Efter den senaste tidsfristen för strykningar återstår 22 treåriga hingstar i 2026 års Betfred Derby. Det 2 000 000 pund dyra loppet är planerat till lördagen den 6 juni kl. 16.00 på Epsom Downs galoppbana.
Den irländske tränaren Aidan O’Brien har den största representationen med 10 hästar, inklusive förhandsfavoriten Benvenuto Cellini. Hans son Joseph O’Brien tränar ytterligare två av deltagarna i loppet.
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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.