THE Epsom Derby is nearly upon us again – and it promises to be a cracker.
This year’s renewal is worth a cool £1.125million to owners and trainers, so expect the top horses to bring their A-games.
Here, SunSport looks at all the runners currently still entered into the historic race.
And we reveal their current odds with bookmakers for anyone looking to make an antepost bet. Good luck!
Epsom Derby runners
15-8 Bolshoi Ballet
7-2 High Definition
11-2 Mac Swiney
6-1 Hurricane Lane
13-2 Mohaafeth
7-1 John Leeper
12-1 Van Gogh, Third Realm
16-1 Youth Spirit
20-1 El Drama, Sir Lamorak
25-1 Gear Up, One Ruler
33-1 Lone Eagle, Adavar, The Mediterranean, Stay Well, Earlswood
40-1 Sandhurst, Southern Lights
50-1 Yibir, Kyprios, Wirko
66-1 Etonian, Taipan, Mojo Star
100-1 Hector de Maris, Gloucestershire
200-1 Seattle Sound, Seattle Creek
Who are the biggest movers?
Stay Well has been slashed from 100-1 to 33-1 thanks in part to a recent win at Windsor.
Youth Spirit has plummeted to 16-1 from 100s after a brilliant win in the Chester Vase Stakes under Tom Marquand.
But it is John Leeper who has come in for a tidal wave of support.
Ed Dunlop’s charge has won both races this year and has been hammered from 66-1 to 7-1.
All odds correct at the time of writing.
When is Epsom Derby?
The Epsom Derby is on Saturday, June 5. The race takes place at 4.30pm.
It forms part of the two-day Cazoo Derby Festival, with the Oaks run the day before, on Friday, June 4.
Epsom Derby TV Schedule
The action will be shown live on ITV1, with coverage from 1.35pm to 5pm on Derby day, and 1.30pm to 5pm Oaks day.
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