Muhaarar created history at Deauville by emulating the brilliant Dayjur and making the Prix Maurice de Gheest a third Group One sprint victory.

Buratino is set to take on the might of Ballydoyle after being confirmed for the Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.

Amazing Maria continued her resurgent summer with victory in the Prix Rothschild at Deauville.

Big Orange teed himself up for a crack at the Melbourne Cup as he continued his improvement with a gutsy win in a three-way finish to a thrilling Qatar Goodwood Cup yesterday.

George Baker is an infrequent visitor to Newcastle but the rider left Tyneside on Saturday with the two biggest races of the track’s year in the bag, including the final John Smith’s Northumberland Plate to be run on turf with Quest For More.

Luca Cumani is looking forward to seeing Connecticut test his powers at a higher level later this summer following an impressive return to action in the totepool Pontefract Castle Stakes yesterday.

Time Test looked a much improved performer when winning a handicap on his return at Newbury, and can make the successful step up to Group company in this afternoon’s Tercentenary Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Dual 2000 Guineas winner Gleneagles heads a field of six for the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot tomorrow.

Ed Dunlop’s Chester Cup winner Trip To Paris has been supplemented for Thursday’s Ascot Gold Cup at a cost of £35,000.

Moviesta is on course for a Royal Ascot return following a racecourse gallop at the Curragh on Sunday.

Ed Dunlop’s “strange entry” for Trip To Paris in the Betway Chester Cup yielded a princely sum as the emerging stayer delivered a show-stopping performance on the Roodee.

Trainer Gordon Elliott, successful with Don Cossack in last week’s Punchestown Gold Cup, started the new jumps season in style when sharing a double with amateur rider Barry O’Neill in Down Royal yesterday.

Rhapando can make a triumphant return from an extended break in the Southwell Back Jumping April 17th Interactive Novices’ Handicap Chase at the Nottinghamshire venue today.

Zarwaan is proving popular with punters ahead of the Betway Lincoln after Ed Dunlop indicated he was leaning towards running the four-year-old at Doncaster rather than in the Irish equivalent on Sunday.

James Doyle warmed up for Ladbrokes St Leger meeting at Doncaster, where he rides Snow Sky in the world’s oldest Classic, with a 208-1 treble at Leicester yesterday.

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.

St Leger favourite Kingston Hill puts his Classic credentials on the line in the Neptune Investment Management Great Voltigeur Stakes at York today.

Newmarket trainer James Fanshawe is expecting an improved performance from top-class mare Seal Of Approval in the Betfred TV Geoffrey Freer Stakes at Newbury today.

Royal Ascot hero Pique Sous will bypass the Challenge Stakes at Leopardstown tomorrow with connections giving "serious consideration" to a tilt at next month’s Betfred Ebor at York.

Bookmakers finally clawed back some of the losses from what had a been a punter-friendly Royal Ascot as the six races on day four of the showpiece meeting failed to produce a single winning favourite.

A son of the great Frankel, together with his dam Crystal Gaze, was sold for £1,150,000 (€1.4m) to MV Magnier in the inaugural Goffs London Sale at The Orangery, Kensington Palace last evening.

Australia was on the drift for the Investec Derby with Paddy Power yesterday but the favourite’s jockey, Joseph O’Brien, remains excited about his prospects.

Australia is one of 17 horses in contention for Saturday’s Investec Derby following the confirmation stage.

Hot favourite Australia remains on course for the Epsom Derby and is one of six colts engaged for trainer Aidan O’Brien.

Aidan O’Brien is out to win his fourth Weatherbys Private Banking Cheshire Oaks in the last seven years with Terrific at Chester today.

Joseph O’Brien, the man in the hotseat when Ruler Of The World makes his debut for new part-owners Al Shaqab Racing in the Dubai World Cup, believes the colt has the scope to enjoy a long and prosperous season.

Investec Derby winner Ruler Of The World will have to defy a wide draw in stall 12 if he is to win the Dubai World Cup at Meydan on Saturday, when he will be sporting new colours.

Nick Luck won the accolade for Racing Broadcaster of the Year at the Horserace Writers and Photographers Association annual awards ceremony at the Dorchester Hotel in London yesterday.

Red Cadeaux was a heroic runner-up once again as British-trained horses filled two of the first three places in the Emirates Melbourne Cup, but best-laid plans to finally crack the great Flemington handicap must wait yet another year.

Ante-post favourite Orfevre has been drawn in stall eight for Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, but British raider Al Kazeem will have to race widest of all after being drawn in 18.

Al Kazeem has been given the go-ahead to run in the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on October 6.

Dunaden and Green Moon, winners of the last two Emirates Melbourne Cups, head the weights for this year’s renewal at Flemington Park on November 5.

Trainer-jockey Johnny Murtagh believes Royal Diamond is in even better form now than he was a year ago as the admirable stayer prepares to defend his crown in tomorrow's GAIN Irish St Leger at the Curragh.

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.

Ihtimal will aim to break her maiden in today’s German-Thoroughbred.com Sweet Solera Stakes at Newmarket.

Ed Dunlop’s new recruit Unbridled Command is among 16 entries for Saturday’s Sky Bet York Stakes on the Knavesmire.

Ryan Moore has paid tribute to Snow Fairy after the supermare he shared five top-level wins with was retired.

Six-times Group One winner Snow Fairy has been retired, trainer Ed Dunlop said in a statement.

Rite Of Passage will bid to regain his crown when he lines-up for the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot on Thursday.

Morpheus gave Lady Jane Cecil an emotional first success since she took over the licence from her husband Sir Henry Cecil, who died on Tuesday, when landing an emphatic victory at Nottingham yesterday.

Ed Dunlop remains keen on a trip to Royal Ascot with Snow Fairy after the mare came through a racecourse gallop at Sandown on Thursday with flying colours.

Frankie Dettori will make his eagerly-anticipated return to the saddle at Epsom today after being cleared to return from his six-month suspension.