Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted June 3, 2023 Journalists Posted June 3, 2023 Bouncing back from his disappointment in the 2000 Guineas, TDN Rising Star Auguste Rodin (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}–Rhododendron {Ire}, by Galileo {Ire}) conquered Epsom's undulations to carry off a ninth G1 Betfred Derby for Aidan O'Brien. Sent off at 9-2 as the punters dallied over this year's favourite, the G1 Futurity Trophy winner was kept back from the early action by Ryan Moore worse than mid-division. Launched wide as the 66-1 shot King Of Steel (Wootton Bassett {GB}) cut loose approaching two out, the bay took until the last 100 yards to wear down Amo Racing's Roger Varian-trained seasonal debutante who had trailed him by nearly 10 lengths when last seen at Doncaster. Forging ahead late on, Auguste Rodin won by half a length, with a 4 3/4-length gap back to White Birch (GB) (Ulysses {Ire}) in third and the unlucky-in-running Sprewell (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}) beaten another 1 3/4 lengths in fourth. Predictably, Frankie's final Derby ride Arrest (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) was sent off the 4-1 favourite, but after racing prominently was only 10th. The winning time of 2:33.88 was 1/10 second away from that recorded by Emily Upjohn (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) in Friday's G1 Coronation Cup and almost three seconds faster than the Oaks. Auguste Rodin wins the @Betfred Derby! Classic redemption for the Deep Impact colt after Guineas disappointment with victory in the world's most famous Flat race. NINE Derby triumphs for trainer Aidan O'Brien #DerbyFestival #ディープインパクト #オーギュストロダン pic.twitter.com/kb9ZyY8WK5 — Racing TV (@RacingTV) June 3, 2023 The post Derby Glory For Deep Impact’s Auguste Rodin appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote
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