| 1447684 |
1 |
1 |
3YO only |
15:30 |
Epsom Downs |
07 Jun 2025 |
Betfred Derby |
£909,628 |
1m 4f 6y |
Good to soft-good in places |
null |
Strong |
From the likes of Shergar to Galileo and Sea The Stars, all the way to City Of Troy, who was breathtaking in this 12 months ago, it takes a real superstar to land the jewel in the crown of the Flat season. Aidan O'Brien's typically strong contingent appears to be headed by Delacroix, whose dam Tepin has already produced a stout stayer in the form of stablemate Grateful - a winner of the Prix de Royallieu at Longchamp last season. The Lion In Winter had been long touted for this contest but his no-show in the Dante behind Pride Of Arras (winner) and Damysus (second), along with stall 19, tempers enthusiasm. That pair remain of considerable interest, though 2000 Guineas winner RULING COURT is taken to rubber-stamp his credentials as the leading three-year-old. The Justify colt enters unknown territory regarding stamina, but both trainer and jockey have been extremely bullish in the build up and the pair have seldom been wrong in the past. It would be fitting were Midak, who carries the colours of the late Aga Khan, to feature, and the unbeaten Footstepsinthesand colt should not be taken lightly. |
Ready preference is for RULING COURT, whose 2,000 Guineas win represents very strong form (and was boosted again at Leopardstown on Thursday evening). Though he needs to prove his stamina upped in trip, connections have long thought of him as an embryonic 10f horse at least while his pedigree bears some striking similarities to last year's Derby winner City Of Troy in that both are sons of Justify whose dams were by stamina influence sires. As such - and under the unflappable William Buick - Charlie Appleby's colt can become the first 2,000 Guineas winner to take the premier Classic since Camelot in 2012. Typically for the Derby, there are a whole host of smart and highly progressive colts among the opposition with unbeaten Dante winner Pride Of Arras the most interesting of them and the main danger ahead of Damysus, second to him in that York race having again shaped as if 1m4f would suit him better. The Gosdens' colt is best of those at bigger prices and can claim minor honours. Delacroix has won his two trials this spring well but quite what he has beaten in open to question. Stablemate The Lion In Winter appeals more and he may be best of the rest. Outsiders Tennessee Stud and Nightwalker have place possibilities at big prices, with both having hinted strongly at untapped stamina reserves. |
Ruling Court |
Delacroix |
Ruling Court |
Pride Of Arras |
Delacroix |
62 |
13 |
-100.0 |
Al Wasl Storm |
IRE |
gr |
c |
Affinisea |
Dearborn |
Martaline |
3 |
58.06 |
86 |
null |
David Probert |
null |
Owen Burrows |
Thrice-raced (all this spring) and steadily progressive colt; made up to win 1m4f Chester maiden last time; this is a massive hike in class and enormous amount more is needed. |
null |
108 |
6 |
10 |
-23.62 |
|
|
4 |
33 |
28.85 |
316 |
| 1447684 |
2 |
1 |
3YO only |
15:30 |
Epsom Downs |
07 Jun 2025 |
Betfred Derby |
£909,628 |
1m 4f 6y |
Good to soft-good in places |
null |
Strong |
From the likes of Shergar to Galileo and Sea The Stars, all the way to City Of Troy, who was breathtaking in this 12 months ago, it takes a real superstar to land the jewel in the crown of the Flat season. Aidan O'Brien's typically strong contingent appears to be headed by Delacroix, whose dam Tepin has already produced a stout stayer in the form of stablemate Grateful - a winner of the Prix de Royallieu at Longchamp last season. The Lion In Winter had been long touted for this contest but his no-show in the Dante behind Pride Of Arras (winner) and Damysus (second), along with stall 19, tempers enthusiasm. That pair remain of considerable interest, though 2000 Guineas winner RULING COURT is taken to rubber-stamp his credentials as the leading three-year-old. The Justify colt enters unknown territory regarding stamina, but both trainer and jockey have been extremely bullish in the build up and the pair have seldom been wrong in the past. It would be fitting were Midak, who carries the colours of the late Aga Khan, to feature, and the unbeaten Footstepsinthesand colt should not be taken lightly. |
Ready preference is for RULING COURT, whose 2,000 Guineas win represents very strong form (and was boosted again at Leopardstown on Thursday evening). Though he needs to prove his stamina upped in trip, connections have long thought of him as an embryonic 10f horse at least while his pedigree bears some striking similarities to last year's Derby winner City Of Troy in that both are sons of Justify whose dams were by stamina influence sires. As such - and under the unflappable William Buick - Charlie Appleby's colt can become the first 2,000 Guineas winner to take the premier Classic since Camelot in 2012. Typically for the Derby, there are a whole host of smart and highly progressive colts among the opposition with unbeaten Dante winner Pride Of Arras the most interesting of them and the main danger ahead of Damysus, second to him in that York race having again shaped as if 1m4f would suit him better. The Gosdens' colt is best of those at bigger prices and can claim minor honours. Delacroix has won his two trials this spring well but quite what he has beaten in open to question. Stablemate The Lion In Winter appeals more and he may be best of the rest. Outsiders Tennessee Stud and Nightwalker have place possibilities at big prices, with both having hinted strongly at untapped stamina reserves. |
Ruling Court |
Delacroix |
Ruling Court |
Pride Of Arras |
Delacroix |
62 |
15 |
271.3 |
Damysus |
null |
ch |
c |
Frankel |
Legerete |
Rahy |
3 |
58.06 |
111 |
null |
James Doyle |
null |
J T Gosden |
Thrice-raced and steadily progressive colt who has still looked a bit raw in two highly promising runs in Derby trials, last time second at York; shapes as though 12f will suit; interesting. |
null |
124 |
5 |
4 |
69.35 |
|
|
9 |
0 |
0.0 |
346 |
| 1447684 |
3 |
1 |
3YO only |
15:30 |
Epsom Downs |
07 Jun 2025 |
Betfred Derby |
£909,628 |
1m 4f 6y |
Good to soft-good in places |
null |
Strong |
From the likes of Shergar to Galileo and Sea The Stars, all the way to City Of Troy, who was breathtaking in this 12 months ago, it takes a real superstar to land the jewel in the crown of the Flat season. Aidan O'Brien's typically strong contingent appears to be headed by Delacroix, whose dam Tepin has already produced a stout stayer in the form of stablemate Grateful - a winner of the Prix de Royallieu at Longchamp last season. The Lion In Winter had been long touted for this contest but his no-show in the Dante behind Pride Of Arras (winner) and Damysus (second), along with stall 19, tempers enthusiasm. That pair remain of considerable interest, though 2000 Guineas winner RULING COURT is taken to rubber-stamp his credentials as the leading three-year-old. The Justify colt enters unknown territory regarding stamina, but both trainer and jockey have been extremely bullish in the build up and the pair have seldom been wrong in the past. It would be fitting were Midak, who carries the colours of the late Aga Khan, to feature, and the unbeaten Footstepsinthesand colt should not be taken lightly. |
Ready preference is for RULING COURT, whose 2,000 Guineas win represents very strong form (and was boosted again at Leopardstown on Thursday evening). Though he needs to prove his stamina upped in trip, connections have long thought of him as an embryonic 10f horse at least while his pedigree bears some striking similarities to last year's Derby winner City Of Troy in that both are sons of Justify whose dams were by stamina influence sires. As such - and under the unflappable William Buick - Charlie Appleby's colt can become the first 2,000 Guineas winner to take the premier Classic since Camelot in 2012. Typically for the Derby, there are a whole host of smart and highly progressive colts among the opposition with unbeaten Dante winner Pride Of Arras the most interesting of them and the main danger ahead of Damysus, second to him in that York race having again shaped as if 1m4f would suit him better. The Gosdens' colt is best of those at bigger prices and can claim minor honours. Delacroix has won his two trials this spring well but quite what he has beaten in open to question. Stablemate The Lion In Winter appeals more and he may be best of the rest. Outsiders Tennessee Stud and Nightwalker have place possibilities at big prices, with both having hinted strongly at untapped stamina reserves. |
Ruling Court |
Delacroix |
Ruling Court |
Pride Of Arras |
Delacroix |
62 |
14 |
271.3 |
Delacroix |
IRE |
b |
c |
Dubawi |
Tepin |
Bernstein |
3 |
58.06 |
116 |
null |
R L Moore |
null |
A P OBrien |
Very smart 2yo who has won well in two 10f Leopardstown Gr 3s this spring without necessarily looking an absolute superstar; shapes as if he'll stay; big player for all-conquering yard. |
null |
131 |
9 |
1 |
173.06 |
|
|
1 |
38 |
840.0 |
438 |
| 1447684 |
4 |
1 |
3YO only |
15:30 |
Epsom Downs |
07 Jun 2025 |
Betfred Derby |
£909,628 |
1m 4f 6y |
Good to soft-good in places |
null |
Strong |
From the likes of Shergar to Galileo and Sea The Stars, all the way to City Of Troy, who was breathtaking in this 12 months ago, it takes a real superstar to land the jewel in the crown of the Flat season. Aidan O'Brien's typically strong contingent appears to be headed by Delacroix, whose dam Tepin has already produced a stout stayer in the form of stablemate Grateful - a winner of the Prix de Royallieu at Longchamp last season. The Lion In Winter had been long touted for this contest but his no-show in the Dante behind Pride Of Arras (winner) and Damysus (second), along with stall 19, tempers enthusiasm. That pair remain of considerable interest, though 2000 Guineas winner RULING COURT is taken to rubber-stamp his credentials as the leading three-year-old. The Justify colt enters unknown territory regarding stamina, but both trainer and jockey have been extremely bullish in the build up and the pair have seldom been wrong in the past. It would be fitting were Midak, who carries the colours of the late Aga Khan, to feature, and the unbeaten Footstepsinthesand colt should not be taken lightly. |
Ready preference is for RULING COURT, whose 2,000 Guineas win represents very strong form (and was boosted again at Leopardstown on Thursday evening). Though he needs to prove his stamina upped in trip, connections have long thought of him as an embryonic 10f horse at least while his pedigree bears some striking similarities to last year's Derby winner City Of Troy in that both are sons of Justify whose dams were by stamina influence sires. As such - and under the unflappable William Buick - Charlie Appleby's colt can become the first 2,000 Guineas winner to take the premier Classic since Camelot in 2012. Typically for the Derby, there are a whole host of smart and highly progressive colts among the opposition with unbeaten Dante winner Pride Of Arras the most interesting of them and the main danger ahead of Damysus, second to him in that York race having again shaped as if 1m4f would suit him better. The Gosdens' colt is best of those at bigger prices and can claim minor honours. Delacroix has won his two trials this spring well but quite what he has beaten in open to question. Stablemate The Lion In Winter appeals more and he may be best of the rest. Outsiders Tennessee Stud and Nightwalker have place possibilities at big prices, with both having hinted strongly at untapped stamina reserves. |
Ruling Court |
Delacroix |
Ruling Court |
Pride Of Arras |
Delacroix |
62 |
8 |
-100.0 |
Green Storm |
IRE |
b |
c |
Circus Maximus |
Banimpire |
Holy Roman Emperor |
3 |
58.06 |
107 |
null |
Billy Loughnane |
null |
C Johnston |
Made too much use of at Newmarket in April and excused that; smart 2yo, when second in Gr 3 and then a very weak three-runner Gr 1, both at 10f; should stay but lots to find. |
null |
114 |
8 |
17 |
-91.93 |
|
|
2 |
38 |
29.02 |
278 |
| 1447684 |
5 |
1 |
3YO only |
15:30 |
Epsom Downs |
07 Jun 2025 |
Betfred Derby |
£909,628 |
1m 4f 6y |
Good to soft-good in places |
null |
Strong |
From the likes of Shergar to Galileo and Sea The Stars, all the way to City Of Troy, who was breathtaking in this 12 months ago, it takes a real superstar to land the jewel in the crown of the Flat season. Aidan O'Brien's typically strong contingent appears to be headed by Delacroix, whose dam Tepin has already produced a stout stayer in the form of stablemate Grateful - a winner of the Prix de Royallieu at Longchamp last season. The Lion In Winter had been long touted for this contest but his no-show in the Dante behind Pride Of Arras (winner) and Damysus (second), along with stall 19, tempers enthusiasm. That pair remain of considerable interest, though 2000 Guineas winner RULING COURT is taken to rubber-stamp his credentials as the leading three-year-old. The Justify colt enters unknown territory regarding stamina, but both trainer and jockey have been extremely bullish in the build up and the pair have seldom been wrong in the past. It would be fitting were Midak, who carries the colours of the late Aga Khan, to feature, and the unbeaten Footstepsinthesand colt should not be taken lightly. |
Ready preference is for RULING COURT, whose 2,000 Guineas win represents very strong form (and was boosted again at Leopardstown on Thursday evening). Though he needs to prove his stamina upped in trip, connections have long thought of him as an embryonic 10f horse at least while his pedigree bears some striking similarities to last year's Derby winner City Of Troy in that both are sons of Justify whose dams were by stamina influence sires. As such - and under the unflappable William Buick - Charlie Appleby's colt can become the first 2,000 Guineas winner to take the premier Classic since Camelot in 2012. Typically for the Derby, there are a whole host of smart and highly progressive colts among the opposition with unbeaten Dante winner Pride Of Arras the most interesting of them and the main danger ahead of Damysus, second to him in that York race having again shaped as if 1m4f would suit him better. The Gosdens' colt is best of those at bigger prices and can claim minor honours. Delacroix has won his two trials this spring well but quite what he has beaten in open to question. Stablemate The Lion In Winter appeals more and he may be best of the rest. Outsiders Tennessee Stud and Nightwalker have place possibilities at big prices, with both having hinted strongly at untapped stamina reserves. |
Ruling Court |
Delacroix |
Ruling Court |
Pride Of Arras |
Delacroix |
62 |
10 |
271.3 |
Lambourn |
IRE |
b |
c |
Australia |
Gossamer Wings |
Scat Daddy |
3 |
58.06 |
109 |
null |
W M Lordan |
null |
A P OBrien |
Made it three wins from five starts when showing stamina aplenty upped to 12f in Chester Vase last time; good bit more needed but that abundant stamina gives him place claims. |
null |
122 |
5 |
15 |
-74.01 |
|
|
15 |
-10 |
73.48 |
362 |
| 1447684 |
6 |
1 |
3YO only |
15:30 |
Epsom Downs |
07 Jun 2025 |
Betfred Derby |
£909,628 |
1m 4f 6y |
Good to soft-good in places |
null |
Strong |
From the likes of Shergar to Galileo and Sea The Stars, all the way to City Of Troy, who was breathtaking in this 12 months ago, it takes a real superstar to land the jewel in the crown of the Flat season. Aidan O'Brien's typically strong contingent appears to be headed by Delacroix, whose dam Tepin has already produced a stout stayer in the form of stablemate Grateful - a winner of the Prix de Royallieu at Longchamp last season. The Lion In Winter had been long touted for this contest but his no-show in the Dante behind Pride Of Arras (winner) and Damysus (second), along with stall 19, tempers enthusiasm. That pair remain of considerable interest, though 2000 Guineas winner RULING COURT is taken to rubber-stamp his credentials as the leading three-year-old. The Justify colt enters unknown territory regarding stamina, but both trainer and jockey have been extremely bullish in the build up and the pair have seldom been wrong in the past. It would be fitting were Midak, who carries the colours of the late Aga Khan, to feature, and the unbeaten Footstepsinthesand colt should not be taken lightly. |
Ready preference is for RULING COURT, whose 2,000 Guineas win represents very strong form (and was boosted again at Leopardstown on Thursday evening). Though he needs to prove his stamina upped in trip, connections have long thought of him as an embryonic 10f horse at least while his pedigree bears some striking similarities to last year's Derby winner City Of Troy in that both are sons of Justify whose dams were by stamina influence sires. As such - and under the unflappable William Buick - Charlie Appleby's colt can become the first 2,000 Guineas winner to take the premier Classic since Camelot in 2012. Typically for the Derby, there are a whole host of smart and highly progressive colts among the opposition with unbeaten Dante winner Pride Of Arras the most interesting of them and the main danger ahead of Damysus, second to him in that York race having again shaped as if 1m4f would suit him better. The Gosdens' colt is best of those at bigger prices and can claim minor honours. Delacroix has won his two trials this spring well but quite what he has beaten in open to question. Stablemate The Lion In Winter appeals more and he may be best of the rest. Outsiders Tennessee Stud and Nightwalker have place possibilities at big prices, with both having hinted strongly at untapped stamina reserves. |
Ruling Court |
Delacroix |
Ruling Court |
Pride Of Arras |
Delacroix |
62 |
3 |
-100.0 |
Lazy Griff |
GER |
b |
c |
Protectionist |
Linarda |
Rock Of Gibraltar |
3 |
58.06 |
105 |
null |
C Soumillon |
null |
C Johnston |
Steadily progressive colt who won a 9f Gr 3 last season and came on again when upped to 12f and second to Lambourn at Chester on seasonal debut; needs to improve plenty more. |
null |
113 |
8 |
13 |
-56.07 |
|
|
3 |
38 |
65.36 |
344 |
| 1447684 |
7 |
1 |
3YO only |
15:30 |
Epsom Downs |
07 Jun 2025 |
Betfred Derby |
£909,628 |
1m 4f 6y |
Good to soft-good in places |
null |
Strong |
From the likes of Shergar to Galileo and Sea The Stars, all the way to City Of Troy, who was breathtaking in this 12 months ago, it takes a real superstar to land the jewel in the crown of the Flat season. Aidan O'Brien's typically strong contingent appears to be headed by Delacroix, whose dam Tepin has already produced a stout stayer in the form of stablemate Grateful - a winner of the Prix de Royallieu at Longchamp last season. The Lion In Winter had been long touted for this contest but his no-show in the Dante behind Pride Of Arras (winner) and Damysus (second), along with stall 19, tempers enthusiasm. That pair remain of considerable interest, though 2000 Guineas winner RULING COURT is taken to rubber-stamp his credentials as the leading three-year-old. The Justify colt enters unknown territory regarding stamina, but both trainer and jockey have been extremely bullish in the build up and the pair have seldom been wrong in the past. It would be fitting were Midak, who carries the colours of the late Aga Khan, to feature, and the unbeaten Footstepsinthesand colt should not be taken lightly. |
Ready preference is for RULING COURT, whose 2,000 Guineas win represents very strong form (and was boosted again at Leopardstown on Thursday evening). Though he needs to prove his stamina upped in trip, connections have long thought of him as an embryonic 10f horse at least while his pedigree bears some striking similarities to last year's Derby winner City Of Troy in that both are sons of Justify whose dams were by stamina influence sires. As such - and under the unflappable William Buick - Charlie Appleby's colt can become the first 2,000 Guineas winner to take the premier Classic since Camelot in 2012. Typically for the Derby, there are a whole host of smart and highly progressive colts among the opposition with unbeaten Dante winner Pride Of Arras the most interesting of them and the main danger ahead of Damysus, second to him in that York race having again shaped as if 1m4f would suit him better. The Gosdens' colt is best of those at bigger prices and can claim minor honours. Delacroix has won his two trials this spring well but quite what he has beaten in open to question. Stablemate The Lion In Winter appeals more and he may be best of the rest. Outsiders Tennessee Stud and Nightwalker have place possibilities at big prices, with both having hinted strongly at untapped stamina reserves. |
Ruling Court |
Delacroix |
Ruling Court |
Pride Of Arras |
Delacroix |
62 |
4 |
-100.0 |
Midak |
FR |
ch |
c |
Footstepsinthesand |
Minya |
Sinndar |
3 |
58.06 |
107 |
null |
M Barzalona |
null |
F Graffard |
Quickly made up into a smart colt at up to 11f in France this spring, last time decisive winner of 10.5f Gr 3 at Saint-Cloud; supplemented for this; good bit more needed but unexposed. |
null |
121 |
0 |
null |
null |
|
|
5 |
25 |
177.38 |
340 |
| 1447684 |
8 |
1 |
3YO only |
15:30 |
Epsom Downs |
07 Jun 2025 |
Betfred Derby |
£909,628 |
1m 4f 6y |
Good to soft-good in places |
null |
Strong |
From the likes of Shergar to Galileo and Sea The Stars, all the way to City Of Troy, who was breathtaking in this 12 months ago, it takes a real superstar to land the jewel in the crown of the Flat season. Aidan O'Brien's typically strong contingent appears to be headed by Delacroix, whose dam Tepin has already produced a stout stayer in the form of stablemate Grateful - a winner of the Prix de Royallieu at Longchamp last season. The Lion In Winter had been long touted for this contest but his no-show in the Dante behind Pride Of Arras (winner) and Damysus (second), along with stall 19, tempers enthusiasm. That pair remain of considerable interest, though 2000 Guineas winner RULING COURT is taken to rubber-stamp his credentials as the leading three-year-old. The Justify colt enters unknown territory regarding stamina, but both trainer and jockey have been extremely bullish in the build up and the pair have seldom been wrong in the past. It would be fitting were Midak, who carries the colours of the late Aga Khan, to feature, and the unbeaten Footstepsinthesand colt should not be taken lightly. |
Ready preference is for RULING COURT, whose 2,000 Guineas win represents very strong form (and was boosted again at Leopardstown on Thursday evening). Though he needs to prove his stamina upped in trip, connections have long thought of him as an embryonic 10f horse at least while his pedigree bears some striking similarities to last year's Derby winner City Of Troy in that both are sons of Justify whose dams were by stamina influence sires. As such - and under the unflappable William Buick - Charlie Appleby's colt can become the first 2,000 Guineas winner to take the premier Classic since Camelot in 2012. Typically for the Derby, there are a whole host of smart and highly progressive colts among the opposition with unbeaten Dante winner Pride Of Arras the most interesting of them and the main danger ahead of Damysus, second to him in that York race having again shaped as if 1m4f would suit him better. The Gosdens' colt is best of those at bigger prices and can claim minor honours. Delacroix has won his two trials this spring well but quite what he has beaten in open to question. Stablemate The Lion In Winter appeals more and he may be best of the rest. Outsiders Tennessee Stud and Nightwalker have place possibilities at big prices, with both having hinted strongly at untapped stamina reserves. |
Ruling Court |
Delacroix |
Ruling Court |
Pride Of Arras |
Delacroix |
62 |
17 |
-100.0 |
New Ground |
null |
ch |
c |
New Bay |
Gaining |
American Post |
3 |
58.06 |
107 |
null |
Alexis Pouchin |
null |
H F Devin |
Good deal more needed on this season's smart French form; did hint strongly at untapped stamina reserves as a 2yo (rallied for 9f win on heavy), so 12f could improve him; supplemented. |
null |
113 |
0 |
null |
null |
|
|
10 |
0 |
0.0 |
312 |
| 1447684 |
9 |
1 |
3YO only |
15:30 |
Epsom Downs |
07 Jun 2025 |
Betfred Derby |
£909,628 |
1m 4f 6y |
Good to soft-good in places |
null |
Strong |
From the likes of Shergar to Galileo and Sea The Stars, all the way to City Of Troy, who was breathtaking in this 12 months ago, it takes a real superstar to land the jewel in the crown of the Flat season. Aidan O'Brien's typically strong contingent appears to be headed by Delacroix, whose dam Tepin has already produced a stout stayer in the form of stablemate Grateful - a winner of the Prix de Royallieu at Longchamp last season. The Lion In Winter had been long touted for this contest but his no-show in the Dante behind Pride Of Arras (winner) and Damysus (second), along with stall 19, tempers enthusiasm. That pair remain of considerable interest, though 2000 Guineas winner RULING COURT is taken to rubber-stamp his credentials as the leading three-year-old. The Justify colt enters unknown territory regarding stamina, but both trainer and jockey have been extremely bullish in the build up and the pair have seldom been wrong in the past. It would be fitting were Midak, who carries the colours of the late Aga Khan, to feature, and the unbeaten Footstepsinthesand colt should not be taken lightly. |
Ready preference is for RULING COURT, whose 2,000 Guineas win represents very strong form (and was boosted again at Leopardstown on Thursday evening). Though he needs to prove his stamina upped in trip, connections have long thought of him as an embryonic 10f horse at least while his pedigree bears some striking similarities to last year's Derby winner City Of Troy in that both are sons of Justify whose dams were by stamina influence sires. As such - and under the unflappable William Buick - Charlie Appleby's colt can become the first 2,000 Guineas winner to take the premier Classic since Camelot in 2012. Typically for the Derby, there are a whole host of smart and highly progressive colts among the opposition with unbeaten Dante winner Pride Of Arras the most interesting of them and the main danger ahead of Damysus, second to him in that York race having again shaped as if 1m4f would suit him better. The Gosdens' colt is best of those at bigger prices and can claim minor honours. Delacroix has won his two trials this spring well but quite what he has beaten in open to question. Stablemate The Lion In Winter appeals more and he may be best of the rest. Outsiders Tennessee Stud and Nightwalker have place possibilities at big prices, with both having hinted strongly at untapped stamina reserves. |
Ruling Court |
Delacroix |
Ruling Court |
Pride Of Arras |
Delacroix |
62 |
9 |
-100.0 |
Nightime Dancer |
IRE |
b |
c |
Ghaiyyath |
Stella D'italia |
Sea The Stars |
3 |
58.06 |
98 |
null |
J P Spencer |
null |
R Hannon |
Steadily progressive and lightly-raced colt who stays 12f; however, lot more needed on latest Lingfield Derby Trial third and up against it. |
null |
110 |
5 |
5 |
33.89 |
|
|
6 |
25 |
16.14 |
307 |
| 1447684 |
10 |
1 |
3YO only |
15:30 |
Epsom Downs |
07 Jun 2025 |
Betfred Derby |
£909,628 |
1m 4f 6y |
Good to soft-good in places |
null |
Strong |
From the likes of Shergar to Galileo and Sea The Stars, all the way to City Of Troy, who was breathtaking in this 12 months ago, it takes a real superstar to land the jewel in the crown of the Flat season. Aidan O'Brien's typically strong contingent appears to be headed by Delacroix, whose dam Tepin has already produced a stout stayer in the form of stablemate Grateful - a winner of the Prix de Royallieu at Longchamp last season. The Lion In Winter had been long touted for this contest but his no-show in the Dante behind Pride Of Arras (winner) and Damysus (second), along with stall 19, tempers enthusiasm. That pair remain of considerable interest, though 2000 Guineas winner RULING COURT is taken to rubber-stamp his credentials as the leading three-year-old. The Justify colt enters unknown territory regarding stamina, but both trainer and jockey have been extremely bullish in the build up and the pair have seldom been wrong in the past. It would be fitting were Midak, who carries the colours of the late Aga Khan, to feature, and the unbeaten Footstepsinthesand colt should not be taken lightly. |
Ready preference is for RULING COURT, whose 2,000 Guineas win represents very strong form (and was boosted again at Leopardstown on Thursday evening). Though he needs to prove his stamina upped in trip, connections have long thought of him as an embryonic 10f horse at least while his pedigree bears some striking similarities to last year's Derby winner City Of Troy in that both are sons of Justify whose dams were by stamina influence sires. As such - and under the unflappable William Buick - Charlie Appleby's colt can become the first 2,000 Guineas winner to take the premier Classic since Camelot in 2012. Typically for the Derby, there are a whole host of smart and highly progressive colts among the opposition with unbeaten Dante winner Pride Of Arras the most interesting of them and the main danger ahead of Damysus, second to him in that York race having again shaped as if 1m4f would suit him better. The Gosdens' colt is best of those at bigger prices and can claim minor honours. Delacroix has won his two trials this spring well but quite what he has beaten in open to question. Stablemate The Lion In Winter appeals more and he may be best of the rest. Outsiders Tennessee Stud and Nightwalker have place possibilities at big prices, with both having hinted strongly at untapped stamina reserves. |
Ruling Court |
Delacroix |
Ruling Court |
Pride Of Arras |
Delacroix |
62 |
5 |
-100.0 |
Nightwalker |
null |
gr |
c |
Frankel |
Sleep Walk |
Oasis Dream |
3 |
58.06 |
107 |
p1 |
Tom Marquand |
null |
J T Gosden |
More is needed but he hinted strongly at untapped stamina potential when coming home well upped to 10.3f at York last time and 12f should suit; cheekpieces now may help; claims. |
Wearing cheek pieces for the first time |
125 |
2 |
11 |
-44.17 |
|
|
11 |
0 |
0.0 |
334 |
| 1447684 |
11 |
1 |
3YO only |
15:30 |
Epsom Downs |
07 Jun 2025 |
Betfred Derby |
£909,628 |
1m 4f 6y |
Good to soft-good in places |
null |
Strong |
From the likes of Shergar to Galileo and Sea The Stars, all the way to City Of Troy, who was breathtaking in this 12 months ago, it takes a real superstar to land the jewel in the crown of the Flat season. Aidan O'Brien's typically strong contingent appears to be headed by Delacroix, whose dam Tepin has already produced a stout stayer in the form of stablemate Grateful - a winner of the Prix de Royallieu at Longchamp last season. The Lion In Winter had been long touted for this contest but his no-show in the Dante behind Pride Of Arras (winner) and Damysus (second), along with stall 19, tempers enthusiasm. That pair remain of considerable interest, though 2000 Guineas winner RULING COURT is taken to rubber-stamp his credentials as the leading three-year-old. The Justify colt enters unknown territory regarding stamina, but both trainer and jockey have been extremely bullish in the build up and the pair have seldom been wrong in the past. It would be fitting were Midak, who carries the colours of the late Aga Khan, to feature, and the unbeaten Footstepsinthesand colt should not be taken lightly. |
Ready preference is for RULING COURT, whose 2,000 Guineas win represents very strong form (and was boosted again at Leopardstown on Thursday evening). Though he needs to prove his stamina upped in trip, connections have long thought of him as an embryonic 10f horse at least while his pedigree bears some striking similarities to last year's Derby winner City Of Troy in that both are sons of Justify whose dams were by stamina influence sires. As such - and under the unflappable William Buick - Charlie Appleby's colt can become the first 2,000 Guineas winner to take the premier Classic since Camelot in 2012. Typically for the Derby, there are a whole host of smart and highly progressive colts among the opposition with unbeaten Dante winner Pride Of Arras the most interesting of them and the main danger ahead of Damysus, second to him in that York race having again shaped as if 1m4f would suit him better. The Gosdens' colt is best of those at bigger prices and can claim minor honours. Delacroix has won his two trials this spring well but quite what he has beaten in open to question. Stablemate The Lion In Winter appeals more and he may be best of the rest. Outsiders Tennessee Stud and Nightwalker have place possibilities at big prices, with both having hinted strongly at untapped stamina reserves. |
Ruling Court |
Delacroix |
Ruling Court |
Pride Of Arras |
Delacroix |
62 |
16 |
-100.0 |
Pride Of Arras |
IRE |
b |
c |
New Bay |
Parnell's Dream |
Oasis Dream |
3 |
58.06 |
115 |
null |
Rossa Ryan |
null |
R M Beckett |
Well-backed debut winner (1m) last term and improved on that when upped to 10.3f and winning the Dante at York in May; pedigree encouraging as regards 12f; unexposed; big player. |
null |
126 |
5 |
2 |
127.43 |
|
|
8 |
10 |
148.48 |
389 |
| 1447684 |
12 |
1 |
3YO only |
15:30 |
Epsom Downs |
07 Jun 2025 |
Betfred Derby |
£909,628 |
1m 4f 6y |
Good to soft-good in places |
null |
Strong |
From the likes of Shergar to Galileo and Sea The Stars, all the way to City Of Troy, who was breathtaking in this 12 months ago, it takes a real superstar to land the jewel in the crown of the Flat season. Aidan O'Brien's typically strong contingent appears to be headed by Delacroix, whose dam Tepin has already produced a stout stayer in the form of stablemate Grateful - a winner of the Prix de Royallieu at Longchamp last season. The Lion In Winter had been long touted for this contest but his no-show in the Dante behind Pride Of Arras (winner) and Damysus (second), along with stall 19, tempers enthusiasm. That pair remain of considerable interest, though 2000 Guineas winner RULING COURT is taken to rubber-stamp his credentials as the leading three-year-old. The Justify colt enters unknown territory regarding stamina, but both trainer and jockey have been extremely bullish in the build up and the pair have seldom been wrong in the past. It would be fitting were Midak, who carries the colours of the late Aga Khan, to feature, and the unbeaten Footstepsinthesand colt should not be taken lightly. |
Ready preference is for RULING COURT, whose 2,000 Guineas win represents very strong form (and was boosted again at Leopardstown on Thursday evening). Though he needs to prove his stamina upped in trip, connections have long thought of him as an embryonic 10f horse at least while his pedigree bears some striking similarities to last year's Derby winner City Of Troy in that both are sons of Justify whose dams were by stamina influence sires. As such - and under the unflappable William Buick - Charlie Appleby's colt can become the first 2,000 Guineas winner to take the premier Classic since Camelot in 2012. Typically for the Derby, there are a whole host of smart and highly progressive colts among the opposition with unbeaten Dante winner Pride Of Arras the most interesting of them and the main danger ahead of Damysus, second to him in that York race having again shaped as if 1m4f would suit him better. The Gosdens' colt is best of those at bigger prices and can claim minor honours. Delacroix has won his two trials this spring well but quite what he has beaten in open to question. Stablemate The Lion In Winter appeals more and he may be best of the rest. Outsiders Tennessee Stud and Nightwalker have place possibilities at big prices, with both having hinted strongly at untapped stamina reserves. |
Ruling Court |
Delacroix |
Ruling Court |
Pride Of Arras |
Delacroix |
62 |
1 |
-100.0 |
Rogue Impact |
null |
b |
c |
Study Of Man |
Just So |
Galileo |
3 |
58.06 |
86 |
null |
L Morris |
null |
James Owen |
Thrice-raced colt who won 12f AW maiden on seasonal debut but well held in Lingfield Derby Trial last time and looks to be tilting at windmills here. |
null |
97 |
4 |
8 |
-12.84 |
|
|
12 |
0 |
0.0 |
272 |
| 1447684 |
13 |
1 |
3YO only |
15:30 |
Epsom Downs |
07 Jun 2025 |
Betfred Derby |
£909,628 |
1m 4f 6y |
Good to soft-good in places |
null |
Strong |
From the likes of Shergar to Galileo and Sea The Stars, all the way to City Of Troy, who was breathtaking in this 12 months ago, it takes a real superstar to land the jewel in the crown of the Flat season. Aidan O'Brien's typically strong contingent appears to be headed by Delacroix, whose dam Tepin has already produced a stout stayer in the form of stablemate Grateful - a winner of the Prix de Royallieu at Longchamp last season. The Lion In Winter had been long touted for this contest but his no-show in the Dante behind Pride Of Arras (winner) and Damysus (second), along with stall 19, tempers enthusiasm. That pair remain of considerable interest, though 2000 Guineas winner RULING COURT is taken to rubber-stamp his credentials as the leading three-year-old. The Justify colt enters unknown territory regarding stamina, but both trainer and jockey have been extremely bullish in the build up and the pair have seldom been wrong in the past. It would be fitting were Midak, who carries the colours of the late Aga Khan, to feature, and the unbeaten Footstepsinthesand colt should not be taken lightly. |
Ready preference is for RULING COURT, whose 2,000 Guineas win represents very strong form (and was boosted again at Leopardstown on Thursday evening). Though he needs to prove his stamina upped in trip, connections have long thought of him as an embryonic 10f horse at least while his pedigree bears some striking similarities to last year's Derby winner City Of Troy in that both are sons of Justify whose dams were by stamina influence sires. As such - and under the unflappable William Buick - Charlie Appleby's colt can become the first 2,000 Guineas winner to take the premier Classic since Camelot in 2012. Typically for the Derby, there are a whole host of smart and highly progressive colts among the opposition with unbeaten Dante winner Pride Of Arras the most interesting of them and the main danger ahead of Damysus, second to him in that York race having again shaped as if 1m4f would suit him better. The Gosdens' colt is best of those at bigger prices and can claim minor honours. Delacroix has won his two trials this spring well but quite what he has beaten in open to question. Stablemate The Lion In Winter appeals more and he may be best of the rest. Outsiders Tennessee Stud and Nightwalker have place possibilities at big prices, with both having hinted strongly at untapped stamina reserves. |
Ruling Court |
Delacroix |
Ruling Court |
Pride Of Arras |
Delacroix |
62 |
7 |
-100.0 |
Ruling Court |
USA |
b |
c |
Justify |
Inchargeofme |
High Chaparral |
3 |
58.06 |
121 |
t |
W Buick |
null |
C Appleby |
Three from four, notably when winning the 2,000 Guineas from a slightly unlucky second last time; highly likely to stay at least 10f and sets a very high standard if seeing out this 12f. |
Wearing a tonguestrap |
130 |
5 |
9 |
-13.94 |
|
|
16 |
-10 |
124.36 |
387 |
| 1447684 |
14 |
1 |
3YO only |
15:30 |
Epsom Downs |
07 Jun 2025 |
Betfred Derby |
£909,628 |
1m 4f 6y |
Good to soft-good in places |
null |
Strong |
From the likes of Shergar to Galileo and Sea The Stars, all the way to City Of Troy, who was breathtaking in this 12 months ago, it takes a real superstar to land the jewel in the crown of the Flat season. Aidan O'Brien's typically strong contingent appears to be headed by Delacroix, whose dam Tepin has already produced a stout stayer in the form of stablemate Grateful - a winner of the Prix de Royallieu at Longchamp last season. The Lion In Winter had been long touted for this contest but his no-show in the Dante behind Pride Of Arras (winner) and Damysus (second), along with stall 19, tempers enthusiasm. That pair remain of considerable interest, though 2000 Guineas winner RULING COURT is taken to rubber-stamp his credentials as the leading three-year-old. The Justify colt enters unknown territory regarding stamina, but both trainer and jockey have been extremely bullish in the build up and the pair have seldom been wrong in the past. It would be fitting were Midak, who carries the colours of the late Aga Khan, to feature, and the unbeaten Footstepsinthesand colt should not be taken lightly. |
Ready preference is for RULING COURT, whose 2,000 Guineas win represents very strong form (and was boosted again at Leopardstown on Thursday evening). Though he needs to prove his stamina upped in trip, connections have long thought of him as an embryonic 10f horse at least while his pedigree bears some striking similarities to last year's Derby winner City Of Troy in that both are sons of Justify whose dams were by stamina influence sires. As such - and under the unflappable William Buick - Charlie Appleby's colt can become the first 2,000 Guineas winner to take the premier Classic since Camelot in 2012. Typically for the Derby, there are a whole host of smart and highly progressive colts among the opposition with unbeaten Dante winner Pride Of Arras the most interesting of them and the main danger ahead of Damysus, second to him in that York race having again shaped as if 1m4f would suit him better. The Gosdens' colt is best of those at bigger prices and can claim minor honours. Delacroix has won his two trials this spring well but quite what he has beaten in open to question. Stablemate The Lion In Winter appeals more and he may be best of the rest. Outsiders Tennessee Stud and Nightwalker have place possibilities at big prices, with both having hinted strongly at untapped stamina reserves. |
Ruling Court |
Delacroix |
Ruling Court |
Pride Of Arras |
Delacroix |
62 |
18 |
-100.0 |
Sea Scout |
IRE |
b |
c |
Sea The Stars |
Wo De Xin |
Shamardal |
3 |
58.06 |
105 |
null |
Harry Davies |
null |
S E Crisford |
Gutsy winner over 10f here in April and similar level of form when midfield behind some of these in the Dante last time; pedigree encouraging for 12f but has too much to find. |
null |
114 |
8 |
16 |
-87.16 |
|
|
13 |
0 |
0.0 |
353 |
| 1447684 |
15 |
1 |
3YO only |
15:30 |
Epsom Downs |
07 Jun 2025 |
Betfred Derby |
£909,628 |
1m 4f 6y |
Good to soft-good in places |
null |
Strong |
From the likes of Shergar to Galileo and Sea The Stars, all the way to City Of Troy, who was breathtaking in this 12 months ago, it takes a real superstar to land the jewel in the crown of the Flat season. Aidan O'Brien's typically strong contingent appears to be headed by Delacroix, whose dam Tepin has already produced a stout stayer in the form of stablemate Grateful - a winner of the Prix de Royallieu at Longchamp last season. The Lion In Winter had been long touted for this contest but his no-show in the Dante behind Pride Of Arras (winner) and Damysus (second), along with stall 19, tempers enthusiasm. That pair remain of considerable interest, though 2000 Guineas winner RULING COURT is taken to rubber-stamp his credentials as the leading three-year-old. The Justify colt enters unknown territory regarding stamina, but both trainer and jockey have been extremely bullish in the build up and the pair have seldom been wrong in the past. It would be fitting were Midak, who carries the colours of the late Aga Khan, to feature, and the unbeaten Footstepsinthesand colt should not be taken lightly. |
Ready preference is for RULING COURT, whose 2,000 Guineas win represents very strong form (and was boosted again at Leopardstown on Thursday evening). Though he needs to prove his stamina upped in trip, connections have long thought of him as an embryonic 10f horse at least while his pedigree bears some striking similarities to last year's Derby winner City Of Troy in that both are sons of Justify whose dams were by stamina influence sires. As such - and under the unflappable William Buick - Charlie Appleby's colt can become the first 2,000 Guineas winner to take the premier Classic since Camelot in 2012. Typically for the Derby, there are a whole host of smart and highly progressive colts among the opposition with unbeaten Dante winner Pride Of Arras the most interesting of them and the main danger ahead of Damysus, second to him in that York race having again shaped as if 1m4f would suit him better. The Gosdens' colt is best of those at bigger prices and can claim minor honours. Delacroix has won his two trials this spring well but quite what he has beaten in open to question. Stablemate The Lion In Winter appeals more and he may be best of the rest. Outsiders Tennessee Stud and Nightwalker have place possibilities at big prices, with both having hinted strongly at untapped stamina reserves. |
Ruling Court |
Delacroix |
Ruling Court |
Pride Of Arras |
Delacroix |
62 |
2 |
-100.0 |
Stanhope Gardens |
IRE |
ch |
c |
Ghaiyyath |
Pure Art |
Dutch Art |
3 |
58.06 |
111 |
null |
Hector Crouch |
null |
R M Beckett |
Good 2yo, notably when pipped by Delacroix (improved since) in 1m Gr 3; ready winner at 2-11 on recent return; mixed messages from pedigree as regards 12f; a place isn't impossible. |
null |
122 |
8 |
3 |
87.32 |
|
|
17 |
-13 |
60.06 |
442 |
| 1447684 |
16 |
1 |
3YO only |
15:30 |
Epsom Downs |
07 Jun 2025 |
Betfred Derby |
£909,628 |
1m 4f 6y |
Good to soft-good in places |
null |
Strong |
From the likes of Shergar to Galileo and Sea The Stars, all the way to City Of Troy, who was breathtaking in this 12 months ago, it takes a real superstar to land the jewel in the crown of the Flat season. Aidan O'Brien's typically strong contingent appears to be headed by Delacroix, whose dam Tepin has already produced a stout stayer in the form of stablemate Grateful - a winner of the Prix de Royallieu at Longchamp last season. The Lion In Winter had been long touted for this contest but his no-show in the Dante behind Pride Of Arras (winner) and Damysus (second), along with stall 19, tempers enthusiasm. That pair remain of considerable interest, though 2000 Guineas winner RULING COURT is taken to rubber-stamp his credentials as the leading three-year-old. The Justify colt enters unknown territory regarding stamina, but both trainer and jockey have been extremely bullish in the build up and the pair have seldom been wrong in the past. It would be fitting were Midak, who carries the colours of the late Aga Khan, to feature, and the unbeaten Footstepsinthesand colt should not be taken lightly. |
Ready preference is for RULING COURT, whose 2,000 Guineas win represents very strong form (and was boosted again at Leopardstown on Thursday evening). Though he needs to prove his stamina upped in trip, connections have long thought of him as an embryonic 10f horse at least while his pedigree bears some striking similarities to last year's Derby winner City Of Troy in that both are sons of Justify whose dams were by stamina influence sires. As such - and under the unflappable William Buick - Charlie Appleby's colt can become the first 2,000 Guineas winner to take the premier Classic since Camelot in 2012. Typically for the Derby, there are a whole host of smart and highly progressive colts among the opposition with unbeaten Dante winner Pride Of Arras the most interesting of them and the main danger ahead of Damysus, second to him in that York race having again shaped as if 1m4f would suit him better. The Gosdens' colt is best of those at bigger prices and can claim minor honours. Delacroix has won his two trials this spring well but quite what he has beaten in open to question. Stablemate The Lion In Winter appeals more and he may be best of the rest. Outsiders Tennessee Stud and Nightwalker have place possibilities at big prices, with both having hinted strongly at untapped stamina reserves. |
Ruling Court |
Delacroix |
Ruling Court |
Pride Of Arras |
Delacroix |
62 |
12 |
271.3 |
Tennessee Stud |
IRE |
b |
c |
Wootton Bassett |
In My Dreams |
Sadler's Wells |
3 |
58.06 |
109 |
null |
D McMonagle |
null |
J P OBrien |
Underwhelming seasonal debut last month, even if that was needed; smart 2yo, albeit the 10f Gr 1 he won was a weak race for the level; well-nigh sure to stay and not dismissed each-way. |
null |
120 |
7 |
7 |
2.83 |
|
|
7 |
18 |
45.19 |
346 |
| 1447684 |
17 |
1 |
3YO only |
15:30 |
Epsom Downs |
07 Jun 2025 |
Betfred Derby |
£909,628 |
1m 4f 6y |
Good to soft-good in places |
null |
Strong |
From the likes of Shergar to Galileo and Sea The Stars, all the way to City Of Troy, who was breathtaking in this 12 months ago, it takes a real superstar to land the jewel in the crown of the Flat season. Aidan O'Brien's typically strong contingent appears to be headed by Delacroix, whose dam Tepin has already produced a stout stayer in the form of stablemate Grateful - a winner of the Prix de Royallieu at Longchamp last season. The Lion In Winter had been long touted for this contest but his no-show in the Dante behind Pride Of Arras (winner) and Damysus (second), along with stall 19, tempers enthusiasm. That pair remain of considerable interest, though 2000 Guineas winner RULING COURT is taken to rubber-stamp his credentials as the leading three-year-old. The Justify colt enters unknown territory regarding stamina, but both trainer and jockey have been extremely bullish in the build up and the pair have seldom been wrong in the past. It would be fitting were Midak, who carries the colours of the late Aga Khan, to feature, and the unbeaten Footstepsinthesand colt should not be taken lightly. |
Ready preference is for RULING COURT, whose 2,000 Guineas win represents very strong form (and was boosted again at Leopardstown on Thursday evening). Though he needs to prove his stamina upped in trip, connections have long thought of him as an embryonic 10f horse at least while his pedigree bears some striking similarities to last year's Derby winner City Of Troy in that both are sons of Justify whose dams were by stamina influence sires. As such - and under the unflappable William Buick - Charlie Appleby's colt can become the first 2,000 Guineas winner to take the premier Classic since Camelot in 2012. Typically for the Derby, there are a whole host of smart and highly progressive colts among the opposition with unbeaten Dante winner Pride Of Arras the most interesting of them and the main danger ahead of Damysus, second to him in that York race having again shaped as if 1m4f would suit him better. The Gosdens' colt is best of those at bigger prices and can claim minor honours. Delacroix has won his two trials this spring well but quite what he has beaten in open to question. Stablemate The Lion In Winter appeals more and he may be best of the rest. Outsiders Tennessee Stud and Nightwalker have place possibilities at big prices, with both having hinted strongly at untapped stamina reserves. |
Ruling Court |
Delacroix |
Ruling Court |
Pride Of Arras |
Delacroix |
62 |
19 |
-100.0 |
The Lion In Winter |
IRE |
b |
c |
Sea The Stars |
What A Home |
Lope De Vega |
3 |
58.06 |
117 |
null |
C T Keane |
null |
A P OBrien |
Ran okay after a troubled prep when sixth in the Dante at York in May; reportedly needed that; deserted by Moore but was a very good 2yo whose pedigree suggests may very well stay. |
null |
124 |
7 |
6 |
12.79 |
|
|
14 |
-7 |
63.4 |
400 |
| 1447684 |
18 |
1 |
3YO only |
15:30 |
Epsom Downs |
07 Jun 2025 |
Betfred Derby |
£909,628 |
1m 4f 6y |
Good to soft-good in places |
null |
Strong |
From the likes of Shergar to Galileo and Sea The Stars, all the way to City Of Troy, who was breathtaking in this 12 months ago, it takes a real superstar to land the jewel in the crown of the Flat season. Aidan O'Brien's typically strong contingent appears to be headed by Delacroix, whose dam Tepin has already produced a stout stayer in the form of stablemate Grateful - a winner of the Prix de Royallieu at Longchamp last season. The Lion In Winter had been long touted for this contest but his no-show in the Dante behind Pride Of Arras (winner) and Damysus (second), along with stall 19, tempers enthusiasm. That pair remain of considerable interest, though 2000 Guineas winner RULING COURT is taken to rubber-stamp his credentials as the leading three-year-old. The Justify colt enters unknown territory regarding stamina, but both trainer and jockey have been extremely bullish in the build up and the pair have seldom been wrong in the past. It would be fitting were Midak, who carries the colours of the late Aga Khan, to feature, and the unbeaten Footstepsinthesand colt should not be taken lightly. |
Ready preference is for RULING COURT, whose 2,000 Guineas win represents very strong form (and was boosted again at Leopardstown on Thursday evening). Though he needs to prove his stamina upped in trip, connections have long thought of him as an embryonic 10f horse at least while his pedigree bears some striking similarities to last year's Derby winner City Of Troy in that both are sons of Justify whose dams were by stamina influence sires. As such - and under the unflappable William Buick - Charlie Appleby's colt can become the first 2,000 Guineas winner to take the premier Classic since Camelot in 2012. Typically for the Derby, there are a whole host of smart and highly progressive colts among the opposition with unbeaten Dante winner Pride Of Arras the most interesting of them and the main danger ahead of Damysus, second to him in that York race having again shaped as if 1m4f would suit him better. The Gosdens' colt is best of those at bigger prices and can claim minor honours. Delacroix has won his two trials this spring well but quite what he has beaten in open to question. Stablemate The Lion In Winter appeals more and he may be best of the rest. Outsiders Tennessee Stud and Nightwalker have place possibilities at big prices, with both having hinted strongly at untapped stamina reserves. |
Ruling Court |
Delacroix |
Ruling Court |
Pride Of Arras |
Delacroix |
62 |
11 |
-100.0 |
Tornado Alert |
IRE |
b |
c |
Too Darn Hot |
Bint Almatar |
Kingmambo |
3 |
58.06 |
112 |
null |
Oisin Murphy |
null |
S bin Suroor |
Did well for one so inexperienced when fourth to Ruling Court on seasonal debut in 2,000 Guineas; said to have needed that too but by a speed influence sire and stamina a major concern. |
null |
122 |
8 |
12 |
-55.08 |
|
|
18 |
-21 |
48.71 |
316 |
| 1447684 |
19 |
1 |
3YO only |
15:30 |
Epsom Downs |
07 Jun 2025 |
Betfred Derby |
£909,628 |
1m 4f 6y |
Good to soft-good in places |
null |
Strong |
From the likes of Shergar to Galileo and Sea The Stars, all the way to City Of Troy, who was breathtaking in this 12 months ago, it takes a real superstar to land the jewel in the crown of the Flat season. Aidan O'Brien's typically strong contingent appears to be headed by Delacroix, whose dam Tepin has already produced a stout stayer in the form of stablemate Grateful - a winner of the Prix de Royallieu at Longchamp last season. The Lion In Winter had been long touted for this contest but his no-show in the Dante behind Pride Of Arras (winner) and Damysus (second), along with stall 19, tempers enthusiasm. That pair remain of considerable interest, though 2000 Guineas winner RULING COURT is taken to rubber-stamp his credentials as the leading three-year-old. The Justify colt enters unknown territory regarding stamina, but both trainer and jockey have been extremely bullish in the build up and the pair have seldom been wrong in the past. It would be fitting were Midak, who carries the colours of the late Aga Khan, to feature, and the unbeaten Footstepsinthesand colt should not be taken lightly. |
Ready preference is for RULING COURT, whose 2,000 Guineas win represents very strong form (and was boosted again at Leopardstown on Thursday evening). Though he needs to prove his stamina upped in trip, connections have long thought of him as an embryonic 10f horse at least while his pedigree bears some striking similarities to last year's Derby winner City Of Troy in that both are sons of Justify whose dams were by stamina influence sires. As such - and under the unflappable William Buick - Charlie Appleby's colt can become the first 2,000 Guineas winner to take the premier Classic since Camelot in 2012. Typically for the Derby, there are a whole host of smart and highly progressive colts among the opposition with unbeaten Dante winner Pride Of Arras the most interesting of them and the main danger ahead of Damysus, second to him in that York race having again shaped as if 1m4f would suit him better. The Gosdens' colt is best of those at bigger prices and can claim minor honours. Delacroix has won his two trials this spring well but quite what he has beaten in open to question. Stablemate The Lion In Winter appeals more and he may be best of the rest. Outsiders Tennessee Stud and Nightwalker have place possibilities at big prices, with both having hinted strongly at untapped stamina reserves. |
Ruling Court |
Delacroix |
Ruling Court |
Pride Of Arras |
Delacroix |
62 |
6 |
271.3 |
Tuscan Hills |
FR |
b |
c |
Night Of Thunder |
Taqleed |
Sea The Stars |
3 |
58.06 |
105 |
null |
D Egan |
null |
Raphael Freire |
Two from two as a 2yo before respectable midfield show in the Dante on seasonal bow; plenty more needed; granddam won the Oaks but most of sire's progeny best at shorter than 12f. |
null |
116 |
6 |
14 |
-59.58 |
|
|
19 |
-32 |
41.21 |
311 |