Harzand shrugs off pre-race scare, wins English Derby (The Associated Press)
Harzand overcame a pre-race scare to win the English Derby for owner The Aga Khan on Saturday, holding off fast-finishing favorite US Army Ranger for a length-and-a-half victory in Britain’s richest horse race. Harzand, a 13-2 shot and the son of 2009 winner Sea The Stars, had his front foot iced after losing a horseshoe on the way to Epsom racecourse for the country’s most prestigious flat race. There was a doubt whether Harzand would be included in the 16-horse field, but his team got him to the start line and he ran the perfect race in front of Queen Elizabeth II and an estimated 125,000 spectators.