INVESTEC DERBY
Venue: Epsom Date: 6 June Time: 1545 BST
Raceday coverage: Live on BBC One and BBC Sport website from 1315 to 1620, and on BBC Radio 5 Live.
Preview programme: 1930-2000, BBC Two and BBC Sport website.

O'Brien's Fame And Glory is a lively contender to start as favourite

Aidan O'Brien trains six of the 13 horses left in the Derby line-up at the five-day declaration stage.

Heading his charge is the unbeaten Fame And Glory, while Rip Van Winkle, Black Bear Island and Masterofthehorse are also prominent in the betting.

Classic trial winners Age Of Aquarius and Golden Sword complete his sextet.

The Irish will also send over the first and third in the 2,000 Guineas, Sea The Stars (trained by John Oxx) and Gan Amhras (trained by Jim Bolger).

Sea The Stars is bidding to become the first colt since Nashwan 20 years ago to complete the Guineas-Derby double and has been vying for favouritism with Fame And Glory.

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Few give any of the five English-trained entries much of a chance this year, but the home challenge were give a timely boost with the inclusion of Brian Meehan's Crowded House.

The impressive Racing Post Trophy winner had scoped dirty after disappointing in York's Dante Stakes, which was won by Black Bear Island.

Godolphin are pinning their hopes on Kite Wood, while trainer William Haggas has an outsider in Dee Stakes winner South Easter.

John Gosden's Debussy and Montaff, trained by Mick Channon, complete the list.

Latest Derby betting: 3-1 Fame and Glory; 7-2 Sea the Stars; 6-1 Rip Van Winkle; 8-1 Gan Amhras, Black Bear Island; 14-1 Masterofthehorse; 25-1 bar.

(Best odds generally available at 1300 BST on 1 June, source oddschecker.com)

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