Epsom Derby 2022: Latest list of confirmed runners and riders for £1.5 million race

THE £1.5 million Cazoo Derby is just a few weeks away and the field is really starting to take shape.

Huge crowds of 125,000 people flock to Epsom Downs each year on the first Saturday in June for the glamorous fixture, with the Derby the most prestigious of the five Classic races.

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Adayar won the Epsom Derby last season[/caption]

The latest set of scratchings have been revealed and we are down to the final 21 – with the next stage of confirmations on May 30 ahead of the race itself on June 4.

Last year, the race was won by 16-1 shot Adayar for jockey Adam Kirby and trainer Charlie Appleby.

It was Appleby’s second success in the race in the last four years, after Masar’s Epsom romp back in 2018.

Epsom Derby 2022: Date and start time

The Derby will be held at Epsom Downs racecourse in Surrey on Saturday, June 4.

The race is due off at 4.30pm, with the first race on the card scheduled for 2pm.

The opening day of the two-day Derby meeting is on Friday, June 3.

The feature race on day one is the Oaks, which is a Classic race run over the same course and distance as the Derby, but for three-year-old fillies.

Who can run in the Epsom Derby?

The race is restricted to three-year-old colts and fillies.

It is very rare for fillies to run in the race, with the vast majority of them running in the Oaks 24 hours earlier, but six fillies have won the Derby in the past. The most recent was Fifinella in 1916.

Geldings cannot run in the race.

How can I watch the Epsom Derby?

The Derby will be live on ITV, with the first race due off at 2pm.

The Derby meeting will also be live on Racing TV.

How much is the Epsom Derby worth?

The Derby at present is the most valuable race in the UK.

It is worth a cool £1.5 million, with £850,000 to the winner.

Even the horse finishing sixth will scoop over £20,000.

What are the latest betting odds?*

2-1 Desert Crown

Trainer: Sir Michael Stoute

3-1 Stone Age

Trainer: Aidan O’Brien

8-1 Changingoftheguard

Trainer: Aidan O’Brien

9-1 Piz Badile

Trainer: Donnacha O’Brien

12-1 Star Of India

Trainer: Aidan O’Brien

14-1 United Nations

Trainer: Aidan O’Brien

16-1 Westover

Trainer: Ralph Beckett

16-1 Walk Of Stars

Trainer: Charlie Appleby

16-1 Eydon

Trainer: Roger Varian

25-1 Royal Patronage

Trainer: Charlie & Mark Johnston

25-1 Buckaroo

Trainer:Joseph O’Brien

25-1 Nahanni

Trainer: Charlie Appleby

33-1 Lysander

Trainer: William Haggas

33-1 Sonny Liston

Trainer: Charlie Hills

40-1 Sir Bob Parker

Trainer: David Menuisier

40-1 Masekela

Trainer: Andrew Balding

40-1 West Wind Blows

Trainer: Simon & Ed Crisford

40-1 Glory Daze

Trainer: Andy Oliver

50-1 Ivy League

Trainer: Aidan O’Brien

66-1 Grand Alliance

Trainer: Charlie Fellowes

100-1 Hoo Ya Mal

Trainer: Andrew Balding

*subject to change, taken from Paddy Power

The last five Epsom Derby winners

2021 – Adayar (Trainer: Charlie Appleby. Jockey: Adam Kirby)

2020 – Serpentine (Trainer: Aidan O’Brien. Jockey: Emmet McNamara)

2019 – Anthony Van Dyck (Trainer: Aidan O’Brien. Jockey: Seamie Heffernan)

2018 – Masar (Trainer: Charlie Appleby. Jockey: William Buick)

2017 – Wings Of Eagles (Trainer: Aidan O’Brien. Jockey: Padraig Beggy)

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