Chic will bid to go one better than 12 months ago when she lines up for the Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday.

Attraction heads the 14 fillies and mares still left in the Kingdom Of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes following the confirmation stage.

ATTRACTION heads the 14 fillies and mares still left in the Kingdom Of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes following the confirmation stage.

Dubawi is favourite with the leading bookmakers to lower the colours of Rakti and Starcraft in what promises to be a mouth-watering renewal of the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.

Attraction made all to regain the winning thread when landing the Coolmore Fusaichi Pegasus Matron Stakes at Leopardstown.

A decision on Attraction’s participation in the Coolmore Fusaichi Pegasus Matron Stakes will be left until tomorrow morning but heavy rain looks likely to rule her out.

Dual Guineas winner Attraction will face eight rivals in the Group One Coolmore Fusaichi Pegasus Matron Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday.

MOTIVATOR is “highly unlikely” to run in Saturday’s Baileys Irish Champion Stakes if the ground remains firm at Leopardstown.

Jim Bolger's Alexander Goldrun heads 12 fillies and mares that have been declared for the Group One Vodafone Nassau Stakes at Glorious Goodwood on Saturday.

Jim Bolger’s international star Alexander Goldrun heads 18 fillies and mares standing their ground in Saturday’s Vodafone Nassau Stakes at Goodwood on Saturday.

DAMSON goes in search of back-to-back successes at the Royal meeting when she attempts to justify ante-post favouritism in the Coronation Stakes at York today.

Damson goes in search of back-to-back successes at the Royal meeting when she attempts to justify ante-post favouritism in the Coronation Stakes at York tomorrow.

Ground conditions on the Knavesmire tomorrow are a concern for ante-post favourite Damson ahead of the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot at York.

Kieren Fallon will be reunited with crack Irish filly Damson in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot at York on Friday.

KIEREN FALLON will be reunited with David Wachman’s cracking filly Damson in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot at York on Friday.

Dermot Weld’s Utterly Heaven is the only supplementary entry for Friday’s Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot at York.

Vista Bella is expected to be off the track for a while having picked up a minor leg problem.

It was all in the breeding as Eswarah emulated her dam Midway Lady by winning the Vodafone Oaks at Epsom today.

Eswarah emulated her dam Midway Lady by winning the Vodafone Oaks at Epsom this afternoon.

Eswarah is reported to be in top form ahead of her attempt to emulate her dam Midway Lady in tomorrow’s Vodafone Oaks at Epsom.

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There were no surprise withdrawals from the Vodafone Oaks at today’s final declaration stage.

Aidan O'Brien has confirmed Oratorio, Gypsy King, Grand Central and Almighty as his four runners in the Vodafone Derby at Epsom on Saturday.

AIDAN O’BRIEN has confirmed Oratorio, Gypsy King, Grand Central and Almighty as his four runners in the Vodafone Derby at Epsom on Saturday.

Aidan O’Brien has confirmed Oratorio, Gypsy King, Grand Central and Almighty as his four runners in the Vodafone Derby at Epsom on Saturday.

Connections of Virginia Waters have supplemented the Aidan O’Brien-trained filly for the Vodafone Oaks at a cost of £20,000 (€29,000).

Virginia Waters is likely to try and complete the 1000 Guineas-Oaks double if the ground is suitable.

Aidan O’Brien will pay the £20,000 to supplement his 1000 Guineas winner Virginia Waters for the Vodafone Oaks if the ground is suitable at Epsom.

Coral reported significant support for UltimatePoker.com 1000 Guineas winner Virginia Waters in the Vodafone Oaks today.

Saoire could be Epsom-bound for a crack at the Vodafone Oaks next month after her surprise success in the Boylesports Irish 1000 Guineas at the Curragh on Sunday.

FRANCES CROWLEY, wife of Pat Smullen and sister-in-law of Aidan O’Brien, created history at the Curragh yesterday when becoming the first lady trainer to ever saddle the winner of an Irish classic.

There is an eight-race card at the Curragh this afternoon which the first away at 2pm.

Michael Hills believes Maids Causeway has improved for her second place in the 1000 Guineas but is not sure whether his mount will be able to reverse placings with Virginia Waters at the Curragh on Sunday.

Aidan O’Brien confirmed yesterday that UltimatePoker.com 2000 Guineas winner Footstepsinthesand will not take his chance in the Boylesports-sponsored equivalent at the Curragh on Saturday.

ENGLISH 2000 Guineas hero Footstepsinthesand will miss the Irish equivalent at the Curragh on Saturday.

Aidan O’Brien confirmed this evening that UltimatePoker.com 2000 Guineas winner Footstepsinthesand will not take his chance in the Boylesports-sponsored equivalent at the Curragh on Saturday.

David Wachman is planning to leave it late before making a definite decision on Damson’s participation in the Boylesports Irish 1000 Guineas at the Curragh on Sunday.

A STRING of winners by the Aidan O’Brien stable has hit first-half profits margins at Paddy Power bookmakers.

VIRGINIA WATERS is even-money favourite with sponsors Boylesports to emulate Attraction and complete the English/Irish 1000 Guineas double at the Curragh on Sunday.

Virginia Waters was one of 23 horses to stand their ground today at the final forfeit stage for the Boylesports Irish 1000 Guineas.

ESWARAH leapt to the head of the Vodafone Oaks market after easily accounting for five rivals in the 10-furlong Swettenham Stud Fillies’ Trial Stakes at Newbury yesterday.

Eswarah leapt to the head of the Vodafone Oaks market after easily accounting for five rivals in the 10-furlong Swettenham Stud Fillies’ Trial Stakes at Newbury today.

Fast-improving filly Secret History hammered home the dearth of serious Vodafone Oaks candidates as she made all to beat Quickfire in the Group Three Tattersalls Musidora Stakes at York today.