The Ballydoyle camp are “delighted” with Gleneagles ahead of today’s mouthwatering showdown with Golden Horn in the Juddmonte International.

Coldplay's 'A Rush of Blood to the Head' has been voted BBC Radio 2 listeners' favourite album of all time.

Opera Gal produced a gutsy all-the-way triumph in the silks of racecourse chairman Jeff Smith in the Upavon Fillies’ Stakes at Salisbury yesterday.

Opera Gal produced a gutsy all-the-way triumph in the silks of racecourse chairman Jeff Smith in the Upavon Fillies' Stakes at Salisbury this afternoon.

The Beatles have held off artists such as Elvis Presley and Madonna to be declared the biggest selling singles act since charts began 60 years ago.

The Dubliners and 'American Pie' singer Don McLean will give much-anticipated live performances tonight at the annual BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.

The Dubliners are to be honoured for their lifetime achievements at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.

It was not quite the one Richard Hannon expected to strike, but the two-year-old master still managed to claim the Louis And Valerie Freedman Maiden Fillies' Stakes at Newbury.

It was girl power all the way at Haydock as Hayley Turner gave Barshiba a brilliant ride to win back-to-back renewals of the Bet365 Lancashire Oaks.

Tropical Treat has the Lowther Stakes at York next month on the horizon after making a winning debut in the EBF sportingbet.com Maiden Stakes at Windsor.

A GREAT Galway location comes with the three-bed semi-d bungalow 3 Loyola Park, on the city’s College Road — and good interest is expected at its auction sale on July 23.

There was good news for the North's economy today with the announcement of the creation of more than 600 jobs .

Andrew Balding believes Dream Eater should not be underestimated when he goes for gold in the Shadwell Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket on Friday.

Andrew Balding will aim higher next time with Siren’s Gift after she regained the winning thread in the Prestwold Conditions Stakes over the minimum trip at Leicester.

Brazilian rider Nelson de Souza got his season off to a very belated start at Salisbury as he steered home his first winner for 257 days.

TOM HUDDLESTONE proved the difference as Tottenham came from behind to grab an extra-time win to reach the Carling Cup quarter-finals at Port Vale’s expense.

Orcadian is set to return from a summer break at Newbury on Saturday in a bid to win the Stan James St Simon Stakes for a second time.

Snoqualmie Boy will drop down in trip when he tackles the one-mile Vodafone Thoroughbred Stakes at Goodwood on Saturday.

James Eustace is aiming his dual-purpose performer Orcadian at the Group Three Betfred Gordon Richards Stakes at Sandown on Saturday.

Sylvester Kirk hopes that Opera Cape’s fine effort at Longchamp two weeks ago has not taken the edge off him for the Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket tomorrow.

Go Tech repeated his victory of 12 months ago in the Dalby Screw-Driver Handicap at Pontefract to complete a 33-1 double for trainer Tim Easterby – but his jockey Dave Allan was not so lucky.

Jeff Smith looks to have another smart juvenile in his ownership after Doctor Dash showed plenty of speed to capture the Listed Weatherbys Bank Stonehenge Stakes at Salisbury today.

Opera Cape looked a colt with a big future as he lifted the feature event of the day, the Iveco Daily Solario Stakes.

David Elsworth’s The Geezer tops a field of six St Leger entries that will go to post for the Daily Telegraph Great Voltigeur Stakes at York tomorrow.

Mick Kinane brought Azamour from last to first to land the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.

John Gosden has won his appeal to the Jockey Club’s disciplinary panel against a decision by the Sandown stewards not to promote Silver Gilt to first place in the Addleshaw Goddard Stakes.

POLICE in Northern Ireland have a signed confession to the murder of an alleged loyalist drug dealer, an inquest heard yesterday.

Star stayer Persian Punch died today from a suspected heart attack after running in the Bovis Homes Sagaro Stakes at Ascot.

Andy Johnson is in talks with Crystal Palace about a new contract after hitting 24 goals this season.

Lochridge seems to have inherited her family’s trait of improving with age and the daughter of the brilliant Lochsong gained her third success of the season in the Slatch Farm Stud Flying Fillies’ Stakes at Pontefract yesterday.

PERSIAN PUNCH had to call on all his renowned battling qualities to wrest the Lady O Goodwood Cup from current holder Jardines Lookout at the Sussex track yesterday.

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

Pat Eddery has got off Terry Mills’ Let Me Try Again to ride the Aidan O’Brien-trained The Great Gatsby in the Vodafone Derby.

Connections of Sagitta 2000 Guineas third Norse Dancer are considering adding the colt to the Vodafone Derby field at Monday’s final supplementary stage.

Michael Ricketts will keep his place in the Bolton squad for tomorrow’s visit to Newcastle despite handing in a transfer request.

IN THE last few weeks of summer, when the country ticks over slowly, the property market slumbers in the muggy heat of August.

IN THE last few weeks of summer, when the country ticks over slowly, the property market slumbers in the muggy heat of August.

Connections of Persian Punch are hoping the veteran stayer can still return to winning ways this season.