| 2001 Epsom Derby | |
| Location: | Epsom Downs Racecourse |
| Date: | 9 June 2001 |
| Winning Horse: | Galileo |
| Starting Price: | 11/4 jf |
| Winning Jockey: | Michael Kinane |
| Winning Trainer: | Aidan O'Brien |
| Winning Owner: | Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier |
| Previous: | 2000 |
| Next: | 2002 |
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Also RanThe 2001 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday 9 June 2001. It was the 222nd running of the Derby, and it was won by the pre-race joint favourite Galileo. The winner was ridden by Michael Kinane and trained by Aidan O'Brien. The other joint favourite Golan finished second.Race details
Full result
Winner's detailsFurther details of the winner, Galileo:
Form analysisTwo-year-old racesNotable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 2000.
The road to EpsomEarly-season appearances in 2001 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
Subsequent Group 1 winsGroup 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
Subsequent breeding careersLeading progeny of participants in the 2001 Epsom Derby.[1] [2] [3] Sires of Classic winnersGalileo (1st) - Eleven time leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland and sire of 40 individual classic winners as of June 2020
Sires of Group/Grade One winnersGolan (2nd)
Tobougg (3rd)
Storming Home (5th)
Sires of National Hunt horsesMr Combustible (4th)
Other StallionsDilshaan (7th) - Damsire of Va Bank (3rd Bayerisches Zuchtrennen 2018) References
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