Ruling Court in Derby Field as O'Brien Runs Three

Epsom aims to put showpiece Classic back at level of Kentucky Derby

FA equipment borrowed to make draw for 264th Classic‘My job to try to bring crowds back,’ says course managerHaving staged the draw for last year’s Derby with hand-scrawled ping-pong balls outside the local Wetherspoons, the only way was up before the 246th running of the Epsom Classic and there was a welcome sense of occasion and sporting heritage as 19 runners – the biggest field since 2003 – were handed their spots in the starting stalls for …

Ruling Court in Derby field as O'Brien runs three

Charlie Appleby's 2000 Guineas winner Ruling Court is among a field of 19 declared for the Betfred Derby on Saturday.

Epsom Derby: Delacroix, Ruling Court head runners for Classic - odds, preview

Delacroix and Ruling Court head the runners as a field of 19 is declared for the Derby at Epsom on Saturday.