Adayar ridden by Adam Kirby on their way to winning the Epsom Derby
EPSOM (UNITED KINGDOM) – Adam Kirby’s despair at being jocked off John Leeper ended in joy as he won the Epsom Derby on Adayar giving trainer Charlie Appleby his second win in the blue riband of British flat racing on Saturday.
Appleby had three runners in the race but it was the outsider of the three Adayar who came home 4 1/2 lengths clear of 50/1 chance Mojo Star.
Appleby also trained the third home Hurricane Lane with 79-year-old Irish trainer Jim Bolger’s Mac Swiney fourth.
Unlike last year, when no spectators were permitted due to the coronavirus pandemic, Kirby returned to raucous cheers from around 4,000 spectators — the amount allowed under health protocols.
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