Grundy set for Irish Derby: Today is the Saturday after the Epsom Derby on Wednesday. On the front page, Neville Ring looks forward to the Irish Sweeps Derby later in the month, and can’t see any winner other than Grundy. Don’t forget that Grundy is a course winner, having won the Irish 2000 Guineas last month. But Ring adds that Grundy’s trainer, Peter Walwyn, has not decided yet whether or not his champion will go back to the Curragh.

Currently there are 98 acceptors for the Irish Sweeps Derby, with the next declaration stage at June 24th, costing another £100 for each horse. Ring notices that, at the moment, the prize fund for the Irish Sweeps Derby is at £93,540. He expects the total value to top £100,000, also because the Racing Board will contribute 5% if there are eight or more runners.