2007 Epsom Derby
# 2007 Epsom Derby

The 2007 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday 2 June 2007. It was the 228th running of the Derby, and it was won by the pre-race favourite Authorized. The winner was ridden by Frankie Dettori and trained by Peter Chapple-Hyam. The race was notable for the fact that eight of the seventeen runners were trained by Aidan O'Brien.

## Race details

* Sponsor: Vodafone
* Winner's prize money: £709,750
* Going: Good
* Number of runners: 17
* Winner's time: 2m 34.77s

## Full result

| | * | Horse | Jockey | Trainer $^†$ | SP |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | | Authorized | Frankie Dettori | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 5/4 fav |
| 2 | 5 | Eagle Mountain | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 6/1 |
| 3 | 2½ | Aqaleem | Richard Hills | Marcus Tregoning | 9/1 |
| 4 | hd | Lucarno | Steve Drowne | John Gosden | 16/1 |
| 5 | ½ | Soldier of Fortune | Wayne Lordan | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 14/1 |
| 6 | ¾ | Salford Mill | Ted Durcan | David Elsworth | 20/1 |
| 7 | 1¾ | Kid Mambo | Joe Fanning | Terry Mills | 50/1 |
| 8 | nk | Yellowstone | Colm O'Donoghue | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 28/1 |
| 9 | 3½ | Acapulco | Fran Berry | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 66/1 |
| 10 | shd | Admiralofthefleet | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 14/1 |
| 11 | 6 | Mahler | Pat Smullen | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 20/1 |
| 12 | 2 | Anton Chekhov | Declan McDonogh | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 50/1 |
| 13 | 8 | Regime | Martin Dwyer | Michael Bell | 20/1 |
| 14 | 2½ | Leander | Mark Gallagher | Brett Johnson | 100/1 |
| 15 | 1 | Petara Bay | Dane O'Neill | Terry Mills | 100/1 |
| 16 | 13 | Strategic Prince | Eddie Ahern | Paul Cole | 20/1 |
| 17 | 4 | Archipenko | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 13/2 |

* 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.

## Winner's details

Further details of the winner, Authorized:

* Foaled: 14 February 2004 in Ireland
* Sire: Montjeu; Dam: Funsie (Saumarez)
* Owner: Saleh Al Homaizi and Imad Al Sagar
* Breeder: Marengo Investments, Knighton House Ltd and Michael Kinane
* Rating in 2007 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings: 129

## Form analysis

### Two-year-old races

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 2006.

* Authorized – 3rd Haynes, Hanson and Clark Stakes, 1st Racing Post Trophy
* Eagle Mountain – 2nd Futurity Stakes, 2nd Champagne Stakes, 1st Beresford Stakes, 4th Racing Post Trophy
* Aqaleem – 2nd Haynes, Hanson and Clark Stakes
* Soldier of Fortune – 2nd Critérium de Saint-Cloud
* Kid Mambo – 2nd Autumn Stakes
* Yellowstone – 7th Futurity Stakes, 3rd Critérium International
* Admiralofthefleet – 3rd Superlative Stakes, 1st Royal Lodge Stakes
* Anton Chekhov – 1st Eyrefield Stakes
* Regime – 2nd Goffs Million, 7th Racing Post Trophy
* Petara Bay – 10th Racing Post Trophy
* Strategic Prince – 5th Norfolk Stakes, 1st July Stakes, 1st Vintage Stakes, 3rd Dewhurst Stakes

### The road to Epsom

Early-season appearances in 2007 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.

* Authorized – 1st Dante Stakes
* Eagle Mountain – 5th 2,000 Guineas
* Aqaleem – 1st Lingfield Derby Trial
* Lucarno – 1st Fairway Stakes
* Soldier of Fortune – 1st Prix Noailles, 1st Chester Vase
* Salford Mill – 2nd Feilden Stakes, 1st Newmarket Stakes
* Kid Mambo – 3rd Lingfield Derby Trial
* Yellowstone – 5th Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes, 11th 2,000 Guineas, 2nd Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial
* Acapulco – 2nd Newmarket Stakes
* Admiralofthefleet – 7th Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes, 1st Dee Stakes
* Mahler – 1st Gowran Classic Trial
* Anton Chekhov – 5th Ballysax Stakes, 1st Prix Hocquart
* Regime – 1st Sandown Classic Trial
* Petara Bay – 1st Feilden Stakes, 7th Sandown Classic Trial
* Strategic Prince – 8th 2,000 Guineas
* Archipenko – 1st Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial

### Subsequent Group 1 wins

Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.

* Authorized – International Stakes (2007)
* Eagle Mountain – Hong Kong Cup (2008)
* Lucarno – St. Leger (2007)
* Soldier of Fortune – Irish Derby (2007), Coronation Cup (2008)
* Salford Mill (renamed Helene Mascot) – Hong Kong Classic Mile (2008), Hong Kong Derby (2008)
* Archipenko – Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2008)

## Subsequent breeding careers

Leading progeny of participants in the 2007 Epsom Derby.

### Sires of Group/Grade One winners

Authorized (1st)

* Santiago - 1st Irish Derby (2020)
* Seal Of Approval - 1st British Champions Fillies and Mares Stakes (2013)
* Nichols Canyon - 1st Stayers' Hurdle (2017)
* Tiger Roll - 1st Grand National (2018, 2019)

Strategic Prince (16th) - Later exported to Argentina

* La Collina - 1st Phoenix Stakes (2011)
* Saent - 1st Derby Italiano (2016)
* Redact - 2nd Derby Italiano (2011)
* Uppertown Prince - 2nd Prestige Novices' Hurdle (2018)

Archipenko (17th)

* Madame Chiang - 1st British Champions Fillies and Mares Stakes (2014)
* Time Warp - 1st Hong Kong Cup (2017)
* Glorious Forever - 1st Hong Kong Cup (2018)
* Va Bank - 3rd Bayerisches Zuchtrennen (2018)

### Sires of National Hunt horses

Lucarno (4th)

* Dame de Compagnie - 1st Coral Cup (2020)
* Darlac - 2nd Winter Novices' Hurdle (2018)

Soldier Of Fortune (5th)

* Early Doors - 2nd Christmas Hurdle (2018)
* Scarpeta - 3rd Festival Novice Hurdle (2018)
* Tin Soldier - 3rd Irish Daily Mirror Novice Hurdle (2017)
* Rey Del Rock - 1st Gran Premio Hipodromo Chile (2016)

Mahler (11th)

* Chris's Dream - 1st Red Mills Chase (2020)
* Ornua - 1st Maghull Novices' Chase (2019)
* Sutton Place - 1st Boyne Hurdle (2017)
* Ms Parfois - 2nd National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup (2018)

### Other Stallions

Eagle Mountain (2nd) - Exported to New Zealand Salford Mill (6th) (renamed Helene Mascot) - Exported to Australia Yellowstone (8th) - Flat and jumps winners in France Leander (14th) - Etheridge Annie (maiden hurdler) Admiralofthefleet (10th) - Exported to India

