Talking Horses: Ben Curtis plans Friday prep-ride on first Derby mount


Weeks after his first Royal Ascot success, this weekend will bring another thrill for jockey whose star is on the rise

Ben Curtis will be introduced to his Derby mount, Highland Chief, on Friday morning when the jockey who has made so much progress in recent years will make a flying visit to the Whatcombe stables of Paul and Oliver Cole. It is a huge moment for Curtis, who was just a few months old when Cole Sr won the Derby with Generous in 1990.

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