Treve took another giant step forward in her bid to win the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe for an unprecedented third time as she dispensed of old adversary Flintshire in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud at the Paris track.

French raider Epicuris has his sights set firmly on the Investec Derby as the field for the Epsom Classic began to take shape yesterday.

Scottish Grand National-winning jockey Richie McGrath, together with former trainer Kate Walton, has been charged with passing on inside information.

Oceans are vital to Earth-like life evolving on other planets, a new study has found.

Day two of Royal Ascot was seen as generally honours even between punters and bookmakers, despite a number of well-backed winners.

Bookmakers will be shouting for a couple of shock results on the first day of Royal Ascot to kick-start what promises to be the biggest betting week of the summer.

The rematch between the English and Irish 2000 Guineas winners, Night Of Thunder and Kingman, is all set for tomorrow’s St James’s Palace Stakes.

Toronado leads the way for Richard Hannon in the opening race of Royal Ascot tomorrow as one of 10 horses declared in the Queen Anne Stakes.

Barry Geraghty has spoken of his disappointment at missing out on the chance to land back-to-back BetVictor Queen Mother Champion Chases with Sprinter Sacre.

The Tullow Tank and Last Instalment impressed trainer Philip Fenton in a workout yesterday ahead of Sunday’s top-class fixture at Leopardstown.

Paul Nicholls and Sam Twiston-Davies both expressed their satisfaction as the eagerly-anticipated return to action of Big Buck’s moved a step closer after the staying great came through a schooling session in the hands of his new jockey.

Hurricane Fly galloped to a world record of 17 Grade One wins with victory in the StanJames.com Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown on a day that saw his jockey Ruby Walsh ride a five-timer and his trainer Willie Mullins saddle seven winners at two meetings.

Jamie Piggott, son of the legendary Lester, will try to follow in his father’s footsteps when he has his first ride in public at Killarney today.

Investec Oaks runner-up Secret Gesture will not run in the Darley-sponsored equivalent at the Curragh on Saturday after suffering a setback.

Bookmakers say Andy Murray’s heroics on Centre Court at SW19 mean the Briton is a shoo-in for this year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.

Declaration Of War has jumped to a prominent position in the betting for Saturday’s Coral-Eclipse at Sandown after owners Coolmore suggested the colt was a “possible” runner.

Jim Bolger, trainer of long-time Derby favourite Dawn Approach, was impressed by the Aidan-O’Brien-trained Magician’s win in the Irish 2,000 Guineas.

Bookmakers were celebrating in the Aintree sunshine as Auroras Encore silenced the majority of the packed grandstands with a 66-1 success in the John Smith’s Grand National.

Richard Hughes said he was "over the moon" after the on-song rider secured a remarkable 10,168-1 seven-timer at Windsor yesterday.

Richard Hughes said he was “over the moon” after the on-song rider secured a remarkable 10,168-1 seven-timer at Windsor yesterday.

Aidan O’Brien is relishing a clash with Frankel when he sends the “exciting” St Nicholas Abbey to the Juddmonte International at York next week.

Japanese runner Deep Brillante has been clipped into 16-1 for Saturday’s King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.

Victories for So You Think in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes and Duntle in the finale were the only bright spots in an otherwise dismal afternoon for punters on the second day of Royal Ascot.

Frankel has been installed as the long odds-on favourite after 12 horses stood their ground for the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday.

Black Caviar finally boarded a plane heading towards Britain yesterday for her hugely-anticipated appearance in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Overturn has been handed stall eight as he bids to land back-to-back victories in the StanJames.com Chester Cup on the Roodee on Wednesday.

Early Aintree casualty Junior could bid for swift compensation in the Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr on Saturday.

Twelve months on from Frankel, bookmakers fear May could be “an expensive month” if the unbeaten Camelot lives up to his tag as the next wonder horse.

The Cheltenham Festival can literally make or break a bookies’ year.

Bookmakers are likely to be running for cover if the mighty Hurricane Fly can strike a blow for punters and successfully defend his crown in the Stan James Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham today.

Paul Hanagan’s chances of being crowned champion jockey for a second successive year were given a boost with the news title rival Kieren Fallon is heading to Australia to ride in the Melbourne Cup on November 1.

Pour Moi has been removed from the betting for the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.

Leading owner Khalid Abdullah enjoyed another notable big-race one-two as Announce just denied Timepiece in the Darley Prix Jean Romanet at Deauville.

BRIAN ELLISON has booked Kieren Fallon to ride Saptapadi in the Betfred Ebor at York on August 20.

Silvestre de Sousa further subdued those who have questioned his championship-winning credentials with a 26-1 treble at Beverley.

FRANKEL is a shade of odds-on for his eagerly-anticipated Qipco Sussex Stakes clash with Canford Cliffs following Dream Ahead’s victory in the Darley July Cup.

Fame And Glory will face 14 rivals as he bids to assume the mantle of his former stablemate Yeats in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot on Thursday.

So You Think is a red-hot favourite to land his first British Group One when he faces six rivals in the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot tomorrow.

So You Think is a red-hot favourite to land his first British Group One when he faces six rivals in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot on Wednesday.

FRANKEL again impressed Newmarket work-watchers yesterday morning and is set to go off at long odds-on in next week’s St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot.

St Nicholas Abbey, the one-time 2010 Derby favourite, makes it to Epsom a year late for the Investec Coronation Cup at Epsom on Friday, which has attracted a small but select field of five.

Royal Wedding ensured a fairytale outcome for punters at Fontwell as he landed the Crabbie's Alcoholic Ginger Beer Handicap Chase today.