The Queen Anne Stakes is an intriguing race with which to start Royal Ascot, and the Richard Hannon-trained Night Of Thunder looks to represent tremendous each-way value.

Racing fans are in for a real treat if the clash between Solow and Able Friend in the Queen Anne Stakes lives up to the hype.

Trainer Paul Deegan has warned Sruthan is likely to improve for the run as he makes his first appearance since May in the Invesco Pension Consultants Desmond Stakes at Leopardstown tonight.

Here’s a horse to follow for the rest of the season, Aidan O’Brien’s American import, Verrazano.

Toronado leads the way for Richard Hannon in the opening race of Royal Ascot tomorrow as one of 10 horses declared in the Queen Anne Stakes.

The JLT Lockinge Stakes at Newbury is a potential next port of call for Sruthan after he made a winning return to action in the Big Bad Bob Gladness Stakes at the Curragh.

Richard Fahey has no intention of taking his foot off the gas as he continues to develop his burgeoning empire in the pursuit of winners.

Corine Barande-Barbe is confident Cirrus Des Aigles has finally reached his peak for the campaign as he looks to regain his crown in the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot today.

Corine Barande-Barbe is confident Cirrus Des Aigles has finally reached his peak for the campaign as he looks to regain his crown in the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot today.

Did Shea Shea get caught on the blind side or was Sole Power the winner on merit in the King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot?

American superstar Animal Kingdom proved a bitter disappointment as Declaration Of War claimed victory in the Queen Anne Stakes, the opening race of Royal Ascot 2013.

Henry Richard Amherst Cecil was one of the most popular and greatest racehorse trainers of this, or any other, era.

Battle Of Marengo laid down an early marker for the Investec Derby with a determined triumph in the P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown.

Henry Cecil is confident Frankel is fit enough to do himself justice ahead of his return to action in the JLT Lockinge Stakes at Newbury.

Henry Cecil’s incredible colt Frankel stepped up his recovery from injury with a piece of work in Newmarket yesterday morning.

Henry Cecil’s incredible colt Frankel stepped up his recovery from injury with a piece of work in Newmarket this morning.

Excelebration, a Group 1 winner for Marco Botti last season made a successful debut for Aidan O’Brien when outclassing his six rivals in the Big Bad Bob Gladness Stakes at the Curragh yesterday.

Henry Cecil does not have the Breeders’ Cup in the forefront of his mind as a way for Frankel to end his career.

Twelve months on from Frankel, bookmakers fear May could be “an expensive month” if the unbeaten Camelot lives up to his tag as the next wonder horse.

A decision on a successor to Richard Hills as retained jockey to owner Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum is expected to be made soon.

SO YOU THINK takes centre stage on day two of Royal Ascot as the Australian import bids to further enhance his massive reputation in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes.

Goldikova’s eagerly-anticipated clash with Canford Cliffs remains on the cards in next week’s Queen Anne Stakes with the two star milers both among the six-day entries for Royal Ascot.

GOLDIKOVA got her 2011 season off to a winning start in the Prix d’Ispahan at Longchamp yesterday.

CANFORD CLIFFS, long the apple of trainer Richard Hannon’s eye, makes his anticipated seasonal return in this afternoon’s Lockinge Stakes at Newbury and, though now in his third year on the track, the Everleigh enthusiasm for the colt is, if anything, on the increase.

CANFORD Cliffs is set for his clash with Twice Over after the pair remained among a field of 11 at the five-day stage of this weekend’s JLT Lockinge Stakes at Newbury.

LAST year’s winner Poquelin heads 18 five-day entries for the Vote AP Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday.

Richard Hills has his fingers crossed he has made the right call by plumping for Ouqba over Finjaan in the CGA Hungerford Stakes at Newbury tomorrow.

Andrew Balding believes Dream Eater is a better horse this season after undergoing a breathing operation over the winter.

Aqlaam repelled the determined challenge of Confront to take top honours in the totesport.com Summer Mile Stakes at Ascot.

Paco Boy blew both his rivals and any lingering doubts about his stamina right out of the water in Royal Ascot's opening race of 2009, the Queen Anne Stakes.

Henry Cecil is keeping his fingers crossed conditions at Newbury do not become too fast ahead of Twice Over’s likely run in the Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes on Saturday.

Paco Boy is said to be “flying” in his preparation for the nine-furlong Dubai Duty Free at Nad Al Sheba on March 28.

AIDAN O’Brien and Johnny Murtagh were in fearful form on day one of Royal Ascot and bookmakers are expecting the pair to hit their satchels hard again today.

Haradasun justified the adventurous decision to move him from Australia to the care of Aidan O'Brien by getting his new stable off to the best possible start at Royal Ascot in the Queen Anne Stakes.

Connections of Queen Anne hopeful Cesare are hoping the “Ascot factor” will stand James Fanshawe’s course specialist in good stead when he goes for gold at the Royal meeting on Tuesday.

HARADASUN and Sageburg lead a high-quality line-up for Tuesday’s Queen Anne Stakes, the opening event of the 2008 Royal Ascot meeting.

Haradasun and Sageburg lead a high-quality line-up for Tuesday's Queen Anne Stakes, the opening event of the 2008 Royal Ascot meeting.

Connections of Haradasun are hoping the former Australian star can take a leading role at Royal Ascot next week.

Frankie Dettori treated the Newbury crowd to his trademark flying dismount after Godolphin struck in Group One company for the first time this season with Creachadoir in the Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes.

Supporters of leading stanjamesuk.com 1000 Guineas hope Spacious received a boost after her galloping companion Cesare recorded back-to-back wins in the Britain’s Got Talent Paradise Stakes at Ascot.

Fresh from finishing third in the National Hunt trainers’ championship, Alan King sent out his first Group winner on the level as Shipmaster landed the Woodcote Stud Sagaro Stakes at Ascot.

Major Cadeaux features among 21 horses to have stood their ground at the forfeit stage for the Juddmonte Lockinge on May 17.

Winker Watson will have his unbeaten juvenile status tested for the first time in the Stan James 2000 Guineas on May 3 after Peter Chapple-Hyam announced the colt will head to Newmarket without a prep race.

Ramonti is on course for the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on Saturday week after bouncing out of his recent Longchamp second in good shape.