The first entry stage for the 2019 G1 Investec Derby has seen 338 yearlings made eligible for the blue riband. The Coolmore partners lead all owners with 45 entries, 30 of those by Galileo (Ire). The Aga Khan, who has won the Derby five times, has 22 entered, while Sheikh Hamdan al Maktoum has 21, Khalid Abdullah 18 and Godolphin 11. Thai businessman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, the owner of Leicester City Football Club who made a big splash at this year's yearling sale, has entered nine, while Phoenix Thoroughbreds has entered three, including a 1-million gns Sea The Stars (Ire) colt and a $1.1-million War Front colt.
Galileo has the most entries among sires with 46, while his son and fellow Derby winner Australia has 23. Galileo's half-brother Sea The Stars (Ire), also a Derby winner, has 22 entered, while Dubawi (Ire) has 21 and Frankel (GB) 20.
The next entry stage for the Derby is in April 2019, with the supplementary stage on May 27, 2019. There are also two chances to pick up a wildcard entry by winning at Epsom: a conditions race in September 2018 and the Investec Derby Trial in April 2019.
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