Trainer Aidan O’Brien and his son, Joseph, have allayed fears about the well-being of leading Investec Derby contender Kingsbarns.

Aidan O’Brien has mapped out an early-season plan for his dual Derby winner Camelot that will culminate with an appearance at Royal Ascot.

Excelebration could finish only fourth in the Breeders’ Cup Mile at Santa Anita on a day of fluctuating emotions for trainer Aidan O’Brien.

Fame And Glory is to be tried in headgear for what could be the decorated stayer’s final start at next month’s Breeders’ Cup.

Trainer Clive Cox is excited about seeing unbeaten juvenile Reckless Abandon shoot for Group One glory in the Darley Prix Morny at Deauville tomorrow.

Trainer Clive Cox is excited about seeing unbeaten juvenile Reckless Abandon shoot for Group One glory in the Darley Prix Morny at Deauville on Sunday.

When it became clear, in the early part of the season, that Joseph O’Brien was essentially first jockey at Ballydoyle it looked to be an extraordinary decision.

The Aidan O’Brien-trained Mars is as low as 10/1 favourite (with Boylesports) for the 2013 Investec Derby in Epsom following his convincing debut success in Dundalk yesterday, second leg of a two-year-old double for Aidan and Joseph O’Brien.

EASILY the most interesting contest at the opening stage of the Killarney festival this evening is the Killarney Avenue/Munster Joinery Handicap, which brings together four useful performers.