2008 Epsom Derby

April 2014 April 2014 2008 Epsom Derby Epsom Downs Racecourse 7 June 2008 New Approach 5/1 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger Haya bint Hussein 2007 2009 Epsom Derby 2008 1-2-3 File:Owner H R H Princess Haya of Jordan.svg Emerald green, black chevrons on sleeves New Approach File:Owner Ballymacoll Stud.svg Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap Tartan Bearer File:Owner Moyglare Stud Farm.svg Black, White sleeves, Red cap, Black star Casual Conquest |} {| 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 K Abdulla.svg Green, Pink sash and cap, White sleeves Doctor Fremantle File:Owner Mr Derrick Smith_white_cap.svg Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, white cap Washington Irving File:Owner Michael Tabor_blue_cap.svg Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap Alessandro Volta 7-8-9 File:Owner Godolphin.svg Royal Blue Rio De La Plata File:Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Tajaaweed File:Owner Mr A Black.svg Yellow and Purple (quartered), Purple sleeves, Yellow stars Bouguereau 10-11-12 File:Owner Mrs P K Cooper and Partners.svg Dark Blue, Pink sash, White cap Curtain Call File:Owner Michael Tabor.svg Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Frozen Fire File:Owner Mr Derrick Smith.svg Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap King Of Rome 13-14-15 File:Owner Russell Trew Ltd.svg Maroon, light blue seams, light blue sleeves, maroon armlets, light blue cap Alan Devonshire File:Owner Ammerland Verwaltung GmbH and Co.svg Red, Emerald Green chevron, Emerald Green cap Kandahar Run File:Owner Michael Tabor_orange_cap.svg Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves, Orange Cap Bashkirov 16 File:Owner Mr F G Wilson.svg Red, White star, Black and Red striped sleeves, White cap, Black star Maidstone Mixture File: (at)-white.svg 16 Ran 16 Ran File: (at)-white.svg 2m 36.50s 2m 36.50s The 2008 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday 7 June 2008. It was the 229th running of the Derby, and it was won by New Approach. The winner was ridden by Kevin Manning and trained by Jim Bolger. The pre-race favourite Casual Conquest finished third.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/7437673.stm 2008 Derby Festival 7 June 2008 BBC Sport 23 November 2009 Race details Sponsor: Vodafone Winner's prize money: £802,444 Going: Good Number of runners: 16 Winner's time: 2m 36.50s Full result * Horse Jockey Trainer † SP 1 New Approach Kevin Manning Jim Bolger (IRE) 5/1 2 ½ Tartan Bearer Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 6/1 3 4½ Casual Conquest Pat Smullen Dermot Weld (IRE) 7/2 fav 4 1½ Doctor Fremantle Kerrin McEvoy Sir Michael Stoute 11/2 5 ¾ Washington Irving Colm O'Donoghue Aidan O'Brien (IRE) 33/1 6 shd Alessandro Volta Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien (IRE) 33/1 7 1 Rio de la Plata Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 20/1 8 ½ Tajaaweed Richard Hills Sir Michael Stoute 10/1 9 ½ Bouguereau Alan Munro Peter Chapple-Hyam 100/1 10 1¼ Curtain Call Jamie Spencer Luca Cumani 7/1 11 1¼ Frozen Fire Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien (IRE) 16/1 12 9 King of Rome Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien (IRE) 16/1 13 4½ Alan Devonshire Paul Mulrennan Mark Tompkins 100/1 14 14 Kandahar Run Ted Durcan Henry Cecil 11/1 15 11 Bashkirov David McCabe Aidan O'Brien (IRE) 125/1 16 39 Maidstone Mixture Michael O'Connell Paul Murphy 250/1 * The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter – shd = short-head† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated Winner's details Further details of the winner, New Approach: Foaled: 18 February 2005 in Ireland Sire: Galileo; Dam: Park Express (Ahonoora) Owner: Princess Haya of Jordan Breeder: Lodge Park Stud Rating in 2008 World Thoroughbred Rankings: 130 Form analysis Two-year-old races Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 2007. New Approach – 1st Tyros Stakes, 1st Futurity Stakes, 1st National Stakes, 1st Dewhurst Stakes Alessandro Volta – 1st Eyrefield Stakes Rio de la Plata – 1st Vintage Stakes, 2nd National Stakes, 1st Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère, 4th Dewhurst Stakes Tajaaweed – 10th Racing Post Trophy Curtain Call – 2nd Futurity Stakes, 1st Beresford Stakes, 5th Racing Post Trophy Frozen Fire – 8th Racing Post Trophy King of Rome – 11th Racing Post Trophy Alan Devonshire – 3rd Silver Tankard Stakes The road to Epsom Early-season appearances in 2008 and trial races prior to running in the Derby. New Approach – 2nd 2,000 Guineas, 2nd Irish 2,000 Guineas Tartan Bearer – 1st Dante Stakes Casual Conquest – 1st Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Doctor Fremantle – 1st Chester Vase Washington Irving – 2nd Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Alessandro Volta – 4th Ballysax Stakes, 1st Lingfield Derby Trial Rio de la Plata – 2nd Poule d'Essai des Poulains Tajaaweed – 1st Dee Stakes Bouguereau – 7th Derby Italiano Curtain Call – 1st Intercasino.co.uk Conditions Stakes Frozen Fire – 2nd Dante Stakes King of Rome – 5th Ballysax Stakes, 2nd Lingfield Derby Trial Alan Devonshire – 4th Lingfield Derby Trial Kandahar Run – 2nd Feilden Stakes, 1st Newmarket Stakes Subsequent Group 1 wins Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby. New Approach – Irish Champion Stakes (2008), Champion Stakes (2008) Casual Conquest – Tattersalls Gold Cup (2009) Frozen Fire – Irish Derby (2008) Subsequent breeding careers Leading progeny of participants in the 2008 Epsom Derby.http://galopp-sieger.de/ Stammtafeln Galopp Sieger Galopp Sieger April 27, 2020https://www.racingpost.com/search/?tab=profiles&page=1&query=&profiles_type=horses_profiles Racing Post Profiles Search April 27, 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 Pedigree Query April 27, 2020https://www.nzb.co.nz/news.cfm?content_id=169432 January 28, 2015 Record Price Tumbles at NZB Select Sale nzb.co.nz New Zealand Bloodstock April 27, 2020 https://hipismo.net/unicria/unicria_y_2019.pdf January 1, 2019 Unicria (sales catalogue) hipismo.net Unicria April 27, 2020 http://ksasb.com/onewebmedia/rom-supp-2017%20&%20NT%20Vol12.pdf SAUDI ARABIAN STUD BOOK RETURN OF MARES 2017 January 1, 2017 ksasb.com THE EQUESTRIAN CLUB April 27, 2020 Sires of Classic winners New Approach (1st) Dawn Approach - 1st 2000 Guineas Stakes (2013) Talent - 1st Epsom Oaks (2013) Masar - 1st Epsom Derby (2018) Winters Moon - 3rd Fillies' Mile (2014) dam of Earthlight (1st Middle Park Stakes 2019) Other Stallions Rio De La Plata (7th) - Settle For Bay (1st Royal Hunt Cup 2018) - Exported to SwedenTartan Bearer (2nd) - Exported to New ZealandDoctor Fremantle (4th) - Exported to VenezuelaTajaaweed (8th) - Exported to Saudi ArabiaFrozen Fire (11th) - Minor jumps winnersKandahar Run (14th) - Minor flat and jumps winnersBashkirov (15th) - Minor flat and jumps runners References 420702 2008 06 07 Racing Post Epsom 16:00 – Result Vodafone Derby (Group 1) Sporting Life, 7 June 2008 Epsom Derby 2008 Epsom Derby Epsom Derby Category:2000s in Surrey