The 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.
Sponsor: Vodafone
Winner's prize money: £580,000
Going: Good to Firm
Number of runners: 12
Winner's time: 2m 33.27s
* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. nk = neck.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.
Further details of the winner, Galileo:
Foaled: 30 March 1998 in Ireland
Sire: Sadler's Wells; Dam: Urban Sea (Miswaki)
Owner: Sue Magnier and Michael Tabor
Breeder: David Tsui and Orpendale
Rating in 2001 International Classifications: 129
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 2000.
Tobougg – 1st Prix de la Salamandre, 1st Dewhurst Stakes
Storming Home – 2nd Solario Stakes, 9th Somerville Tattersall Stakes
Perfect Sunday – 2nd Washington Singer Stakes
Dilshaan – 1st Racing Post Trophy
King Carew – 5th Autumn Stakes
Cashel Bay – 16th Eyrefield Stakes
Early-season appearances in 2001 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
Galileo – 1st Ballysax Stakes, 1st Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial
Golan – 1st 2,000 Guineas
Tobougg – 9th 2,000 Guineas
Mr Combustible – 1st Chester Vase
Storming Home – 1st Blue Riband Trial Stakes, 3rd Dante Stakes
Perfect Sunday – 1st Lingfield Derby Trial
Dilshaan – 1st Dante Stakes
Putra Sandhurst – 2nd Lingfield Derby Trial
Sunny Glenn – 2nd Feilden Stakes, 6th Lingfield Derby Trial
Chancellor – 1st Sandown Classic Trial
Cashel Bay – 5th Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes, 4th Amethyst Stakes, 6th Saval Beg Stakes, 12th Irish 2,000 Guineas
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
Galileo – Irish Derby (2001), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2001)
Golan – King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2002)
Storming Home – Champion Stakes (2002), Clement L. Hirsch Memorial Turf Championship (2003)
