Daragh Ó Conchúir: Friendly fire can set Derby field alight

Epsom runner-up has ability to go one better in Curragh showpiece

Ambiente Friendly. Photo: Edward Whitaker

Daragh Ó Conchúir

It is a test of endurance at the Curragh on the final day of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Festival, certainly more the Test cricket version of horse racing than T20.

There are nine races by decree of the World Pool, which attracts a massive international betting market, particularly in Asia, and as a result is worth significant revenue to the Kildare track.