Geography ready to fly flag for Germany on Derby day

Arc-winning trainer Peter Schiergen will fly the flag for Germany at Epsom on Derby day when Geography lines up in the Betfred Diomed Stakes.

Schiergen is no stranger to success on British soil having saddled his Arc heroine Danedream to win the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot in 2012, while the 60-year-old also ran Tunnes at Epsom in the 2023 edition of the Coronation Cup.

Now he takes aim at Saturday’s Group Three contest with his four-year-old who won for the third time at that level at Dusseldorf in April, in a race in which Archie Watson’s reopposing globetrotter Brave Emperor was beaten five and a half lengths in fifth.

“He’s coming over to run, Derby day is a big day, so we will be coming,” said Schiergen.

“I think he is in good form, we have gelded him since his last run which we thought was a good idea and we think he’s in a good place.”

Geography is a 6-1 chance with the race sponsors and will be partnered by William Buick after Ryan Moore, who was originally booked to ride, switched to Richard Hannon’s Persica on Tuesday morning.