2002 Epsom Derby
| Location | Epsom Downs Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 8 June 2002 |
| Winning horse | High Chaparral |
| Starting price | 7/2 |
| Jockey | Johnny Murtagh |
| Trainer | Aidan O'Brien |
| Owner | Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier |
The 2002 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday 8 June 2002. It was the 223rd running of the Derby, and it was won by High Chaparral. The winner was ridden by Johnny Murtagh and trained by Aidan O'Brien. The pre-race favourite Hawk Wing finished second.
Race details
- Sponsor: Vodafone
- Winner's prize money: £800,400
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Number of runners: 12
- Winner's time: 2m 39.45s
Full result
| * | Horse | Jockey | Trainer † | SP | |
| 1 | High Chaparral | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 7/2 | |
| 2 | 2 | Hawk Wing | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 9/4 fav |
| 3 | 12 | Moon Ballad | Jamie Spencer | Saeed bin Suroor | 20/1 |
| 4 | 1 | Jelani | Fergal Lynch | Andrew Turnell | 100/1 |
| 5 | 5 | Fight Your Corner | Kevin Darley | Mark Johnston | 8/1 |
| 6 | 17 | Where Or When | Jimmy Fortune | Terry Mills | 66/1 |
| 7 | 2 | Naheef | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 5/1 |
| 8 | 12 | Bandari | Richard Hills | Mark Johnston | 9/2 |
| 9 | 7 | Louisville | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 25/1 |
| 10 | 6 | Tholjanah | Willie Supple | Marcus Tregoning | 14/1 |
| 11 | 6 | Frankies Dream | Pat Eddery | Terry Mills | 100/1 |
| Fell | Coshocton | Philip Robinson | Michael Jarvis | 28/1 |
* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.
Winner's details
Further details of the winner, High Chaparral:
- Foaled: 1 March 1999, in Ireland
- Sire: Sadler's Wells; Dam: Kasora (Darshaan)
- Owner: Michael Tabor and Sue Magnier
- Breeder: Sean and Anne Coughlan
- Rating in 2002 International Classifications: 126
Form analysis
Two-year-old races
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 2001.
- High Chaparral – 1st Racing Post Trophy
- Hawk Wing – 2nd Railway Stakes, 1st Futurity Stakes, 1st National Stakes
- Fight Your Corner – 1st Haynes, Hanson and Clark Stakes, 1st Autumn Stakes
- Where or When – 8th Vintage Stakes, 4th Solario Stakes, 1st Somerville Tattersall Stakes, 4th Dewhurst Stakes
- Naheef – 1st Vintage Stakes, 2nd National Stakes
- Bandari – 7th Solario Stakes, 1st Silver Tankard Stakes
- Tholjanah – 2nd Solario Stakes, 2nd Royal Lodge Stakes
- Coshocton – 2nd Autumn Stakes
The road to Epsom
Early-season appearances in 2002 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
- High Chaparral – 1st Ballysax Stakes, 1st Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial
- Hawk Wing – 2nd 2,000 Guineas
- Moon Ballad – 4th UAE Derby, 2nd Newmarket Stakes, 1st Dante Stakes
- Jelani – 4th Dante Stakes
- Fight Your Corner – 7th Feilden Stakes, 1st Chester Vase
- Where or When – 11th 2,000 Guineas, 4th Dante Stakes
- Naheef – 14th 2,000 Guineas
- Bandari – 1st Lingfield Derby Trial
- Frankies Dream – 3rd Predominate Stakes
- Coshocton – 15th 2,000 Guineas, 1st Predominate Stakes
Subsequent Group 1 wins
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
- High Chaparral – Irish Derby (2002), Breeders' Cup Turf (2002, 2003 dead-heat), Irish Champion Stakes (2003)
- Hawk Wing – Eclipse Stakes (2002), Lockinge Stakes (2003)
- Moon Ballad – Dubai World Cup (2003)
- Where or When – Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (2002)
References
- 2002
- sportinglife.com
- Derby Days. Tempus. 2004. p. 180. ISBN 0-7524-3202-8.