On Saturday 3 June, some of the greatest three-year-old Flat racehorses will do battle in the Betfred Derby at Epsom at an earlier start time of 1.30pm. Here’s the full list of Epsom Derby runners and riders who will be lining up. Who is your pick to win?
Epsom Derby runners
Horse: Auguste Rodin| Jockey: TBC
Trainer: Aidan O’Brien
Form: Run five times. Won three times. Finished 12th last time out. Prize money won to-date: £203,337.
Military Oder | Jockey: William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Form: Run four times. Won three times and was fourth first time out. Prize money won to-date: £69,532.
Passenger | Jockey: Richard Kingscote
Sir Michael Stoute
Form: Run twice. Won once and was third last time out. Prize money won to-date: £26,295.
Arrest | Jockey: Frankie Dettori
John & Thady Gosden
Form: Run five times. Won three times, was second once and third once. Prize money won to-date: £129,411.
The Foxes | Jockey: Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Form: Run six times. Won three times and was second once. Prize money won to-date: £213,145.
Sprewell | Jockey: Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Form: Run four times. Won twice, and was second once. Prize money won to-date: £48,517.
Dubai Mile | Jockey: Daniel Muscutt
Charlie Johnston
Form: Run six times. Won three times and was second once. Finished fifth last time out. Prize money won to-date: £168,218.
White Birch | Jockey: Colin Keane
John Joseph Murphy
Form: Run four times. Won twice and was second once. Prize money won to-date: £75,146.
Waipiro | Jockey: Tom Marquand
Ed Walker
Form: Run three times. Won once and was second once. Prize money won to-date: £18,486.
San Antonio | Jockey: TBC
Aidan O’Brien
Form: Run four times. Won twice and was third once. Prize money won to-date: £64,270.
Artistic Star | Jockey: Rob Hornby
Ralph Beckett
Form: Run twice. Won twice. Prize money won to-date: £29,010.
Adelaide River | Jockey: TBC
Aidan O’Brien
Form: Run five times. Won once, second three times and third once. Prize money won to-date: £89,651.
King Of Steel | Jockey: Kevin Stott
Roger Varian
Form: Run twice. Won once and was seventh last time out – has not run this year. Prize money won to-date: £3,240.
Dear My Friend | Jockey: Andrea Atzeni
Charlie Johnston
Form: Run seven times. Won three times and was third twice. Prize money won to-date: £92,822.
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How can I watch the Epsom Derby?
ITV is the place for UK audiences to watch the Epsom Derby, with most of the races from the meeting being streamed for free on ITVX. There is also an ITVX app that works on almost all smart devices. Just search for the app on any device, phone or console you have. You will also be able to watch on both the ITV and ITV4 channels on TV.
Read our full guide on how to watch the Epsom Derby.
What is the prize money for winning?
The winner of the 2023 Epsom Derby will take home £885,782.
Recent Derby winners
The complete list of Derby winners dates all the way back to 1780, but here are the three-year-old colts who were first past the post during the past six years.
2022: Desert Crown, ridden by Richard Kingscote, trained by Sir Michael Stoute and owned by Saeed Suhail
2021: Adayar, ridden by Adam Kirby, trained by Charlie Appleby and owned by Godolphin
2020: Serpentine, ridden by Emmet McNamara, trained by Aidan O’Brien and owned by Magnier/Tabor/Smith
2019: Anthony Van Dyck, ridden by Seamie Heffernan, trained by Aidan O’Brien and owned by Magnier/Tabor/Smith
2018: Masar, ridden by William Buick, trained by Charlie Appleby and owned by Godolphin
2017: Wings Of Eagles, ridden by Padraig Beggy trained by Aidan O’Brien and owned by Magnier/Tabor/Smith
2016: Harzanad, ridden by Pat Smullen, trained by Dermot Weld and owned by Aga Kahn IV
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