Drop on the Derby trail

Dreams of the premier Classic were sparked at Windsor yesterday when The Last Drop showed himself to be a decent middle-distance colt in the making with victory in the Arena Leisure Maiden Stakes.

The son of Derby hero Galileo put his stamina to good use in beating Summer’s Eve by one and a quarter lengths and could follow the route of his father as he holds entries in the Dante Stakes and in the Vodafone-sponsored showpiece at Epsom in June.