Christmas Day cracks Derby jackpot in race rocked by favourite furore
Sixty-two years after Santa Claus delivered on the downs, Christmas Day arrived early at Epsom to land a 247th Betfred Derby shrouded in controversy for Aidan O'Brien and rider Ronan Whelan.
Christmas Day Wins Epsom Derby
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