The Epsom Derby betting market had a slight shake-up on Friday as the Godolphin camp finally confirmed they will be supplementing their Nations Pride for the 4th of June Classic.
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Nations Pride Supplemented At £75,000 For Derby
After impressing in a recent workout, the Charlie Appleby yard finally confirmed they would be supplementing their recent Newmarket Listed winner – Nations Pride – for the 2022 Cazoo Epsom Derby.
The cost to get this Teofilo colt into the Epsom Derby was £75,000 – but with their Adayar netting £637k 12 months ago by winning the race, they will be hoping the gamble pays off.
Nations Pride will need to finish third of better to justify the payout, while if he finishes fourth he’ll amost recoup the outlay with the 2021 fourth-placed Derby horse getting £60k.
This 3 year-old was last seen winning by 7 lengths at Newmarket in a Listed race over 1m2f and has now won all of his last four starts. He’s clearly a fast-improving middle distance horse and now upped in trip to 1m4f for the first time could even eke out more.
Most bookmakers have slotted him in as third favourite (see below) behind recent Dante scorer Desert Crown and the Aidan O’Brien-trained Stone Age.
Charlie Appleby Told The Racing Post
“He worked on Wednesday with a reliable and very able lead horse and he looked very good. Importantly, he has done well since and I have been delighted with him since the gallop,” Appleby said.
“He has the right profile for Epsom. He’s got five runs under his belt, having won the Jumeirah Derby and then taking the Newmarket Stakes, where William [Buick] was very pleased the way he went through the line.
“It gave…
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