Fabre hoping Guineas hero King can reign again in French Derby

Andre Fabre has high hopes Persian King can join an elite list to have won both the French 2000 Guineas and French Derby on Sunday.

Fabre hoping Guineas hero King can reign again in French Derby
Tue, 28 May, 2019 - 14:56

Andre Fabre has high hopes Persian King can join an elite list to have won both the French 2000 Guineas and French Derby on Sunday.

Brametot achieved the double in 2017, while Fabre's Lope De Vega completed the feat in 2010, giving the trainer a fourth overall win in the race following Peintre Celebre (1997), Intello (2013) and New Bay (2015).

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CourtsRacinghorse racingGuineasFrench DerbyAndre FabrePlace: MohawkPlace: NorwayPlace: BEETHOVENPlace: Blenheim PalacePlace: Cape of Good HopePlace: EpsomPlace: ChantillyPlace: NewmarketPerson: FabrePerson: KingPerson: Andre FabrePerson: Persian KingPerson: BrametotPerson: Lope De VegaPerson: Aidan O'BrienPerson: VanPerson: Anthony Van DyckPerson: Charlie ApplebyPerson: Roger VarianPerson: Andrew BaldingPerson: YouPerson: John GosdenPerson: Alain de Royer-DuprePerson: ZarkavaEvent: French DerbyEvent: French 2000 GuineasEvent: Prix du JockeyEvent: PoulainsEvent: French GuineasEvent: Champions DayEvent: Breeders' CupOrganisation: AscotOrganisation: Press Association SportOrganisation: Royal AscotOrganisation: Slalom
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