Aidan O’Brien works his magic again with Auguste Rodin to win ninth Derby

It looked as though 66-1 outsider King Of Steel had stolen an unassailable lead coming into the final furlong, but Auguste Rodin (9-2) was gaining with every stride and collared him in the shadow of the post.

Sat, 03 Jun, 2023 - 14:10

Tony Paley

Auguste Rodin became the ninth winner of the Derby for Aidan O’Brien, just weeks after being beaten 22 lengths in the 2,000 Guineas.

Sent off favourite for last month’s Guineas, Auguste Rodin was hugely disappointing – but stepped up to 12 furlongs at Epsom, he bounced right back to his best.