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First Royal Ascot win leaves jockey dumped from Derby fancy in tears
Callum Shepherd was replaced on Ambiente Friendly, who finished second in the Epsom Classic, but enjoyed a big day in the sun when Isle Of Jura landed the Hardwicke Stakes
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Dettori makes painful Royal Ascot admission - "At the bottom of my heart"
The charismatic jockey, whose presence is badly missed in Britain where he rode for 32 years, is visiting from his new home in the US and not riding at the royal meeting
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Police officer describes uniform as ‘retro cargo’ at races in viral clip
Sergeant Wayne Stephens explained his ensemble for a day’s work at the Derby in a video which has been viewed more than 5,000 times
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Aidan O’Brien hails City Of Troy 'best' Derby winner after landing 10th victory
City Of Troy lost admirers when defeated for the first time in the 2,000 Guineas but showed what he was capable of with a brilliant victory in £1.5 million Epsom Classic
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Daughter of legendary Pat Smullen says first win “means everything”
Law student Hannah Smullen, 21, secured her breakthrough victory at Tramore for trainer Gordon Elliott, on the eve of the Derby which father Pat won in 2016
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Late Queen's sweet reaction winning £16 win at the races as she ran to celebrate
When the late Queen won at the horse races some decades ago, her excited reaction to the victory couldn't have been sweeter, even though the late monarch won a mere £16
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Ryan Moore ‘pinches a quarter of a million pounds in front of our eyes’
The ace jockey dictated the pace of the race in front before sprinting away from the field to claim an overdue first Group 1 prize of the year for Aidan O’Brien
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Late Queen's favourite pony Emma now - 'much-loved' home and special award
In the later years of Queen Elizabeth's life, she had one stalwart companion: her much-beloved pony Emma, who made a special appearance at the late monarch's state funeral
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The Derby: Live draw using ping-pong balls and cup cakes like ‘village fete’
The Jockey Club took the draw ceremony out into Epsom’s town centre for the first time but the event drew criticism from racing professionals
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Jockey who starred in award-winning film aged 12 to make Classic debut in Derby
Dylan Browne McMonagle, now 21, was featured in a movie about pony riders in Ireland and now rides 12-1 chance Dancing Gemini at Epsom
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Aidan O'Brien star City Of Troy loses The Derby outright favourite tag
The long-time favourite for the £1.5m Betfred Derby has been joined on 3-1 by stablemate Los Angeles after drifting from odds of 7-4 a week ago
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Leading Derby contender trained at stables haunted by famous ghost
The ghost of Fred Archer, who won the Derby five times in the 19th century, is said to roam Pegasus Stables in Newmarket where 6-1 chance Ambiente Friendly is trained
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Jaw-dropping Dante Stakes winner and likely favourite ruled out of The Derby
Economics produced the most eye-catching victory from the trials, winning the Dante by six lengths, but trainer Wiliam Haggas was not keen on going to Epsom
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Owners of second favourite at the Derby ditch jockey for 50-year-old veteran
Callum Shepherd, who rode Ambiene Friendly to victory in the Lingfield Derby Trial, has been replaced in favour of the more experienced Robert Havlin who rode the winner of Saturday’s Lockinge Stakes
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Derby: Roger Teal ‘very excited’ after Dancing Gemini works way into Classic
The Lambourn trainer Roger Teal will have his first runner in the Epsom Classic after the colt worked around Tattenham Corner at the Derby Gallops morning
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Kia Joorabchian’s champion King Of Steel ruled out of Royal Ascot by injury
The colt who finished second in the Derby and won the Champion Stakes under Frankie Dettori sustained the setback during routine exercise
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Aidan O’Brien’s Classic flop City Of Troy ‘smashed’ back to Derby favourite
Despite finishing down the field as odds-on favourite for the 2,000 Guineas, City Of Troy has reclaimed his position at the head of the Derby betting
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Kentucky Derby punters claim ‘foul’ after jockey puts hand on rival horse
Tyler Gaffalione, on runner-up Sierra Leone, has his left hand on subsequent third Forever Young as they approached the line at the end of a race decided by two noses, but no inquiry was called
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Kentucky Derby drama as Mystik Dan wins 150th edition in three-way photo finish
The three-year-old edged out Sierra Leone and Forever Young in one of the closest finishes in the 150th running of the famous race at Churchill Downs
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Little-known English jockey taking Epic Ride to £4million Kentucky Derby
Jockey Adam Beschizza and trainer John Ennis, who are English and Irish, have earned a last minute slot in 150th running of America’s greatest horse race
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Genius trainer Aidan O’Brien unanimously elected to horse racing’s Hall of Fame
The Ballydoyle trainer will join other greats Vincent O’Brien, Sir Henry Cecil and Sir Michael Stoute in a ceremony ahead of the 2,000 Guineas
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Princess Anne's son and late Queen's 'favourite grandson' splits from girlfriend
Peter Phillips, the King’s nephew, is suffering from heartache after ending his three-year relationship with Lindsay Wallace, although the pair are said to have kept things amicable in the break-up
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Animal rights group behind Grand National protest make statement on 2024 race
After causing a delay to the 2023 Grand National by trying to stop the race, Animal Rising said the group did not need to be at Aintree this year
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Aidan O'Brien says Auguste Rodin "ready to run to his best" in £4.7million race
The Derby and Breeders’ Cup Turf winner is among a star-studded cast of international turf champions who meet in the Dubai Sheema Classic on Saturday
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Royal fan lays hand on Queen Camilla at Cheltenham as she asks for selfie
A video clip circulating on social media shows a royal fan laying her hand on Queen Camilla's arm as she asks for a selfie at the Cheltenham Festival on Style Wednesday