Andy Newton assesses the famous Epsom Classic

The Derby, run this year on June 5, is a contest the 2,000 Guineas always gets linked with. However, in recent years only Sea The Stars (2009) and Camelot (2012) have taken both races in the same season – with Nijinsky (1970) the only horse before them to win both Classics.This season’s 2,000 Guineas was won by the Jim Bolger-trained Poetic Flare, but he’s not got an entry for the Derby at the time of writing.In recent times, five of the last 19 Epsom Derby winners contested the 2,000 Guineas the previous month, but, ...