Fast ground rules Day Flight out of Derby

Day Flight will miss this afternoon's Budweiser Irish Derby at the Curragh due to the fast ground at the track.

Day Flight will miss this afternoon's Budweiser Irish Derby at the Curragh due to the fast ground at the track.

Connections of the John Gosden-trained colt had warned yesterday that the son of Sadler's Wells would miss the race if they were not satisfied with ground conditions.

Rain was expected at the Curragh but the going today is officially good to firm.

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