2013 Epsom Derby
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{{Infobox horse race
|name = 2013 Epsom Derby
|horse race = Derby
|image =
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|location = Epsom Downs Racecourse
|date = 1 June 2013
|winning horse = Ruler of the World
|starting price = 7/1 3rd Fav
|winning jockey = Ryan Moore
|winning trainer = Aidan O'Brien
|winning owner = Sue Magnier / Michael Tabor / Derrick Smith
|conditions = Good to firm
|previous=2012
|next=2014
}}
{{Jockey colours header
| name = Epsom Derby 2013}}
{{Jockey colours row
| year = 1-2-3
| image1 = File:Owner Mrs John Magnier.svg
| alt1 = Dark blue
| caption1 = Ruler Of The World
| image2 = File:Owner Mr Hubert John Strecker.svg
| alt2 = Pink, red epaulets, white sleeves, orange cap
| caption2 = Libertarian
| image3 = File:Owner Michael O'Flynn.svg
| alt3 = Yellow, red chevrons, hooped cap
| caption3 = Galileo Rock
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| year = 4-5-6
| image1 = File:Owner Michael Tabor.svg
| alt1 = Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
| caption1 = Battle Of Marengo
| image2 = File:Owner Prince A A Faisal.svg
| alt2 = Maroon, grey epaulets
| caption2 = Ocovango
| image3 = File:Owner Michael Tabor_orange_cap.svg
| alt3 = Royal Blue, Orange Disc, Striped Sleeves, Orange cap
| caption3 = Mars
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{{Jockey colours row
| year = 7-8-9
| image1 = File:Owner Qatar Racing Limited.svg
| alt1 = Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel
| caption1 = Chopin
| image2 = File:Owner Mrs John Magnier_2nd.svg
| alt2 = pink
| caption2 = Flying The Flag
| image3 = File:Owner Mr Saif Ali.svg
| alt3 = Yellow, black sash, black sleeves, yellow armlets, yellow cap, black star
| caption3 = Mirsaale
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{{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 = Festive Cheer
| image2 = File:Owner Mr W McLuskey.svg
| alt2 = Royal blue, light blue stars on sleeves
| caption2 = Ocean Applause
| image3 = File:Owner Godolphin.svg
| alt3 = Royal blue
| caption3 = Dawn Approach
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The 2013 Epsom Derby (known as the Investec Derby for sponsorship reasons) was the 234th annual running of the Derby horse race. It took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 1 June 2013.
The race was won by Ruler of the World, at odds of 7/1 ridden by jockey Ryan Moore. The winner gave Aidan O'Brien his fourth success and was the first horse since Shergar to win both the Chester Vase and the Derby.{{cite news|author=Greg Wood |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/jun/01/aidan-obrien-epsom-derby-ruler-of-the-world |title=Ruler Of The World gives Aidan O'Brien his fourth Epsom Derby victory |work=The Observer |date=2 June 2013 |accessdate=2013-06-01}} The favourite Dawn Approach finished last of the twelve runners.{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/17/epsom/2013-06-01/544226 |publisher=Racing Post |title=Epsom Derby result |date=1 June 2013 |accessdate=2013-06-01}}{{cite web|last=Hudson |first=Elizabeth |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/horse-racing/22716335 |title=Epsom Derby: Ruler Of The World wins for Aidan O'Brien |publisher=BBC |date=1 June 2013 |accessdate=2013-06-01}}
Race synopsis
Dawn Approach, who had been sired by 2008 Derby winner New Approach, was a 5-4 favorite leading into the race, having won the 2013 2000 Guineas Stakes, the first leg of Britain's Triple Crown, by 5 lengths. The only other horse from the 2000 Guineas was Mars, going off at 12–1. Appearing in his third race was Ruler of the World, who did not race as a two-year-old, but he won his first race, a maiden race at Curragh by 3 1/2 lengths and also took the Chester Vase by six lengths. Ruler of the World went off at 7-1 odds.{{cite web|last=Cook|first=Chris|title=Hot favourite Dawn Approach finishes last in the Epsom Derby|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/jun/01/dawn-approach-last-epsom-derby|work=The Guardian|accessdate=2 June 2013|date=1 June 2013}}{{cite web|last=Miller|first=Alysen|title=Ruler of the World crowned king of Epsom Derby|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/01/sport/ruler-of-world-epsom-derby-queen/index.html|work=CNN.com|accessdate=2 June 2013|date=1 June 2013}}
Present for the race, as in years past, was Queen Elizabeth II, along with a crowd of 18,237.{{cite web|title=Crowd|url=http://www.epsomdowns.co.uk/sites/default/files/pdf/crowdfri.pdf|work=Epsom Downs Racecourse|accessdate=2 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130722020518/http://www.epsomdowns.co.uk/sites/default/files/pdf/crowdfri.pdf|archive-date=22 July 2013|url-status=dead}} Favourite Dawn Approach would be ridden by Kevin Manning, who had also ridden his father New Approach to the 2008 Derby win. Ruler of the World, who would go on to win this year's Derby, was ridden by Ryan Moore, after fellow jockey Joseph O'Brien elected to ride Battle of Marengo. Both Battle of Marengo and Ruler of the World were trained by Aidan O'Brien from Ballydoyle, who is Joseph's father. O'Brien would train five of the twelve horses in the race, also including Mars, Flying the Flag, and Festive Cheer.
At the start of the race, favourite Dawn Approach showed little discipline, and was out of the running by the first furlong. Though he led briefly at the one-mile mark, he would fall to the back of the pack and finished last, half a length behind Ocean Applause. Early in the straight Ruler of the World overtook his stable companion Battle of Marengo and established a clear advantage which he maintained throughout the final quarter mile and won by a length and a half. Libertarian finished strongly, overtaking several horses in the closing strides to finish second ahead of Galileo Rock and Battle of Marengo.
Following the race, winning jockey Ryan Moore stated "I planned to be a bit closer but I just didn’t get away very well —- it was a very messy race." Trainer Aiden O'Brien, on winning his fifth Derby stated that Ruler of the World "quickened up well that day and won like a very good horse."{{cite web|title=Investec Derby Winning Quotes|url=http://www.epsomdowns.co.uk/sites/default/files/pdf/derby2013a.pdf|work=Epsom Downs Racecourse|accessdate=2 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130722020525/http://www.epsomdowns.co.uk/sites/default/files/pdf/derby2013a.pdf|archive-date=22 July 2013|url-status=dead}}
Race details
- Sponsor: Investec
- Winner's prize money: £782,314
- Going: Good
- Number of runners: 12
- Winner's time: 2 minutes, 39.06 seconds
Full result
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| 1
| |7-1 |
| 2
|1½ |Libertarian |Elaine Burke |14-1 |
| 3
|shd |25-1 |
| 4
|shd |Battle of Marengo |11-2 |
| 5
|½ |Ocovango |8-1 |
| 6
|1½ |Mars |12-1 |
| 7
|nse |Chopin |Andreas Wohler |12-1 |
| 8
|2¼ |Flying the Flag |66-1 |
| 9
|1¼ |Mirsaale |James Tate |50-1 |
| 10
|4½ |Festive Cheer |25-1 |
| 11
|21 |Ocean Applause |Daragh O'Donohoe |John Ryan |200-1 |
| 12
|½ |5-4 F |
Winner details
Further details of the winner, Ruler of the World:
- Foaled: 17 March 2010, in Ireland
- Sire: Galileo; Dam: Love Me True (Kingmambo)
- Owner: Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier and Michael Tabor
- Breeder: Southern Bloodstock
Form analysis
=Two-year-old races=
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 2012:
- Dawn Approach – 1st in Coventry Stakes, 1st in Vincent O'Brien Stakes, 1st in Dewhurst Stakes
- Battle of Marengo – 1st in Beresford Stakes
=The road to Epsom=
Early-season appearances in 2013 and trial races prior to running in the Derby:
- Dawn Approach – 1st in 2000 Guineas
- Ruler of the World – 1st in Chester Vase
- Libertarian – 1st in Dante Stakes
- Battle of Marengo – 1st in Ballysax Stakes, 1st in Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial
- Ocavango – 1st in Prix Greffulhe
- Chopin – 1st in Dr. Busch-Memorial
- Festive Cheer – 2nd in Prix Hocquart
=Subsequent Group 1 wins=
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby:
- Dawn Approach – St. James's Palace Stakes (2013)
Subsequent breeding careers
Leading progeny of participants in the 2013 Epsom Derby.{{cite web |url=http://galopp-sieger.de/ |title=Stammtafeln |website=Galopp Sieger |publisher=Galopp Sieger |access-date=April 28, 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.racingpost.com/search/?tab=profiles&page=1&query=&profiles_type=horses_profiles |title=Profiles Search |work=Racing Post|access-date=April 28, 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/ |title=Progeny Reports |website=Pedigree Query |publisher=Pedigree Query |access-date=April 28, 2020}}
=Sires of Group/Grade One winners=
Ruler of the World (1st)
- Iridessa – 1st Fillies' Mile (2018), 1st Matron Stakes, 1st Pretty Polly Stakes (Ireland), 1st Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (2019)
=Other Stallions=
Dawn Approach (12th) – Musis Amica (2nd Prix De Diane 2018), Mary Tudor (3rd Irish Oaks 2018), Madhmoon (2nd Epsom Derby (2019)
Ocovango (5th) – Langer Dan – 1st Wensleydale Juvenile Hurdle (2019)
Battle Of Marengo (4th) – Sired flat and jumps winners
Libertarian (2nd) – Offspring yet to race, several sold as stores
Flying The Flag (8th) – Exported to South Africa
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Epsom Derby}}