IT’S September and we don’t know who the best three-year-old colt in Europe is yet - was it Bow Echo or could it yet be Item, Constitution River, Benvenuto Cellini or even Maltese Cross?

Across the Atlantic, it’s a similar situation. Last Saturday night at Saratoga the Travers Stakes brought together the winners of the Kentucky Derby and Belmont (Golden Tempo), the Preakness (Napoleon Solo), the Haskell (Baby Vino) and the Derby runner-up Renegade, who was strongly fancied to finally stamp his authority on the division.