Aidan O’Brien had already nominated the Irish Derby as a possible option for Saxon Warrior to redeem his reputation and a mouth-watering Coolmore v Godolphin head-to-head looks on the cards after Masar’s trainer Charlie Appleby indicated on Sunday the Curragh is on his agenda too. Dee Ex Bee races in the colours of his son, Sheikh Hamdan, but it was the sight of Masar carrying the Godolphin royal blue to their first Derby victory which inevitably was the focus of most attention. Masar, a son of the 2008 Derby winner New Approach, set off at 16/1, and brought a premature end to Saxon Warrior's attempt to become just the fourth horse in the last century to pull off an English Triple Crown. Since I wanted to be a jockey this was the day I was dreaming of.”

Co. Kerry born jockey Oisin Murphy briefly looked like upsetting the Dubai party when ranging up on the outside on board Roaring Lion.
Masar defeats the odds-on favourite Saxon Warrior to win the 2018 Epsom Derby.