Dante, Road to the Derby

Anthony

Those colours have been about for decades, maybe passed down Mac ?

GOLDEN HORN, who shot to the head of the Investec Derby betting after his impressive victory in the Betfred Dante Stakes, will be supplemented for the Epsom Classic at a cost of £75,000.

After winning the premier Derby trial at York on Thursday, trainer John Gosden said it would be up to owner Anthony Oppenheimer to decide the next move for Golden Horn, whose only Classic entry had been in the Prix du Jockey Club.

Oppenheimer, who also bred Golden Horn, had initially been keen to head to the shorter French Derby over 1m2½f with his three-year-old, thinking the colt's pedigree made him a dubious stayer for 1m4f at Epsom.

However, speaking on Saturday afternoon, Gosden said: "I had a chat with Mr Oppenheimer this morning and he very wisely wanted to see how the horse came out of the Dante.

"I'm very happy with the horse and Mr Oppenheimer is absolutely game on for supplementing. We'll monitor everything, but the plan is to run."

The majority of bookmakers reacted to the development by cutting Golden Horn, with BoyleSports and bet365 going 2-1 from 9-4 and 5-2 respectively.

Golden Horn handed out a decisive beating to stablemate Jack Hobbs and Elm Park, both 8-1 for the Derby with Ladbrokes, on the Knavesmire and his closest challenger in the market is general 6-1 chance Zawraq, who himself got the go-ahead on Friday for Epsom.

The best odds for those runners in the Epsom Derby 2015: www.oddschecker.com/horse-racing/ante-po...lat/the-derby/winner

• Golden Horn 15/8
• Zawraq 5/1
• Elm Park 38/5 (exchange)
• Jack Hobbs 52/5 (exchange)
• Gleneagles 71/5 (exchange)
• Hans Holbein 12/1
• Success Days 47/1 (exchange)
• Kilimanjaro 20/1
• Giovanni Canaletto 35/1 (exchange)
• ...............................................
• Storm The Stars 33/1
• ...............................................
• Carbon Dating 949/1 (exchange)

Plenty of money for GIOVANNI CANALETTO 16/1 into 9/1 this week

Bob Brogan wrote: Plenty of money for GIOVANNI CANALETTO 16/1 into 9/1 this week

AIDAN O'BRIEN has confirmed that Ryan Moore will ride Derby gamble Giovanni Canaletto in Saturday's Investec-sponsored Epsom Classic.

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Giovanni Canaletto's odds had plummeted to no bigger than 8-1 (from 16) in just 24 hours before the jockey booking was made official.

Moore also looks set to ride either Investec Oaks favourite Legatissimo or second favourite Crystal Zvezda after O'Brien added Together Forever would be partnered by his son Joseph, with Seamie Heffernan on Diamondsandrubies and Colm O'Donoghue riding Qualify.

O'Brien has booked Heffernan to ride Hans Holbein in the Derby, while Joseph will partner Kilimanjaro.

O'Brien on Giovanni Canaletto
"Giovanni Canaletto seems in good form," O'Brien told the Racing Post. "He has done only a couple of half-speeds since running second in the Gallinule Stakes at the Curragh nine days ago but we're happy with him and he will take his chance.

"We wanted to run him in the Chester Vase but that wasn't possible due to a slight hold-up. It isn't ideal running him back so soon, but he finished well in the Gallinule and Ryan liked him."

Didn't this Giovanni struggle to beat an old handicapping mare on his last win?

Not 100% sure but the Golden Horn colours used to be those of Sir Philip Oppenheimer,brother of Harry.
Philip had a son Anthony.You pays your money you take your choice.I think the clue is the same colours and he is referred to as a cousin of Harry.
This indicates that he may be öf some years"."

Golden Horn has done everything required to justify favouritism but I can't forget how Jack Hobbs won his race at Sandown and for an improving horse with huge scope I have taken the 7/1.

Why would the connections persist with nominating CARBON DATING?
Unless I am looking at a completely different animal CARBON DATING has had four runs:

• still a maiden
• 5th of 11
• last
• 2nd last
• last, all be it 12 lengths behind Gleneagles

Why? Would his nomination fees in relation to the stake still be above the 200/1 current odds? Maybe to take his mates to the Derby?

After greyville ...now need Jack Hobbs to do it to get me in profit:)

Amazing interview and scenes after the Derby

The owner

"Frankie have you weighed in"

" did he stay "