Big days in sport are the lifeblood for many fanatics.

Promising Lead looks set for a successful campaign in Pattern races after making an impressive reappearance in the totepoolscoop6 Special Middleton Stakes at York.

Maze is in prime form to put his unbeaten record on the line in the Iveco Solario Stakes at Sandown on Saturday.

Bryan Smart, fresh from tasting Group Three success at Glorious Goodwood on Thursday, has his sights on another big prize with unbeaten two-year-old Maze.

Australian raiders Takeover Target, Glamour Puss and Falkirk head a competitive 33 entries for the Group Two King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday.

Local boy Paul Hanagan had a day to remember at Haydock Park when he booted home a 749-1 treble, highlighted by Anna Pavlova’s victory in the £100,000 totepool Silver Bowl.

GEORGE WASHINGTON is 2-1 favourite with the sponsors to give Aidan O’Brien a fourth triumph in the Stan James 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday.

Sprint king David Nicholls landed the Victor Chandler Nunthorpe Stakes with 16-1 shot Bahamian Pirate at York today.

NORTH County Dublin trainer Peter Casey enjoyed his biggest success to date when Palace Star won the McDonogh EBF Handicap at Galway last night.

Punters have latched on to Hallion in the betting for the Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot on Wednesday.

Bryan Smart is going to wait until after the five-day stage to decide which race to run Monsieur Bond in at Royal Ascot next week.

Star jockey Frankie Dettori leapt to the defence of British racing in the wake of a BBC Panorama expose which had claimed the sport was “institutionally corrupt”.

Rely on Ellens Lad to make amends for an unlucky run at Goodwood last time with victory in the Tote Exacta Stakes at Windsor tomorrow evening.

Scotty’s Future is the new favourite with the sponsors at 13-2 for the William Hill Mile at Goodwood tomorrow following the news that long-time market leader Demonstrate will miss the race.