SportHorse racingThe DerbyThe Ballydoyle maestro has decided which horses will line up in the Classic on June 6 and which will run in the French Derby this Sunday17:20, 27 May 2026Aidan O’Brien has picked his team for the Betfred Derby at Epsom but has left out the colt fancied by many punters.‌The Ballydoyle trainer has won a record 11 editions of the world-famous Classic, which will be worth £2 million when it is run on the Downs on June 6. He had 10 horses engaged in the mile-and-a-half showpiece after the latest scratching stage.‌But with the French Derby, Prix du Jockey Club, due to take place at Chantilly on Sunday, O’Brien had to decide which colts would go to France and which to England. The O’Brien-trained Benvenuto Cellini has been the ante-post favourite since he captured the Chester Vase earlier this month.‌But early this week that position was under threat from talented stablemate Constitution River after bookmakers reported a significant market move for the Dee Stakes winner, who is many pundits’ idea of Ballydoyle's strongest challenger.Despite the betting activity O’Brien had clarified that France was the most likely destination for Constitution River and on Thursday he confirmed that remained the plan.‌"We've decided that Constitution River will go to France,” he told the Racing Post. “We went to Chester with him looking to find out if he stayed a mile and a quarter and he saw it out very well there."This is obviously a big step up but everything has gone very well in the build-up to the race and everybody is very happy with him. We've always thought he was a colt who had enough pace for a mile but would hopefully stay a mile and a quarter and he looks to be a very classy horse."Article continues belowHe said Hawk Mountain and Montreal would join Constitution River in the line-up. Pierre Bonnard, Action, Causeway, Christmas Day, Endorsement, Amadeus Mozart and Proposition are the other colts entered at Epsom.Benvenuto Cellini has been cut in the betting for the Derby as a result and is 9-4 favourite from 11-4 with Coral.The firm's Dave Stevens said: “Having briefly been favourite for the Betfred Derby last weekend, Constitution River is now a warm favourite for the French version, and alongside that support, his stablemate Benvenuto Cellini has likewise shortened for the Epsom Classic.”Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Dee StakesThe DerbyEpsom Downs RacecourseAidan O'Brien