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Top jockey Kieren Fallon powered Islington to win the Group 1 Yorkshire Oaks yesterday as Godolphin's dual Classic winner Kazzia finished a disappointing fourth on day two of the prestigious Ebor Meeting at York.

Naheef, seventh behind High Chaparral in the English Derby at Epsom in June, made light of his five rivals to win the Group 3 Winter Hill Stakes at Windsor, England yesterday.

Best of the Bests, hoping to give Godolphin its third Prix du Haras de Fresnay-Le-Buggard-Jacques Le Marois in four years, finished a third behind the filly Banks Hill at Deauville, France, yesterday.

Godolphin's Street Cry, widely regarded as the best older horse in America, saw his reputation take a beating when he suffered his first defeat of the year in Saturday's 75th running of the Grade 1 Whitney Handicap at Saratoga Race Course.

Cigar, winner of the inaugural Dubai World Cup in 1996, has been conferred with one of horse racing's highest honours as it has being elected to Thoroughbred Racing's Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.

In one of the busiest racing weekend's of the year, Godolphin contested in 16 races in seven cities and finished in the money in all but three of them.

Godolphin has given Sakhee, their World Series champion and Arc de Triomphe hero, two weeks to prove that he has not lost his competitive edge.

Irish champion Michael Kinane helped himself to another noteworthy prize when he partnered 10-1 chance Jardines Lookout to an impressive victory in the J.P. Morgan Private Bank Goodwood Cup yesterday.

Trainer Saeed bin Suroor was bubbling with enthusiasm after Godolphin's Dubai World Cup hero Street Cry delivered an impressive piece of work in preparation for tomorrow's Grade 1 Whitney Handicap at Saratoga Springs, New York.

On a busy weekend's racing that saw the spotlight swing between Newmarket, Saratoga and Munich, Godolphin claimed another noteworthy victory for their rapidly improving American string.

Godolphin's Street Cry drew the outside post position as the 4-5 favourite to win today's 75th running of the $750,000 Whitney Handicap (Grade 1) at Saratoga, New York.

Kiaran McLaughlin, a former three-time UAE champion trainer, is enjoying a productive summer season in the United States.