Parliament would always rise on Derby day to allow the honourable members to attend. But it still seems odd, unnerving even, to be within a week of Derby day and still unsure whether two of the most obvious contenders for the greatest of the Classics will even turn up next Saturday afternoon. As for Sir Dragonet, £85,000 is down-the-back-of-the-sofa stuff for John Magnier. Sir Dragonet, meanwhile, is just one of three colts from the Aidan O’Brien stable at a single-figure price in the betting. Greg Wood’s Derby 1-2-3 1 Telecaster 2 Bangkok 3 Broome

Source: The Guardian May 26, 2019 07:52 UTC