No. The ultimate scenario for 2012 would be a royal winner and, for those who believe in such portents, the last time the Queen’s colours were carried to victory in a classic was in 1977, the year of her Silver Jubilee, when the d**k Hern-trained Dunfermline won both the Oaks and St Leger. The closest that the purple-and-scarlet silks have come to winning the Derby also came a celebratory year when Aureole finished second to Pinza in 1953, the year of her coronation.
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