'Take the 10-1 now, she will go off half that price in the Oaks' - David Jennings analyses a week of Epsom trials

It has been a Ballydoyle bonanza this week, but the best is yet to come.

When asked at Naas which of his umpteen trial winners over the last week has impressed him most, Aidan O'Brien replied: "The week is not over yet!"

That implied the Ballydoyle maestro is expecting big things from Delacroix at Leopardstown on Sunday and, of course, there is the eagerly awaited return of The Lion In Winter in the Dante at York next week so we won't know the full picture until Thursday evening.

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David JenningsDeputy Ireland editor

Published on 10 May 2025inDerby festival

Last updated 18:34, 10 May 2025

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