Moore picks Delacroix as Derby line-up finalised

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Betfred Derby 2025

Venue: Epsom Racecourse Date: Saturday, 7 June Time: 15:30 BST

Coverage: Commentary of nan Derby connected BBC Radio 5 Live, positive Friday's Coronation Cup (14:40) and Oaks (16:00). Racecards, results & reports connected nan BBC Sport website and app.

Delacroix and Ruling Court caput nan runners arsenic a section of 19 was declared for Saturday's Derby astatine Epsom.

Ryan Moore will thrust Delacroix, 1 of 3 contenders - alongside The Lion In Winter and Lambourn - for Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien, who is seeking a record-extending 11th triumph successful nan Classic.

The only withdrawal astatine Wednesday's last declaration shape was nan O'Brien-trained Puppet Master.

Ruling Court, for Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby, will bid to go nan first 2000 Guineas victor to triumph nan Derby since Camelot successful 2012.

Dante Stakes victor Pride Of Arras is 1 of 2 entries for Ralph Beckett, who besides has Stanhope Gardens, though nan brace person been drawn 16 and 2 - 2 stalls that person ne'er produced nan winner.

John and Thady Gosden tally York runner-up Damysus and nan fifth-placed Nightwalker.

Declarations closed astatine nan 72-hour shape for nan first clip this twelvemonth aft being brought guardant a time successful an effort to supply greater build-up for nan race, which is for three-year-old horses only.

Approximate Derby odds: 5-2 Delacroix, 3-1 Ruling Court, 5-1 Pride Of Arras, 6-1 The Lion In Winter, 12-1 Damysus, 14-1 Lambourn, Midak, 16-1 Stanhope Gardens, 20-1 Bar.

Delacroix was installed arsenic ante-post favourite aft winning 2 Derby tests astatine Leopardstown and has been confirmed arsenic nan equine of unchangeable jockey Moore.

Colin Keane will partner The Lion In Winter, who was sixth erstwhile odds-on favourite successful nan Dante, and is expected to amended for that tally though has been drawn widest of each successful 19.

Stablemate Lambourn, nan Chester Vase winner, will break from 10 - wherever 11 erstwhile winners person started since stalls were introduced successful 1967.

William Buick will partner Ruling Court from stall 7 arsenic nan jockey and trainer Appleby activity further Classic success, having besides landed nan 1000 Guineas pinch Desert Flower, who is favourite for nan Oaks connected Friday.

Tornado Alert, 4th successful nan 2000 Guineas, represents chap Godolphin trainer Saeed bin Suroor.

As good arsenic Nightwalker, owners Juddmonte person added French challenger New Ground to nan £1.5m title for a supplementary interest of £75,000.

The Francis Graffard-trained Midak has besides been added to nan title and he will transportation nan colours of nan Aga Khan Studs, pinch nan title tally successful honour of nan Aga Khan IV, who owned legendary Derby victor Shergar and died successful February.

Charlie Johnston is double-handed pinch Lazy Griff and Green Storm, pinch Al Wasl Storm, Nightime Dancer, Rogue Impact, Sea Scout, Tennessee Stud and Tuscan Hills completing nan field.

Approximate Oaks likelihood (Friday 16:00 BST): 5-4 Desert Flower, 4-1 Minnie Hauk, 6-1 Whirl, 7 -1 Giselle, 10-1 Elwateen, 11-1 Revoir, 20-1 Bar.

Racecard number, draw, form, name, trainer, jockey

1 (13) 721 Al Wasl Storm Owen Burrows David Probert

2 (15) 1-32 Damysus John and Thady Gosden James Doyle

3 (14) 212-11 Delacroix Aidan O'Brien Ryan Moore

4 (8) 2122-4 Green Storm Charlie Johnston Billy Loughnane

5 (10) 115-21 Lambourn Aidan O'Brien Wayne Lordan

6 (3) 0131-2 Lazy Griff Charlie Johnston Christophe Soumillon

7 (4) 111 Midak Francis Graffard Mickael Barzalona

8 (17) 11-33 New Ground Henri-Francois Devin Alexis Pouchin

9 (9) 3-13 Nightime Dancer Richard Hannon Jamie Spencer

10 (5) 313-35 Nightwalker John and Thady Gosden Tom Marquand

11 (16) 1-1 Pride Of Arras Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan