2017 Epsom Derby
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Wings of Eagles | Cliffs of Moher | Cracksman |
The 2017 Epsom Derby was the 238th annual running of the
Entries
The initial entry for the 2017 Epsom Derby, announced in December 2015, consisted of 416
The most controversial entry was Diore Lia, a filly who had shown no racing ability in two starts and who was scheduled to be ridden by the inexperienced apprentice jockey Gina Mangan. After safety concerns were raised the BHA allowed the horse to take part but insisted that Mangan be replaced by a more qualified rider.[5] The filly was withdrawn on the morning of the race after sustaining a muscle injury. Later, the owner of Diore Lia were banned from horse racing actives, British Horseracing Authority also banned horses rated below 80 in group 1 races except for two years old only races. [6]
Trial races
Ireland staged the first notable trial for the 2017 English Derby when the
The 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on 6 May was won by
Race card
The final field of eighteen saw seven Irish-trained challengers matched against eleven British-trained colts. Fourteen of the runners were supplied by three major stables: Aidan O'Brien (six runners), John Gosden (five) and Saeed bin Suroor (three). The only female jockey was Anastasia "Ana" O'Brien who became the third woman to ride in the race after Alex Greaves and Hayley Turner.[18]
No | Draw | Horse | Weight (st–lb) | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
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1 | 16 | Benbatl | 9–0 | Oisin Murphy | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin
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2 | 8 | Best Solution (IRE) | 9–0 | Pat Cosgrave | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin
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3 | 10 | Capri (IRE) | 9–0 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | Tabor, Smith, Magnier |
4 | 13 | Cliffs of Moher (IRE) | 9–0 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | Tabor, Smith, Magnier |
5 | 7 | Cracksman | 9–0 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | Anthony Oppenheimer |
6 | 12 | Crowned Eagle | 9–0 | Andrea Atzeni | John Gosden | Lady Bamford |
7 | 19 | Douglas Macarthur (IRE) | 9–0 | Colm O'Donoghue | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | Jooste, Tabor, Smith, Magnier |
8 | 1 | Dubai Thunder | 9–0 | Adam Kirby | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin
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9 | 4 | Eminent (IRE) | 9–0 | Jim Crowley | Martyn Meade | Peter Vela |
10 | 18 | Glencadam Glory | 9–0 | James Doyle | John Gosden | Angus Dundee Distillers |
11 | 6 | Khalidi | 9–0 | Pat Smullen | John Gosden | Nizar Anwar |
12 | 5 | Pealer (GER) | 9–0 | Silvestre de Sousa | John Gosden | Capon, Lloyd Webber, Hood |
13 | 3 | Permian (IRE) | 9–0 | William Buick | Mark Johnston | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum |
14 | 15 | Rekindling | 9–0 | Wayne Lordan | Joseph O'Brien (IRE)
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15 | 11 | Salouen (IRE) | 9–0 | Fran Berry | Sylvester Kirk | H Balasuriya |
16 | 2 | The Anvil (IRE) | 9–0 | Ana O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | Tabor, Smith, Magnier, O'Brien |
17 | 9 | Venice Beach (IRE) | 9–0 | Donnacha O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | Flaxman
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18 | 14 | Wings of Eagles (FR) | 9–0 | Padraig Beggy | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | Tabor, Smith, Magnier |
Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.
Diore Lia was number 19 on the card, drawn 17, but was a non-runner.
Race
The race took place in fine, sunny weather on a surface officially described as
Full result
Dist * | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | SP | |
1 | Wings of Eagles | Padraig Beggy | Aidan O'Brien | 40/1 | |
2 | ¾ | Cliffs of Moher | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 5/1 |
3 | nk | Cracksman | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 7/2 fav |
4 | ¾ | Eminent | Jim Crowley | Martyn Meade | 5/1 |
5 | 1¾ | Benbatl | Oisin Murphy | Saeed bin Suroor | 20/1 |
6 | nk | Capri | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 16/1 |
7 | 1 | Douglas Macarthur | Colm O'Donoghue | Aidan O'Brien | 25/1 |
8 | 1¾ | Best Solution | Pat Cosgrave | Saeed bin Suroor | 12/1 |
9 | 1¼ | Glencadam Glory | James Doyle | John Gosden | 33/1 |
10 | nk | Permian | William Buick | Mark Johnston | 8/1 |
11 | nk | Dubai Thunder | Adam Kirby | Saeed bin Suroor | 9/1 |
12 | 2½ | Venice Beach | Donnacha O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 12/1 |
13 | ½ | Salouen | Fran Berry | Sylvester Kirk | 33/1 |
14 | 2¼ | Khalidi | Pat Smullen | John Gosden | 20/1 |
15 | 2¼ | Crowned Eagle | Andrea Atzeni | John Gosden | 33/1 |
16 | 2¼ | Rekindling | Wayne Lordan | Joseph O'Brien
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25/1 |
17 | 5 | The Anvil | Ana O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 66/1 |
18 | 10 | Pealer | Silvestre de Sousa | John Gosden | 100/1 |
* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter; nse = nose; hd = head.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.
Form analysis
Two-year-old races
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 2016
- Best Solution – 1st in Autumn Stakes, 2nd in Critérium de Saint-Cloud, 4th in Somerville Tattersall Stakes
- Capri – 1st in Beresford Stakes, 1st in El Gran Senor Stakes, 3rd in Critérium de Saint-Cloud
- Douglas Macarthur – 3rd in Juvenile Stakes, 4th in Critérium de Saint-Cloud, 5th in Royal Lodge Stakes
- Permian – 3rd in Zetland Stakes
- Rekindling – 13th in Critérium de Saint-Cloud
- Salouen – 2nd in Racing Post Trophy
- The Anvil – 2nd in Racing Post Trophy
- Wings of Eagles – 4th in Zetland Stakes, 9th in Critérium de Saint-Cloud
Road to Epsom
Early-season appearances in 2017 and trial races prior to running in the Derby:
- Benbatl – 2nd in Dante Stakes, 3rd in Craven Stakes
- Best Solution – 1st in Lingfield Derby Trial, 8th in UAE 2000 Guineas
- Capri – 3rd in Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial, 4th in Ballysax Stakes
- Cliffs of Moher – 1st in Dee Stakes
- Investec Derby Trial
- Douglas Macarthur – 1st in Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial, 2nd in Ballysax Stakes
- Eminent – 1st Craven Stakes, 6th 2000 Guineas
- Glencadam Glory – 2nd in Lingfield Derby Trial
- Khalidi – 1st in Feilden Stakes, 1st in Cocked Hat Stakes, 3rd in Newmarket Stakes
- Permian – 1st in Investec Derby Trial
- Rekindling – 1st in Ballysax Stakes, 4th in Dante Stakes
- Salouen – 2nd in Feilden Stakes
- The Anvil – 3rd in Chester Vase
- Venice Beach – 1st in Chester Vase
- Wings of Eagles – 2nd in Chester Vase
Subsequent Group 1 wins
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby:
- Benbatl – Dubai Turf (2018), Bayerisches Zuchtrennen (2018), Ladbrokes Stakes (2018)
- Best Solution – Grosser Preis von Berlin (2018), Grosser Preis von Baden (2018), Caulfield Cup (2018)
- Capri – Irish Derby (2017), St Leger (2017)
- Cracksman – Champion Stakes (2017, 2018), Prix Ganay (2018), Coronation Cup (2018)
- Rekindling – Melbourne Cup (2017)
References
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- ^ "416 Yearling Entries for 2017 Epsom Derby". Blood-Horse. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ "Thunder Snow added to Derby at second entry stage". Sky Sports. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "Epsom Derby 2017: £1.625m purse for the Classic". BBC Sport. 29 May 2017.
- ^ "Epsom Derby: Paddy Pilley to ride outsider Diore Lia after Gina Mangan barred". BBC Sport. 1 June 2017.
- ^ Minimum ratings for Group and Grade 1 races introduced
- ^ "Ballysax Stakes result". Racing Post. 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Feilden Stakes result". Racing Post. 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Craven Stakes". Racing Post. 20 April 2017.
- ^ "Investec Derby Trial Result". Racing Post. 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Newmarket Stakes result". Racing Post. 6 May 2017.
- ^ "Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial result". Racing Post. 7 May 2017.
- ^ "Chester Stakes result". Racing Post. 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Dee Stakes". Racing Post. 12 May 2017.
- ^ "Lingfield Derby Trial result". Racing Post. 13 May 2017.
- ^ "Dante Stakes result". Racing Post. 18 May 2017.
- ^ "Cocked Hat Stakes result". Racing Post. 26 May 2017.
- ^ Wood, Greg (1 June 2017). "Aidan O'Brien's daughter becomes only third woman to contest the Derby". The Guardian.
- ^ "Epsom Derby 2017: Wings of Eagles beats favourites Cliffs of Moher and Cracksman". BBC Sport. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ "Epsom Derby result". Racing Post. 3 June 2017.
- ^ Wood, Greg (3 June 2017). "Wings Of Eagles stuns rivals to win the Derby as 40-1 outsider". The Guardian.