WHILE Epsom still seeks a headline act for the Investec Derby, America already has a star three-year-old and his two most recent victims, Firing Line and Dortmund prepare to take him on again as he bids for the second leg of the Triple Crown at Pimlico tonight.

Following the American classic scene, it offers much more of a public spectacle for fans and due to the nature of training and racing, the accessability to the star horses from the moment they walk of the lorry is a huge attraction in the era of social media. Contrast it to Britain and Ireland where the public rarely see a sight of an Epsom Derby horse until he appears in the paddock at Epsom. The Kentucky Derby this year turned out to be a strange race in comparison to past years as there were no wild front runners and the final three were in contention throughout and had the race between them into the straight. The overall time was slow, though a slow track and a quick mid-race section was offered as reasons for that.