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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Jon Lees

The Derby start time changed to avoid FA Cup Final clash on bumper day of live sport

This year’s Derby is to be run at 1.30pm after organisers were forced to move the start time for the historic race to avoid a clash with the FA Cup Final between Manchester City and Manchester United.

Horse racing’s most famous Classic was originally scheduled in its regular 4.30pm slot ahead of an expected 5.30pm FA Cup final with ITV showing live coverage of both events on Saturday, June 3.

Yet following a decision to move the FA Cup Final kick-off time to 3pm after police deemed it a high-risk fixture, the Jockey Club announced the Betfred Derby would go off earlier in the day.

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