2002 Epsom Derby

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{{Infobox horse race

|name = 2002 Epsom Derby

|horse race =

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|location = Epsom Downs Racecourse

|date = 8 June 2002

|winning horse = High Chaparral

|starting price = 7/2

|winning jockey = Johnny Murtagh

|winning trainer = Aidan O'Brien

|winning owner = Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier

|conditions =

|previous=2001

|next=2003

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{{Jockey colours header

| name = Epsom Derby 2002}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 1-2-3

| image1 = File:Owner Michael Tabor.svg

| alt1 = Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap

| caption1 = High Chaparral

| image2 = File:Owner Mrs John Magnier.svg

| alt2 = Dark blue

| caption2 = Hawk Wing

| image3 = File:Owner Godolphin_white _cap.svg

| alt3 = Royal blue, white cap

| caption3 = Moon Ballad

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{{Jockey colours row

| year = 4-5-6

| image1 = File:Owner Mrs Claire Hollowood.svg

| alt1 = Red and yellow check, yellow sleeves, red armlets

| caption1 = Jelani

| image2 = File:Owner Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum_triangle.svg

| alt2 = White, royal blue inverted triangle

| caption2 = Fight Your Corner

| image3 = File:Owner Mr John Humphreys.svg

| alt3 = Light Blue and Royal Blue diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves, Light Blue armlets, quartered cap

| caption3 = Where Or When

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 7-8-9

| image1 = File:Owner Godolphin.svg

| alt1 = Royal blue

| caption1 = Naheef

| image2 = File:Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg

| alt2 = Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap

| caption2 = Bandari

| image3 = File:Owner Mrs John Magnier_2nd.svg

| alt3 = Pink

| caption3 = Louisville

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 10-11-12

| image1 = File:Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum_black_cap.svg

| alt1 = Royal blue, white epaulets, black cap

| caption1 = Tholjanah

| image2 = File:Owner J J Devaney.svg

| alt2 = White, royal blue stars, royal blue and white halved sleeves, striped cap

| caption2 = Frankies Dream

| image3 = File:Owner John W Phillips.svg

| alt3 = White, green triple diamond, two green armlets, green cap

| caption3 = Coshocton

}}

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The 2002 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday 8 June 2002. It was the 223rd running of the Derby, and it was won by High Chaparral. The winner was ridden by Johnny Murtagh and trained by Aidan O'Brien. The pre-race favourite Hawk Wing finished second.

Race details

  • Sponsor: Vodafone
  • Winner's prize money: £800,400
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Number of runners: 12
  • Winner's time: 2m 39.45s

Full result

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| width="160px" | Horse

| width="160px" | Jockey

| width="190px" | Trainer

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1

|

| High Chaparral

| Johnny Murtagh

| Aidan O'Brien (IRE)

| 7/2

2

| 2

| Hawk Wing

| Michael Kinane

| Aidan O'Brien (IRE)

| 9/4 fav

3

| 12

| Moon Ballad

| Jamie Spencer

| Saeed bin Suroor

| 20/1

4

| 1

| Jelani

| Fergal Lynch

| Andrew Turnell

| 100/1

5

| 5

| Fight Your Corner

| Kevin Darley

| Mark Johnston

| 8/1

6

| 17

| Where Or When

| Jimmy Fortune

| Terry Mills

| 66/1

7

| 2

| Naheef

| Frankie Dettori

| Saeed bin Suroor

| 5/1

8

| 12

| Bandari

| Richard Hills

| Mark Johnston

| 9/2

9

| 7

| Louisville

| Kieren Fallon

| Aidan O'Brien (IRE)

| 25/1

10

| 6

| Tholjanah

| Willie Supple

| Marcus Tregoning

| 14/1

11

| 6

| Frankies Dream

| Pat Eddery

| Terry Mills

| 100/1

Fell

|

| Coshocton

| Philip Robinson

| Michael Jarvis

| 28/1

* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.

Winner's details

Further details of the winner, High Chaparral:

Form analysis

=Two-year-old races=

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 2001.

=The road to Epsom=

Early-season appearances in 2002 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

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=Sires of Classic winners=

High Chaparral (1st) - Shuttle stallion

=Sires of Group/Grade One winners=

Hawk Wing (2nd) - Exported to South Korea in 2009

=Sires of National Hunt horses=

Where Or When (6th)

=Other Stallions=

Bandari (8th) - Sired several jumps winners in sole crop
Jelani (4th) - Minor flat and jumps winners
Moon Ballad (3rd) - Exported to Japan - Relocated to Ireland
Frankies Dream (11th) - Exported to Saudi Arabia

References

  • {{Racing Post|294026|2002|06|08|racingpost.com}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070930043444/http://horses.sportinglife.com/Arch_Race/0,12658,43896,00.html sportinglife.com]
  • {{cite book|title=Derby Days|year=2004|publisher=Tempus|isbn=0-7524-3202-8|page=180}}

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