Stanhope Gardens, who came within a neck of beating Delacroix last autumn, is set to take the favourite on again in the Betfred Derby next weekend.
The Ralph Beckett-trained colt is reported to have taken his belated comeback well and was announced as an intended Epsom runner on Sunday.
He will be ridden by Hector Crouch and will join stablemate Pride Of Arras, who won the Dante last month.
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Published on 2 June 2025inDerby festival
Last updated 21:14, 2 June 2025