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The 2001 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday 9 June 2001. It was the 222nd running of the Derby, and it was won by the pre-race joint favourite Galileo. The winner was ridden by Michael Kinane and trained by Aidan O'Brien. The other joint favourite Golan finished second.
Race details Sponsor: Vodafone Winner's prize money: £580,000 Going: Good to Firm Number of runners: 12 Winner's time: 2m 33.27s
Full result * Horse Jockey Trainer † SP 1 Galileo Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien (IRE) 11/4 jf 2 3½ Golan Pat Eddery Sir Michael Stoute 11/4 jf 3 nk Tobougg Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 9/1 4 1¾ Mr Combustible Richard Hills Barry Hills 20/1 5 ½ Storming Home Michael Hills Barry Hills 14/1 6 nk Perfect Sunday Richard Hughes Barry Hills 9/2 7 1¾ Dilshaan Johnny Murtagh Sir Michael Stoute 5/1 8 1 Putra Sandhurst Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis 16/1 9 nk Sunny Glenn Jason Weaver Nick Littmoden 150/1 10 6 Chancellor Richard Quinn Barry Hills 25/1 11 1¾ King Carew Craig Williams Mick Channon 200/1 12 1½ Cashel Bay John Carroll Luke Comer (IRE) 300/1
* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. nk = neck.† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.
Winner's details Further details of the winner, Galileo:
Foaled: 30 March 1998 in Ireland Sire: Sadler's Wells; Dam: Urban Sea (Miswaki) Owner: Sue Magnier and Michael Tabor Breeder: David Tsui and Orpendale Rating in 2001 International Classifications: 129
Form analysis
Two-year-old races Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 2000.
Tobougg – 1st Prix de la Salamandre, 1st Dewhurst Stakes Storming Home – 2nd Solario Stakes, 9th Somerville Tattersall Stakes Perfect Sunday – 2nd Washington Singer Stakes Dilshaan – 1st Racing Post Trophy King Carew – 5th Autumn Stakes Cashel Bay – 16th Eyrefield Stakes
The road to Epsom Early-season appearances in 2001 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
Galileo – 1st Ballysax Stakes, 1st Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Golan – 1st 2,000 Guineas Tobougg – 9th 2,000 Guineas Mr Combustible – 1st Chester Vase Storming Home – 1st Blue Riband Trial Stakes, 3rd Dante Stakes Perfect Sunday – 1st Lingfield Derby Trial Dilshaan – 1st Dante Stakes Putra Sandhurst – 2nd Lingfield Derby Trial Sunny Glenn – 2nd Feilden Stakes, 6th Lingfield Derby Trial Chancellor – 1st Sandown Classic Trial Cashel Bay – 5th Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes, 4th Amethyst Stakes, 6th Saval Beg Stakes, 12th Irish 2,000 Guineas
Subsequent Group 1 wins Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
Galileo – Irish Derby (2001), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2001) Golan – King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2002) Storming Home – Champion Stakes (2002), Clement L. Hirsch Memorial Turf Championship (2003)
Subsequent breeding careers Leading progeny of participants in the 2001 Epsom Derby.
Sires of Classic winners Galileo (1st) - Eleven time leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland and sire of 40 individual classic winners as of June 2020 Frankel - 1st 2000 Guineas Stakes (2011), European Champion Two-Year-Old, Three-Year Old and Older Horse Australia - 1st Epsom Derby, 1st Irish Derby (2014) Waldgeist - 1st Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (2019) Rip Van Winkle - 1st Sussex Stakes (2009), 1st Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (2009), 1st International Stakes (2010) Nightime - 1st Irish 1000 Guineas (2006) - Dam of Ghaiyyath (1st Coronation Cup 2020)
Sires of Group/Grade One winners Golan (2nd) Beauty Flash - 1st Hong Kong Mile (2010), 1st Hong Kong Stewards' Cup (2011), 1st Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup (2011) Kibbutz - 1st Victoria Derby (2007) Missunited - 1st Galway Hurdle (2013), 2nd Ascot Gold Cup (2014) Golan Way - 1st Sharp Novices' Hurdle Tobougg (3rd) The Pooka - 1st New Zealand 2000 Guineas (2007) Penny's Gift - 1st German 1,000 Guineas (2009) Screen Star - Dam of Lumiere (1st Cheveley Park Stakes 2015) and Sheikha Reika (1st E. P. Taylor Stakes 2018) Bouggler - 1st Mersey Novices' Hurdle (2009) Storming Home (5th) Lion Tamer - 1st Victoria Derby (2010) Jakkalberry - 1st Gran Premio di Milano (2010) Flying Cloud - 2nd Pretty Polly Stakes (2010) Tempestatefloresco - 1st Summer Cup (2017)
Sires of National Hunt horses Mr Combustible (4th) Goulanes - 1st Towton Novices' Chase (2013) Same Difference - 1st Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup (2013) Busty Brown - 1st Monksfield Novice Hurdle (2012) Mackeys Forge - 2nd Festival Novice Hurdle (2011)
Other Stallions Dilshaan (7th) - Damsire of Va Bank (3rd Bayerisches Zuchtrennen 2018)Putra Sandhurst (8th) - Sired minor jumps winner
References
sportinglife.com
External links Colour Chart – Derby 2001