Diomedes

your deathless souls roam In the joy breathing isles of the blest; Where the mighty of old have their home Where Achilles and Diomed rest

Diomed and I could not make up our minds whether to spring out then and there, or to answer you from inside, but Ulysses held us all in check, so we sat quite still, all except Anticlus, who was beginning to answer you, when Ulysses clapped his two brawny hands over his mouth, and kept them there.

The men of Argos, again, and those who held the walls of Tiryns, with Hermione, and Asine upon the gulf; Troezene, Eionae, and the vineyard lands of Epidaurus; the Achaean youths, moreover, who came from Aegina and Mases; these were led by Diomed of the loud battle-cry, and Sthenelus son of famed Capaneus.

Winner of the Diomed Stakes on Derby Day, ZAAKI suffered from a bad draw last time over seven furlongs.

ANDREW Balding and Silvestre de Sousa have some very big fish to fry for King Power Racing this weekend, notably Bangkok in the Derby, but I expect them to be celebrating after BYE BYE HONG KONG wins the Investec Diomed Stakes.

CENTURY Dream gave Simon Crisford a welcome big-race winner with a smooth success in the Investec Diomed Stakes at Epsom.

? Connections are hoping the application of blinkers will work the oracle for Tullius in the Diomed Stakes at Epsom.

The 4-year-old won the Diomed Stakes (Gr3) for his last outing.

Earlier, Godolphin's French Navy (13-2) was a highly convincing winner of the Group 3 Diomed Stakes.

The first Derby in 1780 was won by Diomed, who ran for a purse of PS1,065 15s.

MINALISA should thrive for the step back up to six furlongs in the Diomed Golden Anniversary Handicap at Yarmouth.

Today's seven-race card also features the Group 3 Investec Diomed Stakes, where John Gosden's promising Gregorian is the likely favourite in the seven-runner event.