Shergar, his first of six Derby winners ... And his handling of the inexperienced but ultimately fragile Desert Crown to win the 2022 Derby on just his third start two years ago proved he still ...

We enjoyed many great days together but I would say our first Derby together with Shergar, when he was just 19, was an obvious one,” said Stoute.

It was that year that Stoute first struck gold at Epsom with the incomparable Shergar ... the saddle for a first British Classic win on just his second Derby ride. Desert Crown was posted wide ...