2012 Epsom Derby

April 2022 2012 Epsom Derby Derby Epsom Downs Racecourse 2 June 2012 Camelot 8/13 Fav Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien Sue Magnier / Michael Tabor / Derrick Smith Good to firm 2011 2013 Epsom Derby 2012 1-2-3 File:Owner Mr Derrick Smith.svg Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Camelot File:Owner Niarchos Family.svg Dark blue, light blue cross belts, striped sleeves, white cap Main Sequence File:Owner Mr Derrick Smith_white_cap.svg Purple, White seams, Striped sleeves, White cap Astrology |} {| class="collapsible collapsed" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="clear:right; float:right; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;" width="280px" ! colspan="3" style="border:1px solid black; background-color: #77DD77;" | Also Ran 4-5-6 File:Owner Mr George Strawbridge.svg White, emerald green hoop Thought Worthy File:Owner Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum.svg Yellow, royal blue chevron, royal blue cap Mickdaam File:Owner Highclere Thoroughbred Racing.svg Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap Bonfire 7-8-9 File:Owner Mrs Fitri Hay.svg Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap Minimise Risk File:Owner Mr Thomas Barr.svg Light blue, royal blue hoop, armlets and cap Rugged Cross File:Owner Mr Guy Brook.svg Mauve, purple epaulets and sleeves, striped cap Cavaleiro The 2012 Epsom Derby (known as the Investec Derby for sponsorship reasons) was the 23rd annual running of the Derby horse race. It took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 2 June 2012. The race was won by Camelot, the 8/13 favourite ridden by jockey Joseph O'Brien and trained by his father Aidan O'Brien.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/jun/02/aidan-obrien-camelot-derby Aidan O'Brien and son Joseph combine to make Derby legend Camelot 2 May 2012 Guardian 5 June 2012 London Greg Woodhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/18241068 Camelot gives Aidan O'Brien fourth Classic win 2 May 2012 BBC Sport 5 June 2012 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/horseracing/9307647/Camelot-triumphs-at-Epsom-Derby-as-Aidan-and-Joseph-OBrien-revel-in-win-as-they-eye-Triple-Crown-glory.html# Camelot triumphs at Epsom Derby as Aidan and Joseph O'Brien revel in win as they eye Triple Crown glory 2 May 2012 Daily Telegraph 5 June 2012 London Marcus Armytage As usual, in attendance at Epsom was Queen Elizabeth II to mark the start of a national holiday weekend celebrating her Diamond Jubilee as per official plans announced twelve months prior.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13624865 BBC News Derby date and holidays mark Queen's Diamond Jubilee 2 June 2011 Race details Sponsor: Investec Winner's prize money: £751,408 Going: Good to firm Number of runners: 9 Winner's time: 2 minutes, 33.90 seconds Full result thumb|right|250px|2012 Derby field rounding Tattenham Corner. Camelot is at far left. Dist * Horse Jockey Trainer SP1CamelotJoseph O'BrienAidan O'Brien8-13 F25Main SequenceTed DurcanDavid Lanigan9-13shdAstrologyRyan MooreAidan O'Brien13-246Thought WorthyWilliam BuickJohn Gosden16-152MickdaamPaul HanaganRichard Fahey25-161BonfireJimmy FortuneAndrew Balding9-171Minimise RiskJamie SpencerAndrew Balding66-182Rugged CrossDane O'NeillHenry Candy33-194CavaleiroHayley TurnerMarcus Tregoning25-1 Winner details Further details of the winner, Camelot: Foaled: 5 March 2009, in Ireland Sire: Montjeu; Dam: Tarfah (Kingmambo) Owner: Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier and Michael Tabor Breeder: Sheikh Abdulla bin Isa Al-Khalifa Form analysis Two-year-old races Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 2011: Camelot – 1st in Racing Post Trophy Bonfire - 3rd in Critérium International The road to Epsom Early-season appearances in 2012 and trial races prior to running in the Derby: Camelot – 1st in 2,000 Guineas Stakes Cavaleiro - 3rd in Lingfield Derby Trial Bonfire – 1st in Dante Stakes Astrology – 1st in Dee Stakes Main Sequence – 1st in Lingfield Derby Trial Mickdaam – 4th in UAE Derby; 1st in Chester Vase Minimise Risk - 5th in Chester Vase Rugged Cross - 3rd in Fairway Stakes Thought Worthy - 1st in Fairway Stakes Subsequent Group 1 wins Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby: Camelot – Irish Derby (2012) Main Sequence - United Nations Stakes (2014), Sword Dancer Invitational Handicap (2014), Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational Stakes (2014), Breeders' Cup Turf (2014) Subsequent breeding careers Leading progeny of participants in the 2012 Epsom Derby.http://galopp-sieger.de/ Stammtafeln Galopp Sieger April 28, 2020https://www.racingpost.com/search/?tab=profiles&page=1&query=&profiles_type=horses_profiles Racing Post Profiles Search April 28, 2020 16 June 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200616170102/https://www.racingpost.com/search/?tab=profiles&page=1&query=&profiles_type=horses_profiles dead https://www.pedigreequery.com/ Progeny Reports Pedigree Query April 28, 2020http://ksasb.com/onewebmedia/KSA%20ROM%202016%20VOL%2011%20NTR.PDF SAUDI ARABIAN STUD BOOK RETURN OF MARES 2016 January 1, 2017 ksasb.com THE EQUESTRIAN CLUB April 28, 2020 https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/wp-content/rsPdfs/LahTiDarPed.pdf Lah Ti Dar thoroughbreddailynews.com Thoroughbred Daily News April 28, 2020 Sires of Classic winners Camelot (1st) Latrobe - 1st Irish Derby (2018) Even So - 1st Irish Oaks (2020) Athena - 1st Belmont Oaks (2018) Sir Erec - 1st Spring Juvenile Hurdle (2019) Other Stallions Astrology (3rd) - Exported to Saudi ArabiaMinimise Risk (7th) - Exported to America - Exported to Venezuela References External links 518983 2012 06 02 racingpost.com sportinglife.com Epsom Derby Epsom Derby Epsom Derby 2012 Category:2010s in Surrey