Australia has to do more than just win the Epsom Derby on June 7, he has to virtually bolt in if Aidan O’Brien’s blushes are to be saved.

Here’s one who is a big fan of Battle Of Marengo and, right now, would not want to be on any other horse for the Epsom Derby.

Hayley Moore demonstrated her class as a rider and upheld family honour to win Ascot's Longines Handicap for the second year in a row.

HANDS clasped tightly, resting uneasy on his knees, mouth tight-lipped, downturned, and eyes unfocused, gazing into oblivion.

Hopes of a major Royal Ascot winner for Queen Elizabeth in the year of the Diamond Jubilee were dashed when So You Think finished too strongly for Carlton House in the 150th Anniversary of the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes yesterday.

SEAMIE HEFFERNAN can hardly wait to be reunited with So You Think as he bids for his third European Group One in the Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.

THE Brendan Duke-trained Roicead scorched up the five furlongs at Cork last night in 56.68 seconds to easily land the corkracecourse.ie Handicap.

SO You Think will face just four rivals in tomorrow’s Group One Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh.

THE Aidan O’Brien-trained Recital is a best-priced 7/1 shot for the Investec Derby at Epsom following a less than convincing victory over stable companions Memphis Tennessee and Regent Street in the Group 2 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at Leopardstown yesterday.

SO YOU THINK could be set for a mouthwatering clash with last year’s Derby and Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe hero Workforce after making a successful European debut.

So You Think could be set for a mouthwatering clash with last year’s Derby and Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe hero Workforce after making a successful European debut.

Sadler’s Wells died yesterday evening, aged 30.

LEGENDARY sire Sadler’s Wells died last evening, aged 30.

MORNING SUPREME can continue the terrific currently run being enjoyed by Willie Mullins and Paul Townend by landing the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase at Cork this afternoon.

COOLMORE Australia have entered into an agreement with the owners of So You Think to purchase an interest in the brilliant son of High Chaparral, with a view to the champion joining their stallion roster at the end of his racing career.

MICK KINANE yesterday dampened hopes of a first Irish winner of the Melbourne Cup for eight years, arguing that the trip could well prove beyond Dermot Weld’s star filly Profound Beauty.

AIDAN O’BRIEN, for the third time in his career, saddled the first three in yesterday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh.

Tommy Stack’s Noll Wallop will have his next start in the Irish 2,000 Guineas.

MICHAEL KINANE, the greatest flat jockey this country has ever produced, finally confirmed the rumours which had been rife in racing for a number of weeks when announcing his retirement yesterday.

Stan Moore believes Lady Darshaan will not be disgraced in the Meon Valley Stud Fillies’ Mile at Ascot on Saturday.

AIDAN O’BRIEN is odds-on with William Hill and Ladbrokes to register a third success in the Investec Derby after Black Bear Island led home stablemate Freemantle for a one-two in the totesport.com Dante Stakes at York.

Above Average was set the task of emulating the likes of Shahrastani and Shergar by adding a Derby success to his gritty victory in the Bet365 Classic Trial at Sandown.

Johnny Murtagh can do no wrong at present and fresh from picking up the top jockey award at Glorious Goodwood last week he was in treble form at Naas on Monday.

Legendary sire Sadler’s Wells is to be retired from stud duties due to declining fertility.

Trainer Dermot Weld dominated the early Irish Classic trials on Sunday as he took all three feature events on an afternoon his rival Aidan O’Brien will choose to forget.

SOLDIER OF FORTUNE led home a 1-2-3 for Aidan O’Brien in the Budweiser Irish Derby at the Curragh yesterday, in conditions which would not have been out of place at a National Hunt meeting in the depths of winter.

Racing’s world series has been scrapped for this year but could return with a new format in 2007.

Four horses will bid to join the ranks of the Breeders’ Cup elite on Saturday and become dual winners at horse racing’s world championship.

Motivator raised the roof at Epsom today as the 3-1 favourite powered to victory in the Vodafone Derby.

Aidan O’Brien will saddle both Grand Central and Down Mexico Way in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes at Leopardstown tomorrow.

All the big guns remain in the 2005 Vodafone Derby following the latest forfeit stage, with a total of 162 still engaged in the Premier Classic.

Classic disappointment One Cool Cat could revert to sprinting in a bid to get his career back on track at the Curragh on Sunday.

YEATS was simply poetry in motion, even if he is called after the painter - Jack B, as he dismissed race-fit Dabiroun in the P W McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown yesterday.

High Chaparral and Islington took the Turf honours at the prestigious Eclipse Awards in America last night.

Falbrav is a hot favourite with the British bookmakers to crown a fantastic career with victory in the Hong Kong Cup at Sha Tin.

A trio of Aidan O’Brien-trained three-year-olds are to retire to Coolmore Stud to join the already-announced newcomers High Chaparral, Hawk Wing and Choisir.

All eyes will be on the Aidan O’Brien-trained High Chaparral in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp today.

All eyes will be on the Aidan O’Brien-trained High Chaparral in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp tomorrow following his victory over Ascot winner Falbrav in the Ireland The Food Island Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.

AIDAN O’BRIEN can add another glorious chapter to his illustrious career by sending out High Chaparral to win the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Lucien Barriere at Longchamp tomorrow .

Frankie Dettori is hoping for a big run from his mount Doyen in Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe-Lucien Barriere at Longchamp.

Dalakhani and High Chaparral head a total of 14 runners declared for Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe-Lucien Barriere at Longchamp.

Conditions are expected to be perfect for Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe-Lucien Barriere, officials at Longchamp predicted today.

Falbrav is in good order this morning following his brilliant performance in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.