Horse race
Epsom Derby 2001
1-2-3
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Galileo
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Golan
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Tobougg
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Also Ran
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4-5-6
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Mr Combustible
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Storming Home
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Perfect Sunday
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7-8-9
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Dilshaan
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Putra Sandhurst
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Sunny Glenn
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10-11-12
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Chancellor
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King Carew
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Cashel Bay
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The 2001 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday 9 June 2001. It was the 222nd running of the Derby, and it was won by the pre-race joint favourite Galileo. The winner was ridden by Michael Kinane and trained by Aidan O'Brien. The other joint favourite Golan finished second.
Race details
- Sponsor: Vodafone
- Winner's prize money: £580,000
- Going: Good to Firm
- Number of runners: 12
- Winner's time: 2m 33.27s
Full result
* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. nk = neck.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.
Winner's details
Further details of the winner, Galileo:
Two-year-old races
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 2000.
The road to Epsom
Early-season appearances in 2001 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
- Galileo – 1st Ballysax Stakes, 1st Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial
- Golan – 1st 2,000 Guineas
- Tobougg – 9th 2,000 Guineas
- Mr Combustible – 1st Chester Vase
- Storming Home – 1st Blue Riband Trial Stakes, 3rd Dante Stakes
- Perfect Sunday – 1st Lingfield Derby Trial
- Dilshaan – 1st Dante Stakes
- Putra Sandhurst – 2nd Lingfield Derby Trial
- Sunny Glenn – 2nd Feilden Stakes, 6th Lingfield Derby Trial
- Chancellor – 1st Sandown Classic Trial
- Cashel Bay – 5th Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes, 4th Amethyst Stakes, 6th Saval Beg Stakes, 12th Irish 2,000 Guineas
Subsequent Group 1 wins
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
Subsequent breeding careers
Leading progeny of participants in the 2001 Epsom Derby.[1][2][3]
Sires of Classic winners
Sires of Group/Grade One winners
Golan (2nd)
Tobougg (3rd)
Storming Home (5th)
Sires of National Hunt horses
Other Stallions
Dilshaan (7th) - Damsire of Va Bank (3rd Bayerisches Zuchtrennen 2018)
Putra Sandhurst (8th) - Sired minor jumps winner
References
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