2007 Epsom Derby
The 2007 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday 2 June 2007. It was the 228th running of the Derby, and it was won by the pre-race favourite Authorized. The winner was ridden by Frankie Dettori and trained by Peter Chapple-Hyam. The race was notable for the fact that eight of the seventeen runners were trained by Aidan O'Brien.
| Location | Epsom Downs Racecourse |
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| Date | 2 June 2007 |
| Winning horse | Authorized |
| Starting price | 5/4 fav |
| Jockey | Frankie Dettori |
| Trainer | Peter Chapple-Hyam |
| Owner | Saleh Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar |
| 1-2-3 | ||
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| Authorized | Eagle Mountain | Aqaleem |
| Also Ran | ||
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| 4-5-6 | ||
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| Lucarno | Soldier of Fortune | Salford Mill |
| 7-8-9 | ||
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| Kid Mambo | Yellowstone | Acapulco |
| 10-11-12 | ||
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| Admiralofthefleet | Mahler | Anton Chekhov |
| 13-14-15 | ||
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| Regime | Leander | Petara Bay |
| 16-17 | ||
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| Strategic Prince | Archipenko | 17 Ran |
Race details
- Sponsor: Vodafone
- Winner's prize money: £709,750
- Going: Good
- Number of runners: 17
- Winner's time: 2m 34.77s
Full result
| * | Horse | Jockey | Trainer † | SP | |
| 1 | Authorized | Frankie Dettori | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 5/4 fav | |
| 2 | 5 | Eagle Mountain | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 6/1 |
| 3 | 2½ | Aqaleem | Richard Hills | Marcus Tregoning | 9/1 |
| 4 | hd | Lucarno | Steve Drowne | John Gosden | 16/1 |
| 5 | ½ | Soldier of Fortune | Wayne Lordan | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 14/1 |
| 6 | ¾ | Salford Mill | Ted Durcan | David Elsworth | 20/1 |
| 7 | 1¾ | Kid Mambo | Joe Fanning | Terry Mills | 50/1 |
| 8 | nk | Yellowstone | Colm O'Donoghue | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 28/1 |
| 9 | 3½ | Acapulco | Fran Berry | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 66/1 |
| 10 | shd | Admiralofthefleet | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 14/1 |
| 11 | 6 | Mahler | Pat Smullen | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 20/1 |
| 12 | 2 | Anton Chekhov | Declan McDonogh | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 50/1 |
| 13 | 8 | Regime | Martin Dwyer | Michael Bell | 20/1 |
| 14 | 2½ | Leander | Mark Gallagher | Brett Johnson | 100/1 |
| 15 | 1 | Petara Bay | Dane O'Neill | Terry Mills | 100/1 |
| 16 | 13 | Strategic Prince | Eddie Ahern | Paul Cole | 20/1 |
| 17 | 4 | Archipenko | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 13/2 |
* 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.
Winner's details
Further details of the winner, Authorized:
- Foaled: 14 February 2004 in Ireland
- Sire: Montjeu; Dam: Funsie (Saumarez)
- Owner: Saleh Al Homaizi and Imad Al Sagar
- Breeder: Marengo Investments, Knighton House Ltd and Michael Kinane
- Rating in 2007 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings: 129
Form analysis
Two-year-old races
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 2006.
- Authorized – 3rd Haynes, Hanson and Clark Stakes, 1st Racing Post Trophy
- Eagle Mountain – 2nd Futurity Stakes, 2nd Champagne Stakes, 1st Beresford Stakes, 4th Racing Post Trophy
- Aqaleem – 2nd Haynes, Hanson and Clark Stakes
- Soldier of Fortune – 2nd Critérium de Saint-Cloud
- Kid Mambo – 2nd Autumn Stakes
- Yellowstone – 7th Futurity Stakes, 3rd Critérium International
- Admiralofthefleet – 3rd Superlative Stakes, 1st Royal Lodge Stakes
- Anton Chekhov – 1st Eyrefield Stakes
- Regime – 2nd Goffs Million, 7th Racing Post Trophy
- Petara Bay – 10th Racing Post Trophy
- Strategic Prince – 5th Norfolk Stakes, 1st July Stakes, 1st Vintage Stakes, 3rd Dewhurst Stakes
The road to Epsom
Early-season appearances in 2007 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
- Authorized – 1st Dante Stakes
- Eagle Mountain – 5th 2,000 Guineas
- Aqaleem – 1st Lingfield Derby Trial
- Lucarno – 1st Fairway Stakes
- Soldier of Fortune – 1st Prix Noailles, 1st Chester Vase
- Salford Mill – 2nd Feilden Stakes, 1st Newmarket Stakes
- Kid Mambo – 3rd Lingfield Derby Trial
- Yellowstone – 5th Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes, 11th 2,000 Guineas, 2nd Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial
- Acapulco – 2nd Newmarket Stakes
- Admiralofthefleet – 7th Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes, 1st Dee Stakes
- Mahler – 1st Gowran Classic Trial
- Anton Chekhov – 5th Ballysax Stakes, 1st Prix Hocquart
- Regime – 1st Sandown Classic Trial
- Petara Bay – 1st Feilden Stakes, 7th Sandown Classic Trial
- Strategic Prince – 8th 2,000 Guineas
- Archipenko – 1st Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial
Subsequent Group 1 wins
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
- Authorized – International Stakes (2007)
- Eagle Mountain – Hong Kong Cup (2008)
- Lucarno – St. Leger (2007)
- Soldier of Fortune – Irish Derby (2007), Coronation Cup (2008)
- Salford Mill (renamed Helene Mascot) – Hong Kong Classic Mile (2008), Hong Kong Derby (2008)
- Archipenko – Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2008)
Subsequent breeding careers
Leading progeny of participants in the 2007 Epsom Derby.[1][2][3][4][5]
Sires of Group/Grade One winners
Authorized (1st)
- Santiago - 1st Irish Derby (2020)
- Seal Of Approval - 1st British Champions Fillies and Mares Stakes (2013)
- Nichols Canyon - 1st Stayers' Hurdle (2017)
- Tiger Roll - 1st Grand National (2018, 2019)
Sires of Group/Grade One winners
Strategic Prince (16th) - Later exported to Argentina
- La Collina - 1st Phoenix Stakes (2011)
- Saent - 1st Derby Italiano (2016)
- Redact - 2nd Derby Italiano (2011)
- Uppertown Prince - 2nd Prestige Novices' Hurdle (2018)
Archipenko (17th)
- Madame Chiang - 1st British Champions Fillies and Mares Stakes (2014)
- Time Warp - 1st Hong Kong Cup (2017)
- Glorious Forever - 1st Hong Kong Cup (2018)
- Va Bank - 3rd Bayerisches Zuchtrennen (2018)
Sires of National Hunt horses
Lucarno (4th)
- Dame de Compagnie - 1st Coral Cup (2020)
- Darlac - 2nd Winter Novices' Hurdle (2018)
Soldier Of Fortune (5th)
- Early Doors - 2nd Christmas Hurdle (2018)
- Scarpeta - 3rd Festival Novice Hurdle (2018)
- Tin Soldier - 3rd Irish Daily Mirror Novice Hurdle (2017)
- Rey Del Rock - 1st Gran Premio Hipodromo Chile (2016)
Mahler (11th)
- Chris's Dream - 1st Red Mills Chase (2020)
- Ornua - 1st Maghull Novices' Chase (2019)
- Sutton Place - 1st Boyne Hurdle (2017)
- Ms Parfois - 2nd National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup (2018)
Other Stallions
Eagle Mountain (2nd) - Exported to New Zealand
Salford Mill (6th) (renamed Helene Mascot) - Exported to Australia
Yellowstone (8th) - Flat and jumps winners in France
Leander (14th) - Etheridge Annie (maiden hurdler)
Admiralofthefleet (10th) - Exported to India
References
- "Stammtafeln". Galopp Sieger. Galopp Sieger. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- "Profiles Search". Racing Post. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- "Progeny Reports". Pedigree Query. Pedigree Query. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- "New sire for Brighthill Stud". thoroughbrednews.com.au. Thoroughbred News. 12 March 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- "First Winner for Helene Mascot". tbv.com.au. Thoroughbred Breeders Victoria. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
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