US Army Ranger heads field of 16 for Epsom Derby

Aidan O’Brien has the strongest numerical hand with five runners, headed by Chester Vase winner US Army Ranger. Dante runner-up Deauville, Derrinstown Derby Trial third Idaho, Port Douglas, who was beaten just a short head by US Army Ranger at Chester, and Irish 2,000 Guineas fifth Shogun complete the Ballydoyle team.
Godolphin are double-handed this year with the Jim Bolger-trained Derrinstown winner Moonlight Magic and Andre Fabre’s Cloth Of Stars both wearing the famous blue silks after the latter was supplemented.