2022 Epsom Derby

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2022 Epsom Derby
Epsom Derby
Location Epsom Downs Racecourse
Date4 June 2022
Winning horse Desert Crown
Starting price 5/2F
Jockey Richard Kingscote
Trainer Michael Stoute
OwnerSaeed Suhail
Conditions Good
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The 2022 Epsom Derby was the 243rd annual running of the Derby horse race which took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 4 June 2022. The race was sponsored for the second time by the online car-dealer Cazoo.

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Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the first entries were closed in February 2022. [1]

The race was won by Desert Crown, owned by Suaeed Suhail, trained by Sir Michael Stoute and ridden by Richard Kingscote. It was Stoute's sixth win in the race and at 78 he became the oldest-known Derby-winning trainer. [2] Kingscote was winning the Derby for the first time, in his second ride in the race. [3]

Full result

Reference - Racing Post result [4]

Dist *HorseJockeyTrainer SP
1 Desert Crown Richard Kingscote Michael Stoute 5/2 fav
22½Hoo Ya Mal David Probert Andrew Balding 150/1
3hd Westover Rob Hornby Ralph Beckett 25/1
45½Masekela Andrea Atzeni Andrew Balding 66/1
51Changingoftheguard Wayne Lordan Aidan O'Brien (IRE)9/1
61¾Stone Age Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien (IRE)7/2
7¾Nahanni Adam Kirby Charlie Appleby 25/1
81¾ Nations Pride William Buick Charlie Appleby 15/2
91¼West Wind Blows Jack Mitchell Simon & Ed Crisford40/1
10shdEl HabeebJohn EganStan Moore250/1
111¼Grand Alliance Daniel Tudhope Charlie Fellowes40/1
12½Piz Badile Frankie Dettori Donnacha O'Brien (IRE)9/1
131½Star of India Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien (IRE)16/1
146Glory DazeRonan WhelanAndy Oliver (IRE)66/1
15nkSonny Liston Tom Marquand Charlie Hills100/1
1613Royal PatronageJason HartCharlie & Mark Johnston 28/1
1734Walk of Stars James Doyle Charlie Appleby 11/1

Winning time: 2 min 36.38 sec

* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter; shd = short head; hd = head; nk = neck.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.

Form analysis

Two-year-old races

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 2021

Road to Epsom

Early-season appearances in 2022 and trial races prior to running in the Derby:

Subsequent Group 1 wins

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

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References

  1. ↑ Ninety-One Entered For Derby
  2. ↑ "Desert Crown wins the Derby in imperious style for Michael Stoute". Guardian. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "Epsom Derby: Desert Crown romps to victory to give Sir Michael Stoute sixth success in race". BBC Sport. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "Cazoo Derby (In Memory Of Lester Piggott) (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (No Geldings)". Racing Post. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Hoo Ya Mal - Form". Racing Post. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Masakela - Form". Racing Post. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  7. 1 2 "Piz Badile - Form". Racing Post. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "Royal Patronage - Form". Racing Post. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Stone Age - Form". Racing Post. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  10. 1 2 3 "Westover - Form". Racing Post. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  11. ↑ "Changingoftheguard - Form". Racing Post. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  12. ↑ "Desert Crown - Form". Racing Post. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  13. ↑ "Glory Daze - Form". Racing Post. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  14. ↑ "Grand Alliance - Form". Racing Post. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  15. ↑ "Nahanni - Form". Racing Post. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  16. 1 2 "Nations Pride - Form". Racing Post. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  17. ↑ "Sonny Liston - Form". Racing Post. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  18. ↑ "Star of India - Form". Racing Post. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
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