#Tattenham Corner

Hydrogen, the most expensive yearling purchased in 2012 when he cost 2.5million guineas, could still run in next week's Investec Derby if he impresses on his debut at Newmarket on Friday afternoon. The surprise news emerged as it was also made clear his Peter Chapple-Hyam-trained stablemate and Dante Stakes runner-up Arod will not be risked if the…

The famous hill appeared sparsely populated on Saturday Derby day images from 2011 and 2019 starkly illustrate the decline in popularity of the Epsom hill, which was once mobbed with daytrippers for the Classic. The free-to-attend infield, which has historically helped the Derby draw crowds of well over 100000, appeared to be relatively sparsely…

Derby Day. A carnival of colour. Punters, picnics and pomp. Double-deckers lining the rails. More than 100000 people splayed across the downs. This time it's different. No spectators or dress code. Three miles of fencing, twice the distance of the big race itself, circling the course to keep people out. The 2020 Derby at Epsom is the Covid-19…

Nottingham Forest fan Charlie Fellowes enjoyed a successful weekend when cheering his beloved team to Championship play-off final glory at Wembley - and the trainer is hopeful for another as he saddles his first-ever runner in the Cazoo Derby in Grand Alliance. The three-year-old is owned by Paul and Susan Roy, whose colours have carried previously…

Nijinsky remains the last colt to have won the Triple Crown - a feat he accomplished with Piggott aboard in the 2000 Guineas, Derby and St Leger. Nijinsky outclassed his 2000 Guineas rivals in the paddock and on the racecourse, sweeping through most impressively to beat the top-class Yellow God by two and a half lengths. For the first and only time…

Serpentine created a huge shock as he made all for a 25-1 success in the Investec Derby. Aidan O'Brien saddled six in the premier Classic - but it was Emmet McNamara's mount who prevailed, having only shed his maiden tag at the Curragh last Saturday. Serpentine appeared to be employed to help set the pace at the head of affairs, but the field…

Although six years had already passed since the first win of his legendary career, Lester Piggott was still only 18 when riding his first Derby winner, Never Say Die, making him the youngest jockey to win the race during the twentieth century. This came just months after Piggott had ridden a winner, Mull Sack, at the National Hunt Meeting (nowadays…

Racegoers arrive in the rain at Epsom on Oaks day Persistent rain at Epsom has prompted a going change following the first race of the two-day Cazoo Derby festival, with conditions now described as good to soft (from good, good to firm in places). Up to 4.8mm of rain fell before midday and it continued to pour as the opening contest, won by the…

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…

One more flip could have given rise to the Epsom Bunbury, the Kentucky Bunbury, the Irish Bunbury and so on.The tale goes that during the celebrations following the inaugural running of the Oaks Stakes at Epsom in 1779, a new race was proposed.It would be named after the party's host, the 12th Earl of Derby, or one of the guests, Sir Charles…

RUNNING out of the Royal Box at the 1991 Derby, The Queen calls out behind her to the Queen Mother: "That's my horse, isn't it? That's my horse!" Then when Generous, the runner she had drawn in the £1 family sweepstake, is first past the post she exclaims: "Oh my God, Mother! We won!" The joyous piece of footage ends with an aide coming to present…

John Ingles looks at the five best horses owned by Queen Elizabeth II based on their peak Timeform ratings. AUREOLE (Timeform rating 132) As well as being one of the best horses to race for the Queen, Aureole was also one of the very first, as she inherited him as an unraced two-year-old on the death of her father, King George VI, in 1952. Trained…

As well as being one of the best horses to race for the Queen, Aureole was also one of the very first, as she inherited him as an unraced two-year-old on the death of her father, King George VI, in 1952. Trained by Captain Cecil Boyd-Rochfort at Newmarket, Aureole ran just twice at two, finishing sixth in the Middle Park Stakes after making a…

Hukum winning the Coronation | PA Media By Shadwell's homebred 5-year-old entire Hukum (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}-Aghareed, by Kingmambo) struck four times at Group 3 level in 2020 and 2021 before annexing Meydan's Mar. 5 G2 Dubai City of Gold and went postward for his European return in Friday's G1 Dahlbury Coronation Cup at Epsom coming back off…