Red Rocks bids to earn his passage for a fourth successive run at the Breeders’ Cup when he lines-up for the Grosvenor Casinos Cumberland Lodge Stakes at Ascot on Sunday.

DESPITE the hammering Fianna Fáil got at the recent elections it is obvious there are tens of thousands of loyal party supporters eager to vote them back into government at the next general election.

Brian Meehan already has the winter favourite for the Derby in his Manton yard in the shape of Crowded House - but the dogs were barking the name of another Classic contender after an apparently scintillating piece of work this morning.

Red Rocks will on Saturday have his first start since leaving Brian Meehan’s yard at Manton.

MONICA DICKINSON, matriarch of the legendary racing family, has died aged 83.

Monica Dickinson, matriarch of the legendary Yorkshire-based racing family, has died aged 83.

RED ROCKS’ success at the Breeders’ Cup has made owner J Paul Reddam a little worried.

BRIAN MEEHAN was last night reflecting on a remarkable year that began with a move into one of England’s top stables and ended with a Breeders’ Cup title.

Brian Meehan believes David Junior has “improved again” ahead of the colt’s ultimate test in the Breeders’ Cup Classic.

Brian Meehan revealed David Junior to be “very fit and very well” ahead of the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown on Saturday.

Malcolm Saunders is planning a trip to Ireland or York with stable star Indian Maiden after the locally-trained mare recorded the fifth Listed-race success of her career at Bath yesterday.

Nannina, winner of the Fillies’ Mile last season, is set to head straight for the Stan James 1000 Guineas without a prep run.

Nannina, general 6-1 second favourite for the Stan James 1000 Guineas on May 7, could go straight to Newmarket, according to trainer John Gosden.

Brian Meehan is set to replace John Gosden as the next trainer at Manton in Wiltshire.

John Gosden is to leave his Manton base this winter and return to training in Newmarket.

Maids Causeway just got the better of Karen’s Caper in a thrilling finish to the Group One Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot at York today.

Trainer John Gosden has warned that likely favourite Iceman could miss tomorrow’s Shadwell Stud Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket.

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.

BIG things were expected of Black Sam Bellamy as a full-brother to dual Derby winner Galileo but it has taken Aidan O’Brien’s charge a while to live up to his sibling’s achievements.

Sprint handicap king David Nicholls broke new ground when saddling the first two home in the Darley July Cup at Newmarket.

Frankie Dettori believes he has only an outside chance of regaining the jockey's championship he won in 1994 and 1995.