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.
| Location | Epsom Downs Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 9 June 2001 |
| Winning horse | Galileo |
| Starting price | 11/4 jf |
| Jockey | Michael Kinane |
| Trainer | Aidan O'Brien |
| Owner | Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier |
| 1-2-3 | ||
 |  |  |
| Galileo | Golan | Tobougg |
| Also Ran | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4-5-6 | ||
 |  |  |
| Mr Combustible | Storming Home | Perfect Sunday |
| 7-8-9 | ||
 |  |  |
| Dilshaan | Putra Sandhurst | Sunny Glenn |
| 10-11-12 | ||
 |  |  |
| Chancellor | King Carew | Cashel Bay |
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
| * | Horse | Jockey | Trainer † | SP | |
| 1 | Galileo | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 11/4 jf | |
| 2 | 3½ | Golan | Pat Eddery | Sir Michael Stoute | 11/4 jf |
| 3 | nk | Tobougg | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 9/1 |
| 4 | 1¾ | Mr Combustible | Richard Hills | Barry Hills | 20/1 |
| 5 | ½ | Storming Home | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 14/1 |
| 6 | nk | Perfect Sunday | Richard Hughes | Barry Hills | 9/2 |
| 7 | 1¾ | Dilshaan | Johnny Murtagh | Sir Michael Stoute | 5/1 |
| 8 | 1 | Putra Sandhurst | Philip Robinson | Michael Jarvis | 16/1 |
| 9 | nk | Sunny Glenn | Jason Weaver | Nick Littmoden | 150/1 |
| 10 | 6 | Chancellor | Richard Quinn | Barry Hills | 25/1 |
| 11 | 1¾ | King Carew | Craig Williams | Mick Channon | 200/1 |
| 12 | 1½ | Cashel Bay | John Carroll | Luke Comer (IRE) | 300/1 |
* 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:
- Foaled: 30 March 1998 in Ireland
- Sire: Sadler's Wells; Dam: Urban Sea (Miswaki)
- Owner: Sue Magnier and Michael Tabor
- Breeder: David Tsui and Orpendale
- Rating in 2001 International Classifications: 129
Form analysis
Two-year-old races
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 2000.
- Tobougg – 1st Prix de la Salamandre, 1st Dewhurst Stakes
- Storming Home – 2nd Solario Stakes, 9th Somerville Tattersall Stakes
- Perfect Sunday – 2nd Washington Singer Stakes
- Dilshaan – 1st Racing Post Trophy
- King Carew – 5th Autumn Stakes
- Cashel Bay – 16th Eyrefield Stakes
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.
- Galileo – Irish Derby (2001), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2001)
- Golan – King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2002)
- Storming Home – Champion Stakes (2002), Clement L. Hirsch Memorial Turf Championship (2003)
Subsequent breeding careers
Leading progeny of participants in the 2001 Epsom Derby.[1][2][3]
Sires of Classic winners
Galileo (1st) - Eleven time leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland and sire of 40 individual classic winners as of June 2020
- Frankel - 1st 2000 Guineas Stakes (2011), European Champion Two-Year-Old, Three-Year Old and Older Horse
- Australia - 1st Epsom Derby, 1st Irish Derby (2014)
- Waldgeist - 1st Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (2019)
- Rip Van Winkle - 1st Sussex Stakes (2009), 1st Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (2009), 1st International Stakes (2010)
- Nightime - 1st Irish 1000 Guineas (2006) - Dam of Ghaiyyath (1st Coronation Cup 2020)
Sires of Group/Grade One winners
Golan (2nd)
- Beauty Flash - 1st Hong Kong Mile (2010), 1st Hong Kong Stewards' Cup (2011), 1st Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup (2011)
- Kibbutz - 1st Victoria Derby (2007)
- Missunited - 1st Galway Hurdle (2013), 2nd Ascot Gold Cup (2014)
- Golan Way - 1st Sharp Novices' Hurdle
Tobougg (3rd)
- The Pooka - 1st New Zealand 2000 Guineas (2007)
- Penny's Gift - 1st German 1,000 Guineas (2009)
- Screen Star - Dam of Lumiere (1st Cheveley Park Stakes 2015) and Sheikha Reika (1st E. P. Taylor Stakes 2018)
- Bouggler - 1st Mersey Novices' Hurdle (2009)
Storming Home (5th)
- Lion Tamer - 1st Victoria Derby (2010)
- Jakkalberry - 1st Gran Premio di Milano (2010)
- Flying Cloud - 2nd Pretty Polly Stakes (2010)
- Tempestatefloresco - 1st Summer Cup (2017)
Sires of National Hunt horses
Mr Combustible (4th)
- Goulanes - 1st Towton Novices' Chase (2013)
- Same Difference - 1st Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup (2013)
- Busty Brown - 1st Monksfield Novice Hurdle (2012)
- Mackeys Forge - 2nd Festival Novice Hurdle (2011)
Other Stallions
Dilshaan (7th) - Damsire of Va Bank (3rd Bayerisches Zuchtrennen 2018)
Putra Sandhurst (8th) - Sired minor jumps winner
References
- 2001
- sportinglife.com
- Derby Days. Tempus. 2004. p. 175. ISBN 0-7524-3202-8.
External links
- Colour Chart – Derby 2001
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