The Dante Festival

Derby analysis: what the Dante principals will have to beat at Epsom

Since the turn of the century, it’s produced the winners of three Arcs, three Irish Champion Stakes, two Juddmonte Internationals and one each of the Dubai World Cup, the Irish Derby, the Prix du Jockey Club, the Eclipse Stakes and the Irish St Leger.

But it is as a trial for the Epsom Derby itself that tomorrow’s Betfred Dante Stakes has really stood out. Five winners of that great classic Read more