Aidan O'Brien is keeping the faith in Benvenuto Cellini as he bids to put his Epsom nightmare behind him in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh on Sunday.
Saturday's Paddy Power Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh has proved too good an opportunity to pass up for Joseph O'Brien's runaway Oaks heroine Thundering On.
The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, widely regarded as Europe's premier middle-distance contest, is set to be open to geldings for the first time from next year.
Almeraq got the better of a blanket finish in winning the battle of the international speedsters for Tom Marquand and William Haggas in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes.
Venetian Sun justified warm favouritism when fighting off the late charge of outsider Spicy Marg to land her second win at Royal Ascot in the Commonwealth Cup.
Aidan O'Brien brought up his 100th career winner at Royal Ascot in the meeting's feature race, as Scandinavia got up in the final strides to win a thrilling renewal of the Gold Cup.
Mission Central won the international battle of speedsters in the King Charles III Stakes to give Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore the full set of Group Ones at Royal Ascot.
Ombudsman will face a tough task when he bids to hold on to his Prince of Wales's Stakes title in the face of Daryz, Almaqam and Minnie Hauk on Wednesday.
Diamond Necklace maintained her unbeaten record and added a second French Classic of the season with a gutsy victory in the Prix de Diane at Chantilly.
Royal Ascot begins in its traditional blockbuster fashion on Tuesday with three Group Ones, headlined by the rematch between Bow Echo and Gstaad in the St James's Palace Stakes.
Jamie Osborne has received a three-month suspension of his training licence, suspended for six months, after taking a photograph of a woman's 'clothed bottom' at a racecourse last year.
Ryan Moore put Derby day disappointment behind him when conjuring a flying finish from Isaac Newton to get up on the line in the Listed Irish Stallion Farms EBF Hill Of Tara Stakes at Navan.
Aidan O'Brien has reiterated his belief the Betfred Derby represents the "ultimate test" of a thoroughbred ahead of his bid for a record-extending 12th victory in the premier Classic at Epsom on Saturday.
Impressive Cheshire Oaks winner Amelia Earhart will spearhead Aidan O'Brien's search for a 12th win in the Betfred Oaks after the Ballydoyle handler took out Precise at the final declaration stage.
Benvenuto Cellini heads the 14 declarations for the Derby as Aidan O'Brien launches a four-strong assault in search of a record-extending 12th success in the Epsom Classic.
Donnacha O'Brien says A Boy Named Susie has "loads of options" after his luckless Prix du Jockey Club fourth but could step him up in trip to tackle the Irish Derby at the end of this month.
Aidan O'Brien expects a decision on whether Irish 1,000 Guineas heroine Precise will bid for a quickfire Classic double in the Betfred Oaks on Friday week to be left late.
Precise followed in the footsteps of last year's winner Lake Victoria by leaving Newmarket disappointment in the past to land the Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas in decisive fashion.
Francis-Henri Graffard's all-conquering Calandagan remains on course for an Epsom showdown with some of the best middle-distance performers around early next month.