Mike de Kock is preparing to unleash Eagle Mountain at Newmarket on Friday for his first run since a narrow defeat to Literato in the Champion Stakes nearly a year ago.

EAGLE MOUNTAIN is a reasonably confident choice to land what looks a somewhat sub-standard Budweiser Irish Derby at the Curragh tomorrow.

Kieren Fallon believes Eagle Mountain is ready to put in another big performance in the Budweiser Irish Derby at the Curragh on Sunday.

Eagle Mountain is likely to spearhead Aidan O’Brien’s team for the Budweiser Irish Derby on Sunday week.

Eagle Mountain, second to Authorized in the Vodafone Derby at Epsom, is likely to bid for compensation in the Irish equivalent in due course.

"The winner is exceptional," summed up trainer John Gosden as his Vodafone Derby runner Lucarno was one of those left standing still by Peter Chapple-Hyam's Authorized.

DECLAN MCDONOGH and Kevin Prendergast, fresh from a double at Roscommon on Monday, can combine to give us a winning nap with Washington Poste in the Ballymote Maiden at Sligo this evening.

Aidan O’Brien has suggested that Vodafone Derby fancy Eagle Mountain is more likely to run in the Boylesports 2000 Guineas at the Curragh next weekend.

FRANKIE DETTORI expressed delight yesterday at being allowed to ride hot favourite Authorized in the Vodafone Derby.

WON’T it be great if Holy Roman Emperor and Teofilo go head-to-head in Sunday’s Group One National Stakes at the Curragh?