Paco Boy showed a fantastic change of gear to bag the totesport.com Lockinge Stakes at Newbury in style.

Paco Boy is likely to face a small field in the totesport.com Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.

HISTORY can be made at the 26th running of the Breeders’ Cup with the unbeaten Californian star Zenyatta taken to become the first mare to land the $5m Classic at Santa Anita tonight.

SOLICITORS acting for Karl Burke confirmed last night that the North Yorkshire trainer intends to appeal after being disqualified for 12 months following a British Horseracing Authority inquiry into alleged race-fixing.

North Yorkshire trainer Karl Burke has been disqualified for 12 months following a British Horseracing Authority inquiry into alleged race-fixing.

Karl Burke will run the gamut of emotions over the next couple of days after achieving the pinnacle of his career with a first Group One victory in the Etihad Airways Prix Jean Prat at Chantilly.

AIDAN O’Brien likened Mastercraftsman to Giant’s Causeway as the devilishly tough colt wrestled the St James’s Palace Stakes from the clutches of Delegator yesterday.

Aidan O'Brien likened Mastercraftsman to Giant's Causeway as the devilishly tough colt wrestled the St James's Palace Stakes from the clutches of Delegator.

AIDAN O’Brien has no grounds for concern about the going for Mastercraftsman in the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday.

Mastercraftsman, brilliant winner of the Irish 2000 Guineas, heads 13 confirmations for the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday.

Finjaan could return to sprinting after appearing to fail to stay the mile of the stanjames.com 2000 Guineas at Newmarket yesterday.

AIDAN O’BRIEN’S Mastercraftsman was rated last year’s top two-year-old in Europe but his mark of 122 was considerably lower than the one achieved by 2007 champion New Approach in the European Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings.

Marcus Tregoning will target Finjaan at one of the seven-furlong Classic trials ahead of a possible tilt at the Stan James 2000 Guineas.

Karl Burke could send Lord Shanakill straight to the Stan James 2000 Guineas without a prep run following his fine effort in the Darley Dewhurst Stakes.

Intense Focus gave Jim Bolger a third successive victory in a thrilling renewal of the Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket.

Aidan O’Brien’s unbeaten colt Rip Van Winkle is among 13 horses declared for the Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday.

Rip Van Winkle is one of eight possible contenders for trainer Aidan O’Brien in Saturday’s Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket.

Rip Van Winkle is one of eight possible contenders for trainer Aidan O’Brien in Saturday’s Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket.

Lord Shanakill, third in the Prix Morny last time out, leads the charge for Friday’s Polypipe Flying Childers Stakes at Doncaster.

Rip Van Winkle, the general 7-1 second-favourite for next year’s 2000 Guineas, is one of 19 possible runners for Saturday’s Keepmoat Champagne Stakes at Doncaster.

ALHABAN could go in search of a first Pattern-race success in Thursday’s Tyros Stakes at Leopardstown – ground permitting.

Lord Shanakill, third behind ante-post 2000 Guineas favourite Art Connoisseur at Royal Ascot, is being readied for a step up in trip at Glorious Goodwood.

Promising Lead looks set for a successful campaign in Pattern races after making an impressive reappearance in the totepoolscoop6 Special Middleton Stakes at York.