Big Brown set himself up for the chance to add his name to list of great American champions by winning the Grade One Preakness Stakes at Pimlico.

Creachadoir brought the big-race winner that signalled the return of the Godolphin stable in the Group One Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes at Newbury.

Tranquil Tiger turned the Enter The Flat totetentofollow Stakes at Newbury into a procession. Tranquil Tiger finished third to Getaway in the Group Two stanjamesuk.

Paul Cole has Royal Ascot ambitions for Strategic Mission after the 16-1 chance plundered the £45,000 totescoop6 London Gold Cup at Newbury.

Connections of Twice Over have identified a possible reason for the colt's shock defeat in the totesport.com Dante Stakes at York on Thursday.

Ajaan curbed any wayward tendencies on his second visit of the season to Newmarket's Rowley Mile to provide the lion's share of a Henry Cecil double in the betinternet.com Stakes.

Trainer Saeed bin Suroor has revealed that Ibn Khaldun is likely to fly the flag for Godolphin in the Vodafone Derby at Epsom on June 7.

Despite Epsom being seemingly off the agenda for two of Ireland's leading trainers, John Oxx has confirmed Katiyra will head for the Juddmonte Oaks on June 6.

Aidan O'Brien's 2000 Guineas winner Henrythenavigator is likely to lock horns once again with New Approach in the Boylesports-sponsored Irish version at the Curragh next weekend.

Monday's meeting at Newton Abbot is under threat due to an unseasonable amount of rain in the area. Officials have called an 8.30am precautionary inspection on Sunday following over 80 millimetres of rain in the last 72 hours.