Throwback Race Of The Day - 24/06/20

The 2019 Irish Derby throughout a very unfamiliar winner with although it being an Aidan O'Brien trained runner the price was of the winner was one of the biggest seen winning the race.

Sovereign for the Ballydoyle trainer was set up to be the front runner and make the pace for the other key runners from the yard which included Anthony Van Dyck who before the race had landed the English Classic at Epsom.

However, when swinging for home Sovereign was not for stopping and at huge odds of 33/1 the three year old swept the field and won fairly easily.

Padraig Beggy took the ride and he has been known to land some big winners at huge price with him now have won the Epsom Derby and Irish Derby at huge prices.