An Epsom Derby victor meets an Irish Derby winner and one of the best and most progressive older horses in training. That is the essence of what the King George should be. Add in a horse that’s run up the Prix De l’Arc three times; a French filly who’s won the Hong Kong Vase to add some international flavour, and a front runner to ensure there’s no hiding place and that’s precisely we’re being served at Ascot this afternoon.

COLM O’Donoghue could not be happier with Cape Blanco ahead of Saturday’s King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.

STABLEMATES Workforce and Harbinger feature among eight possible runners in a mouth-watering renewal of the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes on Saturday.

YOUMZAIN continued his luckless run as he lost out to Plumania in a thrilling photo-finish to the Grand Prix De Saint-Cloud yesterday.

Youmzain continued his luckless run as he lost out to Plumania in a thrilling photo-finish to the Grand Prix De Saint-Cloud today.

A DISAPPOINTING weekend for Aidan O’Brien got worse yesterday when he suffered his second dose of Derby misery in 24 hours.

Fame And Glory may head to Royal Ascot for further riches after providing Aidan O’Brien with his fourth Investec Coronation Cup.

NORMAL service was resumed by Fame And Glory in the Coronation Cup as Aidan O’Brien harvested Epsom’s Group One for older horses for the fourth time in six years.

Fame And Glory gave Aidan O'Brien his fourth win in the Coronation Cup at Epsom with a battling display under Johnny Murtagh.

FAME AND GLORY and Sariska represent last year’s Classic form in the Investec Coronation Cup at Epsom tomorrow.

Special Duty again benefited from the intervention of the stewards as she was awarded a second Classic in the space of 14 days with Longchamp officials promoting her to first place in the Poule D'Essai Des Pouliches.

After confirming his place among the racing legends with a stunning victory in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, just one question remains for fans of Sea The Stars – will he have one more dance in the Breeders’ Cup Classic?

SEA THE STARS joined the equine greats by becoming the first in history to complete the Guineas-Derby-Arc treble with a stunning victory in the Qatar Prix de’l Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp yesterday.

Christophe Lemaire will not ride Stacelita in Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe after suffering a bad injury on Friday.

Stephane Pasquier is in demand to ride Getaway in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.

Kieren Fallon will team up with Youmzain once again in next month’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp.

As the countdown begins in earnest to the return of Kieren Fallon, the six-times champion jockey is considering the options for the scene of his eagerly-awaited comeback ride.

Ballymacoll Stud are prepared to let Conduit and Tartan Bearer do battle against each other in the King George And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on Saturday week.

Ralph Beckett is none too keen to allow stable star Look Here to lock horns with Investec Derby winner Sea The Stars in the near future.

Ask pipped Youmzain and Look Here in a thrilling finish to the Investec Coronation Cup at Epsom.

RICHARD Hills firmly believes his mount Youmzain is the horse to beat in tomorrow’s Investec Coronation Cup at Epsom.

Richard Hills will ride Montaff in the Investec Derby at Epsom on Saturday week.

YORKSHIRE Cup winner Ask will strive to claim his first Group One success in the Investec Coronation Cup at Epsom on June 5.

Saeed bin Suroor always seems to have his string primed for Dubai World Cup night and the Godolphin trainer was rewarded with a double on the high-profile card at Nad Al Sheba.

THE Racing Post is a fantastic paper and having to go a day without it is a bit like walking around in the rain with only one shoe on.

TIMEFORM and the official handicapper are at odds over the merit of Zarkava’s victory in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday.

Future plans for the unbeaten super filly Zarkava have yet to be decided as the dust settles on her stunning Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe success at Longchamp.

ANTICIPATION and expectation gave way to awe and amazement as the incredible Zarkava confirmed herself a genuine champion with a stunning success in the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp yesterday.

Zarkava wrote her name into the record books with a stunning victory in the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp.

Johnny Murtagh believes Duke Of Marmalade can overcome potentially unsuitable ground in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp.

Zarkava will face 15 rivals as she bids to become the first filly since 1993 to win Europe’s most prestigious race, the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.

Jimmy Fortune has picked up a prized spare ride on Papal Bull in Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.

GODOLPHIN are looking for ease in the ground before committing their sole hope Schiaparelli to Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp.

ANOTHER fascinating ingredient was yesterday added to the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe when Ralph Beckett’s Oaks winner Look Here emerged a surprise contender.

Doctor Dino warms up for an ambitious globetrotting campaign with a run in the Lucien Barriere Grand Prix de Deauville over an extended mile and a half on Sunday.

Soldier Of Fortune has started back in work after a short break ahead of what connections hope will be a lucrative back-end campaign.

Johnny Murtagh will bid to maintain his golden run with Aidan O’Brien and the Coolmore team when he heads to Glorious Goodwood.

PERHAPS it’s puristically disappointing but today’s King George can, readily, be boiled down to a two-horse race.

Duke Of Marmalade will face seven rivals as he bids to provide Aidan O’Brien with his 14th Group One victory of the season in Saturday’s King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.

Duke Of Marmalade will face seven rivals as he bids to provide Aidan O’Brien with his 14th Group One victory of the season in Saturday’s King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.

ON rare occasions you look at a race and arrive at the conclusion that a particular horse just won’t get beaten.

NOT even the brilliant Aidan O’Brien can be sure Duke Of Marmalade will stay the extra distance of the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.

DUKE Of Marmalade will face a maximum of nine rivals as he attempts a mile and a half for the first time in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.

Soldier Of Fortune and New Approach are the most high-profile absentees following the latest forfeit stage for the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes.