Sweet sixteen for Derby

Hot favourite Australia will have to defy stall 12 in a field of 16 for Saturday’s Investec Derby, the biggest assembled since 2008.

Sweet sixteen for Derby
Fri, 06 Jun, 2014 - 01:00
Colin Wilson

Aidan O’Brien’s regally-bred colt has been a warm order for the blue riband Classic ever since beating the highly-regarded Free Eagle last September.

He was beaten on his return to action this season in the Qipco 2000 Guineas, but his pedigree suggests he can only improve for stepping up in trip.

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CourtsRacingPlace: KingmanPlace: AustraliaPlace: Royal AscotPlace: DerrinstownPlace: CurraghPlace: Treasure BeachPlace: MusidoraPlace: YorkPerson: Aidan O’BrienPerson: Andrew CooperPerson: William HillPerson: Geoffrey ChaucerPerson: OrchestraPerson: Joseph O’BrienPerson: Ryan MoorePerson: MoorePerson: Seamie HeffernanPerson: Colm O’DonoghuePerson: Snow SkyPerson: Michael StoutePerson: StoutePerson: Teddy GrimthorpePerson: Khalid AbdullahPerson: John OxxPerson: EbanoranPerson: Dermot WeldPerson: OxxPerson: SinndarPerson: O’BrienPerson: GalileoPerson: Cherry HintonPerson: MarvellousPerson: Ralph BeckettPerson: Honor BoundPerson: BeckettPerson: RichardPerson: KingscotePerson: David SimcockPerson: Madame ChiangPerson: MomeEvent: DerbyEvent: Investec DerbyEvent: 2000 GuineasEvent: Irish GuineasEvent: DanteEvent: French DerbyEvent: OaksEvent: battle of MarengoEvent: Lingfield Derby TrialEvent: Musidora StakesOrganisation: AustraliaOrganisation: Ballydoyle
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