Epsom Derby CONFIRMED runners and riders as Aidan O’Brien pulls horse from £1.5m race ahead of crucial draw
THIS year’s Derby declarations – the first to be made 72 hours in advance – are in… and it looks like being an absolute cracker.
Aidan O’Brien has declared three for the £1.5million Group 1 – the world’s most prestigious Flat race.
But, at the time of writing, it was not yet decided who Ryan Moore will ride.
There had been a plunge on Delacroix in recent days as it looked like he would be the pick.
But long-time Derby favourite The Lion In Winter, who was a worrying drifter, was the subject of strong support in the build-up to declarations.
O’Brien has until 1pm to finalise his jockey bookings, with Wayne Lordan and Colin Keane taking the other Coolmore horses.
Some 19 runners will go to post, with the only one withdrawn at the final stage being O’Brien’s Puppet Master.
Below are the confirmed runners and riders, ahead of the all-important draw at 11am.
2025 Derby confirmed runners and riders
AL WASL STORM
Jockey: David Probert
Trainer: Owen Burrows
Owner: Green Team Racing
DAMYSUS
Jockey: James Doyle
Trainer: John & Thady Gosden
Owner: Wathnan Racing
DELACROIX
Jockey: TBD
Trainer: Aidan O’Brien
Owner: Mr D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier, Mr M. Tabor
GREEN STORM
Jockey: Billy Loughnane
Trainer: Charlie Johnston
Owner: Ahmad Al Shaikh
LAMBOURN
Jockey: TBD
Trainer: Aidan O’Brien
Owner: Mrs John Magnier,Mr M.Tabor & Mr D.Smith
LAZY GRIFF
Jockey: Christophe Soumillon
Trainer: Charlie Johnston
Owner: Middleham Park Racing & Mr G Griffiths
MIDAK
Jockey: Mickael Barzalona
Trainer: Francis-Henri Graffard
Owner: Aga Khan Studs
NEW GROUND
Jockey: Alexis Pouchin
Trainer: Henri Francois Devin
Owner: Juddmonte
NIGHTIME DANCER
Jockey: Jamie Spencer
Trainer: Richard Hannon
Owner: Stall Perlen Ab
NIGHTWALKER
Jockey: Tom Marquand
Trainer: John & Thady Gosden
Owner: Juddmonte
PRIDE OF ARRAS
Jockey: Rossa Ryan
Trainer: Ralph Beckett
Owner: Mrs David Aykroyd
ROGUE IMPACT
Jockey: Luke Morris
Trainer: James Owen
Owner: The Rogues Gallery
RULING COURT
Jockey: William Buick
Trainer: Charlie Appleby
Owner: Godolphin
SEA SCOUT
Jockey: Harry Davies
Trainer: Simon & Ed Crisford
Owner: Mr Abdulla Al Mansoori
STANHOPE GARDENS
Jockey: Hector Crouch
Trainer: Ralph Beckett
Owner: Marcstown Ltd and New Chelsea
TENNESSEE STUD
Jockey: Dylan Browne McMonagle
Trainer: Joseph O’Brien
Owner: Westerberg, Tabor, Magnier, Smith
THE LION IN WINTER
Jockey: TBD
Trainer: Aidan O’Brien
Owner: Mr M. Tabor, D. Smith & Mrs John Magnier
TORNADO ALERT
Jockey: Oisin Murphy
Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor
Owner: Godolphin
TUSCAN HILLS
Jockey: David Egan
Trainer: Raphael Freire
Owner: Amo Racing
Latest Derby odds
5-2 Delacroix
3-1 Ruling Court
9-2 Pride Of Arras
11-1 The Lion In Winter
11-1 Damysus
14-1 Midak
16-1 Stanhope Gardens, Lambourn
33-1 Nightwalker, Tornado Alert, Tennessee Stud
50-1 New Ground
66-1 Tuscan Hills
100-1 Sea Scout, Lazy Griff, Green Storm
150-1 Al Wasl Storm, Nightime Dancer
250-1 Rogue Impact
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