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Desert Crown: was ridden by his big-race jockey Richard Kingscote on the watered gallop Cazoo Derby ante-post favourite Desert Crown delighted connections in his last serious piece of work before Epsom in a specially-arranged gallop in Newmarket on Thursday morning. The Dante Stakes winner was ridden by his big-race jockey Richard Kingscote on the…

Desert Crown: the new favourite for the Cazoo Derby Thursday: Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes, York It was just like old times. Racegoers packed eight or ten deep around the paddock to see the runners before the Dante Stakes and afterwards everyone was crowding around Sir Michael Stoute to acclaim a new star. Now, racing's worries about…

Sir Michael Stoute: trainer of Desert Crown The Derby trials at Chester and Lingfield have thrown up plenty of Classic clues for Epsom next month, but one horse has shortened significantly in the betting without needing to advertise his credentials. Before the Guineas, Desert Crown was around a 33-1 chance to win the Cazoo Derby, but he has been…

Titleholder wins Sunday's Takarazuka Kinen, now targeting the Arc d'Triomphe. Photo courtesy of Japan Racing Association June 27 (UPI) -- Tawny Port's victory in Saturday's Ohio Derby serves notice the scramble among U.S. 3-year-olds is far from over while Westover's dominance of the Irish Derby indicates he's not out of the frame, either, despite…

You don't see too many Triumph Hurdle hopes take a trip to Dunstall Park as part of their Cheltenham Festival preparation, but that's what Milton Harris is doing tonight with Scriptwriter. The evening action at Wolverhampton is headlined by this Class 2 Scu Selects Expert Tips By BetUK Handicap (6:00), but I'm not sure anyone was expecting Triumph…

There's Classic action to savour at Epsom on Friday and Saturday as Platinum Jubilee fever fills the air during an extra-long Bank Holiday Weekend. The main dish is Saturday afternoon's Cazoo Derby at 5.30pm, set to be run this year in honour of Lester Piggott, who rode nine Derby winners in his career and passed away peacefully last weekend. Aidan…

Sky Sports Racing presenter Alex Hammond looks ahead to the Epsom Classics and reflects on the death of Lester Piggott. It is impossible to chat to you this week without paying tribute to the late, great, Lester Piggott, who died at the weekend aged 86. Lester retired for the final time in 1995, but even if his career had ended before your love of…

From Thursday June 2 to Sunday June 5, the UK is enjoying a four-day bank holiday weekend to honour the Queen's 70 years on the throne. It commemorates her Platinum Jubilee and there will be parties and festivities lining the streets up and down the country. However, it isn't the only event happening this weekend, as the historic Epsom Derby is…

He got off the mark on his racecourse debut in a seven-furlong maiden at the Irish Derby meeting at The Curragh last year, getting home by a whisker in in one of the most exciting finishes of the entire 2021 season. Ger Lyons' colt stepped forward from that on his second and final run last season when he landed the Group 2 KPMG Champions Juvenile…

Imposing Derby contender Eydon got a feel for Epsom's famous undulations on Monday morning, but Roger Varian was quick to warn punters his participation in the Cazoo-sponsored Classic is not certain. Varian was on hand to watch David Egan work Prince Faisal's homebred at the Cazoo Derby gallops morning, although stressed the 550kg colt, a winner of…

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…

RACING'S most revered supporter, Her Majesty The Queen, will wake up this morning to the delight of a right old Derby conundrum! For if ever there was a Derby for guessing, it's today's magnificent ITV-broadcast Platinum Jubilee Epsom Classic run in memory of the late, great, nine-time victor Lester Piggott. The reason for this is as the so-called…

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…

American Revolution, shown winning the Grade I Cigar Mile in December, is among the likely ones in Saturday's Blame Stakes at Churchill Downs. Photo by Joe Labozzetta, courtesy of New York Racing Association June 3 (UPI) -- Weekend racing is all about the doings on Epsom Downs southwest of London, where the Oaks on Friday and the Derby on Saturday…

The 2022 Flat season is in full swing after the first two Classics of the season, the 2000 Guineas and 1000 Guineas. Attention now turns towards Epsom with the Cazoo Derby and Oaks next month, and market movers come thick and fast as the key Classic trials continue to be run. Our Classic Clues series has you covered. Here's a recap of the recent…

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…

The Queen is unlikely to attend and doesn't have a runner in the race this year, with Desert Crown leading the market and well-fancied to give Sir Michael Stoute a sixth victory in the race. The most recent of those came 12 years ago, when Workforce won by seven lengths, and Aidan O'Brien looks to be the strongest challenge to him as he runs…

White Abarrio, seen winning the Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park, is among the Kentucky Derby contenders returning to action in Saturday's Ohio Derby at Thistledown. Photo courtesy of Gulfstream Park June 24 (UPI) -- Derby contenders from Louisville and Epsom Downs return to action in weekend horse racing and "Win and You're In" spots for…

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…

Star Of India: impressed in Chester's Dee Stakes After a week of trials for the Derby and Oaks, we asked our panel where the value now is for the Epsom Classics? Several Aidan O'Brien Derby contenders were sighted this week and although Changingoftheguard was visually impressive, he had things all his own way, and Star Of India in the Dee…

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…

AIDAN O'BRIEN has a record eight Cazoo Derby wins to his name. And if that wasn't good enough, he has four of the top six in the market for this year's race on June 4. The Ballydoyle wizard has been forced to rule out long-time antepost favourite Luxembourg, but still has an embarrassment of riches to call upon. O'Brien swooped in two trials at…

THE QUEEN has been dealt a big personal blow for her Platinum Jubilee weekend - after her best horse was ruled out of her favourite race. Her Majesty, 96, had been planning to attend the Epsom Derby on June 4 to see her three-year-old colt Reach For The Moon finally land her a first winner in the prestigious contest. But the 7-1 chance, who likely…

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…

A roll of honour which includes the likes of Nijinsky, Mill Reef, Brigadier Gerard, Dancing Brave, Montjeu, Galileo, Harbinger, Enable and 12 months ago Adayar, six runners go to post for this year's renewal which gets underway at 3.35pm. We have previewed the race and the pick of the racing action with our guide below and you can find the best…

The 2022 Flat season is well under way and it is full steam ahead to the first of the Irish Classics this weekend - the Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas and Tattersalls Irish 1000 Guineas - and next month's Epsom Classics, the Cazoo Derby and Cazoo Oaks. Market movers come thick and fast as the key Classic trials are run in Britain and Ireland, but…

EPSOM Derby favourite Luxembourg is a huge doubt for the race after suffering a setback in training. An eyecatching third in the 2000 Guineas after missing the start, Aidan O'Brien's star had been backed into 2-1 for the £1.5million contest. But the Ballydoyle supremo told the Racing Post the three-year-old is in a massive race against time for the…

for all the Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas runners and riders, form, Timeform ratings and commments plus the very latest betting Native Trail can cement a Classic season that can so far hardly have gone better for Charlie Appleby with victory in the Tattersalls-sponsored Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday. The Oasis Dream colt was a hot…

Derby favourite Luxembourg has suffered an injury scare in training, leaving a question mark over the colt's participation at Epsom next month. Trainer Aidan O'Brien said the horse, who finished third in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket last Saturday, was lame in his off hind leg after exercise on Friday. O'Brien expects to give a further update in…

Aidan O'Brien has sprinkled some spice on Saturday's Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby by supplementing Oaks winner Tuesday, who will bid to become the first filly to win the Curragh Classic since Balanchine 28 years ago. Tuesday was the standout name among the 16 remaining possibles for the Irish Derby at the five-day stage and she is set for a…

Memories of great days in Epsom history will come flooding back when Desert Crown bids to give Sir Michael Stoute his sixth victory in the Cazoo Derby. Stoute first won the premier Classic - which is this year being run in memory of Lester Piggott - with the legendary Shergar in 1981 and in the 41 years since has added a further four Epsom…

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…

The Japanese racing world has a real love-affair with the Arc de Triomphe and while I don't quite know how the fascination really began, trying to win Europe's premier middle-distance turf race has turned into a bit of an obsession for the whole racing community over there in the last 20 or 30 years. Deep Impact would have been the most…

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…