Overview

• Midak and New Ground were each supplemented at £75,000 to complete a 20-strong field for Saturday’s £1.5 million contest.
• Midak will carry Aga Khan Stud silks as the race pays tribute to the late five-time Derby winner.
• Delacroix leads the betting at 9-4 with Ryan Moore expected to take the ride in what looks like a highly contested renewal.
• Aidan O’Brien boasts four entries—Delacroix, The Lion In Winter, Lambourn and Puppet Master—after seven horses were withdrawn at confirmation.
• Rain is forecast from Thursday through race day at Epsom, suggesting softer ground conditions that may influence performance.