26 Still Eligible for Epsom Derby
Date Posted: 5/22/2002 11:24:57 AM

Only 26 horses remain eligible for the June 8 Vodafone Derby (Eng-I) at Epsom Downs. Among trainers, Aidan O'Brien has the most chances at winning, simply because eight of the horses in his barn are still eligible. O'Brien, who won last year's race with Galileo, has Ballingarry, Black Sam Bellamy, Castle Gondolfo, Diaghilev, Hawk Wing, High Chaparral, Louisville, and Rock of Gibraltar. Four of those are by leading sire Sadler's Wells, including Black Sam Bellamy, a full sibling to Galileo (out of Urban Sea).

Godolphin still has five runners eligible including stakes winners Moon Ballad and Naheef. There is at least one American-owned interest, Coshocton.

On June 1 more horses can enter the race, but only for £90,000. The newest addition to the Godolphin stable, Bandari, could enter at that point.

Vodafone has renewed its contract to sponsor tye Derby through 2005, with a two-year option beyond that.

The Vodafone Derby will be run over one mile, four furlongs, and about 10 yards, and is worth £1,200,000.

Below is a list of all eligible runners with owner and trainer:

Al Moulatham, Godolphin, Saeed Bin Suroor
Ballingarry (Ire), Sue Magnier, Aidan O'Brien
Black Sam Bellamy (Ire), Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier, Aidan O'Brien
Castle Gandolfo (USA), Sue Magnier, Aidan O'Brien
Cast The Net (USA), Richard Aylward, Simon Magnier
Coshocton (USA), John Phillips, Michael Jarvis
Diaghilev (Ire), Michael Tabor, Sue Magnier, Lord Lloyd-Webber Aidan O'Brien
Dubai Destination (USA) Godolphin, Saeed Bin Suroor
Frankies Dream (Ire), J J Devaney, Terry Mills
Hawk Wing (USA), Sue Magnier, Aidan O'Brien
High Chaparral (Ire), Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier, Aidan O'Brien
In Time's Eye, Moyglare Stud Farms Ltd, Dermot Weld Ire
Jelani (Ire), Claire Hollowood, Andy Turnell
King Creole, B E Nielsen, Jeremy Noseda
Louisville (Ire), Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor, Aidan O'Brien
Moon Ballad (Ire), Godolphin, Saeed Bin Suroor
Naheef (Ire), Godolphin, Saeed Bin Suroor
Playapart (USA), Hesmonds Stud, Gerard Butler
Proven (USA), Sheikh Mohammed, John Gosden
Rock Of Gibraltar (Ire), Sir Alex Ferguson & Sue Magnier, Aidan
O'Brien
Sasaram (Ire), Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum, Marcus Tregoning
Shambar (Ire), The Aga Khan, Alain De Royer Dupre Fr
Tau Ceti, Niarchos Family, John Hammond Fr
Tholjanah (Ire), Hamdan Al Maktoum, Marcus Tregoning
Wadmaan, Godolphin, Saeed Bin Suroor
Where Or When (Ire) John Humphreys (Turf Accountants) Ltd., Terry Mills

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