2001 Epsom Derby

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2001 Epsom Derby
Location Epsom Downs Racecourse
Date9 June 2001
Winning horse Galileo
Starting price 11/4 jf
Jockey Michael Kinane
Trainer Aidan O'Brien
Owner Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier
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Epsom Derby 2001
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Owner Mrs John Magnier.svg Owner Ballymacoll Stud.svg Owner Godolphin.svg
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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.

Contents

Race details

Full result

*HorseJockeyTrainer SP
1 Galileo Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien (IRE)11/4 jf
2 Golan Pat Eddery Sir Michael Stoute 11/4 jf
3nk Tobougg Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 9/1
4Mr Combustible Richard Hills Barry Hills 20/1
5½ Storming Home Michael Hills Barry Hills 14/1
6nkPerfect Sunday Richard Hughes Barry Hills 9/2
7 Dilshaan Johnny Murtagh Sir Michael Stoute 5/1
81Putra Sandhurst Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis 16/1
9nkSunny Glenn Jason Weaver Nick Littmoden 150/1
106Chancellor Richard Quinn Barry Hills 25/1
11King Carew Craig Williams Mick Channon 200/1
12Cashel 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 :

Form analysis

Two-year-old races

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 2000.

The road to Epsom

Early-season appearances in 2001 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.

Subsequent Group 1 wins

Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.

Subsequent breeding careers

Leading progeny of participants in the 2001 Epsom Derby. [1] [2] [3]

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

Sires of Group/Grade One winners

Golan (2nd)

Tobougg (3rd)

Storming Home (5th)

Sires of National Hunt horses

Mr Combustible (4th)

Other Stallions

Dilshaan (7th) - Damsire of Va Bank (3rd Bayerisches Zuchtrennen 2018)
Putra Sandhurst (8th) - Sired minor jumps winner

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