Nach Ablauf der neuesten Abmeldefrist sind noch 22 dreijährige Hengste für das Betfred Derby 2026 gemeldet. Das mit 2.000.000 £ dotierte Rennen ist für Samstag, den 6. Juni, um 16 Uhr auf der Rennbahn Epsom Downs angesetzt.
Der irische Trainer Aidan O’Brien stellt mit 10 Startern das größte Kontingent, darunter den Ante-Post-Favoriten Benvenuto Cellini. Sein Sohn Joseph O’Brien trainiert zwei weitere Anwärter in diesem Feld.
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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.