2022 Epsom Derby Explained

2022 Epsom Derby
Horse Race:	Epsom Derby
Location:	Epsom Downs Racecourse
Date:	4 June 2022
Winning Horse:	Desert Crown
Starting Price:	5/2F
Winning Jockey:	Richard Kingscote
Winning Trainer:	Michael Stoute
Winning Owner:	Saeed Suhail
Conditions:	Good
Previous:	2021
Next:	2023

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Also RanThe 2022 Epsom Derby was the 243rd annual running of the Derby horse race which took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 4 June 2022. The race was sponsored for the second time by the online car-dealer Cazoo. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the first entries were closed in February 2022.^[1] The race was won by Desert Crown, owned by Suaeed Suhail, trained by Sir Michael Stoute and ridden by Richard Kingscote. It was Stoute's sixth win in the race and at 78 he became the oldest-known Derby-winning trainer.^[2] Kingscote was winning the Derby for the first time, in his second ride in the race.^[3] Full result Reference - Racing Post result ^[4] Dist * Horse Jockey Trainer SP 1 Desert Crown Richard Kingscote Michael Stoute 5/2 fav 2 2½ Hoo Ya Mal David Probert Andrew Balding 150/1 3 hd Westover Rob Hornby Ralph Beckett 25/1 4 5½ Masekela Andrea Atzeni Andrew Balding 66/1 5 1 Changingoftheguard Wayne Lordan Aidan O'Brien (IRE) 9/1 6 1¾ Stone Age Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien (IRE) 7/2 7 ¾ Nahanni Adam Kirby Charlie Appleby 25/1 8 1¾ Nations Pride William Buick Charlie Appleby 15/2 9 1¼ West Wind Blows Jack Mitchell Simon & Ed Crisford 40/1 10 shd El Habeeb John Egan Stan Moore 250/1 11 1¼ Grand Alliance Daniel Tudhope Charlie Fellowes 40/1 12 ½ Piz Badile Frankie Dettori Donnacha O'Brien (IRE) 9/1 13 1½ Star of India Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien (IRE) 16/1 14 6 Glory Daze Ronan Whelan Andy Oliver (IRE) 66/1 15 nk Sonny Liston Tom Marquand Charlie Hills 100/1 16 13 Royal Patronage Jason Hart Charlie & Mark Johnston 28/1 17 34 Walk of Stars James Doyle Charlie Appleby 11/1 Winning time: 2 min 36.38 sec The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter; shd = short head; hd = head; nk = neck. † Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated. Form analysis Two-year-old races Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 2021 Hoo Ya Mal - 2nd in Flying Scotsman Stakes^[5] Masekela - 1st in Denford Stakes, 2nd in Superlative Stakes^[6] Piz Badile - 2nd in Eyrefield Stakes^[7] Royal Patronage - 1st in Acomb Stakes, 1st in Royal Lodge Stakes^[8] Stone Age - 2nd in Criterium de Saint-Cloud, 2nd in Juvenile Stakes^[9] Westover - 2nd in Silver Tankard Stakes^[10] Road to Epsom Early-season appearances in 2022 and trial races prior to running in the Derby: Changingoftheguard - 1st in Chester Vase^[11] Desert Crown - 1st in Dante Stakes^[12] Glory Daze - 2nd in Leopardstown Derby Trial^[13] Grand Alliance - 2nd in Blue Riband Trial Stakes^[14] Hoo Ya Mal - 2nd in Newmarket Stakes, 3rd in Craven Stakes Masekela - 2nd in Feilden Stakes Nahanni - 1st in Blue Riband Trial Stakes^[15] Nations Pride - 1st in Newmarket Stakes^[16] Piz Badile - 1st in Ballysax Stakes Sonny Liston - 3rd in Dee Stakes^[17] Star of India - 1st in Dee Stakes^[18] Stone Age - 1st in Leopardstown Derby Trial Westover - 1st in Sandown Classic Trial Subsequent Group 1 wins Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby: Nations Pride – Saratoga Derby (2022), Bayerisches Zuchtrennen (2023), Canadian International Stakes (2023) Westover – Irish Derby (2022), Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (2023) References

Notes and References

1. https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/ninety-one-entered-for-derby/ Ninety-One Entered For Derby
2. Web site: Desert Crown wins the Derby in imperious style for Michael Stoute. 4 June 2022. Guardian. 7 June 2022.
3. Web site: Epsom Derby: Desert Crown romps to victory to give Sir Michael Stoute sixth success in race . BBC Sport . 4 June 2022 . 4 June 2022.
4. Web site: Cazoo Derby (In Memory Of Lester Piggott) (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (No Geldings) . Racing Post . 13 June 2022 . 4 June 2022.
5. Web site: Hoo Ya Mal - Form . Racing Post . 13 June 2022.
6. Web site: Masakela - Form . Racing Post . 13 June 2022.
7. Web site: Piz Badile - Form . Racing Post . 13 June 2022.
8. Web site: Royal Patronage - Form . Racing Post . 13 June 2022.
9. Web site: Stone Age - Form . Racing Post . 13 June 2022.
10. Web site: Westover - Form . Racing Post . 13 June 2022.
11. Web site: Changingoftheguard - Form . Racing Post . 29 June 2022.
12. Web site: Desert Crown - Form . Racing Post . 29 June 2022.
13. Web site: Glory Daze - Form . Racing Post . 4 July 2022.
14. Web site: Grand Alliance - Form . Racing Post . 29 June 2022.
15. Web site: Nahanni - Form . Racing Post . 29 June 2022.
16. Web site: Nations Pride - Form . Racing Post . 29 June 2022.
17. Web site: Sonny Liston - Form . Racing Post . 4 July 2022.
18. Web site: Star of India - Form . Racing Post . 29 June 2022.