Roger Varian reiterated the ground must be suitable for Ladbrokes St Leger favourite Kingston Hill to take his chance in the Classic tomorrow.

A reputation can be made easily, but real achievements have to be earned on the track.

St Leger favourite Kingston Hill puts his Classic credentials on the line in the Neptune Investment Management Great Voltigeur Stakes at York today.

Well, who would have believed it, the German Derby winner rated 2lbs better than the dual winner of the Epsom and Irish Derbies?

John Gosden is under no illusions about the task facing The Fugue as she aims to follow up last month’s Royal Ascot triumph in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown today.

The decline of the Irish Derby is down to the fact that there are simply nowhere near enough top-class staying three-year-olds around any more

Horse Racing Ireland chief executive Brian Kavanagh expects to meet with his counterparts from England and France to discuss the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the end of July.

It was a day that the sun gave after it had taken.

The Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh on Saturday could hardly have got off to a worse start.

Australia gave trainer Aidan O’Brien an amazing 11th triumph in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh as he duly landed the odds.

If Roger Varian decides not to run Kingston Hill in this evening’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh then that will obviously rob the race of much of its interest.

Australia will emulate his parents if he manages to follow up his win at Epsom in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh today.

According to the bookmakers Roger Varian’s Kingston Hill is the only credible rival to Australia in Saturday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh but the trainer would be "very reluctant to run" on fast ground.

Australia could have his next start in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh on June 28 following his heroics at Epsom on Saturday.

Australia could have his next start in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh on June 28 following his heroics at Epsom on Saturday.

Aidan O’Brien is wary about the prospect of soft ground at Epsom next Saturday for Investec Derby favourite Australia.

Hot favourite Australia remains on course for the Epsom Derby and is one of six colts engaged for trainer Aidan O’Brien.

Anyone else think the displays by both Australia and Magician were just a bit below what we might have expected?

Aidan O’Brien’s Kingsbarns has to be fancied to outclass five rivals in the Listed Heritage Stakes at Leopardstown this evening.