Ruling Court Draws Well In The Derby, Desert Flower Faces Eight In The Oaks

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The draw for the 19 protagonists in Saturday's G1 Betfred Derby took place on Wednesday morning, with Godolphin's G1 2,000 Guineas hero Ruling Court set to exit a favourable stall in seven. Ryan Moore's choice of the Ballydoyle trio is yet to be declared and the G3 Derby Trial and G3 Ballysax Stakes winner Delacroix is drawn 14 in a special renewal carrying the added title of “In Honour Of His Highness Aga Khan IV”, with fellow TDN Rising Star The Lion In Winter drawn on the wing in 19. The G3 Chester Vase winner Lambourn has the “lucky” stall 10, which has housed 11 winners. Ralph Beckett's Dante winner Pride Of Arras and G3 Autumn Stakes runner-up Stanhope Gardens have drawn 16 and two respectively, both of which have never housed a Derby winner.

Others of note include Wathnan Racing's Dante runner-up Damysus, who is drawn 15, the unbeaten Aga Khan Studs representative Midak who will exit from stall four and the Westerberg colour-bearer Tennessee Stud in 12.

Nine fillies will take part in Friday's Oaks, with Godolphin's 1,000 Guineas winner Desert Flower in stall one. Ryan Moore is expected to ride the Listed Cheshire Oaks scorer Minnie Hauk, who is drawn next door in two while the other Ballydoyle trial winners Giselle and Whirl are in three and nine respectively. Riding arrangements for Coolmore are expected slightly later today.

Derby:

Stall

13   Al Wasl Storm (David Probert)
15  Damysus (James Doyle)
14   Delacroix (TBC)
8   Green Storm (Billy Loughnane)
10   Lambourn (TBC)
3   Lazy Griff (Christophe Soumillon)
4   Midak (Mickael Barzalona)
17   New Ground (Alexis Pouchin)
9   Nightime Dancer (Jamie Spencer)
5   Nightwalker (Tom Marquand)
16   Pride Of Arras (Rossa Ryan)
1   Rogue Impact (Luke Morris)
7   Ruling Court (William Buick)
18   Sea Scout (Harry Davies)
2   Stanhope Gardens (Hector Crouch)
12   Tennessee Stud (TBC)
19   The Lion In Winter (TBC)
11   Tornado Alert (Oisin Murphy)
6   Tuscan Hills (David Egan

Oaks:

Stall

1   Desert Flower (William Buick)
5   Elwateen (Jim Crowley)
3   Giselle (TBC)
4   Go Go Boots (Oisin Murphy)
2   Minnie Hauk (TBC)
7   Qilin Queen (Tom Marquand)
6   Revoir (Hector Crouch)
8   Wemightakedlongway (TBC)
9   Whirl (TBC)

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