Bumper entry for 2017 Derby
Friday 11 December 2015 09:45, UK
A total of 416 yearlings have been entered for the 2017 Investec Derby, which boasts improved prize-money of £1.5million.
There is a second entry stage on April 7, 2017 which costs £9,000 or horses can be added to the field at the supplementary stage on May 29, 2017 at a cost of £85,000.
Having owned three of the last four Derby winners the Coolmore triumvirate of John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith have 59 entries, including a full-brother to 2013 hero Ruler Of The World.
Godolphin have 54 possibles, among them a 2.6m euro colt by Dubawi in training with Andre Fabre.
Frankel has 24 yearlings from his first crop engaged but there are 63 by Galileo and 33 by Dubawi.
Sky Bet make the John Gosden-trained Foundation 12/1 market leader for next year's Derby, with Emotionless, Johannes Vermeer, Midterm and Ultra all 16/1 co second-favourites.
