THE dual Derby winner Harzand has his first foals on the ground and reports about them have been very positive. The son of the 2009 Derby winner Sea The Stars (Cape Cross) stands alongside his father at Gilltown Stud at a fee of €15,000, incredible value compared to the £60,000 and €50,000 first season prices charged for the previous two winners of the Epsom showcase, Golden Horn and Australia.

Last weekend Harzand’s family, along with his owner-breeder, the Aga Khan, got a real boost when Hazapour emerged as a live Derby contender after his victory in the Group 3 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes. Could he make it an Epsom Derby double in three years for the female line?