Derby Day

SATURDAY ACTION

More joy for favourite backers as Safe Voyage scores in Surrey Stakes

TV ACTION

One key runner for each of ITV’s races at Epsom on Saturday

ONE OF A KIND

A unique year at Epsom but the Derby is still the Derby - nothing counts more

STALL CONUNDRUM

Unflappable Frankie far from fazed by English King's low Derby draw

4.55 EPSOM

Walker 'massively excited' about Derby chance with English King

MY BEST CHANCE

Who do these top trainers and jockeys rate as their best chances this weekend?

EXPERT VIEW

Betting editor Keith Melrose reveals his key steps to finding the Derby winner

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Latest

NEWMARKET GALLOPS

New recruit Lullaby Moon shines in first workout for Michael Bell

PLANNING BATTLE

Bill Gredley throws the towel in after 30-year fight over Queensbury Lodge

GOING AHEAD

Leicester's Tuesday meeting given go-ahead by BHA despite city lockdown

FASHION FAIL

Mick Easterby and the monster coup foiled by his wife's hat

GET YOUR EYE IN

One trainer, one jockey, one horse and one race to watch at Epsom on Saturday

FINAL FIELD

Enable to face six in Coral-Eclipse return after Lord North is not declared

GREEN LIGHT

Final hurdle cleared: owners confirmed for Epsom following successful trials

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Race Reports

INVESTEC OAKS

Love supplements Guineas form by bolting up in tactical Oaks for O'Brien

HAYDOCK FRIDAY

Unfortunate Kirrane dislocates shoulder riding a winner at Haydock

HAMILTON FRIDAY

Shesadabber proves 66-1 course strike was no fluke with odds-on win

CHEPSTOW FRIDAY

Marquand's 'mad' run shows no sign of stopping after landmark success

WOLVERHAMPTON

Hollie Doyle sparkles in 681-1 four-timer at Wolverhampton

BATH THURSDAY

Hot stuff for Currie who aims to re-establish herself after 2018 breakthrough

BELLEWSTOWN THURSDAY

Pretty Gorgeous romps home for Joseph O'Brien in impressive Bellewstown debut

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Interviews

TOM MARQUAND

'I'm not going to let losing the English King ride define my year - I'm excited'

PAUL AND OLIVER COLE

'Highland Chief is an unknown quantity and it's an open year, so who knows?'

ANTHONY OPPENHEIMER

'I've only got the Oaks left' - how Frankly Darling could cap an amazing career

THE PYLEDRIVER TEAM

'You struggle in this game - so a Derby horse like Pyledriver means the world'

SHEIKH FAHAD

'We don't know if Kameko stays - but I'd rather find out in the Derby than not'

THE BIG READ

Bjorn Nielsen: Alastair Down meets a man born into oppression eyeing Derby glory

WILLIE CARSON

'I thought of giving up. Then I had Salsabil, Dayjur and got another ten years'

JIM CROWLEY

'I rode six winners at Royal Ascot - but I'm still ruing the one that got away'

THE BIG READ

Mick Channon: they've frightened the country and expect us to go back to normal

THE BIG READ

John Gosden: ten years from now the racing landscape will be hugely different

THE BIG READ

'I've worked out it's cost me £56,000 to date' - Sir Mark Prescott on Covid-19

Comment

DAVID JENNINGS

Mogul mystery has Aidan's fingerprints all over it: that's why he wins the Derby

ANOTHER VIEW

Peter Thomas: Leicester did the right thing - so why is racing under fire again?

MELROSE ON BETTING

Why the Guineas hero Kameko is firmly up against it in the Derby

ANOTHER VIEW

David Carr: Derby day is a chance to show we are serious about virus prevention

RICHARD FORRISTAL

Covid-19 isn't going away any time soon - so it's right that we carry on racing

ADVERTISING CLAMPDOWN

Lord Grade: how we're trying to protect racing while tackling gambling harm

BILL BARBER

Venom towards Gambling Commission means big changes are surely coming

POSTCARD FROM LAMBOURN

Move over Henderson - Derby trio could have the village jumping for joy

PETER SCARGILL

How racing can stop this disastrous but understandable lust for speed

ANOTHER VIEW

Nick Pulford: owners' wonderful commitment shown by tolerance in tough times

LEE MOTTERSHEAD

Why running the Derby in July should be a permanent switch

Insight

EXTRA TIME

Why the Derby's later date benefits English King and other leading fancies

FANS' FAVOURITES

Overturn: from Plates to Cups to Champion Hurdles; a true warrior on all fronts

BETTING BUSINESS NEWS

New code of conduct for VIP schemes as firm restructures customer care teams

SPECIAL REPORT

Scary times for gambling industry as zeal for radical reform gathers pace

THE MONDAY JURY

'He'll be very dangerous in the Ebor' - Plate hero Hugo Palmer joins our panel

HOW I BECAME AN OWNER

Paul Jacobs: 'I thought he was going to be a horse of a lifetime - until Limato'

OWNERS AT HOME

'We've had to up our game' - how owners are being kept involved during lockdown

FANS' FAVOURITES

The Tin Man: the veteran who has taken his owners on the yellow brick road

FANS' FAVOURITES

Limato: quirky but delightful character whose fire is still burning strong

THE NEW NORMAL

How ITV Racing roared back to life from a Crouch End bedroom

WHAT HAPPENED NEXT

How five stories from the first edition of the Racing Post panned out

AND WE'RE OFF

'Setting up a newspaper is something you should never do more than once in life'

Videos & Postcasts

RACING POST LIVE

Watch now: follow the Classic action from Epsom on Racing Post Live

Racing Postcast

Graeme Rodway, David Jennings & Frank Hickey return after last week's NAP treble

CLASSIC VIEWS

'The Derby is the only race that matters' - What A Shout team on the Classics

International

HONG KONG

Hong Kong Diary: Moreira needs all his magic to deny Purton another title

FRANCE

Livachope delivers for Crastus and Soubaigne in Prix du Bois

FRANCE

Persian King back in the winner's enclosure after hard-fought Muguet success

FRANCE

'When he's in good form he can beat anything': Way To Paris wins first Group 1

JAPAN

Chrono Genesis keeps up fine run for the fillies with Takarazuka stroll

Best of Members' Club

GREAT RACING MYSTERIES

'When he cantered down to the start he was as dead as a doornail'

THE TUESDAY PROFILE

Jenny Pitman: the pioneer who revolutionised her sport and smacked Jamie Osborne

ROAD TO RECOVERY

'I was a chronic alcoholic trying to hold on to a dream'

THE TUESDAY PROFILE

Richard Dunwoody: no need to pity the man ripped away from a sport he changed

HORSE OF THE DECADE

Frankel: the inside story behind the unbeaten phenomenon

KAYLEY WOOLLACOTT

The amazing interview that helped Lee Mottershead win Racing Writer of the Year

THE TUESDAY PROFILE

John Francome: 'Perhaps even Lester didn't have the sublime grace he had'

THE BIG READ

The 73-year-old jockey: how one incredible man fought tyranny, time and the mob

Mick Appleby

'I had one owner who was homophobic - he moved five horses but I won't grovel'

THE TUESDAY PROFILE

Ryan Moore: examining the two faces of the world's number-one jockey

Flat Stable Tours

CLIVE COX

'It's been a blinding start - and there's more to come from Golden Horde'

John O'Hara talks to the in-form trainer as he aims for another July Cup

Tom Clover

Great insight from one of the hottest trainers in Britain since racing resumed

AIDAN O'BRIEN

'He's very exciting and we're hopeful he can improve again - Ascot is the plan'

SAEED BIN SUROOR

'He's our best chance of winning the Derby for many years'

JOSEPH O'BRIEN

Like father, like son! Chip off the old block has a yard packed with talent

TIM EASTERBY

'He's a super little horse and very exciting - all he wants to do is race'

DAVID O'MEARA

'He's in great form and he'll contest all the sprint handicaps'

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RP Classics

HERO OF A GOLDEN AGE

Sir Henry Cecil: on the anniversary of his death we recall the legendary trainer

In a memorable 2010 interview the trainer talks to Steve Dennis

MAGNIFICENT SEVEN

'Frankie had ridden seven winners and I said we might have lost between £8-10m'

UNLUCKY PUNTS

Dave Nevison: the punter who came within a whisker of a £360,000 payday

FOLK HEROES

Sergeant Cecil: slow burner who caught fire with amazing run into history books

GREAT RACING ECCENTRICS

'If he didn't want to listen to you he suddenly wouldn't remember any English'

GREAT RACING COUPS

Albert Davison: a master plotter who ensured Irish betting shops took a bashing

SUPERSTAR JOCKEY

Ryan Moore: a fascinating insight into the mind of one of the world's greatest

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Betting Masterclasses

WHAT NOT TO DO

Punting pitfalls: four Racing Post experts on the betting habits to avoid

PROTECTING YOUR FUNDS

How safe is your money if a bookmaker goes bust?

BETTING MASTERCLASS

Secrets of Pricewise: Tom Segal on his approach to punting and being successful

ANTE-POST BETTING

Long-range punting: how to make the most of the odds on offer months in advance

HANDICAPPING

A numbers game: how to use Racing Post Ratings to improve your betting

BETTING ON COURSE

Eddie Fremantle: how to get an edge when you're at the races

TRAINER FORM

Getting to know you: how keeping track of trainers can give you a punting edge

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Racing Explained

IN THE MONEY?

How much do owners make? Or lose, as the case may be

Scott Burton looks at how much money it takes to get to the races

IN THE MONEY?

Rich, poor or somewhere in between: how much does a trainer really earn?

IN THE MONEY?

So, how much does a jockey really earn?

MAKING YOUR DEBUT

David Ashforth's top tips for first-time racegoers

PUNTING PEARLS

Ace tipster Paul Kealy reveals his golden rules for betting