Workforce - 9 Dante Stakes winners in 55 years have followed up with a Derby success but Workforce is the only horse to get beaten at York and win at Epsom.

X-Country Racing

Yorkshire, the last Derby winner trained there was Dante in 1945.

Z....only Sir Peter Teazle, Pinza and Authorized have a Z in the name of a Derby Winner

Ain't got a scooby....runs in the 6.50 at Windsor tonight. Got a decent chance.

Bumped into Dick Pitman in a plant hire shop today

Camelia- Dead-Heated for first place with Engeurrande in the 1876 Epsom Oaks

Dick Pitman didn't buy anything incidentally - just enquiring about fertiliser

Epsom not long away

Fred Darling Stakes, Newbury

Gabrial. If you see a horse with this in its name somewhere its very likely to be owned by Dr.Marwan Koukash, who often names his horses after members of his family. Examples include Gabrial's Kaka, Gabrial the thug and Angel Gabrial

Hoof Hearted....one of those names that beat the censor, Australian I think

In The Groove, 1990 winner of the Musidora Stakes.

Jack Dexter- Jim Goldie trained Gelding, who is currently scheduled to take part in tomorrow's Duke of York Stakes. Winner of 6 of his 13 starts, he disappointed in his last race by finishing 12th of 20 when sent off as favourite.

King Edward VII Stakes

Leading trainer for both the classic trials at York this week with 7 winners of the Dante and 9 of the Musidora is Henry Cecil. Three fillies and 1 colt have gone on to win at Epsom.

McVitie's - snack food brand owned by United Biscuits.

1975 Dante Stakes victor Hobnob is the only winner of the race with the same name as a best-selling oat-based biscuit made by McVitie's and available in several tasty varieties.

Nestle, whose brand Kit Kat was done no favours by a horse of the same name owed by the Chocolatiers who in 3 starts failed to win any prize money and was beaten a total of 104 lengths.

Oaks, Lancashire

Pricewise - when William Hill reported disappointing trading results in the autumn of 2005 the company's chief executive blamed Pricewise for going on a hot streak.

Queen Alexandra Stakes

The Ripley Collection who specialise in equestrian jewellery and sponsor a 2yo novice race at York today which has some potentially nice horses in it.

Seaton Delaval Stakes, Newcastle

Thursday - traditional raceday for The Derby from its inception in 1780 until 1837 when it was changed to Wednesday (apparently to fit in with railway timetables).

In one or two years the race has been run on a Tuesday but it's never been staged on a Sunday, Monday or Friday.

Unlike the Grand National, which was run on a Monday following the bomb scare of 1997