The Latest Breaking News from Derby

Kentucky Derby winner Mage will face one less contender in his Triple Crown bid after First Mission was scratched from the Preakness on Friday morning

The lack of carryover from the Kentucky Derby to the Preakness says as much about the anachronistic Triple Crown schedule as it does anything else.

A horse has died after a race at Churchill Downs, making it the eighth fatality in recent weeks at the home of the Kentucky Derby

Steve Cauthen, 63, was one of the greatest jockeys of all time in both his native US and in Britain where he won ten Classics including the Derby on Slip Anchor and Reference Point

Aidan O’Brien confirms that Auguste Rodin, the well-beaten favourite in the 2,000 Guineas, remains his No 1 hope for the Derby

Frankie Dettori won the Boodles Chester Vase on the John and Thady Gosden-trained Arrest, 4-1 (from 10-1) for the Derby at Epsom. Oaks fancy Savethelastdance also impressed in her trial

Arrest is now 6-1 second-favourite with most bookies to give Frankie Dettori a third Derby victory on his final start in the Epsom Classic

John and Thady Gosden's three-year-old lands the feature on day one of the May Festival on the Roodee and is now one of the market leaders for the Derby while Aidan O'Brien's Savethelastdance is a warm favourite for the Oaks at Epsom following a stunning wide-margin Cheshire Oaks success

Superstar jockey Frankie Dettori won the 2,000 Guineas on Juddmonte-owned Chaldean and rides Arrest for the same owners in the Derby trial, the Chester Vase