Dante 1-2 gives O’Brien strong Derby hand

AIDAN O’BRIEN is odds-on with William Hill and Ladbrokes to register a third success in the Investec Derby after Black Bear Island led home stablemate Freemantle for a one-two in the totesport.com Dante Stakes at York.

The firms quote the Irish maestro at 1-3 and 4-5 respectively to add to High Chaparral and Galileo’s successes in the Epsom Classic, which has eluded Ballydoyle since the former scored in 2002.

With Irish horses also occupying between the first five and first six places in the Derby market, Cork layers Cashmans make Ireland 1-8 to register victory at Epsom on the first Saturday in June.