Former Newmarket trainer Michael Jarvis died today at the age of 73.

Residents held open-air prayers for the dead and missing today on the lawns of churches cracked and shattered in New Zealand’s earthquake while teams continued their search through debris of one of the country’s worst disasters.

Snow Fairy turned in another jaw-dropping display to win the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup at Sha Tin.

Gentoo finished strongly under Christophe Lemaire to take top honours in the Prix Royal-Oak at Longchamp.

Aspectoflove just denied the favourite Sajjhaa in a tight finish to the Deloitte Rosemary Handicap at Ascot.

Likeable two-year-old fillies Speedfit Girl and Ishbelle starred on the racecourse at Windsor today on an afternoon when football dominated proceedings.

Serena Brotherton enjoyed another taste of the limelight on King George day at Ascot as she reclaimed the Longines Handicap.

Triple Aspect maintained his formidable record at Sandown in the Coral Charge today.

Kuanyao could bid for a fifth success on the bounce at Salisbury on Saturday week after extending his winning spree in the “Colonel” Has Joined Premier Racing Services Handicap at Yarmouth.

Fame And Glory may head to Royal Ascot for further riches after providing Aidan O’Brien with his fourth Investec Coronation Cup.

KIEREN FALLON confirmed he remains king of Epsom when recording a 90-1 double on the Downs with two typically power-packed rides on Oaks day.

Kieren Fallon confirmed he remains king of Epsom when recording a 90-1 double on the Downs with two typically power-packed rides on Investec Oaks day.

SETA regained winning ways and built the foundations for a return to much better company with victory under Kieren Fallon in the ladbrokes.com Charnwood Forest Fillies’ Conditions Stakes at Leicester yesterday.

A race-fit Prime Defender caught some coveted sprinting prospects on the hop in the Duke Of York Blue Square Stakes today.

Expensive Problem is proving to be the complete opposite to Jack Smith as he continued his invaluable contribution to the Epsom trainer's small stable by landing division one of the totetrifecta Handicap at Lingfield today.

The Irish Wine Association has called on the Government to reduce excise by 20% in the upcoming Budget given the impact last year’s 50 cent excise rise on every bottle of wine has had on sales.

Jamie Spencer excelled on Our Jonathan to win the Willmott Dixon Cornwallis Stakes at Ascot.

Bertoliver clocked his second success on the Roodee when making all under Philip Robinson to claim the toteplacepot Handicap at Chester today.

Kite Wood breezed to the forefront of the St Leger market with an authoritative display to make all in the Group Three CGA Geoffrey Freer Stakes at Newbury.

Sri Putra dished out weight and a beating to his 10 rivals in the Emirates NBD Cup.

Tropical Strait put up a game performance to hold The Betchworth Kid in the £2m (€2.4m) totescoop6 November Handicap at Doncaste

Michael Jarvis received a welcome tonic when Tiger Eye comfortably landed the inaugural running of the Tattersalls Timeform Fillies' 800 at Newmarket today.

Luca Cumani plundered the John Smith's Stakes at Newbury for the third time in five years but neither Monte Alto 12 months ago nor Spuradich in 2004 could compare with the seven-length margin chalked up by Presvis.

A morning shower gave way to a brighter afternoon as 1000 Guineas favourite Rainbow View treated Doncaster racegoers to something special with her victory in the Robin Hood Airport May Hill Stakes.

Few will forget the epic battle between Seb Sanders and Jamie Spencer as the race for last season’s champion-jockey title went to the wire in the final race of the campaign.

A sleepless night nursing a bruised hip was not enough to prevent Philip Robinson returning to Sandown to win the betinternet.com Solario Stakes aboard Sri Putra.

Magic Cat is set for a step up in class after running out a convincing winner of the Sapper Conditions Stakes for the in-form Karl Burke and Andrew Elliott at Ripon.

Britain’s newest racecourse Great Leighs moved into overdrive this week with a valuable three-day meeting and the opening afternoon saw an impressive victory for the Paul d’Arcy-trained Fazbee.

Red Dune verified the market buzz with an impressive front-running performance to get a drizzly Newmarket July Festival underway.

Two fillies from very different backgrounds stated their case for inclusion in next month's Darley Irish Oaks as both Rosa Grace and Ghaidaa came home in style at Newbury.

Capable Guest is likely to seek more big-race glory at Royal Ascot after running out a shock 25-1 winner of the totesport betXtra Zetland Gold Cup at Redcar.

Capable Guest ran out a shock 25-1 winner of the totesport betXtra Zetland Gold Cup in the hands of old acquaintance Joe Fanning at Redcar.

Calming Influence stepped into the Royal Ascot picture with a very promising victory in the coral.co.uk King Charles II Stakes at Newmarket.

Aidan O’Brien’s Sail breezed through the Weatherbys Bank Cheshire Oaks field to stake her claim for a place in the Juddmonte Oaks at Epsom next month.

Michael Jarvis has a possible Classic tilt in mind for Bold Choice, who confirmed his smart juvenile form with an impressive success in the wildgooseconstruction.co.uk Maiden Stakes at Nottingham.

Michael Jarvis evidently considered Befortyfour pretty smart to let him take his chance at Royal Ascot on just his second start and the gelding again did little wrong on his seasonal reappearance at Lingfield.

Coral have suspended betting on the jockeys’ title race after Jamie Spencer extended his lead over Seb Sanders to eight with victory on Carnival Queen at Yarmouth.

Jamie Spencer brought his red-hot form to Doncaster and posted a classy victory aboard Michael Stoute’s Floristry in the six-furlong Coral Trophy.

Brighton has been kind to Seb Sanders this season but she proved a cruel mistress when he needed her most on Thursday.

Broughtons Revival staked her claim for the totesport Cesarewitch by returning in triumph from a two-month break at Haydock.

Next month’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe remains an option for Soapy Danger after he caught the eye on his first run back for over a year in the Dubai Duty Free Arc Trial at Newbury.

Richard Hughes and his father-in-law Richard Hannon teamed up to dominate Kempton’s eight-race bonanza as the trainer-jockey combination both posted trebles, highlighted by Edge Closer’s success in the TFM Networks Handicap.

Michael Bell’s continued faith in Red Evie was rewarded when the admirable filly completed a full set of victories at every level when landing the CGA Hungerford Stakes at Newbury.

There was drama at Newmarket as Sohraab was promoted to first place having initially finished a head second to Fathom Five in the £20,000 intercasino.co.uk Handicap.