Irrespective of whosoever turns out to be the bookmakers' favourite for the Derby, Myrtlewood is likely to go out as the Derby crowd's favourite.

Most of the 25,000 plus Derby lovers who will get together today at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse have either seen or heard amazing stories about how the queen filly, trained by Pesi Shroff, won the Indian 1000 Guineas and the Indian Oaks, both group 1 races, by sweeping past her rivals.