{"id":20498,"date":"2021-06-04T13:27:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T12:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mansionbet.com\/blog\/?p=20498"},"modified":"2024-05-31T11:24:21","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T10:24:21","slug":"epsom-derby-festival-day-2-tips-previews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mansionbet.com\/blog\/sports\/horse-racing\/epsom-festival\/epsom-derby-festival-day-2-tips-previews\/","title":{"rendered":"Epsom Derby Festival: Day 2 Tips & Previews"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Cazoo Derby Festival brings two magnificent days of Flat racing on the world famous Epsom Downs in the heart of the Surrey countryside on Friday 3rd<\/sup> and Saturday 4th<\/sup> June 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main event is, of course, the Saturday as the world’s oldest Classic takes place \u2013 The Epsom Derby<\/a> itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cazoo Derby is the race that every jockey, trainer and owner wants to win. The race is run over a distance of one-mile-and-four-furlongs over the notoriously undulating Epsom Downs course, climbing the equivalent height of Nelson’s Column along the journey. It is Britain’s richest flat horse race, and the most prestigious of the five Classics run on UK soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Derby trip asks a new stamina-question of the three-year-old generation. This is the middle leg of the Triple Crown \u2013 flanked by the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket over a mile in May and the Doncaster St Leger over 1m6f in September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is simply no race more important for the thoroughbred racehorse than the Derby at Epsom \u2013 the pinnacle of this sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course it’s not just The Derby itself, the first Saturday in June is always a fabulous day of racing on the world-famous Epsom Downs and 2021 sees it return to that stage after the pandemic forced Epsom back a month and into a one-day meeting in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The seven-race card on Saturday (2.00pm-5.40pm) also includes Group 3s via the Princess Elizabeth and Diomed Stakes, as well the frantic Epsom Dash Handicap Stakes over the minimum five-furlongs in the lead-up to the main event itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rounding out the action will be the Northern Dancer Handicap Stakes over 1m4f and the Epsom Welcomes Cazoo Handicap Stakes over 6f.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With racegoers back on the Downs this year, Derby Weekend at Epsom promises to really ignite that feeling that racing \u2013 and sport in general \u2013 is awakening from the Covid-enforced slumber that saw spectators remaining at home over the preceding 12 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Epsom Derby Festival Day 2 – Derby Day Betting Tips & Predictions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Note that the tips below refer to the 2021 Festival, and updated tips will be available here in June 2022.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Epsom is the centre of the racing world for two days in June as the Surrey Downs stages the second Classic-weekend of the British season. Saturday is of course Derby Day itself, the world’s most iconic Classic contest taking the top billing. The \u00a31.125m Cazoo Derby is the race any owner, trainer or jockey wants to win above all others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Derby is the thread that intertwines the history of the thoroughbred racehorse and it remains to the forefront of the minds of those with breeding at heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since Pour Moi won for Andre Fabre and France in 2011, only two Derby-winners have been trained in Britain \u2013 Golden Horn (2015, John Gosden) and Masar (2018, Charlie Appleby). The home team will be more eager than ever to strike back after Serpentine was allowed to call the tune and dominate proceedings in 2020 at odds of 25\/1. Indeed, the placed horses last summer were returned at 50\/1 and 66\/1, while 2000 Guineas winner Kameko was fourth as the 5\/2 favourite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The full Derby Day race programme at Epsom is below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TIME<\/td>RACE<\/td>DISTANCE<\/td>CONDITIONS<\/td><\/tr>
14:00<\/td>Cazoo Handicap Stakes<\/td>1m2f<\/td>3YO only<\/td><\/tr>
14:35<\/td>Princess Elizabeth Stakes (Group 3)<\/td>1m\u00bdf<\/td>3YO+ Fillies & Mares<\/td><\/tr>
15:10<\/td>Diomed Stakes (Group 3)<\/td>1m\u00bdf<\/td>3YO+<\/td><\/tr>
15:45<\/td>Epsom ‘Dash’ Handicap Stakes  <\/td>5f<\/td>3YO+<\/td><\/tr>
16:30<\/td>Cazoo Derby (Group 1)<\/td>1m4f<\/td>3YO Colts & Fillies<\/td><\/tr>
17:15<\/td>Northern Dancer Handicap Stakes<\/td>1m4f<\/td>4YO+<\/td><\/tr>
17:50<\/td>Epsom Welcomes Cazoo Handicap Stakes<\/td>6f<\/td>4YO+<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Race 1 \u2013 14:00 – Cazoo Handicap Stakes (1m2f)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The day two Epsom action begins with a mile-and-quarter handicap event open to three-year-olds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

YEAR<\/td>WINNER<\/td>TRAINER<\/td>JOCKEY<\/td>ODDS<\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>Solent Gateway<\/td>Tom Dascombe<\/td>Hayley Turner<\/td>28\/1<\/td><\/tr>
2020<\/td>N\/A<\/td>N\/A<\/td>N\/A<\/td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr>
2019<\/td>Le Don De Vie<\/td>Andrew Balding<\/td>Martin Dwyer<\/td>5\/1<\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/td>Connect<\/td>Clive Cox<\/td>Adam Kirby<\/td>12\/1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Form figures of 22212 on turf tell us that King Frankel is very reliable. Mark Johnston\u2019s colt was unfortunate when bumping into the promising Bay Bridge in the London Gold Cup on his handicap bow at Newbury and should be in the firing line here despite being 6lb higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He may be left with a supporting role again as PATIENT DREAM has lots in his favour. He won over an extended mile here in April for trainer Ralph Beckett and had five subsequent winners amongst the seven rivals he beat. He shapes as though the longer trip will be to his liking and he gets champion jockey Oisin Murphy for company today. His course form sways the vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Selection: Patient Dream @<\/strong> 4\/1<\/code><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Race 2 \u2013 14:35 – Princess Elizabeth Stakes (Group 3, 1m\u00bdf)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Open to fillies’ and mares’ ages three-years and above, the Princess Elizabeth Stakes is a Group 3 contest over one-mile-and-half-a-furlong and the second race on Derby Day at Epsom. Echelon (2006\/07), Antara (2010\/11) and Thistle Bird (2013\/14) have all defended this race since the turn of the century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

YEAR<\/td>WINNER<\/td>TRAINER<\/td>JOCKEY<\/td>ODDS<\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>Parent’s Prayer<\/td>Archie Watson<\/td>Oisin Murphy<\/td>4\/1<\/td><\/tr>
2020<\/td>Summer Romance<\/td>Charlie Appleby<\/td>William Buick<\/td>9\/1<\/td><\/tr>
2019<\/td>Anna Nerium<\/td>Richard Hannon<\/td>Tom Marquand<\/td>9\/2<\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/td>Willamina<\/td>Martyn Meade<\/td>Frankie Dettori<\/td>7\/2 jf<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Not a lot to split the market principles but STATEMENT went mightily close in the Group 3 Fred Darling at Newbury on her seasonal comeback, short-headed by smart performer Alcohol Free on the line. She wasn\u2019t as good next time in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket but perhaps the Lawman filly paid a toll for going forward in the early part of that race. Martyn Meade\u2019s filly should stay this far and is a key player under David Egan in this less daunting assignment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Selection: Statement @<\/strong> 4\/1<\/code><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Race 3 \u2013 15:10 – Diomed Stakes (Group 3, 1m\u00bdf)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Diomed Stakes – named after Diomed, the inaugural winner of Epsom’s most famous race \u2013 was established in 1971 and is open to horses aged three-years and above. It is run over a mile-and-half-furlong and is a Group 3 contest. Century Dream, winner in 2018 & 2020, became the fourth two-time winner. No horse has won three times. Last year’s renewal was run at Newbury and was sponsored by Mansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

YEAR<\/td>WINNER<\/td>TRAINER<\/td>JOCKEY<\/td>ODDS<\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>Oh This Is Us<\/td>Richard Hannon<\/td>Tom Marquand<\/td>18\/1<\/td><\/tr>
2020<\/td>Century Dream<\/td>Simon & Ed Crisford<\/td>James Doyle<\/td>5\/1<\/td><\/tr>
2019<\/td>Zaaki<\/td>Sir Michael Stoute<\/td>Ryan Moore<\/td>11\/8 fav<\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/td>Century Dream<\/td>Simon Crisford<\/td>William Buick<\/td>11\/4 fav<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Century Dream\u2019s hopes of winning this Diomed Stakes for the third time in four years may be thwarted by the only three-year-old in the line-up \u2013 MAXIMAL \u2013 for Sir Michael Stoute and Ryan Moore. He\u2019s finished second in both starts this season \u2013 behind Derby contender Hurricane Lane (won the Dante after) and then to El Drama in Chester Dee\u2019s Stakes when the winner got first run (next-time-out Group 3 behind in third). Dropping to a mile should suit and he gets lots of weight from his rivals here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Selection: Maximal @<\/strong> 7\/2<\/code><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Race 4 \u2013 15:45 – Epsom ‘Dash’ Handicap Stakes (5f)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The ‘Dash’ is just that, a frantic five-furlong sprint across the Epsom Downs and the shortest race run at the Derby Festival. This is proper ‘blink and you’ll miss them’ stuff and it routinely attracts a large field. A tough punting puzzle and one where the market can be very informative. With the Derby Festival run on a single day in 2020 owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, this race was omitted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

YEAR<\/td>WINNER<\/td>TRAINER<\/td>JOCKEY<\/td>ODDS<\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>Mokaatil<\/td>Ian Williams<\/td>David Egan<\/td>25\/1<\/td><\/tr>
2020<\/td>N\/A<\/td>N\/A<\/td>N\/A<\/td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr>
2019<\/td>Ornate<\/td>David Griffiths<\/td>Phil Dennis<\/td>33\/1<\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/td>Tanasoq<\/td>Paul Midgley<\/td>JP Sullivan<\/td>12\/1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Covid meant there was no Epsom Dash last year but this Derby-day favourite is back now with a 20-strong field ready for a helter-skelter scurry across this famous turf. Ornate won this in 2019 and is not discounted from 1lb lower now. He will be much sharper for his Haydock Listed run recently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SON AND SANNIE perhaps hasn\u2019t fulfilled the potential connections saw in him after his Naas win last June over this trip. He joined Paul Midgley\u2019s after that and did win on the all-weather in the winter. He travelled strongly in a five-runner Doncaster race in April before finding less than desired. He\u2019s got a featherweight now and could be dangerous if finding his best stuff travelling amongst horses in this packed field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Selection: Son And Sannie @<\/strong> 25\/1<\/code><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Race 5 \u2013 16:30 \u2013 Cazoo Derby (Group 1, 1m4f)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Derby is the ultimate test of the three-year-old generation and the world’s most iconic Classic race. It has been dominated in recent times by Aidan O’Brien, responsible for six winners since 2012. Last year’s 25\/1 winner Serpentine showed that it’s not always the most fancied of his Ballydoyle contenders that can flourish. There is no more sought-after Flat race in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

YEAR<\/td>WINNER<\/td>TRAINER<\/td>JOCKEY<\/td>ODDS<\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>Adayar<\/td>Charlie Appleby<\/td>Adam Kirby<\/td>16\/1<\/td><\/tr>
2020<\/td>Serpentine<\/td>Aidan O’Brien<\/td>Emmet McNamara<\/td>25\/1<\/td><\/tr>
2019<\/td>Anthony Van Dyck<\/td>Aidan O’Brien<\/td>Seamie Heffernan<\/td>13\/2<\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/td>Masar<\/td>Charlie Appleby<\/td>William Buick<\/td>16\/1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After years of seeing Ballydoyle hordes contest this great contest, Aidan O\u2019Brien surprised everyone this week by confirming only BOLSHOI BALLET would represent him this year. The son of Galileo looks to be on a sharp upward curve based on two Leopardstown wins this spring in trials for this contest and an extra two furlongs promises to suit him. Two decades after his sire\u2019s Derby win, Ryan Moore\u2019s mount looks destined to give the trainer a ninth victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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12 stand their ground for Saturday's @CazooUK<\/a> Derby:

Adayar (1)
Bolshoi Ballet (9) \ud83d\udcf7
Gear Up (6)
Hurricane Lane (5)
John Leeper (12)
Mac Swiney (8)
Mohaafeth (4)
Mojo Star (10)
One Ruler (11)
Southern Lights (3)
Third Realm (2)
Youth Spirit (7)

(= stall number)#TheDerby<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/1TLNX8K9sZ<\/a><\/p>— Epsom Downs Racecourse (@EpsomRacecourse) June 3, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>