George Washington got the Virginia Waters team off to a winning start at the Curragh today.

Two of Godolphin’s star performers, Moon Ballad and Grandera, have been retired from racing and will become stallions in Japan.

Two of Godolphin’s star performers, Moon Ballad and Grandera, have been retired from racing and will become stallions in Japan.

Connections of Kris Kin believe that the Vodafone Derby winner can confirm the form with Epsom third Alamshar in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Ascot tomorrow.

MICHAEL KINANE, who has been booked by Godolphin to partner Grandera in tomorrow’s King George at Ascot and intends returning to ride at Leopardstown in the evening, can enjoy the ideal warm-up by landing a double at Cork tonight.

Michael Kinane will bid to win his fourth King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes from just his eighth ride in the Ascot showpiece on Godolphin hope Grandera.

Falbrav was today given the go-ahead to run in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.

ASCOT’S going on Saturday will be a “big factor” in the performance of Kris Kin in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes, according to big-race jockey Kieren Fallon.

NAYEF was yesterday reported to be in “very good form” ahead of his run in the £350,000 Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown tomorrow.

NAYEF has eased slightly with the sponsors ahead of the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown on Saturday.

NAYEF stormed to a convincing victory in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot yesterday.

GODOLPHIN hope to move nearer to the goal of 100 Group One wins when they bid for a fourth win in the world’s richest race at Nad Al Sheba on Saturday.

Hopes remain high in the Godolphin camp that a fourth ‘home win’ could be on the cards in Saturday’s running of the richest race in the world, the Dubai World Cup.

Godolphin’s expensive purchase Sulamani will tackle the Dubai Sheema Classic at Saturday’s prestigious Emirates Dubai World Cup meeting, it was confirmed today.

CHARLIE SWAN has been booked to partner Liss A Paoraigh in the Bonusprint Stayers’ Hurdle at Cheltenham on Thursday.

Grandera returned to action in Dubai with a bang this afternoon, taking the Group Two Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Challenge Round III at Nad Al Sheba on his seasonal debut.

John Gosden’s Malhub has been withdrawn from the Hong Kong Sprint at Sha Tin tomorrow.

Noverre and Ekraar, two of the Godolphin hopes for the Hong Kong International meeting Sha Tin on Sunday, joined stable companion Grandera in the former colony on Saturday.

GODOLPHIN’S Hong Kong Cup contender Grandera pleased connections as he worked with stablemate Atlantis Prince at Sha Tin yesterday.

Grandera will head Godolphin’s three-strong team on Hong Kong International Races Day at Sha Tin next month.

Irish stayer Media Puzzle was awarded a 3lb penalty for the Tooheys Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 5 after easily winning today’s Geelong Cup.

Frankie Dettori is devising a plan to defeat Hawk Wing for the second time this month when he partners Noverre for Godolphin in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot tomorrow.

Aidan O’Brien has the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on Saturday firmly in his sights as he aims his big guns at the Group One prize.

Aidan O’Brien has the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on Saturday firmly in his sights as he aims his big guns at the Group One prize.

Godolphin's Grandera won a thrilling renewal of the Ireland The Food Island Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.

TWO years ago Giant’s Causeway beat Greek Dance in a tremendous Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.

BORDER SUBJECT can make amends for a disappointing run at York last week with victory in the Peterhouse Group Rated Stakes back on the Knavesmire today.

NO EXCUSE NEEDED could bid to win his first race over a mile and a quarter in Saturday’s Group One Ireland the Food Island Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.

Sprint handicap king David Nicholls broke new ground when saddling the first two home in the Darley July Cup at Newmarket.

A host of British and Irish trainers, including Aidan O’Brien, have set their sights on Melbourne’s Carlton Draught Cox Plate on October 27 according to the initial entry list.

A host of British and Irish trainers including Aidan O’Brien have set their sights on Melbourne’s Carlton Draught Cox Plate on October 27 according to the initial entry list which was revealed today.

Sakhee will not run in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Ascot this afternoon, Godolphin have confirmed.

Sakhee's participation in Saturday's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Ascot looks to be in doubt.

Grandera delighted Frankie Dettori by working ‘‘brilliantly’’ in preparation for the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes.

Sakhee delighted connections in a racecourse gallop this morning and he remains on target to return to action in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Ascot later this month.

Godolphin’s Dubai World Cup winner Street Cry has been made 6-1 favourite for the Breeders’ Cup Classic by US odds-makers.

Frankie Dettori opened his account at the Royal Ascot meeting when cruising home on Grandera in the Prince of Wales' Stakes.

Grandera gave Frankie Dettori a memorable end to what had been a turbulent week when landing a dramatic Singapore Airlines International Cup on a hot night at Kranji.

Terre A Terre, a leading fancy for the Singapore Airlines International Cup, is out of tonight’s Group One contest due to a poor blood count.

Grandera was installed the 7-2 favourite on the morning line after being drawn seven in the Singapore Airlines International Cup.

Top Japanese jockey Yutake Take has been snapped up by Godolphin to partner their second string Atlantis Prince in the Singapore Airlines International Cup at Kranji on Saturday.