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The Investec Derby trial season cranks up a notch this week, with Chester's three-day May Festival starting tomorrow, Wednesday, May 10, and Lingfield Park's Derby Trial fixture on Saturday, May 13.

Singapore’s two International Group 1 races on 19 May have again attracted some of the best horses from around the globe at the first round of nominations.

Richard Fahey is relishing the prospect of saddling his first ever Investec Derby runner after Mickdaam booked his ticket to Epsom in a thrilling renewal of the MBNA Chester Vase.

The Japanese took away the HK$14m, Group 1 The Audemars Piguet QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday with a dominant performance by the Katsuhiko Sumii trained Rulership (JPN) after a heady ride by Italian jockey Umberto Rispoli left the field in their wake.