I doubt the public care about the lack of charisma of “the lads”. Problem is the horses. Last great Derby winner was Sea The Stars. There have always been odd substandard winners but now it’s the norm and I’m afraid the worst are from Coolmore. Christmas Day has a season to prove me wrong but I suspect he’ll be included in the worst list. This isn’t Coolmore’s fault. They target the race. Others don’t. Some say nobody is interested in mile and a half races now but the Arc still attracts international superstars. Why aren’t Japanese owners (for example) keen to win the Derby?
