As we gear-up for the big English Classic today many will be asking – who is the Epsom Derby favourite 2023? There are three horses vying for the top spot in the betting, but at this stage it’s the Frankie Dettori-ridden Arrest that has come in for the most support, with Auguste Rodin and Military Order also fighting it out for the top spot in the market.
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Auguste Rodin High Up In The Epsom Derby Betting
In the build-up to the Epsom Derby and with the betting at the head of the market tight, we could see a few favourites before the race. Military Order had been propping up the market, but in recent days there’s been a lot of support for some others.
One of those is the Aidan O’Brien-trained Auguste Rodin, who flopped in the 2000 Guineas as favourite, but has had plenty of interest in the recent days. He’ll be looking to give O’Brien his nineth Epsom Derby win and breeding suggests the step up in trip could spark last season’s Vertum Futurity Trophy winner back to life.
O’Brien’s first Epsom Derby winner came in 2001 with Galileo, who is Dam’s sire of Auguste Rodin. While in recent days this O’Brien horse has been supported with odds of 4/1 with BetUK
Auguste Rodin Career In Numbers
- Age: 3
- Career Runs: 5
- Wins: 3
- Sent Off As Favourite: 5 from 5
- Total Career Winnings: ÂŁ203,337
- Trainer: Aidan O’Brien
- Last Run: Unplaced in 2000 Guineas (Newmarket), 6th May 2023
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Military Order Is Fancied For 2023 Epsom Derby Too
With just days till the race and another of the possible Epsom Derby favourites is Military Order, who has betting odds of 9/2 with BetUK ahead of the famous English classic horse race on June 3rd.
Military Order will head into the Derby having won three of his four starts and was last seen running away with the Lingfield Derby Trial on the 13th May (watch below) – staying on well on his first try over 1m4f.
Note, this year’s Lingfield Derby Trial was run on the all-weather track due to the turf course being unraceable.
The Godolphin-owned 3 year-old will be looking to become the third horse since 1998 to win both the Lingfield and Epsom races, with High Rise (1998) and Anthony Van Dyck (2019) the latest horses to do the double.
Prior to taking the Derby Trial last time at Lingfield, Military Order was an impressive winner at Newbury the time before and has been sent off as favourite in all four of his career starts to date – while he’s won over 1m, 1m2f and 1m4f already in his short career.
Jockey William Buick, whose only win in the Epsom Derby to date came on Masar in 2018, has ridden Military Order in all his races and looks likely to continue his partnership again in the fourth English Classic of the season.
However, the form of the Charlie Appleby yard coming into the big Epsom Derby meeting has not been great and many feel this is one of the reason’s Military Order has drifted a bit in the betting.
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WATCH: Military Order Winning The 2023 Lingfield Derby Trial
Godolphin Looking For Their Third Derby Winner Since 2018
If Military Order can win the 2023 Epsom Derby, he’ll be Godolphin and trainer Charlie Appleby’s third winner in the Group One race – with Adayar in 2021 and Masar in 2018 – their other two successes.
It’s also interesting that Military Order will be the only representative for the ‘boys in blue’ of Godolphin having taken out their other possible Derby runners.
Military Order Career In Numbers
- Age: 3
- Career Runs: 4
- Wins: 3
- Sent Off As Favourite: 4
- Total Career Winnings: ÂŁ69,532
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Does The Epsom Derby Favourite Have a Good Record?
In short – it’s not too bad in the last 21 runnings with 33% of Epsom Derby favourites winning.
We’ve seen 7 winning Epsom Derby favourites in the last 21 years, with Desert Crown last year the most recent. But he was the first since Golden Horn in 2015 to end a 7-year period with no winning Epsom Derby favourite.
We’ve also seen 13 Epsom Derby favourites placed since 2002.
Could The ‘Frankie Factor’ See Arrest Backed Into The Derby Favourite?
Arrest could also challenge for the top spot on the 2023 Epsom Derby betting – especially as this 3 year-old could be ridden by Frankie Dettori. The ‘Frankie Factor’, in what is his last season riding, is sure to see this John Gosden runner popular in the Epsom Derby betting.
He was last seen running away with the Chester Vase by 6 1/2 lengths and this well-bred Frankel colt will head into the race having won 3 of his 5 career runs.
Frankie Dettori has won the Derby twice before, with Authorized in 2007 and more recently in 2015 with Golden Horn.
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When Is The 2023 Epsom Derby?
đź“…Time/Date: 1:30pm (Saturday 3rd June 2023)
🏇Racecourse: Epsom
đź’° Winner: ÂŁ850,650
đź“ş TV: ITV / Racing TV
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2023 Epsom Derby Betting Odds
You can place bets on the 2023 Epsom Derby by joining-up with the best horse racing betting sites. There is also ÂŁ1,000’s of horse racing free bets to claim along the way – meaning you can sign-up to one of the featured bookmakers and also grab some tasty Epsom Derby betting offers to use on the June 3rd race.
We take a look at the latest 2023 Epsom Derby odds from BetUK, where you can also get a ÂŁ30 free bet to use on the race.
- Auguste Rodin @ 7/2
- Military Order @ 4/1
- Arrest @ 9/2
- Passenger @ 13/2
- The Foxes @ 11/1
- Sprewell @ 12/1
- White Birch @ 12/1
- Artistic Star @ 16/1
- Dubai Mile @ 18/1
- San Antonio @ 20/1
- Waipiro @ 25/1
- Adelaide River @ 40/1
- King Of Steel @ 66/1
- Dear My Friend @ 150/1
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