Multi-millionaire football fan Brooks Mileson is in talks with St Patrick’s Athletic about sponsoring the club.

HURRICANE RUN redeemed the promise of his unlucky second to Shamardal in the French Derby at Chantilly with a hard fought defeat of Scorpion in the Budweiser sponsored Irish equivalent at a baking-hot Curragh yesterday.

Tycoon, third in the Irish Derby behind Grey Swallow, could make his Dubai debut next month after being bought by Sheikh Rashid in a private deal.

Tycoon Donald Trump has poked fun at fellow billionaire Richard Branson after his new reality show The Rebel Billionaire was a flop on its opening night.

A slight setback has ruled Percussionist out of Saturday’s betfair.com St Leger at Doncaster.

Rule Of Law remains firmly on course for Saturday’s betfair.com St Leger at Doncaster after pleasing connections in a spin on Monday morning.

POWERSCOURT was the only withdrawal from the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at yesterday’s 48-hour final declaration stage, leaving a field of 11 for the Ascot showpiece.

FRANKIE DETTORI believes Doyen deserves the utmost respect going into Saturday’s King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Ascot.

Dermot Weld's Irish Derby-winner Grey Swallow is targeting top races over middle-distances this season, including the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp in October.

Grey Swallow outpointed Vodafone Derby hero North Light to claim the Budweiser Irish Derby in a thrilling finish at the Curragh today.

Day Flight has been given the go-ahead to take on North Light and company in the Budweiser Irish Derby at the Curragh on Sunday.

One of O'Brien's talented two-year-olds, Necklace, is likely to lead his assault on Ascot's big meeting on Saturday.

JAMIE SPENCER and David Loder combined for another significant juvenile success at the Curragh yesterday when Sutter’s Fort landed the €200,000 Irish Breeders Foal Levy Stakes.

Michael Stoute's Auditorium has been supplemented to the field for the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster on Friday.

THE MIGHTY TIGER can put English invader, Pearl Of Love, firmly in his place in the Group Two Gallileo Futurity Stakes at the Curragh this afternoon.

Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien will be hoping for a change of luck on day three of Royal Ascot today.

THREE meetings in Ireland this weekend, with quality thin on the ground and quantity set to flourish.

Billionaire American media mogul Michael Bloomberg easily won the Republican primary in the New York mayoral contest, while two Democrats headed for a runoff.