Aidan O’Brien has fueled a huge derby gamble with his comments about Ryan Moore for the £ 1.5 million EPSOM Blockbuster.
O’Brien’s old market leader De Leeuw drove considerably after his poor Dante was shown earlier this month before he was withdrawn.
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While the move for that horse saw the extremely exciting double two-time group 3 winner Delacroix, the other way is moving.
The striking way of victory of Delacroix in two runs this season and his work at home has led O’Brien to speculate who Moore could choose.
Moore, as the Ballydoyle No1 Jockey, always has the choice of the best O’Brien horses.
The Buzz prior to this year’s race is about who he opts for the world’s most prestigious flat race on 7 June.
Bookies Betfair make him 4-6 to choose Delacroix, 11-10 The Lion in Winter and 25-1 Lambourn, all three intended runners of O’Brien.
The Ballydoyle boss said: “Ryan will decide as late as possible.
“Of course I would imagine that it is between Delacroix and the Lion in the winter.
“At the moment I would say that it would be difficult for him not to ride on Delacroix, but that does not mean that he will not do that.
“He will have to see how the lion is in the winter, where they are both drawn and things like that.”
That led to another switch at the top of the market, which also includes Ralph Beckett’s brilliant Dante winner Pride of Arras and Charlie Appleby’s 2000 Guineas Hero Ruling Court.
David Stevens of Coral said: “The lion in the winter was supported in a clear favoritism for the derby despite his defeat in the Dante, but the remarks of Aidan O’Brien that it would be difficult for Ryan Moore to not ride Delacroix – while he did not see a definitive jockey booking of the Leopardstown,” The Leopardstown has “the Leopardstown” “” “” “
While Alex Apati van Ladbrokes noted: “All eyes will be on the next movement of Ryan Moore for the Epsom Derby, but the current opportunities suggest that he will have the choice of the two favorites in Delacroix and the Lion in the winter.”
Derby Opportunities via coral
5-2 Delacroix
7-2 De Leeuw in the winter
4-1 Pride of Arras, ruling court
10-1 Damysus
16-1 Lambourn
20-1 Stanhope Gardens
25-1 Wimbledon Hawkeye
33-1 Puppetmaster, stay true
40-1 Bar
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