Fracas made all the running to comfortably justify odds-on favouritism in the Listed Gallo Family Vineyards Silver Stakes at the Curragh.

Peter Chapple-Hyam is confident Authorized can break the recent trend of Derby winners never winning another race.

They said Epsom had never staged scenes like when the entire Royal Ascot Racing Club descended upon the winner’s enclosure to welcome in Motivator two years ago.

MACARTHUR, second favourite for the Epsom Derby, can give his prospects a major boost by landing the Group 2 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at Leopardstown tomorrow.

A mouth-watering rematch between Ouija Board and Alexander Goldrun at Leopardstown next month remains a distinct possibility.

Vodafone Derby winner Motivator will be retired to stud after being ruled out of the Breeders’ Cup Turf through injury.

Jim Bolger has given Alexander Goldrun the go-ahead for a rematch with Oratorio in Saturday’s Emirates Airline Champion Stakes at Newmarket.

Kieren Fallon is hoping something can fill the shoes of Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner Hurricane Run in the Breeders’ Cup Turf on October 29.

KIEREN FALLON brought Hurricane Run from what looked an impossible position to take the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and complete a fine day for his Coolmore paymasters at Longchamp yesterday.

Vodafone Derby hero Motivator leads a five-strong British challenge in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday.

MICK KINANE is hoping St Leger hero Scorpion can sting Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe favourite Hurricane Run at Longchamp tomorrow.

Alkaased has been ruled out of Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp after an 11th-hour setback.

Connections of Motivator have reported the Vodafone Derby hero to be in sparkling form ahead of Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.

Vodafone Derby winner Motivator will be syndicated to stand at Queen Elizabeth II’s Royal Stud at Sandringham when retiring at the end of the season.

Oratorio completed a quick Group One double for Aidan O’Brien following Scorpion’s victory in the St Leger by winning the Baileys Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.

DERMOT WELD will only run Grey Swallow in the Baileys Irish Champion Stakes if there is significant rainfall ahead of the Group One contest at Leopardstown tomorrow.

Kieren Fallon is looking forward to teaming up with Oratorio in the Baileys Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday.

MOTIVATOR is “highly unlikely” to run in Saturday’s Baileys Irish Champion Stakes if the ground remains firm at Leopardstown.

Motivator and Azamour remain on course for a mouth-watering clash in Saturday’s Baileys Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.

FLASHY WINGS, ante-post favourite for next year’s 1000 Guineas, is unlikely to take up her engagement in the Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.

Frankie Dettori has pinpointed Centaurus’ performance in Saturday’s Windflower March Stakes as the key factor in whether he will be able to ride Derby winner Motivator at Leopardstown next month.

Frankie Dettori is the number one choice to replace Johnny Murtagh aboard Derby winner Motivator in the Baileys Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on September 10.

Derby hero Motivator will have his next start in the Baileys Irish Champion Stakes, setting up a fascinating clash with brilliant King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes winner Azamour.

Trainer Michael Bell believes the “muddling pace” in Saturday’s Coral-Eclipse Stakes could have been responsible for Motivator suffering his first defeat.

Motivator lost his unbeaten record in the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown today as Oratorio collared the Derby winner in the shadow of the post.

Saeed Bin Suroor is confident Shamardal is “100%” ready for Saturday’s titanic showdown with Motivator in the Coral-Eclipse Stakes.

Saturday’s potentially explosive encounter between Motivator and Shamardal in the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown is set to go ahead after both were declared for the race today.

BOTH Shamardal and Motvator’s camps issued confident bulletins yesterday as the two Derby winners edge closer to their eagerly-awaited clash in the Coral-Eclipse Stakes on Saturday.

MOTIVATOR has the speed to join racing legends such as Mill Reef and Nashwan by adding the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown on Saturday to his victory in the Vodafone Derby.

David Wachman is considering a crack at the Budweiser Irish Derby on June 26 with Fracas after the colt returned home from Epsom unscathed.

Motivator’s stunning success in the Vodafone Derby at Epsom brought a mixed reaction from the bookmakers.

MICHAEL BELL is giddy with expectation.

Michael Kinane will attempt to roll back the years when he seeks to emulate Galileo’s success in 2001 on the Aidan O’Brien-trained Oratorio in the Vodafone Derby at Epsom on Saturday.

Kieren Fallon will ride Dee Stakes winner Gypsy King in Saturday’s Vodafone Derby with Mick Kinane taking the mount on stablemate Oratorio.

The penultimate chapter in the fairytale story of Vodafone Derby favourite Motivator was given a happy ending in London today when Johnny Murtagh was cleared to take the ride on Saturday.

LOOKING for his third successive Vodafone Derby winner, Kieren Fallon moved a step closer to naming his choice for Saturday’s Epsom showpiece yesterday.

All roads lead to Epsom this week as this year’s Classic crop put their tall reputations on the line at the Vodafone Derby meeting.

DERBY dreams came to life at York yesterday as Motivator maintained his unbeaten record with a stylish and forthright success in the totesport Dante Stakes.

Motivator, ante-post favourite for the Vodafone Derby, will face five rivals as he makes his seasonal bow in the totesport Dante Stakes at York tomorrow.

Motivator is set to have his final gallop later this week before making his eagerly-awaited reappearance in the totesport Dante Stakes at York.