Dante Hero Septimus On Derby Trail Septimus, the 13-8 favourite, enhanced his claims for the Epsom Derby with success in the Dante Stakes at York, the Impressive 8 length winner was cut from 12-1 to 5-1 second favourite behind Visindar for the Vodafone sponsored Classic. O'Brien now has an embarrassment of riches in terms of Derby horses, with horse like long time Derby favourite Horatio Nelson, Septimus, Derrinstown stud derby trial winner Dylan Thomas and French 2000 guineas winner Aussie rules.William Hill Irish spokesman Tony Kenny said 'Every major horse racing prize seems to be coming back to the Emerald Isle, whether it be at Cheltenham, Aintree or Newmarket, and with the way the Ballydoyle colts have been running this season, who'd bet against Ireland plundering another one of the UK racing's crown jewels'
