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I backed a 7/1 second favourite to win the 2023 Derby outright and watched him finish a close second behind Auguste Rodin. The payout was zero. Had I placed a straight forecast instead – picking Auguste Rodin first and my selection second – the computer straight forecast would have returned more than a simple win […]

Every June, bookmakers compete as fiercely for new sign-ups as trainers compete for the Blue Riband itself. Free bet offers around the Derby are among the most generous of the flat season, and for good reason – the race draws casual punters who might open an account for the first time all year. That influx […]

In 2025, Delacroix went off as the market leader for the Derby and finished ninth. The year before, the favourite was beaten too. And the year before that. Only three of the last ten Derby favourites have actually won the race, which means seven out of ten times the market leader has failed to deliver. […]