Sea The Stars will face 12 rivals in Sunday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby should John Oxx finalise his colt’s participation.

YOU would have to say that the line-up for Sunday’s Irish Derby at the Curragh is entirely predictable.

JOHN Oxx has admitted it would be “borderline” whether Sea The Stars would line up in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby if the race was run today.

John Oxx’s brilliant colt Sea The Stars features among 17 entries for the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh on Sunday following the confirmation stage.

ARD Na Greine landed the listed Martin Molony Stakes for Jim Bolger and Kevin Manning at Limerick last night and will now contest next Sunday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh.

JOHNNY Murtagh is set to ride Rip Van Winkle in Saturday’s Investec Derby at Epsom.

Johnny Murtagh is set to ride Rip Van Winkle in Saturday's Investec Derby at Epsom.

Aidan O'Brien's Rip Van Winkle has been the subject of a monster gamble for the Investec Derby at Epsom next month.

IF ever a flat race has the potential to produce Cheltenham-type excitement, then it has to be the forthcoming Epsom Derby on June 6.

MOURAYAN could bid to get back on the winning trail in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at Leopardstown next month following his defeat at the track on Sunday.

Jim Bolger made an impact on his first visit to Newbury in 16 years by saddling 2-1 favourite Vocalised to victory in the Bathwick Tyres Greenham Stakes.

Aidan O’Brien’s Derby market mover Black Bear Island is among a clutch of Ballydoyle entries in this Sunday’s Prix Noailles at Longchamp.

Aidan O’Brien is responsible for 36 of the 138 horses remaining in the Derby after the first forfeit stage as the Ballydoyle trainer looks to capture the £1.25m (€1.4m) Classic for a third time at Epsom on June 6.

AIDAN O’BRIEN believes Masterofthehorse is in the form of his life as he bids to give the Ballydoyle maestro yet another Group One success in the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster today.

Gan Amhras could still gun for Group One glory in next month’s Criterium International after a dirty scope ruled the colt out of Saturday’s Racing Post Trophy.

NEW Approach is reported to be firmly on target for next weekend’s Emirates Airline Champion Stakes as he chases his third Group One prize of the season.

Richard Hannon and Richard Hughes collected the biggest of all sales races as Soul City refused to give away the Parknasilla Hotel Goffs Million.

The pecking order among Aidan O’Brien’s juveniles could become more evident after the Bank Of Scotland National Stakes on Sunday at the Curragh.

The pecking order among Aidan O'Brien's juveniles could become more evident after the Bank Of Scotland National Stakes on Sunday at the Curragh.

Jim Bolger has set his sights on a third successive victory in the Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket on October 18.

NOEL MEADE’S Jewel Of The West is fancied to give us the ideal start to the Galway Festival by landing the opening GPT Sligo Novice Hurdle at Ballybrit tonight.