In the Derby on 26 May he started at 7/1 in a field of nineteen, with Bend Or being made the 2-1 favourite.

She started at odds of 11/1 in a field of fifteen runners, with Karasta being made the 9/2 favourite.

This made Roger Rivière the French team leader, and the big favourite for the Tour victory.

He was made the odds-on favourite for the mile and a half race but sustained his first and only defeat as he finished second to Borodino.

At Epsom on 15 May he started as a 25/1 outsider in a field of twenty-one runners, with Sleight-of-hand being made the 5/1 favourite.

She was again partnered by Robinson and started the 8/11 favourite in a field of thirteen runners with Rebecca being made the 9/2 second favourite.

She was not considered a major contender and started at odds of 20/1 in a field fourteen fillies with Rainbow View being made the 8/11 favourite.

He started at odds of 20/1 in a field of twenty-three, with Cadogan being made the 9/2 favourite.

Frederick started 4/1 second favourite for the race with Rowton, a colt who had not run at Epsom, being made the 7/2 favourite.

The colt started at odds of 7/1 in a field of twelve, with the 2000 Guineas winner Dawn Approach starting being made the 5/4 favourite.