2007 Epsom Derby
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{{Infobox horse race
|name = 2007 Epsom Derby
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|location = Epsom Downs Racecourse
|date = 2 June 2007
|winning horse = Authorized
|starting price = 5/4 fav
|winning jockey = Frankie Dettori
|winning trainer = Peter Chapple-Hyam
|winning owner = Saleh Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar
|conditions =
|previous=2006
|next=2008
}}
{{Jockey colours header
| name = Epsom Derby 2007}}
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| year = 1-2-3
| image1 = File:Owner Mr Saleh Al Homaizi.svg
| alt1 = Dark green, beige stars on sleeves
| caption1 = Authorized
| image2 = File:Owner Mr Derrick Smith.svg
| alt2 = Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
| caption2 = Eagle Mountain
| image3 = File:Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg
| alt3 = Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
| caption3 = Aqaleem
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{{Jockey colours row
| year = 4-5-6
| image1 = File:Owner Mr George Strawbridge.svg
| alt1 = White, Emerald Green hoop
| caption1 = Lucarno
| image2 = File:Owner Mrs John Magnier.svg
| alt2 = Dark Blue
| caption2 = Soldier of Fortune
| image3 = File:Owner Mr A J Thompson.svg
| alt3 = Royal Blue, Yellow epaulets, hooped sleeves, Red cap
| caption3 = Salford Mill
}}
{{Jockey colours row
| year = 7-8-9
| image1 = File:Owner Mr J Daniels.svg
| alt1 = Royal Blue, Light Blue stripe
| caption1 = Kid Mambo
| image2 = File:Owner Michael Tabor_white_cap.svg
| alt2 = Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves, white cap
| caption2 = Yellowstone
| image3 = File:Owner Mr Derrick Smith white cap.svg
| alt3 = Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, white cap
| caption3 = Acapulco
}}
{{Jockey colours row
| year = 10-11-12
| image1 = File:Owner Michael Tabor blue cap.svg
| alt1 = Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves, royal blue cap
| caption1 = Admiralofthefleet
| image2 = File:Owner Mrs John Magnier_2nd.svg
| alt2 = Pink
| caption2 = Mahler
| image3 = File:Owner Michael Tabor.svg
| alt3 = Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
| caption3 = Anton Chekhov
}}
{{Jockey colours row
| year = 13-14-15
| image1 = File:Owner Highclere Thoroughbred Racing.svg
| alt1 = Light Blue, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap
| caption1 = Regime
| image2 = File:Owner Mr K Tork.svg
| alt2 = Purple, Red sleeves, Purple armlets, Red cap
| caption2 = Leander
| image3 = File:Owner Mrs B Ecclestone.svg
| alt3 = Pink and White check
| caption3 = Petara Bay
}}
{{Jockey colours row
| year = 16-17
| image1 = File:Owner H R H Sultan Ahmad Shah.svg
| alt1 = Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap
| caption1 = Strategic Prince
| image2 = File:Owner Michael Tabor.svg
| alt2 = Royal Blue, Orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
| caption2 = Archipenko
| image3 = File: (at)-white.svg
| alt3 = 17 Ran
| caption3 = 17 Ran
}}
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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.
Race details
- Sponsor: Vodafone
- Winner's prize money: £709,750
- Going: Good
- Number of runners: 17
- Winner's time: 2m 34.77s
Full result
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1
| | 5/4 fav |
2
| 5 | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 6/1 |
3
| 2½ | Aqaleem | 9/1 |
4
| hd | Lucarno | 16/1 |
5
| ½ | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 14/1 |
6
| ¾ | 20/1 |
7
| 1¾ | 50/1 |
8
| nk | Yellowstone | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 28/1 |
9
| 3½ | Acapulco | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 66/1 |
10
| shd | Admiralofthefleet | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 14/1 |
11
| 6 | Mahler | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 20/1 |
12
| 2 | Anton Chekhov | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 50/1 |
13
| 8 | Regime | 20/1 |
14
| 2½ | Leander | 100/1 |
15
| 1 | Petara Bay | 100/1 |
16
| 13 | Strategic Prince | 20/1 |
17
| 4 | 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
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=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
- {{Racing Post|395855|2007|06|02|racingpost.com}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070613101132/http://horses.sportinglife.com/Arch_Race/0%2C12658%2C230114%2C00.html sportinglife.com]
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