GOLDEN HORN gave trainer John Gosden a clean sweep of York Racecourse’s Classic trials – but will he go to the Derby?

The trainer was celebrating a 1-2 in Knavesmire’s £160,000 Group 2 Betfred Dante Stakes as his 4-1 shot, ridden by William Buick, beat stablemate Jack Hobbs by two and three quarter lengths.

Following up Star Of Seville’s victory in the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes on Wednesday, it gives Newmarket-based Gosden a strong hand to play next month on the Surrey downs in the Derby and Oaks.

But Golden Horn, despite being as short as 2-1 in the ante-post betting, is not yet entered in the Derby and owner Anthony Oppenheimer will have to fork out £75,000 to supplement him into the iconic contest.

Asked whether that would happen, and whether he might swerve the French derby, Gosden said: “It’s very much up to Mr Oppenheimer who has been very firm with me that he is a mile and a quarter horse.

“He’s told me that all along, so we will see. The jockey felt that he finished strongly. He’s a horse that has really come on since he won the Feilden Stakes.

“When he won that we said we would come to the Dante and that is what we have done. His work on Friday was superb. Robert Havilland rode him and said that for first time this year he had butterflies.

“When a work jockey tells you that, it means something. Coming up on the train, I knew the two could be first and second but I had felt this guy was more professional at the moment.

“The other horse ran great but he was stacked three wide the whole way. He was babyish and a bit green.”

He added: “I am sure Mr Oppenheimer would like think about the fact of whether he wishes to stack up 75 grand or not. That’s his business, not mine.

“He’s a well balanced horse and he is neat. Jack Hobbs is a big, rangy, boy and a different type. So to that extent, I could see the logic in supplementing him but it is not my money.

“I have been banging on about him being in the Derby. But I kept getting told ‘No. He’s a mile and a quarter horse. But we will see.”