Bolshoi Ballet takes a grand jeté towards the Epsom Derby
Trainer Aidan O’Brien is confident the colt can help him win the UK race for the ninth time
11 May 2021 - 15:15
Probably just as well no spectators were allowed at last year’s Epsom Derby in the UK. The winner was 25-1 chance Serpentine and racegoers would not have been throwing their hats in the air.
In fact, the world’s most famous race has been a graveyard for favourites in recent years. No market leader has won since 2015. However, if a race in Ireland last weekend is a reliable guide, that could change in 2021...
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