#Glory Daze

Westover will be partnered by Colin Keane for a mouthwatering clash with Oaks heroine Tuesday in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh on Saturday. A fast-finishing third in the Derby at Epsom three weeks ago after enduring a troubled run, the Ralph Beckett-trained Westover has been at the head of ante-post lists for the Irish equivalent…

The pre-race talk surrounds one horse hoping to keep up an impressive record at Epsom this weekend. Desert Crown has dominated the buildup to this year's Derby as the three-year old protects an unbeaten record at Epsom. Trained by five-time derby winner Sir Michael Stoute, the colt was an 11/1 winner on debut at Nottingham last November and…

DESERT CROWN is the choice of the heart and the head to land the 243rd Cazoo-sponsored Derby (4.30) at Epsom, run in memory of the late Lester Piggott. A sixth triumph for Sir Michael Stoute, now 76-years-old and in the autumn of a training career that has captured every big prize Flat racing has to offer, would doubtless be one of the feelgood…

THE Epsom Derby is the pinnacle of the Flat racing season - and the one all jockeys want to win. Of course, it's also huge in bragging rights for trainers and the horses' billionaire owners too. Sun Racing brings you the full result of the 2022 Epsom Derby below. Find out how every horse finished in the £1.5million contest, where 5-2 Desert Crown…

A Derby run in memory of Lester Piggott, the greatest jockey of the 20th century, one who made this race his own with nine victories between 1954 and 1983, fitting that this latest running should be won by potentially one of the best winners of the race this century, Desert Crown the first winning favourite since Golden Horn, his manner of victory…

Aidan O'Brien: has talked up Waterville The Flat season is still in its infancy, but one horse who has got a lot of people talking is the Aidan O'Brien-trained Waterville. Speaking in March, O'Brien nominated Waterville as a possible Derby colt, judged by what he shows on the gallops, but should we be getting excited ahead of his racecourse debut…

The first Saturday of June marks the day of the Epsom Derby, with huge crowds of 125000 expected on the downs. With five Classic races on show, the main event is no doubt the Derby itself - slap-bang in the middle of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. We are down to the final 18 horses now, after the latest set of scratchings has been…

THE Irish Derby betting markets have been rocked after Aidan O'Brien decided to supplement Oaks winner Tuesday. Bookies had reported'one-way traffic' for favourite Westover. But there now looks like market turmoil for ante-post backers with the news Ryan Moore is to ride the superstar filly, who saw off Emily Upjohn in a thriller at…

The Queen will be without a runner at Epsom on Derby day after her final horse was not declared. Just Fine had been due to contest the World Pool Northern Dancer Handicap at the prestigious fixture. The gelding's trainer, Sir Michael Stoute, has the favourite for the feature Cazoo Derby (4.30pm). The big race is the only Flat Classic the Queen has…

Andy Oliver is set to saddle his first ever Epsom Derby runner on June 4 when sending Glory Daze to the Group 1 Classic. The son of Cotai Glory will have to turn around an eight and a half length deficit with Stone Age from the Leopardstown Derby Trial in the showpiece event if he is to claim Classic glory and he is one of the outsiders for the…

Steve Cauthen: will bring his unrivalled expertise of riding Epsom to ITV audiences on Derby day Dual Derby-winning jockey Steve Cauthen will join ITV Racing's presentation team for the Epsom Classic next month as part of the special coverage to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. The Kentucky-born Cauthen, who won the Derby for the late Henry Cecil…

A fast-finishing third in the Derby at Epsom three weeks ago after enduring a troubled run, the Ralph Beckett-trained Westover has been at the head of ante-post lists for the Irish equivalent ever since. Unlimited race replays of all UK & Irish racing Access to exclusive features all for FREE - No monthly subscription fee Log in with your existing…

Westover will be partnered by Colin Keane for a mouthwatering clash with Oaks heroine Tuesday in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh on Saturday (Live on RTÉ2/RTÉ Player). A fast-finishing third in the Derby at Epsom three weeks ago after enduring a troubled run, the Ralph Beckett-trained Westover has been at the head of ante-post lists…