Golden Horn to be confirmed for Derby, says John Gosden
Saturday 16 May 2015 17:50, UK
Golden Horn is to be supplemented for the Investec Derby, trainer John Gosden has said.
The Betfred Dante winner must be added to the field for the premier Classic at a cost of £75,000, and the Newmarket handler told the Guardian that would be the case following discussions with owner Anthony Oppenheimer.
The French Derby over 10 furlongs had been considered the more likely target before the performance of the Cape Cross colt on the Knavesmire, where he beat stablemate and pre-race Derby favourite Jack Hobbs.
Gosden said: "Quite correctly, he wanted to wait to see how the horse came out of the race. But I'm very happy with (the horse).
"We will go ahead and supplement the horse.
"Obviously, we don't do that until five days before the race, so, as long as everything's all right then and everything's in order, we are planning to run the horse."
He added: "He's a handy horse, he's well balanced, so he suits the race, really. As long as he switches off, he should get the trip well."
