Aidan O’Brien and Frankie Dettori were among those to pay tribute to Johnny Murtagh after the multiple Group One-winning jockey announced his retirement from the saddle yesterday to concentrate on his training career.

The Tommy Stack-trained Wannabe Better, clearly improving at a rate of knots, created a mild surprise when taking the featured Listed Vincent O’Brien Ruby Stakes at Killarney last night.

Teenage sensation Connor King took Cork by storm last night, landing a spectacular four-timer.

Venus de Milo is hard to oppose in the featured Group 3 Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Give Thanks Stakes at Cork this evening.

Wayne Lordan, who finished second in the Derby on Galileo Rock, enjoyed a terrific afternoon at the Curragh on Saturday, booting home a treble.

Rathlin, despite fears the trip might prove on the short side, gets the nap in a fascinating Dermot Hughes Car Sales Chase at Roscommon tonight.

Aidan O’Brien has won the MBNA Chester Vase three times in the last six years and the champion Irish trainer sends the once-raced Ruler Of The World to the Roodee for the Group Three contest today.

Count Of Limonade is fancied to shrug off top weight in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Nursery at Killarney this afternoon.

Hall Of Mirrors should prove hard to beat in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Maiden for colts and geldings at Leopardstown tonight.

Curragh trainer John Oxx landed the listed Lenebane Stakes for the fourth time in five years in Roscommon last night as 12/1 shot Aklan held the late surge of the Michael Halford-trained favourite Massiyn, also owned by the Aga Khan, by a short-head in a thrilling blanket-finish.

Count Of Limonade should make it third-time-lucky in the opening Irish Stallion Farms 2-Y-0 Maiden in Roscommon this evening.

MICK Kinane believes Tartan Bearer has solid claims of providing him with a sixth success in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot today.

Ralph Beckett feels Look Here is ready to give her all as she bids to show her male counterparts the way home in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.

Ryan Moore looks increasingly likely to side with Conduit over stablemate Tartan Bearer in Saturday’s King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.

TWENTY-ONE race maiden Red Rock Canyon finally opened his account when justifying odds-on favouritism in the Tote Jackpot Races 3 To 6 Maiden at Roscommon last night.

AIDAN O’Brien likened Mastercraftsman to Giant’s Causeway as the devilishly tough colt wrestled the St James’s Palace Stakes from the clutches of Delegator yesterday.

UNBEATEN filly Zarkava was crowned the Cartier Horse Of The Year in a glittering ceremony in London last night.

JOHNNY MURTAGH is confident Duke of Marmalade can help him realise both his and Aidan O’Brien’s dreams of a Breeders’ Cup Classic victory tonight.

There may be plenty of questions nagging trainer Steve Asmussen about Curlin’s Breeders’ Cup Classic title defence at Santa Anita on Saturday, but for most of those outside his barn, the superstar has all the answers.

Johnny Murtagh is confident Duke of Marmalade can realise his dream of a Breeders’ Cup Classic victory at Santa Anita on Saturday night.

AIDAN O’BRIEN insists he will not let his “disaster day” at Monmouth Park last year cloud his enthusiasm for this year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic.

Breeders’ Cup Classic favourite Curlin was further shortened in the market following the draw for Saturday’s £5m main event.

AN ENCOURAGING draw for Aidan O’Brien’s Duke of Marmalade saw the five-time Group One winner shortened in the market for Saturday night’s $5 million (€3.82m) Breeders’ Cup Classic.

AIDAN O’BRIEN has confirmed Johnny Murtagh is likely to take the ride aboard five-times Group One winner Duke Of Marmalade in the forthcoming Breeders’ Cup meeting, which gets under way at Santa Anita on Friday week.

Johnny Murtagh is poised to ride Duke Of Marmalade rather than stablemate Henrythenavigator in the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita on Saturday week.

Phoenix Tower’s possible run in the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes at Newmarket next Saturday is in doubt after the Henry Cecil inmate banged a tendon.

ANTICIPATION and expectation gave way to awe and amazement as the incredible Zarkava confirmed herself a genuine champion with a stunning success in the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp yesterday.

Johnny Murtagh believes Duke Of Marmalade can overcome potentially unsuitable ground in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp.

“IT’S A huge race on the European calendar. Everybody comes together — colts, fillies, England, Ireland, France, Germany and even Japan has got in on the act now.

Jimmy Fortune has picked up a prized spare ride on Papal Bull in Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.

ARCHIPENKO is set for a key gallop next week ahead of his bid for Champion Stakes glory at Newmarket on October 18.

ANOTHER fascinating ingredient was yesterday added to the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe when Ralph Beckett’s Oaks winner Look Here emerged a surprise contender.

DUKE Of Marmalade looks to be Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe-bound – if market vibes prove correct.

Johnny Murtagh and Colm O’Donoghue will be free to ride in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on Sunday week despite both being hit with seven-day bans following a British Horseracing Authority disciplinary panel hearing.

JUST seven runners will take to the track in Saturday’s Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot – but the anticipated match between Henrythenavigator and Tamayuz is still on.

Aidan O'Brien, Johnny Murtagh and Colm O'Donoghue have all been found guilty of breaching the rules of racing in relation to the Juddmonte International Stakes won by Duke Of Marmalade at Newmarket last month.

Aidan O’Brien and Colm O’Donoghue will on Thursday face the disciplinary panel of the British Horseracing Authority over a possible breach of the “team tactics” rules in last month’s Juddmonte International Stakes.

Dundalk have announced a new 30,000 Breeders Cup Trial Stakes in an attempt to cater for Irish horses aimed at the showpiece meeting.

Duke Of Marmalade could be a shock competitor at Great Leighs’ trials meeting for the Breeders’ Cup on September 27, trainer Aidan O’Brien revealed today.

New Approach turned in a solid, if unspectacular, display to claim the Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.

This afternoon’s rearranged meeting at Leopardstown will go ahead after the course passed a morning inspection.

Seamus Heffernan has received the call-up for Duke Of Marmalade in the rescheduled Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Leopardstown’s fixture has been postponed until Sunday after waterlogging claimed Saturday’s card.

LEOPARDSTOWN’S downpours are swinging the betting pendulum towards New Approach as Jim Bolger’s Derby winner nears his second clash in a fortnight with Duke Of Marmalade in the Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes.