Goliath (Ger)

Aidan O'Brien is responsible for five of the 11 possible runners in Saturday's G1 King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes following Monday's confirmation stage, with Auguste Rodin (Ire) set to lead the Ballydoyle team into battle at Ascot as he tries to atone for his disappointing effort in the corresponding race 12 months ago. A four-time winner at the top level as a three-year-old when landing the Derby, Irish Derby, Irish Champion Stakes and Breeders' Cup Turf, Auguste Rodin ran one of his lesser races that season when...

G2 King Edward VII Stakes winner Calandagan (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}) will likely get a break after his exploits at Royal Ascot. Since he is ineligible for some French Group 1 races after being gelded--namely the G1 Grand Prix de Paris and the G1 Arc de Triomphe--trainer Francis-Henri Graffard is in no rush to plot what the next assignment will be for the multiple Group winner. "We know how hard it is to be competitive and win at Ascot, so we are delighted with this win of course," Graffard said. "He...