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Ruler of the World ridden by jockey Ryan Moore comes home to win the Investec Derby during The Investec Derby Day at Epsom Downs Racecourse, Surrey PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Saturday June 1, 2013. See PA Story RACING Epsom. Photo credit should read: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire.

EPSOM DERBY REVIEW: was the eclipse of Dawn Approach part of a tactical plot hatched at Ballydoyle?

One of the world’s most famous Flat races, the Investec Derby, was run for the 234th time last Saturday. More than 110,000 spectators flocked to Epsom Downs. And more than two million watched on TV.

Dawn Approach and jockey Kevin Manning celebrate winning the Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes during the 2000 Guineas Day during the 2000 Guineas Day of the QIPCO Festival at Newmarket Racecourse, Suffolk. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Saturday May 4, 2013. See PA story RACING Newmarket. Photo credit should read: Sean Dempsey/PA Wire

EPSOM DERBY PREVIEW: race revolves around Dawn Approach stamina dilemma

All roads lead to Epsom Downs this coming weekend for the third and fourth Classics of the new Flat season, the Investec Derby and the Investec Oaks.

Liber Nauticus ridden by Ryan Moore (centre) go on to win the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes during the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes Day of the 2013 Dante Festival at York Racecourse. PRESS ASSOCATION Photo. Picture date: Wednesday May 15, 2013. See PA story RACING York. Photo credit should read: John Giles/PA Wire

EPSOM OAKS PREVIEW: the day little Leicester harboured a Classic Secret

All roads lead to Epsom Downs this coming weekend for the third and fourth Classics of the new Flat season, the Investec Derby and the Investec Oaks.

Farhh ridden by Silvestre De Sousa on their way to victory in the JLT Lockinge Stakes during the JLT Lockinge Stakes Day at Newbury Racecourse, Berkshire. PRESS ASSOCATION Photo. Picture date: Saturday May 18, 2013. See PA story RACING Newbury. Photo credit should read: David Davies/PA Wire.

Fifty horses to follow -- as the countdown to the Epsom Derby Festival and Royal Ascot begins

The new Flat season is well and truly in full swing. And two of the highlights of the year -- the Epsom Derby Festival (May 31 and June 1) and Royal Ascot (June 18-22) -- are just around the corner.

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Richard Silverwood's Racing Blog

EPSOM DERBY REVIEW: was the eclipse of Dawn Approach part of a tactical plot hatched at Ballydoyle?

EPSOM DERBY PREVIEW: race revolves around Dawn Approach stamina dilemma

EPSOM OAKS PREVIEW: the day little Leicester harboured a Classic Secret

Fifty horses to follow -- as the countdown to the Epsom Derby Festival and Royal Ascot begins

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