Phoenix Reach is "fighting fit and raring to go" ahead of his big test in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.

TOP trainers Aidan O'Brien, Dermot Weld, Jim Bolger and John Oxx were in Dublin yesterday to outline plans for their leading horses.

KIEREN FALLON believes UltimatePoker.com 2000 Guineas winner Footstepsinthesand will be suited by running in the Irish equivalent later this month.

JOHN OXX and Michael Kinane, who have made a fine start to the campaign, can combine for a double at Gowran Park this afternoon, assuming the meeting passes a 7.00 am inspection.

MILLENARY proved himself the class act on the Knavesmire yesterday as he took the Emirates Airline Yorkshire Cup in impressive fashion.

AIDAN O’BRIEN can add another glorious chapter to his illustrious career by sending out High Chaparral to win the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Lucien Barriere at Longchamp tomorrow .

JAMIE SPENCER and David Loder combined for another significant juvenile success at the Curragh yesterday when Sutter’s Fort landed the €200,000 Irish Breeders Foal Levy Stakes.

IT’S D-Day for Vodafone Epsom Derby hero Kris Kin when he will need to be supplemented if he is to run in the Irish equivalent next Sunday.

WHEN IT comes to the bloodstock industry, the rest of us simply are not at the races!

Aidan O'Brien and Kevin Darley combined once again to win the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster when favourite Brian Boru got on top of stablemate Powerscourt close home to land the Group One.

Gossamer has won the Entenmann's Irish 1000 Guineas at the Curragh.