2011 Epsom Derby
| Derby | |
| Location | Epsom Downs Racecourse |
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| Date | 4 June 2011 |
| Winning horse | Pour Moi |
| Starting price | 4/1 |
| Jockey | Mickael Barzalona |
| Trainer | André Fabre |
| Owner | Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith |
| Conditions | Good to firm |
| External videos | |
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 Replay of the 2011 Derby in full BBC Sport |
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| Pour Moi | Treasure Beach | Carlton House |
| Also Ran | ||
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| 4-5-6 | ||
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| Memphis Tennessee | Native Khan | Recital |
| 7-8-9 | ||
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| Vadamar | Masked Marvel | Pisco Sour |
| 10-11-12 | ||
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| Seville | Ocean War | Castlemorris King |
| 13 | ||
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| Marhaba Malyoon | 13 Ran | 2m 34.54s |
The 2011 Epsom Derby was the 232nd running of the Derby horse race which took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse, England, on 4 June 2011.
The race was won by second-favourite Pour Moi, the first Derby winner to have been trained in France since Empery in 1976.
The winning horse was ridden by jockey Mickael Barzalona and was trained by André Fabre. Pour Moi beat Treasure Beach by a head; Carlton House, the pre-race favourite at 5/2, finished third by three-quarters of a length.[1] Carlton House was owned by Elizabeth II.[2]
Race details[edit]
- Sponsor: Investec
- Winner's prize money: £709,625
- Going: Good to firm (good in places)
- Number of runners: 13
- Winner's time: 2 minutes, 34.54 seconds
Full result[edit]
| Dist * | Horse | Jockey | Trainer † | SP | |
| 1 | Pour Moi | Mickael Barzalona | André Fabre (FRA) | 4/1 | |
| 2 | hd | Treasure Beach | Colm O'Donoghue | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 25/1 |
| 3 | ¾ | Carlton House | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 5/2 fav |
| 4 | ¾ | Memphis Tennessee | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 20/1 |
| 5 | ¾ | Native Khan | Johnny Murtagh | Ed Dunlop | 8/1 |
| 6 | 2 | Recital | Pat Smullen | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 5/1 |
| 7 | nk | Vadamar | Christophe Lemaire | Alain de Royer-Dupré (FRA) | 14/1 |
| 8 | 4 | Masked Marvel | William Buick | John Gosden | 25/1 |
| 9 | 19 | Pisco Sour | Jimmy Fortune | Hughie Morrison | 50/1 |
| 10 | 3 | Seville | Christophe Soumillon | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 13/2 |
| 11 | 7 | Ocean War | Frankie Dettori | Mahmood Al Zarooni | 12/1 |
| 12 | 3¼ | Castlemorris King | Mark Coumbe | Michael Attwater | 150/1 |
| 13 | 55 | Marhaba Malyoon | Jamie Spencer | David Simcock | 100/1 |
* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter; hd = head, nk = neck.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.
Winner details[edit]
Further details of the winner, Pour Moi:
- Foaled: 10 January 2008, in Ireland
- Sire: Montjeu; Dam: Gwynn (Darshaan)
- Owner: Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith
- Breeder: Lynch Bages, Ltd.
Form analysis[edit]
Two-year-old races[edit]
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 2010:
- Treasure Beach – 3rd in Royal Lodge Stakes
- Native Khan – 1st in Solario Stakes; 4th in Racing Post Trophy
- Recital – 1st in Critérium de Saint-Cloud
- Masked Marvel – 6th in Autumn Stakes
- Pisco Sour – 2nd in Tattersalls Millions 2YO Trophy; 8th in Critérium International
- Seville – 2nd in Racing Post Trophy
- Castlemorris King – 5th in Champagne Stakes
The road to Epsom[edit]
Early-season appearances in 2011 and trial races prior to running in the Derby:
- Pour Moi – 3rd in Prix La Force; 1st in Prix Greffulhe
- Treasure Beach – 1st in Chester Vase
- Carlton House – 1st in Dante Stakes
- Memphis Tennessee – 2nd in Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial
- Native Khan – 1st in Craven Stakes; 3rd in 2,000 Guineas Stakes
- Recital – 3rd in Ballysax Stakes; 1st in Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial
- Vadamar – 1st in Prix François Mathet; 3rd in Prix Greffulhe
- Masked Marvel – 5th in Sandown Classic Trial; 1st in Cocked Hat Stakes
- Pisco Sour – 3rd in Dante Stakes
- Seville – 2nd in Dante Stakes
- Ocean War – 1st in Newmarket Stakes
- Marhaba Malyoon – 6th in Lingfield Derby Trial
Subsequent Group 1 wins[edit]
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby:
- Treasure Beach – Irish Derby (2011), Secretariat Stakes (2011)
- Masked Marvel - St. Leger Stakes (2011)
Subsequent breeding careers[edit]
Leading progeny of participants in the 2011 Epsom Derby.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
Sires of Classic winners[edit]
Pour Moi (1st)
- Wings Of Eagles - 1st Epsom Derby (2017)
- Sacred Elixir - 1st J. J. Atkins (2016)
- Rosenpurpur - 3rd Deutsches Derby (2017)
- Coeur de Lion - 2nd Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (2016)
Other Stallions[edit]
Treasure Beach (2nd) - Exported to America - Shuttles to Argentina where sire of multiple Grade 1 winners
Masked Marvel (8th) - Jumps winners
Carlton House (3rd) - Exported to Australia
Memphis Tennessee (4th) -Exported to Argentina
Native Khan (5th) - Exported to Turkey
Recital (6th) - Minor jumps runners - Exported to Argentina
Seville (10th) - Exported to America
References[edit]
- ^ "Queen's colt Carlton House battles into third in incident-packed Derby". Guardian. 4 June 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ Keogh, Frank (4 June 2011). "Pour Moi triumphs in thrilling Derby". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ "Stammtafeln". Galopp Sieger. Galopp Sieger. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Profiles Search". Racing Post. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Progeny Reports". Pedigree Query. Pedigree Query. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Treasure Beach to shuttle to Argentina". drf.com. DRF. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Portrillos". harasdilu.com.ar. Haras Dilu. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Recital". studbook.org.ar. Argentinian Stud Book. Retrieved 28 April 2020.