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Broome is fancied to make the bookies bristle by sweeping Aidan O’Brien to a record-equalling seventh Investec Derby win (4.30, ITV).
The son of 2014 Epsom hero Australia must give 12 rivals, including six from Ballydoyle, the brush off in order to land the world’s greatest Flat race. But he has stepped forward from high-class form at two to capture recognised Derby trials by a total of 10½ lengths – and this test will see him in his best light yet.
A neck runner-up to Royal Marine in the Group 1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere at Longchamp in October, Broome began his campaign in the Group 3 Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown in April, scoring by eight lengths from Sovereign.
And Donnacha O’Brien’s mount followed up, again over 10 furlongs in Dublin, with a strong-staying, two-and-a-half-length supremacy in the Group 3 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial 20 days ago.
The additional quarter-mile today is just what Broome needs as he returns to the highest level, and he is expected to make the progress required to join the greats.
O’Brien’s Sir Dragonet, the choice of Ryan Moore, has been at the head of the Derby betting since he romped away with the Chester Vase on Deeside last month.
Unraced as a juvenile, the son of Camelot has made great strides in a short space of time and is feared ahead of stablemates Anthony Van Dyck, Circus Maximus, Japan and Norway.
Telecaster also made his debut at three, finishing second to subsequent Sandown Classic Trial winner Bangkok at Doncaster in March.
His Group 2 Dante score — a first career defeat for Too Darn Hot, with Japan fourth and Line Of Duty seventh — ranks as the best piece of form by a home contender.
With Humanitarian and Hiroshima in need of a giant leap, best of those at double-figure odds is 2,000 Guineas fourth Madhmoon, who should relish racing beyond a mile for the first time.
