Following the latest scratchings deadline, 22 three-year-old colts remain entered for the 2026 Betfred Derby. The £2,000,000 race is scheduled for 4pm on Saturday 6 June at Epsom Downs racecourse.
Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien has the largest representation with 10 runners, including ante-post favourite Benvenuto Cellini. His son Joseph O’Brien trains two additional contenders in the field.
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Twenty-nine horses passed the first trot-up at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event on April 22, marking the start of the five-star competition in Kentucky. No horses were referred to the holding box despite minor spooks from two entries. The cross-country course, designed by Derek di Grazia, features 28 fences over 6312 meters with an optimum time of 11 minutes 5 seconds.
Racing journalists have offered their selections for the Betfred Derby, scheduled for 4pm today at Epsom Downs.
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The Epsom Derby, known as one of Britain's most prestigious flat races, is set to take place this afternoon at Epsom Downs. The event is open exclusively to three-year-old thoroughbreds and forms the second leg of the Triple Crown.