Irish Derby

IRELAND'S champion Flat trainer Aidan O'Brien was denied his 12th success in the Railway Stakes when Cristoforo Colombo went down to Probably at the Curragh on Saturday.

AIDAN O'BRIEN said on Friday that the ground at the Curragh will "not be ideal" for Camelot when he bids for his second Derby victory in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby on Saturday.

WILLIAM BUICK has been called up for the ride on John Oxx's Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby contender Akeed Mofeed as seven runners were declared for Saturday evening's contest.

BORN TO SEA, a half brother to the mighty Sea The Stars, is set to line up in Saturday's Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh.

AIDAN O'BRIEN is responsible for half of the 12 still entered for Sunday's Barclays Bank Ireland Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday following the latest forfeit stage.

TRAINER John Oxx has not ruled out the possibility of Born To Sea, who finished fourth in the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday, stepping up to 1m4f in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby on Saturday.

A CRACK at the Irish Derby by Camelot, the brilliant winner of the Investec Derby on Saturday, is under consideration and a decision on the star colt's participation in the Dubai Duty Free-sponsored Classic on June 30 is expected soon.

DUBAI Duty Free's sponsorship of the Irish Derby is to be extended until at least 2015, with an option of a further two-year involvement.

NATIVE KHAN looks set to take his chance in Sunday's Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby with ground conditions looking likely to quicken up.

RED CADEAUX provided trainer Ed Dunlop with ample compensation on his jaunt to Ireland when relishing the soft ground conditions in the Curragh Cup.