Rio Quattro set for tilt at big Derby double

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Michael Fortune

The anti-climax of Saturday's English Derby final at Wimbledon has given way to thoughts of the forthcoming Boylesports Irish Derby, which will start on August 13 at Shelbourne - and there is encouraging news on a couple of fronts.

Firstly, English Derby winning owner/trainer Danny Riordan has not ruled out the possibility of his Wimbledon hero Rio Quattro bidding to complete the Derby double at Shelbourne, and his presence would be a huge boost for the Classic.