Murphy eyeing Irish Derby date for White Birch

Trainer anticipating a rematch with Aidan O'Brien's Auguste Rodin on July 2, for which White Birch is the 8-1 joint-third favourite 
Murphy eyeing Irish Derby date for White Birch

Trainer John Murphy.

White Birch will take on Auguste Rodin in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh, with trainer John Murphy insisting "there's no hiding now".

The grey son of Ulysses had advertised his Classic credentials when he flew down the York straight to get within half a length of The Foxes in the Dante after previously landing the Ballysax Stakes.

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