Investec Derby meeting, Epsom 4-5 June
Coverage: BBC TV, 5 live and BBC Sport website

St Nicholas Abbbey left his rivals trailing in the 2009 Racing Post Trophy

Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien has six of the 15 confirmations for the Epsom Derby on Saturday, including Jan Vermeer and St Nicholas Abbey.

He also has Midas Touch, Cape Blanco, At First Sight and Bright Horizon.

Speculation continues over which horse stable jockey Johnny Murtagh will ride after Jan Vermeer ousted stablemate St Nicholas Abbey as favourite.

Godolphin have paid £75,000 each to add Goodwood winner Rewilding and 2,000 Guineas fourth Buzzword to the field.

Rewilding, who is set to be ridden by Frankie Dettori, and Buzzword are set to represent new Godolphin trainer by Mohammed Al Zarooni, while Al Zir is the option for their long-standing handler Saeed bin Suroor.

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Chabal, who won well at Sandown before disappointing in the Dante Stakes won by Cape Blanco, will not run at Epsom.

Workforce, second in the Dante Stakes, is entered by three-time Derby winner Sir Michael Stoute.

And Bullet Train runs for Henry Cecil, who is seeking his fifth win in the colts' Classic. The Newmarket trainer's last Epsom Derby triumph came with Oath in 1999.

The addition of the Godolphin pair at a total cost of £150,000 boosts prize money for the race to £1,359,000.

Derby odds: 5-2 Jan Vermeer 7-2 St Nicholas Abbey6-1 Midas Touch, Workforce 8-1 Bullet Train9-1 Rewilding 11-1 Azmeel, Cape Blanco 20-1 Coordinated Cut25-1 Al Zir33-1 Ted Spread 66-1 Buzzword, Hot Prospect100-1 At First Sight200-1 Bright Horizon (William Hill, 1300 BST, 31/5/10)

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