2007 Epsom Derby

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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
* 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

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
Leading progeny of participants in the 2007 Epsom Derby.

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 Archipenko (17th)
 * La Collina - 1st Phoenix Stakes (2011)
 * Saent - 1st Derby Italiano (2016)
 * Redact - 2nd Derby Italiano (2011)
 * Uppertown Prince - 2nd Prestige Novices' Hurdle (2018)
 * 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) Soldier Of Fortune (5th) Mahler (11th)
 * Dame de Compagnie - 1st Coral Cup (2020)
 * Darlac - 2nd Winter Novices' Hurdle (2018)
 * 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)
 * 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