Tras la última fecha límite de bajas, 22 potros de tres años permanecen inscritos para el Betfred Derby de 2026. La carrera de 2.000.000 de libras está programada para las 16:00 horas del sábado 6 de junio en el hipódromo de Epsom Downs.
El entrenador irlandés Aidan O’Brien cuenta con la mayor representación, con 10 corredores, incluido el favorito en las apuestas previas, Benvenuto Cellini. Su hijo, Joseph O’Brien, entrena a otros dos aspirantes en la competición.
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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.