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Last Updated: Wednesday, 28 May, 2003, 07:56 GMT 08:56 UK
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Clare Balding leads the BBC team at Epsom

You can follow all the action at the two-day Vodafone Derby meeting with the BBC.

The racing starts on Friday 6 June, where the Oaks takes centre stage.

And as the Derby on Saturday nears, you can keep in touch on TV, radio, online and Ceefax.


Television

Sue Barker and Clare Balding lead the coverage, with expert analysis provided by four-time Derby winner Willie Carson.

Jim McGrath heads the commentary team, and is joined by Ray Cochrane and Ian Bartlett providing analysis on the runners and riders from the paddock.

BBC TV COVERAGE
Fri 6 June: BBC 2, 1330-1630. Races - 1340, 1410, 1445, 1525, 1605
Night Before the Derby
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Sat 7 June: BBC 1 Grandstand, 1300-1630.
Races - 1400, 1435, 1510, 1600
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Jonathan Powell and new signing Rishi Persad will report from around the course, along with special guest presenter Craig Doyle.

The BBC's betting expert, Angus Loughran will be on hand to give hints and tips on the market, and this year will be joined by a new innovation - the BBC Forecaster.

Using historic mathematical data on a number of influencing factors, the Forecaster aims to predict the placing of horses in a particular race.

The Night Before The Derby on Friday evening will preview the big day, with the team taking a look at the latest from the course, along with special guests.

And the programme includes a special Willie Carson interview with Lester Piggott, who won the Derby a record nine times.


Radio

BBC Five Live's racing team will bring fans comprehensive coverage from the meeting.

On Friday, Epsom features in Simon Mayo's afternoon show from the Riverside in Durham where England's cricketers face Zimbabwe in the Second Test.

Cornelius Lysaght and Luke Harvey present the racing coverage with Lee McKenzie and Charlie Brooks commentating on the Coronation Cup (1525) and Oaks (1605).

Saturday sees Russell Fuller present an action-packed Sport on Five from Epsom Downs, starting at midday.

There's live coverage of the Vodafone Live! Handicap Stakes (1340), the Vodafone Woodcote Stakes (1410) and the Vodafone Diomed Stakes (1440).

And then the countdown begins to the world's most famous Flat race. The Derby is due off at 1600.

Former TV racing presenter Julian Wilson returns to the BBC and takes the role of expert summariser.

Walter Swinburn, three-time winner of The Derby, most famously on Shergar in 1981, adds his specialist knowledge to the regular team.


Website

Dedicated in-depth coverage is available on the BBC Sport website at www.bbc.co.uk/racing.

As well as profiles of the top Epsom jockeys and trainers, you can check out what the top tipsters are saying, a pinstickers' guide to the Derby, and latest odds for the two Classics.

Find out if you're bound for the Royal Box, or destined to watch in the pub, with our fun Are You Toff Enough? quiz.

Novices can get the racing lowdown from Honest Frank, or run the rule over Willie Carson's Virtual Epsom tour, plus there's a handy guide to Flat racing.

In the days before the big race, you can use our online sweepstake kit and savour all the colour and gossip from our man at the course.

And when the action gets underway, we will follow every winner as they cross the line with an up-to-the-minute racewatch, photo galleries and a chance for you to comment.


Ceefax

Racing fans can keep in touch with all the developments via the special section at page 660.

The service will have the overnight declarations, market moves and details of the action as it happens.

Users can also keep tabs on racing news elsewhere with previews, reviews and results.




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