Europe had a day to cherish at Santa Anita on Saturday as the raiders came away with four Breeders’ Cup victories ahead of the Classic main event.

Breeders’ Cup Turf hope Eagle Mountain delighted trainer Mike De Kock as he engaged in a successful workout at Newmarket racecourse this morning.

Last year’s Derby and Champion Stakes runner-up Eagle Mountain has his first start for Mike de Kock in Friday’s Nayef Joel Stakes at Newmarket.

Kieren Fallon emerged unscathed from a nasty-looking fall aboard Vodafone Derby second Eagle Mountain in the Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp on Saturday evening.

Kieren Fallon suffered a nasty fall aboard Vodafone Derby second Eagle Mountain in the Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp today.

EAGLE MOUNTAIN is a reasonably confident choice to land what looks a somewhat sub-standard Budweiser Irish Derby at the Curragh tomorrow.

AIDAN O’Brien’s Duke Of Marmalade is now as short as 3-1 for Saturday’s Boylesports 2000 Guineas at the Curragh.

Aidan O’Brien has suggested that Vodafone Derby fancy Eagle Mountain is more likely to run in the Boylesports 2000 Guineas at the Curragh next weekend.

US RANGER has been well supported for the Stan James 2000 Guineas following the news that favourite Teofilo has suffered a slight setback.

Alan King and Robert Thornton landed their third Cheltenham Festival winner of the week when Katchit won the JCB Triumph Hurdle in great style.

EOIN GRIFFIN has been thrilled with Lounaos as preparations for the JCB Triumph Hurdle gather momentum.

Eoin Griffin has been thrilled with Lounaos as preparations for the JCB Triumph Hurdle gather momentum.

Mountain will bid to justify recent market support for the JCB Triumph Hurdle when he makes his eagerly-awaited National Hunt debut at Sandown tomorrow.

Mountain, a leading fancy for the JCB Triumph Hurdle, makes his long-awaited hurdling bow at Sandown tomorrow.

Jonjo O’Neill is planning a major onslaught on Cheltenham’s key Festival trials on Saturday with Wichita Lineman, Exotic Dancer and hurdling debutant Mountain set to face the starter along with Black Jack Ketchum.

JONJO O’NEILL is planning a major onslaught on Cheltenham’s key Festival trials on Saturday with Wichita Lineman, Exotic Dancer and hurdling debutant Mountain set to face the starter along with Black Jack Ketchum.

THE veteran Adamant Approach can lead his rivals a merry dance in the Grade Two National Lottery Agent Champion ‘Chase at Gowran Park this afternoon.

HARCHIBALD is the star attraction on a cracking card at Tipperary tomorrow.

FRANKIE DETTORI believes he has a live chance of winning the Ladbrokes St Leger for a fourth time aboard Sixties Icon at York today.

Hot favourite Sixties Icon heads 12 horses left in the Ladbrokes St Leger at the confirmation stage.

Aidan O’Brien has all but ruled leading ante-post fancy Septimus out of the Ladbrokes St Leger at York on Saturday week.

A senior UN official today acknowledged that the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s presidential and parliamentary elections this weekend would be problematic.

Septimus is 4-1 favourite with sponsors Ladbrokes to give Aidan O’Brien a fourth St Leger success in the last six years.

LEADING bookmakers are fearing the ‘Fallon factor’ ahead of Saturday’s Vodafone Derby at Epsom.

Kieren Fallon faces a tough choice as he decides what to ride in the Vodafone Derby at Epsom on Saturday.

Tuesday could be D-Day for Kieren Fallon as to what he rides in the Vodafone Derby at Epsom on Saturday.

AIDAN O'BRIEN yesterday expressed his delight with George Washington, despite the colt only managing to finish second in the Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday.

Aidan O’Brien is preparing to perform a delicate balancing act with ante-post Stan James 2000 Guineas favourite George Washington.

The third Lord of the Rings film and Cold Mountain dominate Orange British Academy Film Awards list with 12 and 13 nominations.

The final instalment of the Lord of the Rings trilogy claimed best picture and best director honours at the Critics’ Choice Awards, while Jim, Kirsten and Naomi Sheridan were named best writers for In America.

BARGAIN buy African Sahara gave rookie trainer Debbie Mountain the third winner of her career when the colt struck at Sandown Park yesterday.

Debbie Mountain had a red-letter day at Redcar yesterday when she sent out her first winner as a trainer after five weeks with a licence.