Auguste Rodin draws ‘lucky box’ as field confirmed for £1.5million Epsom Derby

01 June 2023 , 10:48

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Auguste Rodin draws ‘lucky box’ as field confirmed for £1.5million Epsom Derby

Big race favourite Auguste Rodin has been given an enormous boost even before he runs in Saturday's Betfred Derby.

The Aidan O’Brien-trained colt has secured the 'lucky' stall in the draw for the £1.5 million Epsom Classic.

He will start from stall 10 after the draw was made following the declaration of 14 horses for the racing showpiece.

The layout of Epsom racecourse, which is roughly shaped like a horseshoe, provides a test unique to the track.

Horses have to travel uphill from the start and then downhill to Tattenham Corner where the cambered straight gradually rises to the winning post.

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For that reason the draw can play a key part in bigger fields and the race can be won or lost in the early skirmishes for a favoured position.

Stall 10 has produced ten winners since 1967, most recently Masar in 2018.

Stalls 1, allocated to Dear My Friend, and 5 (Dubai Mile) are the second most successful with six winners each.

No horse drawn 2 (White Birch) or 11 Waipiro) has won The Derby since the introduction of starting stalls in 1967.

Declared runners for the Betfred Derby with draw in brackets

1 (14) Adelaide River (IRE) 3 9 2 Mrs J Magnier/M Tabor/D Smith/Westerberg Aidan O'Brien Ireland

2 (13) Arrest (IRE) 3 9 2 Juddmonte John & Thady Gosden Frankie Dettori

3 (8) Artistic Star (IRE) 3 9 2 Mr J. C. Smith Ralph Beckett Rob Hornby

4 (10) Auguste Rodin (IRE) 3 9 2 M Tabor/D Smith/Mrs J Magnier/Westerberg Aidan O'Brien Ireland

5 (1) Dear My Friend 3 9 2 Middleham Park Racing XXV & Michael Lai Charlie Johnston Andrea Atzeni

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6 (5) Dubai Mile (IRE) 3 9 2 Ahmad Al Shaikh Charlie Johnston Daniel Muscutt

7 (4) King of Steel (USA) 3 9 2 Amo Racing Limited Roger Varian Kevin Stott

8 (9) Military Order (IRE) 3 9 2 Godolphin Charlie Appleby William Buick

9 (7) Passenger (USA) 3 9 2 Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd Sir Michael Stoute Richard Kingscote

10 (12) San Antonio (IRE) 3 9 2 M Tabor/D Smith/Mrs J Magnier/Westerberg Aidan O'Brien Ireland

11 (6) Sprewell (IRE) 3 9 2 Mr Mohamed Khalid Mohamed Abdulrahim Mrs J. Harrington Ireland Shane Foley

12 (3) The Foxes (IRE) 3 9 2 King Power Racing Co Ltd Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy

13 (11) Waipiro (IRE) 3 9 2 Mr P. K. Siu Ed Walker Tom Marquand

14 (2) White Birch ts 3 9 2 Mrs C. C. Regalado-Gonzalez John Joseph Murphy Ireland Colin Keane

Jon Lees