Panther skips Irish Derby Connections of Brown Panther have decided against supplementing their colt for Sunday's Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby. Tom Dascombe's charge gave owner-breeder Michael Owen a day to remember when winning at Royal Ascot last week and is set for a step up in class. However that won't be at the Curragh - although another Derby is on the agenda. Writing on Twitter, Owen said: "Restless 24 hours. Been seriously thinking of supplementing Brown Panther for the Irish Derby on Sunday. Decided against it in the end. "Only 9 days after Ascot could be asking too much. German Derby the following week is a possibility."
