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Fri 5th Jun 2026

Epsom Derby preview: Stephen Harris highlights his fancies and those he is keen to oppose

The Irish challenge at Epsom on Saturday is as strong as ever with trainer Aidan O’Brien chasing his 12th Epsom Derby victory. With nine of those wins coming in the last fourteen years, Chester Vase winner Benvenuto Cellini is unsurprisingly heading the market.

6.00PM

Pearson has fingers crossed over rain for Sparks Fly’s Epsom bid

11.13AM

Item and the Derby top of the agenda for Balding

11.02AM

Aidan O Brien and his wife AnnMarie at the Curragh last month

O’Brien eyes 12th Derby victory in ‘ultimate test’ of a thoroughbred

10.48AM

Benvenuto Cellini and Ryan Moore winning at Chester

Ryan Moore looks ahead to his Epsom rides

10.38AM

Oaks Preview: 'She disappeared into the Chester Champagne Bar turning for home and lost about six lengths!'

9.52AM

Clonmel

Going updates

8.22AM

Thu 4th Jun 2026

Scobie skates home in Leopardstown finale

Sent off a 25/1 shot, Only One Scobie ploughed through the mud, in driving rain, in the concluding mile handicap at Leopardstown this evening.

8.45PM
Daler (yellow) wins under Gary Carroll

Lyons lands treble with Daler

8.16PM

How’sthebai and Colin Keane

Lyons doubles up with How’sthebai

7.53PM

My Girl Grace (right) beats Bang Bang

Grace collects on debut for Lyons

7.26PM

Endorsement and Ryan Moore

Endorsement has Ascot options after King George win

6.53PM

Bella Isabella (centre) comes through with Playin Cool (left ) to head Great Mover

Bella prevails in apprentice thriller

6.23PM

Blonde Over Blue (yellow and blue) asserts in the opener

Blonde looks smart on debut

5.46PM

Legacy Link

Legacy Link primed to create her own lasting impression

3.52PM

Andrew Balding (left) trains Stellar Sunrise

Stellar performance expected at Epsom

2.38PM

Basher Watts

Basher Watts excited for his 'tighter and fitter' Epsom Group 3 hope Shes Perfect

3.20PM

Hollywood producer George Waud on Epsom Derby hope - 'Maltese Cross is an equine Samuel L. Jackson'

1.49PM

Persica picked to put up bold defence of Diomed crown

1.22PM

Former jockey Levi Williams jailed for manslaughter of pensioner he punched outside pub

1.14PM

Robert Cowell

Sprint king Cowell would love to put Epsom Dash on his CV

12.32PM

Paddy Flood - 'If it was Sean O'Keeffe putting Philip Byrnes out, he probably wouldn't get 21 days'

1.19PM

Kia Joorabchian (right) with Amo Racing's retained rider David Egan

Joorabchian dreaming of Derby glory with Ancient Egypt and Poker

11.28AM

Leopardstown

Rain forecast for weekend meetings

8.52AM

Wed 3rd Jun 2026

Sommelier makes all in Curragh finale

The five-year-old Sommelier made all the running to win the concluding Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap at the Curragh.

8.41PM
Arrietty (left)

Arrietty leads home 1-2 for Joseph O'Brien

8.09PM

Poetic Sound and Colin Keane win for owner Kerri Lyons and groom Ella Morris at the Curragh

Kerri Lyons celebrates first winner in her own colours

7.33PM

Amiata and Colin Keane (red and white, yellow cap)

Amiata takes career tally to three

6.57PM

Celeron and Jamie Powell (right)

Royal Ascot next for O'Callaghan's Celeron

6.23PM

Aix La Chapelle (right)

Well-bred Aix La Chapelle scores on debut

5.54PM

The Piper's Call (noseband)

Locals in clover with The Piper's Call scores

5.29PM

Meriden (right)

Meriden makes light of 7lb penalty

4.56PM

Ed Crisford

Senorita Bonita lives up to billing on Nottingham debut

3.44PM

Kalpana

Kalpana team weighing up Prince of Wales’s or Hardwicke

3.11PM

Trainer William Haggas

Almeraq to continue his incredible recovery at Royal Ascot

2.40PM

Soumillon thrilled to get Derby call for Pierre Bonnard - 'He won on heavy in Saint-Cloud'

2.21PM

Leopardstown 10 5 26 James J Braddock and Dylan Browne McMonagle win the Derby Trial Stakes

'This rain that is coming will certainly be welcome for James J Braddock' - Kevin Blake speaks to Niall Tierney

3.16PM

Shark Hanlon fine - ‘I think he barely said hello before he brought up the ground at Listowel’

2.55PM

Benvenuto Cellini

Benvenuto Cellini handed stall 12 in Derby draw

12.02PM

Charlie Fellowes is eyeing up Group 1 targets for Shes Perfect after this Saturday's Epsom run

Fellowes looking for Perfect Derby day with star filly

10.59AM

Amelia Earhart heads Oaks field as Precise is taken out

9.58AM

Derby declarations: Benvenuto Cellini leads four-strong Aidan O’Brien team

9.20AM

Dawn Rising (right) and Dylan Browne McMonagle are out for more Curragh success this evening Healy Racing Photo

Good to yielding ground for this evening's Curragh fixture

8.26AM

Tue 2nd Jun 2026

Balding warms up for Derby with Italian Classic success

Andrew Balding enjoyed the perfect appetiser to Item’s quest for Betfred Derby glory on Saturday when Venetian Prince stormed home to claim the 143rd Derby Italiano.

5.09PM

Noel Williams ends training career with winner at Southwell

4.29PM

The Irish Challenge is strong across Epsom's Derby weekend

3.29PM

Rahiebb (yellow)

Rahiebb to fly the flag for Varian at Royal Ascot

2.40PM

Calandagan

Calandagan would not want a ‘big slog’ in Coronation rematch

1.40PM

Weld thinking big now Purview has come of age

12.15PM

A Boy Named Susie and Gavin Ryan winning at Killarney

Irish Derby among ‘loads of options’ for A Boy Named Susie

11.09AM

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