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Rick’s Sports Betting: Key Derby Trials For Horses Aged Three – By Rick Elliott

May 5, 2018 By admin Leave a Comment

Rick’s Sports Betting: Key Derby Trials For Horses Aged Three – By Rick Elliott

The Derby is the most prestigious Flat race in the sport and is the most significant for the breeding industry. The race is run

The Derby is the most prestigious Flat race in the sport and is the most significant for the breeding industry. The race is run over one mile and four furlongs at Epsom on the first Saturday in June. The course is unique and it tests all the attributes of a thoroughbred horse. The stud value of Derby winners goes through the roof so very few race beyond the age of three. The potential prize money for older horses is dwarfed by what can be earned breeding future racehorses.

The Blue Riband of the turf is one of the five Classics run in Britain. The name of the race has been copied in numerous racing jurisdictions and every Flat racing country has its own Derby. The race is open to three-year-old colts and fillies but colts are not eligible for the Oaks, run over the same course and distance. The other Classics are the 2,000 and 1,000 Guineas run over the Rowley Mile at Newmarket in May and the St Leger contested over one mile and six furlongs at Doncaster in September.

Horses can race on the Flat from the age of two and most Derby runners race as a juvenile. However, some winners raced for the first time aged three which means the winner has not raced in public more than two months before the race. There are some key trails for two-year-olds which create a winter favourite for the race. However, from two to three horses develop mentally and physically and some ante post favourites don’t even appear in the race. Contenders can emerge during their three-year-old season and certain races provide the best pointers.

In the early weeks of the Flat season there are a number of recognised trials for the Derby. The physical attributes to be competitive in the Derby are required on the courses on which the trials take place. The key prep races have produced Derby contenders over a number of years and they provide a valuable form guide for the Flat race that matters most. Horses with potential to win the Derby are entered in these races which can tell trainers and the betting public a great deal about their prospects. Bookmakers adjust their Derby odds when a horse runs well in one of the trials.

Some horses run in the Derby on their first start as a three-year-old but most have a prep-race during their Classic season. Here are the most relevant trials for the Derby for three-year-olds showing the position of the subsequent Derby winner from 1992 to 2017, all run in May:

2,000 Guineas over one mile at Newmarket:

2006 Sir Percy 2nd

2008 New Approach 2nd

2009 Sea The Stars WON

2012 Camelot WON

2014 Australia WON

Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial over one mile and two furlongs at Leopardstown:

2000 Sinndar WON

2001 Galileo WON

2002 High Chapparal WON

Dee Stakes over one mile and two furlongs at Chester:

1999 Oath WON

2003 Kris Kin WON

Chester Vase over one mile and four furlongs at Chester:

2013 Ruler Of The World WON

2017 Wings Of Eagles 2nd

Dante Stakes over one mile and two furlongs at York:

1994 Erhaab WON

1997 Benny The Dip WON

2004 North Light WON

2005 Motivator WON

2007 Authorized WON

2010 Workforce 2nd

2015 Golden Horn WON

So, the most significant trial for the Derby is the Dante Stakes at York and the winner of that race often becomes the favourite for the most famous Flat race in the world.

over one mile and four furlongs at Epsom on the first Saturday in June. The course is unique and it tests all the attributes of a thoroughbred horse. The stud value of Derby winners goes through the roof so very few race beyond the age of three. The potential prize money for older horses is dwarfed by what can be earned breeding future racehorses.

The Blue Riband of the turf is one of the five Classics run in Britain. The name of the race has been copied in numerous racing jurisdictions and every Flat racing country has its own Derby. The race is open to three-year-old colts and fillies but colts are not eligible for the Oaks, run over the same course and distance. The other Classics are the 2,000 and 1,000 Guineas run over the Rowley Mile at Newmarket in May and the St Leger contested over one mile and six furlongs at Doncaster in September. 

Horses can race on the Flat from the age of two and most Derby runners race as a juvenile. However, some winners raced for the first time aged three which means the winner has not raced in public more than two months before the race. There are some key trails for two-year-olds which create a winter favourite for the race. However, from two to three horses develop mentally and physically and some ante post favourites don’t even appear in the race. Contenders can emerge during their three-year-old season and certain races provide the best pointers. 

In the early weeks of the Flat season there are a number of recognised trials for the Derby. The physical attributes to be competitive in the Derby are required on the courses on which the trials take place. The key prep races have produced Derby contenders over a number of years and they provide a valuable form guide for the Flat race that matters most. Horses with potential to win the Derby are entered in these races which can tell trainers and the betting public a great deal about their prospects. Bookmakers adjust their Derby odds when a horse runs well in one of the trials. 

Some horses run in the Derby on their first start as a three-year-old but most have a prep-race during their Classic season. Here are the most relevant trials for the Derby for three-year-olds showing the position of the subsequent Derby winner from 1992 to 2017, all run in May:

2,000 Guineas over one mile at Newmarket:

2006 Sir Percy 2nd

2008 New Approach 2nd

2009 Sea The Stars WON

2012 Camelot WON

2014 Australia WON

Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial over one mile and two furlongs at Leopardstown: 

2000 Sinndar WON

2001 Galileo WON

2002 High Chapparal WON 

Dee Stakes over one mile and two furlongs at Chester:

1999 Oath WON

2003 Kris Kin WON

Chester Vase over one mile and four furlongs at Chester: 

2013 Ruler Of The World WON

2017 Wings Of Eagles 2nd 

Rick’s Sports Betting: Key Derby Trials For Horses Aged Three – By Rick Elliott

The Derby is the most prestigious Flat race in the sport and is the most significant for the breeding industry. The race is run over one mile and four furlongs at Epsom on the first Saturday in June. The course is unique and it tests all the attributes of a thoroughbred horse. The stud value of Derby winners goes through the roof so very few race beyond the age of three. The potential prize money for older horses is dwarfed by what can be earned breeding future racehorses.

The Blue Riband of the turf is one of the five Classics run in Britain. The name of the race has been copied in numerous racing jurisdictions and every Flat racing country has its own Derby. The race is open to three-year-old colts and fillies but colts are not eligible for the Oaks, run over the same course and distance. The other Classics are the 2,000 and 1,000 Guineas run over the Rowley Mile at Newmarket in May and the St Leger contested over one mile and six furlongs at Doncaster in September. 

Horses can race on the Flat from the age of two and most Derby runners race as a juvenile. However, some winners raced for the first time aged three which means the winner has not raced in public more than two months before the race. There are some key trails for two-year-olds which create a winter favourite for the race. However, from two to three horses develop mentally and physically and some ante post favourites don’t even appear in the race. Contenders can emerge during their three-year-old season and certain races provide the best pointers. 

In the early weeks of the Flat season there are a number of recognised trials for the Derby. The physical attributes to be competitive in the Derby are required on the courses on which the trials take place. The key prep races have produced Derby contenders over a number of years and they provide a valuable form guide for the Flat race that matters most. Horses with potential to win the Derby are entered in these races which can tell trainers and the betting public a great deal about their prospects. Bookmakers adjust their Derby odds when a horse runs well in one of the trials. 

Some horses run in the Derby on their first start as a three-year-old but most have a prep-race during their Classic season. Here are the most relevant trials for the Derby for three-year-olds showing the position of the subsequent Derby winner from 1992 to 2017, all run in May:

2,000 Guineas over one mile at Newmarket:

2006 Sir Percy 2nd

2008 New Approach 2nd

2009 Sea The Stars WON

2012 Camelot WON

2014 Australia WON

Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial over one mile and two furlongs at Leopardstown: 

2000 Sinndar WON

2001 Galileo WON

2002 High Chapparal WON 

Dee Stakes over one mile and two furlongs at Chester:

1999 Oath WON

2003 Kris Kin WON

Chester Vase over one mile and four furlongs at Chester: 

2013 Ruler Of The World WON

2017 Wings Of Eagles 2nd 

Dante Stakes over one mile and two furlongs at York:

1994 Erhaab WON

1997 Benny The Dip WON

2004 North Light WON

2005 Motivator WON

2007 Authorized WON

2010 Workforce 2nd

2015 Golden Horn WON

So, the most significant trial for the Derby is the Dante Stakes at York and the winner of that race often becomes the favourite for the most famous Flat race in the world. 

 

Dante Stakes over one mile and two furlongs at York:

1994 Erhaab WON

1997 Benny The Dip WON

2004 North Light WON

2005 Motivator WON

2007 Authorized WON

2010 Workforce 2nd

2015 Golden Horn WON

 

So, the most significant trial for the Derby is the Dante Stakes at York and the winner of that race often becomes the favourite for the most famous Flat race in the world. 

 

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