1 week ago Royal Ascot: Field Of Gold strikes to deliver performance worthy of occasion

Gosden runner storms St James’s Palace Stakes Glorious Goodwood likely next stop for victorRoyal Ascot’s uncanny ability to deliver performances to suit the occasion was to the fore once again on Tuesday as Field Of Gold, the odds-on favourite, overwhelmed his rivals in the St James’s Palace Stakes with a sustained burst of speed a quarter of a mile out that put the result beyond doubt well before the furlong pole. If there is a better performance over a mile by a three-year-old later on in the season, it feels long odds-on that Field Of Gold will be the horse to produce it.John & Thady Gosden’s grey colt was one of three Classic winners in the field, though his winning performance was further evidence that, had Ruling Court not been allowed first run in the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket, the fast-finishing Field Of Gold would surely have taken that too. Ruling Court was only third here, nearly four lengths behind Henri Matisse, the French 2,000 Guineas winner, who was in turn thre...

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3 w. ago Derby 2025: Aidan O’Brien claims amazing ELEVENTH victory as 50

Lambourn, one of the few horses in the field to have already won at a mile and a half, led from start to finish in £1.5 million race at Epsom on Saturday

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3 w. ago Derby 2025: Leading hope Ruling Court forced out of £1.5m race by wet weather

The 2,000 Guineas winner was taken out of the race just 90 minutes before the big race over concerns that the ground would be too soft for the colt

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3 w. ago Which bookies are offering Free Bets ahead of the 2025 Epsom Derby

The bookies will be busy this weekend with two Classics in the horse racing flats season including the Epsom Derby

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3 w. ago Derby 2025: Yellow warning issued as major weather worry threatens to DELAY big race

Epsom Downs officials have put together a contingency plan after the Met Office issued a Yellow weather warning for the Surrey area during Saturday

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3 w. ago Derby 2025: Aidan O’Brien claims ELEVENTH Oaks victory with Classic one

The Ballydoyle trainer now has an extraordinary 31 wins in Epsom’s Group 1 races, having won the Derby and Coronation Cup ten times each

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3 w. ago Epsom Derby Tips & Betting Odds: Ruling Court & Royal Dress to win big on Derby Day

Read the latest odds and tips ahead of the 2025 Epsom Derby this weekend

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3 w. ago Derby 2025: Jockey, 18, excited to make Epsom debut against role model Hollie Doyle

Isobelle Chalmers lines up in the Betfred 3YO Dash on Sandscreendeliverd, trained by Peter Crate. It comes a day after the teenager competes in an all-apprentice event at Goodwood Racecourse

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3 w. ago Derby 2025: Charlie Appleby has rain worries for big race favourite Ruling Court

The Godolphin trainer saddles the 2,000 Guineas winner at Epsom but rain has arrived at the Surrey track where showers are forecast through Friday and Saturday

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3 w. ago 2025 Epsom Derby runners and riders in full plus prize money for Classic

Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien aiming for yet another success in Epsom showdown

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3 w. ago Epsom Derby 2025: Frankie Dettori names the horse ‘I’d put my fiver on’ this weekend

The world famous jockey, who won the Epsom Classic twice when based in Britain, has his say on the likely outcome of the 2025 Betfred Derby

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3 w. ago Derby 2025: Final field as 19 horses line up for the £1.5 Epsom Classic

Ryan Moore has been confirmed to ride the ante-post joint favourite Delacroix who shares the head of the sponsor's betting after Ruling Court received a favourable draw

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3 w. ago Human remains found in search for Derby woman missing since 2010

Police believe remains are of Izabela Zablocka, from Normanton, and have launched murder investigationHuman remains have been found in a search for a woman missing for more than 15 years as police launch a murder investigation into her disappearance.Izabela Zablocka, from Normanton in Derby, was 30 when she went missing in 2010. Originally from Poland, she had last made contact with family on 28 August 2010. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Derby 2025: Likely field as 20 horses on target for £1.5 million Epsom Classic

Aidan O’Brien trains four of the candidates for the Betfred-sponsored race, which has also attracted 2,000 Guineas winner Ruling Court, including big race favourite Delacroix

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