Category: Sport; Five Live
Date: 01.06.2006
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91Èȱ¬ Sport will be broadcasting live from the Vodafone Derby meeting with TV, radio and online coverage of the prestigious meeting.
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Clare Balding will lead the 91Èȱ¬'s coverage of the Derby meeting, and is joined by expert analyst and four-time Derby winner, Willie Carson.
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Jim McGrath leads the commentary team, and is joined by Ray Cochrane and Ian Bartlett providing expert commentary on the runners and riders from the paddock.
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Rishi Persad and Lydia Hislop will provide reports from around the course and the 91Èȱ¬'s betting expert, Angus Loughran, will be on hand to give hints and tips on the market.
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Coverage begins on Friday 2 June 2006 at 1.30pm on 91Èȱ¬ TWO, with Clare Balding presenting the third classic of the season, the Oaks.
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Friday will also feature a special preview programme on 91Èȱ¬ TWO at 7.30pm.
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The Derby Day Preview will take a look at what it takes to win at Epsom and who is in the running to land the big prize this year.
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Saturday's coverage starts at 1.30pm on 91Èȱ¬ TWO switching to 91Èȱ¬ ONE at 4.00pm to begin build-up for the main race of the day.
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To add to the viewers' enjoyment of the racing, the production team will be using a new camera also used in the making of the film Gladiator.
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'Rail Cam' is remote controlled and mounted on a specially built rail round Tattenham Corner.
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The camera will swing around the bend as the horses come down the hill into the straight and provide a unique angle at this crucial stage of the race.
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Racing fans can also tune into 91Èȱ¬ Radio Five Live for comprehensive coverage on both days.
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On Friday, Phil Williams will present live from Epsom from 1.00pm for Ladies Day with full live coverage of all the races including the Oaks at 4.05pm.
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On Saturday racing correspondent Cornelius Lysaght will join Luke Harvey to bring early news from Epsom on Breakfast.
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Then from midday, Arlo White will be the Sport on Five host along with Eleanor Oldroyd who is at England's World Cup warm up against Jamaica.
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There will be coverage of the first four races on Derby Day, and a comprehensive build up to the big race at 4.20.
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Former Classic-winning jockey Jason Weaver will join Arlo and Cornelius in the paddock beforehand, and then John Hunt is the commentator for the highlight of the flat racing calendar, The Derby.
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There will be interviews and reaction afterwards, and Cornelius will tell the full story of the race and what happened to your money at 5.30pm.
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Racing experts through to complete novices can visit bbc.co.uk/racing for all the information on they need on the Vodafone Derby meeting.
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UK visitors to the site will have access to live video coverage of all the Epsom races featured on 91Èȱ¬ TV as well as previews, results, reports and photos from the big meeting.
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