Micronormous - One of Two Runners Today

It is Derby day at Epsom and what a race we have to look forward to at 3.30pm.  Delacroix is favourite for the Ballydoyle team and after such a good day for their team yesterday I would not be surprised to them win this Classic as well.  Delacroix is the choice of Ryan Moore.  Ryan has been a World Class jockey for a long time now but he just seems to be riding out of his skin at the moment.  He was brilliant at Epsom yesterday and I thought made all the difference in the finishes of the races he won, he is so strong and clever.  Second choice for me would be the French trained Midak each-way.  The Derby is being run in honour of His Highness the Aga Khan IV this year and Midak will carry his colours this afternoon.  As I have said before, racing and sport has a funny way of working things out and I would not be surprised he was the winner, but I do let my heart rule my head sometimes!

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The girls take centre stage at 4pm this afternoon with the Oaks at Epsom on the eve of Derby day.  The unbeaten Desert Flower who runs in the Godolphin silks for Charlie Appleby and William Buick is favourite ahead of an Aidan O'Brien duo and I think she will take all the beating.  Desert Flower won the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket just over one month ago and if she were to follow up this victory she would be just the fourth filly this millennium to achieve this feat.  This will be the furthest distance she has races over but the team obviously think the trip will be no problem and that is good enough for me.

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The jumps action comes from Uttoxeter with an afternoon card, while Ffos Las are providing the evening action. The flat is coming from Hamilton alongside two all-weather cards, which are coming from Lingfield and Chelmsford. In Ireland, they are racing on the flat at Leopardstown.

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We are halfway through the week and the jumps cards today come from one of our local tracks, Newton Abbot with an evening card at Warwick tonight also. The flat action comes from Nottingham and Ripon, with no all-weather action planned. In Ireland, they are on the flat at the Curragh. No runners for the stable today.

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A quiet and wet start for a Tuesday in the racing department with the jumps card coming from Southwell and the rest of action on the flat, which comes from Leicester, Lingfield and all-weather action this evening at Wolverhampton. No racing in Ireland today and no runners for the stable.

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It's the start of a new week and we head into June! The jumps action comes from Market Rasen, which is the sole meeting in Britain. The flat cards come from Brighton, Windsor and Wetherby while in Ireland, they race over both codes with jumping at Listowel and a flat card at Gowran Park. The stable have no runners today.

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A much calmer day of racing action with the jumps card coming from Fakenham in Britain today and the flat action in Nottingham, alongside an all-weather card at Chelmsford. In Ireland, they are racing over both codes with jumping at Kilbeggan and a flat card at Listowel. No runners for the stable today. 

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