London 2012 has been hailed as “the best ever” Olympics for equestrian sport.

Jim Bolger expects to make a decision on the next target for Dawn Approach in the next few weeks.

Godolphin have bought a majority share in Jim Bolger’s unbeaten juvenile Dawn Approach, the ante-post favourite for next season’s Qipco 2000 Guineas.

Ishvana (20-1) gave Aidan O’Brien a great start to day two of Royal Ascot ahead of So You Think’s victory in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes when winning the Jersey Stakes.

The RDS and other historic show jumping venues could face serious competition in remaining in the top-level Nations Cup series if proposals for a revamp proceed next year.

THE fourth leg of the Rolex World Cup in Verona, Italy, was halted yesterday following the sudden death of the stallion Hickstead in the arena.

DAVID Simcock is gearing Bushman for a tilt at the totesport.com Cambridgeshire at Newmarket on October 3.

NEW APPROACH will begin his stud career with the title of Horse Racing Ireland’s Horse of the Year for 2008.

IT came as no surprise last Friday when Horse Sport Ireland said it would not be bidding for the 2014 World Equestrian Games.

The future of Breeders’ Cup Classic hero Raven’s Pass has yet to be decided.

Donativum, trained by John Gosden and ridden by Frankie Dettori, has won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf at Santa Anita.

Some of the world’s biggest classical and pop music stars are performing a private benefit concert in the ancient red-rock city of Petra in Jordan to honour the late Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti, with proceeds going to aid Afghan refugees.

IF Federation Equestre Internationale president Princess Haya was selling a horse at Ballinasloe Fair next month, I doubt she would get many buyers, based on her recent promotion of equestrian sport.

THE first six home in the Epsom Derby could all lock horns once again in the Dubai Duty Free-sponsored Irish version at the Curragh on Sunday.

The first six home in the Epsom Derby could all lock horns once again in the Dubai Duty Free-sponsored Irish version at the Curragh on Sunday.

The big three contenders for Sunday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh are among a field of 14.

Free Agent gave The Queen a first winner at Royal Ascot since 1999 with a battling success in the Chesham Stakes, the opening race on the final day of the 2008 meeting.

New Approach gave Irish trainer Jim Bolger and jockey Kevin Manning their first success in the Vodafone Derby with a game victory at Epsom.

Jim Bolger believes he was left in a “no-win situation” after deciding to run New Approach in the Vodafone Derby after all.

FORMER Vodafone Derby favourite New Approach looks set to take his chance at Epsom on Saturday after all.

Former Vodafone Derby favourite New Approach looks set to take his chance at Epsom on Saturday after all.

Hollywood star George Clooney took up his new role as UN messenger of peace today.

Jim Bolger’s unbeaten New Approach has been bought outright by Sheikh Mohammed’s Darley operation and will run in new colours in his three-year-old season.

Tax Free lowered the colours of Ireland’s great sprinting hope Dandy Man in the Naas Sprint Stakes this afternoon.

Australian speedball Miss Andretti is settling in well to new surroundings in Newmarket ahead of her Royal Ascot mission.

Dandy Man has been rerouted to Naas on Monday after soft ground ruled him out of the Betfair Temple Stakes at Sandown.

Tracey Collins admits being “apprehensive about the ground” ahead of Dandy Man’s scheduled run in the Betfair Temple Stakes at Sandown tomorrow evening.

“IT was a close one!”

Godolphin have added two more strings to their already powerful bow with the acquisition of the high-class performers Imperial Stride and Proclamation.

Goodricke beat the best speedsters around in the William Hill Sprint Cup at Haydock Park to give his trainer David Loder a Group One success in his last season with a licence.

Frankie Dettori has landed the plum ride on Proclamation in the William Hill Sprint Cup on Saturday week.

Sussex Stakes hero Proclamation is set to drop back in trip and tackle the William Hill Sprint Cup at Haydock Park on September 3.

“DETERMINATION, a will to win and absolute courage” were the essence of Paul Darragh the rider,” Col Ned Campion said yesterday.

TRIBUTES were paid yesterday to renowned Irish showjumper Paul Darragh, who died of a suspected heart attack.

Tributes were paid today to renowned Irish showjumper Paul Darragh, who died of a suspected heart attack.

THE man who brokered the recent €1.7m sponsorship deal for show jumper Dermott Lennon says he is planning to announce a further arrangement next week that will make the first “look small”.

THE NEW YEAR is already shaping up to be a watershed in the career of Dermott Lennon.

THE memories will come galloping back at the Green Glens of Millstreet over the next four days as 30 years of the celebrated horse show are marked.