Aidan O’Brien has two good reasons to give Tapestry her next start in the Coolmore Fastnet Rock Matron Stakes at Leopardstown on September 13.

Mutual Regard completed a clean sweep for Ireland in the four major races at York’s Betfred Ebor meeting on Saturday, in the process proving beyond all doubt that Johnny Murtagh is going to be as big a force in the training ranks as he was in the saddle.

A Ladies Day crowd on the Knavesmire yesterday was left as surprised as connections of Taghrooda as the unbeaten record of a filly that had looked little short of exceptional was ended by Tapestry in the Darley Yorkshire Oaks.

Any horse called John F Kennedy, trained by Aidan O’Brien, was always destined to attract more than normal attention.

Aidan O’Brien’s Royal Ascot heroine Bracelet fought off stable companion Tapestry and British raider Volume to clinch Classic glory in a thrilling renewal of the Darley Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Saturday night.

Bracelet gave trainer Aidan O’Brien a fourth victory in the Darley Irish Oaks at the Curragh with a determined effort in the hands of Colm O’Donoghue.

John Oxx is praying the rain stays away from the Curragh to allow My Titania to get her shot at Classic glory in tomorrow’s Etihad Airways Irish 1,000 Guineas.

Dermot Weld is double-handed in the Etihad Airways Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh on Sunday as he attempts to add a Classic success to his blistering start to the season.

Next year’s Investec Derby favourite Free Eagle could make his next appearance a week on Saturday in the ICON Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Trial Stakes at Leopardstown.

We learned plenty at the Curragh last Sunday.

Sudirman gave trainer David Wachman his second Keeneland Phoenix Stakes success when confirming his Railway Stakes superiority over Big Time in the Group 1 feature at the Curragh yesterday.