his rivals in the CGA Hungerford Stakes at Newbury.

BROWN Panther bids to confirm himself a realistic Ladbrokes St Leger prospect in the CGA Geoffrey Freer Stakes at Newbury today.

Michael Owen’s Brown Panther is likely to head for the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster without another run.

TOM Dascombe accepts Brown Panther faces a big step up in class as he travels to Hamburg to contest tomorrow’s German Derby.