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Pub in the Paddock at Newbury on Derby Day

Newbury has created ‘Pub in the Paddock’, a pop-up for guests to watch the July 4 G1 Investec Derby. As well as the Derby, the Oaks will also be shown along with two live Premier League matches next Saturday. Tables and chairs will be set at socially-distanced levels, and the bars will be accepting only cashless payments. Tickets were free, but all available for a maximum attendance of 300 have already been reserved.

Harriet Collins, Newbury’s head of public relations, said, “With beer gardens opening, we felt that it was a bit of an opportunity because we have outdoor space and we can do it in a socially-distanced way. It’s a chance for some of our members who have been starved of live sport to enjoy the Derby with some friends, and we’re hopeful that in the not too distant future we can start to welcome back owners, sponsors and customers.

“We’re not in breach of any guidelines and we’re viewing it as a chance to gain some revenue in very uncertain times, as well as easing a bit of pressure on local business. They may have to bring a brolly, but we’ve got the big screens, people will be safe and at the same time catch up with friends and family.”

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Pyledriver on Course for Derby

Group 2 winner Pyledriver (GB) (Harbour Watch {Ire}) remains on course for the G1 Investec Derby as long as he continues to please trainer William Muir ahead of the premier Classic on July 4.The Harbour Watch colt put himself in the picture for the Epsom showpiece with a convincing victory in the King Edward VII S. at Royal Ascot. Muir reports his stable star to have taken those exertions in his stride, so far.

“He’s been fine since the race, he’s absolutely wonderful,” said the Lambourn handler. “As I’ve said to everyone from day one about the Derby, he will go to the Derby if he tells me all is well and at the moment all is well. Sometimes horses come out of a race and they are bouncing for a week and then they hit a bit of a lull the following week. As long as he keeps going the way he is and all is well, we will give it a go.

“He’s just moseying around doing a bit of lobbing canters and enjoying life. He’s eating really well, he looks well. We weigh them once a week so he’ll be weighed again on Wednesday and as long as he’s put his weight back on we’ll be ready to go.”

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Fabre Likely to Divide Classic Colts

Andre Fabre’s ‘TDN Rising Star’ Ocean Atlantique (American Pharoah) may head to next month’s G1 Investec Derby at Epsom, with stablemate and fellow ‘Rising Star’ Victor Ludorum (GB) (Shamardal) likely to contest the French version. Fabre has no intention of stepping Victor Ludorum up to a mile and a half yet, and the G1 Prix du Jockey Club has always been his aim. American Pharoah colt Ocean Atlantique is owned by Coolmore, whose chief Epsom hope Mogul (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) is out to 10-1 for the Derby following his Royal Ascot defeat. Ocean Atlantique finished second to the smart Pao Alto (Fr) (Intello {Ger}) in the G3 Prix La Force, before winning a listed race by five lengths at Deauville on May 31.

“It is possible that Ocean Atlantique could join Victor Ludorum in the Jockey Club. He will either run there or at Epsom,” said Fabre. “Ocean Atlantique would have more stamina, so he’s a possible for Epsom, but I have to talk to the owners and see what they want to do regarding their 3-year-olds.

“The [Epsom] picture is still a bit murky. You have the Guineas winner Kameko (Kitten’s Joy), and then the horse who won at Lingfield [English King {Fr}] looks a nice horse. Victor Ludorum is in good shape, and everything is building nicely toward the Jockey Club.”

Last year’s French Guineas winner and ‘Rising Star’ Persian King (Ire) (Kingman {GB}) was surprisingly beaten on his return to action by stablemate Magny Cours (Medaglia d’Oro)- but that was his first run for more than a year since finishing second in the G1 Prix du Jockey Club.

Fabre said, “Persian King will improve for his run. He needed it badly having not run for a year. He will go to Saint-Cloud next week for a gallop. I’m hoping to run him in the G1 Prix D’Ispahan [July 19], which unfortunately for him will be run at Chantilly rather than Longchamp. I would have preferred Longchamp, but there’s not much we can do about that.

“Magny Cours is a good horse, too. He’s a real miler–he has to go forward. He will run in the G2 Prix du Muguet at Saint-Cloud this weekend.”

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Dettori Called Up for English King in the Derby

Frankie Dettori has been given the ride aboard G1 Investec Derby favourite English King (Fr) (Camelot {GB}) at Epsom on Saturday week, trainer Ed Walker has confirmed. The son of Camelot stamped himself as a leading contender for the premier Classic with a hugely impressive display in the Listed Lingfield Derby Trial earlier in the month and is now a best priced 7-2, ahead of Andrew Balding’s G1 QIPCO 2000 Guineas hero Kameko (Kitten’s Joy) at 5-1. Tom Marquand was on board English King at Lingfield, but is set to be replaced at Epsom by Dettori, who steered the remarkable Stradivarius (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) to a third Gold Cup success at Royal Ascot last week for English King’s owner, Bjorn Nielsen.

Walker told PA, “Frankie is going to ride English King in the Derby. I feel desperately sorry for Tom, and it is absolutely no reflection of our faith and trust in his ability. Bjorn and I mulled it over and watched all the trials, and it became increasingly clear John [Gosden] wasn’t going to have a Derby runner. After Tom won on the horse at Lingfield he asked if he’d keep the ride in the Derby, and I said to him ‘your only danger is Frankie’.

“Frankie obviously has a wealth of big-race experience and raises his game to stratospheric heights for the big races. We feel very privileged to have him on board.”

Stradivarius was one of six Royal Ascot winners for the popular Italian, who will be bidding for a third win in the Derby following his previous triumphs aboard Authorized (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) in 2007 and Golden Horn (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}) in 2015.

Walker added, “The Derby is the Derby, and Frankie is Frankie. It’s very tough on Tom–but he has never ridden in a Classic around Epsom before, and I hope he’ll have other big days with us in the future, very possibly on this horse.

“It will be my first runner in the Derby–fingers crossed we get there–and having Frankie Dettori on board will just give me a bit of confidence as well, and obviously Frankie and Bjorn have the connection through Stradivarius. It wasn’t an easy decision. I’m sure it won’t be too long before Tom is jocking people off left, right and centre.”

English King enjoyed a Monday morning workout in Lambourn and is reported to be in fine fettle by his trainer.

“He’s in cracking form–really well in himself. I just hope we can keep him in the same form for the next 12 days,” said Walker. “We haven’t organised when it will happen yet, but Frankie will come and sit on him between now and the Derby.”

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