Chicquita will be aimed at the Prix Vermeille and possibly the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe after surviving a dramatic drift to her left to land the Darley Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Saturday night.

Aidan O’Brien’s main thoughts will be on the first Classics of the season at Newmarket but the trainer will have one eye on the action across the Atlantic as Lines Of Battle goes for glory in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.

Aidan O’Brien’s Lines Of Battle will race from stall 11 in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday night.

Coolmore Stud have purchased a 50% interest in the unbeaten Shanghai Bobby ahead of his run in the Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita on Saturday.

Immortal Verse confirmed the superiority of French three-year-old fillies as she led home a memorable one-two for the Collet family in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot.

ROYAL Ascot 2011 will start with a clash of the titans as Goldikova takes on Canford Cliffs in the Queen Anne Stakes on Tuesday.

THE Aidan O’Brien-trained Master Of Hounds will face a maximum of 18 rivals when he bids to make history in the 137th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs tonight.

MICHAEL STOUTE will leave it “as long as we are allowed to” before making a final decision about Workforce’s participation in tonight’s Breeders’ Cup Turf.

ESKENDEREYA has been ruled out of Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs after suffering a setback.

Eskendereya has been ruled out of Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs after suffering a setback.

IRISH trainer Carl O’Callaghan could be a new face at Royal Ascot in the summer after hitting the big time with his American raider Kinsale King in the Golden Shaheen at Meydan.

Irish-born trainer Carl O’Callaghan could be a new face at Royal Ascot in the summer after hitting the big time with his American raider Kinsale King in the Golden Shaheen at Meydan.

Zenyatta created history by becoming the first mare to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic at an emotion-charged Santa Anita.

IT has been a circuitous journey to get to Churchill Downs but the connections of Kentucky Derby hope Denis of Cork are confident their bay colt can take the shortest route possible in tonight’s 134th Run for the Roses.

Legendary trainer Todd Pletcher saddled a famous one-two in the Grade One Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland on Saturday evening as Monba led home Cowboy Cal.

AT €11 MILLION he was the world’s most expensive horse.

Even before George Washington’s death at Monmouth Park on Saturday night there had been little cheer for the Irish or British raiders from a Breeders’ Cup card that produced 11 American winners out of 11.

The 2007 Breeders’ Cup will be remembered for all the wrong reasons after the untimely death of George Washington.

Dylan Thomas put in a lacklustre show to finish fifth behind impressive winner English Channel in the Breeders’ Cup Turf.

The heavens were set to open over Monmouth Park last night, threatening to wash away the chances of Aidan O’Brien’s star Dylan Thomas in this evening’s US$3m Breeders’ Cup Turf at Monmouth Park.

Yellowstone was out of luck in the Man o’ War Stakes at Belmont Park on Saturday evening as Doctor Dino opened his Grade One account.

Lady Joanne left connections dreaming of a trip to the Breeders’ Cup in late October after gaining a thrilling victory in Saratoga’s Alabama Stakes.

Henry Cecil’s assistant trainer David Lanigan is to take out his own licence in October.

Octave may bid to complete a clean sweep of New York’s prestigious Triple Tiara following her win in the Coaching Club American Oaks at Belmont.

Octave proved an admirable replacement for her stablemate Rags To Riches when taking the Coaching Club American Oaks at Belmont.

Rags To Riches is set to drop back to 10 furlongs after her thrilling success in the Belmont Stakes.

Rags To Riches became the first filly to win the Belmont Stakes in 102 years when she got the better of Curlin in a thrilling battle for the final leg of the American Triple Crown in New York.

Kentucky Oaks winner Rags To Riches bids to buck two major trends when she lines up in the 139th renewal of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday.

Preakness winner Curlin has been draw in stall three for Saturday’s 139th running of the Belmont Stakes in New York.

Todd Pletcher was given a huge boost ahead of the Preakness Stakes when Panty Raid ran out a game winner of the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico on Friday.

Curlin bids to overcome more than a century of history when he goes for gold in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs tomorrow.

Steve Asmussen was in philosophical mood after Kentucky Derby favourite Curlin was handed stall two for the Churchill Downs showpiece on Saturday.

Ouija Board notched an emotional success as she regained her Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf crown at Churchill Downs today.

IRISH Derby winner Dylan Thomas made a disastrous debut on the dirt in New York on Saturday night as Bernardini threw down the gauntlet to his Breeders’ Cup Classic rivals.

THE major news to emerge from the draw for the 24th running of the Arlington Million and its two supporting races was that Kieren Fallon has been declared on Aidan O’Brien’s Ace and Ivan Denisovich.

Eleven horses – four of whom have travelled from England, Ireland, France and Germany – will take their chance in the Grade One Arlington Million on Saturday.

The major news to emerge from the draw for the 24th running of the Arlington Million and its two supporting races was that Kieren Fallon has been declared on Aidan O’Brien’s Ace and Ivan Denisovich.

Grey Swallow will clash with fellow top-drawer performer English Channel in the Manhattan Handicap at Belmont Park tomorrow night.

EUROPE'S handicappers are dreaming of a mouth-watering clash between Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe hero Hurricane Run and Japanese Triple Crown winner Deep Impact in the Longchamp showpiece in October.

THERE will be slim pickings for European horses when America’s prestigious Eclipse Awards are handed out in Beverly Hills, California, later this month.

Owner Michael Tabor will be hoping Bandini can cap a memorable eight days by taking the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs tomorrow night.

Kieren Fallon showed racegoers at Churchill Downs why he is revered on the other side of the Atlantic when producing a vintage ride on River Belle to win the $150,000 (€115,700)-added Mrs Revere Stakes by a nose last night.

Kieren Fallon treated American racegoers to a vintage ride on River Belle to win the $150,000-added Mrs Revere Stakes at Churchill Downs tonight.

Ashado finished strongly to take the Breeders’ Cup Distaff for Texas trainer Todd Pletcher at Lone Star Park tonight.