2001 Epsom Derby

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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:


 * 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

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.

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) Tobougg (3rd) Storming Home (5th)
 * 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
 * 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)
 * 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