Aidan O’Brien is one of a number of trainers left to ponder the effects of what looks set to be a soft-ground Royal Ascot.

David Wachman believes Curvy will have to step up again if she is to supplement her Royal Ascot success in the Darley Irish Oaks at the Curragh today.

What have Dermot Weld, Jim Bolger and Aidan O’Brien in common, besides the fact they are three of the best trainers in the world?

In top form in Royal Ascot during the week, seven-times champion Pat Smullen partnered favourite Laviniad to a convincing victory in the featured www.gowranpark.ie Handicap in Gowran Park yesterday.

Ryan Moore roared into the history books on the penultimate day of Royal Ascot as he became the first jockey since the war to ride nine winners at the showpiece meeting.

While enjoying another successful week in Royal Ascot, Aidan O’Brien doubled-up with Jacobean and Loved, both ridden by Seamus Heffernan, in Limerick last night.

You’d imagine that just about anything is now possible as far as Dermot Weld’s Free Eagle is concerned for the rest of the season.

Graham Lee saw his name etched into the annals of Turf history after becoming the first ever Grand National-winning jockey to triumph in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot following his victory aboard Trip To Paris.

So impressive in a lucrative Newbury handicap on his seasonal reappearance last month, Roger Charlton’s three-year-old was a heavily supported 15-8 favourite stepped up to Group Three level.

Aidan O’Brien has been “very happy” with Found ahead of today’s Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Emotion overflowed for Frankie Dettori as he celebrated another magnificent milestone by clinching a 50th Royal Ascot winner with a last-gasp success aboard Osaila in the Sandringham Handicap.

Time Test looked a much improved performer when winning a handicap on his return at Newbury, and can make the successful step up to Group company in this afternoon’s Tercentenary Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Dermot Weld has had winners in big races all over the world, from America to Australia and from Cheltenham to Galway, but few have given him greater pleasure than guiding Free Eagle to victory in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot yesterday.

All eyes will be on Forgotten Rules on Thursday as the unbeaten favourite bids to give Dermot Weld another Gold Cup at Royal Ascot, ground permitting.

Gleneagles confirmed his position as the star miler of his generation after handing Aidan O’Brien a record-breaking seventh success in the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot yesterday.

Night Of Thunder may have done little to boost the Lockinge form in yesterday’s Queen Anne Stakes, but that’s no reason to doubt Integral’s claims in today’s Duke of Cambridge Stakes, at Royal Ascot.

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.

Aidan O’Brien is pleased with where he is at with Gleneagles ahead of his attempt to further cement his position as the best miler of his generation in the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot today.

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.

I’ve been to the Melbourne Cup, Breeders’ Cup, Hong Kong International Races and Dubai Carnival — all fantastic festivals in their own right — but none of them top Royal Ascot.

Dual 2000 Guineas winner Gleneagles heads a field of six for the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot tomorrow.

Moviesta is on course for a Royal Ascot return following a racecourse gallop at the Curragh on Sunday.

Telescope turned in one of the best performances at Royal Ascot this week with a resounding seven-length success in the Hardwicke Stakes.

Arab Spring ably justified favouritism in the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes at Royal Ascot.