Australia can claim second Derby in style

If Roger Varian decides not to run Kingston Hill in this evening’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh then that will obviously rob the race of much of its interest.

Varian continues to be worried about the likelihood of fast ground, so the Curragh executive will be praying he gives the son of Mastercraftsman the green light.

Hopefully, Kingston Hill will face the starter and that will afford him another opportunity to lower the colours of Aidan O’Brien’s potential champion, Australia.