Luca Cumani nominated a return trip to France as the most likely option for Fantasia after her third-place finish in the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches at Longchamp.

JIMMY FORTUNE believes very fast ground would be the main problem posed to red-hot favourite Rainbow View in tomorrow’s stanjames.com 1000 Guineas.

FRANKIE Dettori looks set to play a major part in whether Fantasia runs in the stanjames.com 1000 Guineas after her electric display in the Leslie Harrison Memorial Nell Gwyn Stakes at Newmarket yesterday.

Fantasia, one of last season’s leading juvenile fillies, makes her seasonal reappearance in the Leslie Harrison Memorial Nell Gwyn Stakes at Newmarket on Wednesday.

THE Federation Equestre International (FEI) says it will issue a judgment in the case involving show jumper Denis Lynch today.

Cork-born Billy Twomey continued his run of good form at the Horse Of The Year Show in Birmingham, England, today with his second win in 24 hours.

Coolmore and Sheikh Mohammed continued to splash the cash on day two of the Tatteralls October Yearling Sales at Newmarket with only those further down the racing tree feeling the financial pinch.

It was slightly harder work than perhaps expected, but Rainbow View still reinforced her position at the head of the market for the 1000 Guineas with a high-class performance in the Meon Valley Stud Fillies’ Mile.

This season's outstanding two-year-old filly Rainbow View has been declared among a field of eight for Saturday's Meon Valley Stud Fillies' Mile at Ascot.

Jimmy Fortune admits connections are still unsure how good Rainbow View could turn out to be as she bids to maintain her unbeaten record in Saturday’s Meon Valley Stud Fillies’ Mile at Ascot.

Pachattack is likely to return to the track in just over a month after her poor showing in the Prestige Stakes at Goodwood.

Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, 50 Cent and Jon Bon Jovi are considering boycotting this year's Grammy Awards ceremony in support of the Hollywood writers' strikes.

Country star Faith Hill has joined an all star line-up to pay tribute to Aretha Franklin in concert next month.

Mariah Carey continued her journey along the comeback trail today, heading into the 33rd annual American Music Awards with a leading four nominations, including two for her chart-topping album The Emancipation Of Mimi.

Simon Cowell is teaming up with American Idol winner Fantasia to select and launch the career of a budding teenage songwriter.

U2 have knocked Eminem off the top of the American charts, with an album twice as successful as their previous offering.

American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino's father Joe Barrino has slammed his daughter for turning her back on him after he propelled her into showbusiness.

The road to runner-up status wasn't smooth for American Idol's Diana DeGarmo.

Simon Cowell crowned the new American Idol Fantasia Barrino as the best idol contestant ever, including the UK Pop Idol originals Will Young and Michelle McManus.