Derby declarations move to 72-hour stage

Derby declarations move to 72-hour stage

The Betfred Derby will become a 72-hour declaration race in 2025 for the first time in its 245-year history, The Jockey Club has announced.

Iconic horse race with 245-year history makes big rule change

The change has been made a short notice

Derby to Switch to 72-Hour Declarations

The Betfred Derby will become the first race in Britain to have declarations made at the 72-hour stage instead of 48 hours before the race, which is standard across the UK.  An announcement from Jockey Club Racecourses on Monday stated that bringing forward the deadline by 24 hours would “prove beneficial in building a sense of anticipation and excitement, both domestically and globally, for the prestigious £1.5 million contest”. In 1896, the De…