Key race - The Derby

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Please feel free to post any news , views , ante-post fancies etc here . The Derby Stakes, known colloquially as The Derby and internationally as the Epsom Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Epsom Downs over a distance of 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 10 yards (2,423 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in early June. It is Britain's richest horse race, and the most prestigious of the country's five Classics. It is sometimes referred to as the Blue Riband of the turf.

1990	Quest for Fame	Pat Eddery	Roger Charlton	Khalid Abdullah	2:37.26
1991	Generous	Alan Munro	Paul Cole	Prince Fahd bin Salman	2:34.00
1992	Dr Devious	John Reid	Peter Chapple-Hyam	Sidney H. Craig	2:36.19
1993	Commander in Chief	Michael Kinane	Henry Cecil	Khalid Abdullah	2:34.51
1994	Erhaab	Willie Carson	John Dunlop	Hamdan Al Maktoum	2:34.16
1995	Lammtarra	Walter Swinburn	Saeed bin Suroor	Saeed bin M. Al Maktoum	2:32.31
1996	Shaamit	Michael Hills	William Haggas	Khalifa Dasmal	2:35.05
1997	Benny the Dip	Willie Ryan	John Gosden	Landon Knight	2:35.77
1998	High-Rise	Olivier Peslier	Luca Cumani	M. Obaid Al Maktoum	2:33.88
1999	Oath	Kieren Fallon	Henry Cecil	The Thoroughbred Corp.	2:37.43
2000	Sinndar	Johnny Murtagh	John Oxx	HH Aga Khan IV	2:36.75
2001	Galileo	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	Magnier / Tabor	2:33.27
2002	High Chaparral	Johnny Murtagh	Aidan O'Brien	Magnier / Tabor	2:39.45
2003	Kris Kin	Kieren Fallon	Sir Michael Stoute	Saeed Suhail	2:33.35
2004	North Light	Kieren Fallon	Sir Michael Stoute	Ballymacoll Stud	2:33.72
2005	Motivator	Johnny Murtagh	Michael Bell	Royal Ascot Racing Club	2:35.69
2006	Sir Percy	Martin Dwyer	Marcus Tregoning	Anthony Pakenham	2:35.23
2007	Authorized	Frankie Dettori	Peter Chapple-Hyam	Al Homaizi / Al Sagar	2:34.77
2008	New Approach	Kevin Manning	Jim Bolger	Princess Haya of Jordan	2:36.50
2009	Sea the Stars	Michael Kinane	John Oxx	Christopher Tsui	2:36.74

St Nicholas Abbey	4.50
Workforce	11.00
Jan Vermeer	11.00
Coordinated Cut	13.00
Fencing Master	13.00
Cape Blanco	15.00
Chabal	15.00
Midas Touch	21.00
Mikhail Glinka	26.00
Al Zir	34.00
Ameer	34.00
Joshua Tree	34.00
Steinbeck	34.00
Zeitoper	34.00
Flying Cross	34.00
Desert Myth	34.00

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Re: Key race - The Derby St Nicholas Abbey remains on course for a tilt at the Investec Derby despite being beaten into sixth in the StanJames.com 2000 Guineas at Newmarket. An awesome display in last year's Racing Post Trophy meant Aidan O'Brien's colt was sent off the even-money favourite for the season's first Classic, but he passed the post just over three lengths behind French raider Makfi. O'Brien believes the pace of the contest was not beneficial for his charge and he remains in line for a trip to Epsom next month. "Unfortunately the Guineas did not work out as hoped. There was little or no pace early on and the race turned into a bit of a sprint home," the trainer told his website. "St Nicholas Abbey ran quite well considering he raced a bit fresh early, but was coming home well at the finish. "We will see how he comes out of the race and if everything goes according to plan we will aim him for the Investec Derby next."