Greyscape will be strongly fancied to get off the mark at his third attempt in today’s opener in Cork, the Irish Stallion Farms 2-Y-0 Auction Maiden.

For years, conditions inside the United States’ only federal supermax facility were largely a mystery. But a landmark lawsuit is finally revealing the harsh world within, writes Mark Binelli

Aidan O’Brien’s domination of the Keeneland Phoenix Stakes continued as Dick Whittington caused a minor upset in the Curragh feature.

The nap vote at the Curragh tomorrow goes to Michael Halford’s once-raced Portage in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Maiden.

Eye Of The Storm dug deep to strike gold for the first time this year in the Group Three Ballyroan Stakes at Leopardstown last night.

Martin Phillips wasn’t sure he wanted to come back. It’s 15 years since his band, the Chills, toured Europe. He worried whether anyone still cared — if the 40-hour flight from his home in Dunedin, New Zealand, was worth the inconvenience and expense.

Thistle Bird struck Group One gold at the age of six as she dispelled any stamina concerns with an emphatic victory in the Newbridge Silverware Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh yesterday.

Chic frontman Nile Rodgers survives on only two or three hours of sleep a night.

UCC is to confer honorary degrees on some of Ireland’s sporting greats, including a hurling manager who has wrecked many a Cork supporter’s dreams.

FOLLOWING 50 millimetres of rain on the lead-in to the meeting, there were 36 non-runners, including some reserves, at Listowel yesterday.

There is no greater challenge facing Ireland than getting our people back to work. There have been over 300,000 job losses since a flawed economic model collapsed in 2008 . . .

THE first foal by Rip Van Winkle has arrived at Coolmore Stud.

PRINCE Khalid Abdullah found the most spectacular way to end a wait to win a race he has sponsored for more than 20 years as Twice Over beat his own Midday in a gripping conclusion to the Juddmonte International Stakes at York yesterday.

Prince Khalid Abdullah found the most spectacular way to end a wait to win a race he has sponsored for more than 20 years as Twice Over beat his own Midday in a gripping conclusion to the Juddmonte International Stakes at York.

Godolphin’s Group One-winning colt Poet’s Voice has the Betfair Celebration Mile at Goodwood as a potential comeback target.

Henry Cecil expects Twice Over to be seen in his true light in the Sky Bet York Stakes today.

FREDDIE HEAD knows his outstanding mare Goldikova will have to be at her very best if she is to overcome Canford Cliffs in a mouthwatering Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot today.

CANFORD CLIFFS, long the apple of trainer Richard Hannon’s eye, makes his anticipated seasonal return in this afternoon’s Lockinge Stakes at Newbury and, though now in his third year on the track, the Everleigh enthusiasm for the colt is, if anything, on the increase.

Sadler’s Wells died yesterday evening, aged 30.

LEGENDARY sire Sadler’s Wells died last evening, aged 30.

HARBINGER’S performance in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes earned him a rating of 135 as he was announced the clear leader in the 2010 World Thoroughbred Rankings, unveiled yesterday.

CHAMPION Australian racehorse So You Think has arrived at Aidan O’Brien’s Ballydoyle stables in preparation for the new Flat season.

TOM QUEALLY is hoping the dream continues when he takes the mount on Frankel in the eagerly-awaited clash with Dream Ahead and Saamidd in the Dubai Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket today.

WORKFORCE is returning to full fitness following his Longchamp triumph – but plans remain fluid regarding the colt’s future.

Aidan O'Brien could send a four-strong team to the Breeders' Cup at Churchill Downs next month.

GODOLPHIN’S recent Ascot winner Poet’s Voice will be supplemented for next weekend’s Emirates Airline Champion Stakes at Newmarket.

THE tough Beethoven can land the Group 3 Diamond Stakes at Dundalk tonight.

Poet’s Voice landed a last-gasp victory over Rip Van Winkle in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot.

JOHNNY MURTAGH is expecting Makfi to prove a “tough nut to crack” in the Sony-sponsored Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot today.

BOOKMAKERS have unanimously inserted Canford Cliffs as favourite in his defining clash with Makfi in Saturday’s Sony-sponsored Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot.

Bookmakers have unanimously inserted Canford Cliffs as favourite in his defining clash with Makfi in Saturday's Sony-sponsored Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot.

ELEANORA Duse gave the Ballymacoll Stud their biggest success of the season when landing a narrow victory in the www.thetote.com Blandford Stakes at the Curragh yesterday.

Chrysanthemum proved a cut above when making a winning debut in the Flame Of Tara EBF Stakes at the Curragh.

Cape Blanco made all the running to give Aidan O’Brien a sixth success in the Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.

BANK on Rip Van Winkle to give Aidan O’Brien a sixth Tattersalls Irish Champion Stakes win at Leopardstown today.

Tom Queally believes the bookmakers have underestimated the prospects of Twice Over turning the tables on Rip Van Winkle at Leopardstown today.

I was thrilled with Laughing Lashes’s run when she finished second in the Moyglare Stud Stakes last week. It was a step up to Group 1 class and that was always going to be difficult but she ran her heart out.

Aidan O’Brien bids for a remarkable Group One treble in the space of just over an hour in Britain and Ireland tomorrow.

RIP Van Winkle heads Aidan O’Brien’s three-strong team as the Ballydoyle trainer seeks a sixth success in the Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday.

Rip Van Winkle heads Aidan O’Brien’s three-strong team as the Ballydoyle trainer seeks a sixth success in the Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday.

MARK Johnston is favouring a tilt at the Coolmore Fusaichi Pegasus Matron Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday for his talented filly Rainfall.

AIDAN O’BRIEN is responsible for five of the 10 entries at the five-day declaration stage for the Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday.

Rip Van Winkle and Fame And Glory top Aidan O'Brien's five possibles for the Tattersalls Millions Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday.

In the press room at Tramore last Thursday week a group of us were watching a two-year-old maiden being run at Leopardstown.