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INVESTEC DERBY (gr. 1)

EPSOM , ENG

  • Purse: £1,303,402
  • Date: June 2, 2012
  • Class: Grade 1
  • TV:
  • Age: 3 yo
  • Race: 5
  • Distance: 12F
  • Post Time:
1 Camelot (GB) Margin: 5 TrueNicks: A+ £751,408

2009 | Bay Colt | Montjeu (IRE) - Tarfah, Kingmambo

  • Breeder:SHEIKH ABDULLA BIN ISA AL-KHALIFA
  • Owner: DERRICK SMITH, MRS J MAGNIER, MICHAEL TABOR
  • Trainer: O'BRIEN AIDAN
  • Jockey: O'BRIEN JOSEPH

Sire: Montjeu (IRE), Bay, 1996. Raced 3 years. 16 starts, 11 wins, $3,178,177. Lifetime: 581 yearlings sold, median $120,140.

Broodmare Sire: Kingmambo, Bay, 1990.

Sale History: Tattersall's October 2010 Yearling Sale, $875,936.

2 Main Sequence Margin: head TrueNicks: B £284,875

2009 | Chestnut Colt | Aldebaran - Ikat (IRE), Pivotal (GB)

  • Breeder:FLAXMAN HOLDINGS LTD
  • Owner: Niarchos Family
  • Trainer: LANIGAN DAVID
  • Jockey: DURCAN TED

Sire: Aldebaran, Bay, 1998. Raced 4 years. 25 starts, 8 wins, $1,739,186. Lifetime: 144 yearlings sold, median $22,000. In 2009: .94 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Pivotal (GB), Chestnut, 1993.

3 Astrology (IRE) Margin: 6 TrueNicks: A++ £142,570

2009 | Bay Colt | Galileo (IRE) - Ask for the Moon (FR), Dr Fong

  • Breeder:A-MARK RACING ET AL
  • Owner: DERRICK SMITH, MRS J MAGNIER, MICHAEL TABOR
  • Trainer: O'BRIEN AIDAN
  • Jockey: MOORE RYAN

Sire: Galileo (IRE), Bay, 1998. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 6 wins, $2,245,373. Lifetime: 750 yearlings sold, median $156,181.

Broodmare Sire: Dr Fong, Chestnut, 1995.

Sale History: Tattersall's December 2009 Foal Sale, $693,462.

Time: 2:33.90   Track: GD-F

Others: THOUGHT WORTHY (USA); MICKDAAM (IRE); BONFIRE; MINIMISE RISK; RUGGED CROSS; CAVALEIRO (IRE).

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Camelot (GB)O'BRIEN JOSEPHO'BRIEN AIDAN
2Main SequenceDURCAN TEDLANIGAN DAVID
3Astrology (IRE)MOORE RYANO'BRIEN AIDAN
4THOUGHT WORTHY (USA)UNKNOWNUNKNOWN
5MICKDAAM (IRE)UNKNOWNUNKNOWN
6BONFIREUNKNOWNUNKNOWN
7MINIMISE RISKUNKNOWNUNKNOWN
8RUGGED CROSSUNKNOWNUNKNOWN
9CAVALEIRO (IRE)UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

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