The 2002 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday June 8, 2002. It was the 223rd running of the Derby, and it was won by High Chaparral. The winner was ridden by Johnny Murtagh and trained by Aidan O'Brien. The pre-race favourite Hawk Wing finished second.
Sponsor: Vodafone
Winner's prize money: £800,400
Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
Number of runners: 12
Winner's time: 2m 39.45s
* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.
Further details of the winner, High Chaparral:
Foaled: March 1, 1999 in Ireland
Sire: Sadler's Wells; Dam: Kasora (Darshaan)
Owner: Michael Tabor and Sue Magnier
Breeder: Sean and Anne Coughlan
Rating in 2002 International Classifications: 126
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 2001.
High Chaparral – 1st Racing Post Trophy
Hawk Wing – 2nd Railway Stakes, 1st Futurity Stakes, 1st National Stakes
Fight Your Corner – 1st Haynes, Hanson and Clark Stakes, 1st Autumn Stakes
Where or When – 8th Vintage Stakes, 4th Solario Stakes, 1st Somerville Tattersall Stakes, 4th Dewhurst Stakes
Naheef – 1st Vintage Stakes, 2nd National Stakes
Bandari – 7th Solario Stakes, 1st Silver Tankard Stakes
Tholjanah – 2nd Solario Stakes, 2nd Royal Lodge Stakes
Coshocton – 2nd Autumn Stakes
Early-season appearances in 2002 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
High Chaparral – 1st Ballysax Stakes, 1st Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial
Hawk Wing – 2nd 2,000 Guineas
Moon Ballad – 4th UAE Derby, 2nd Newmarket Stakes, 1st Dante Stakes
Jelani – 4th Dante Stakes
Fight Your Corner – 7th Feilden Stakes, 1st Chester Vase
Where or When – 11th 2,000 Guineas, 4th Dante Stakes
Naheef – 14th 2,000 Guineas
Bandari – 1st Lingfield Derby Trial
Frankies Dream – 3rd Predominate Stakes
Coshocton – 15th 2,000 Guineas, 1st Predominate Stakes
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
High Chaparral – Irish Derby (2002), Breeders' Cup Turf (2002, 2003 dead-heat), Irish Champion Stakes (2003)
Hawk Wing – Eclipse Stakes (2002), Lockinge Stakes (2003)
Moon Ballad – Dubai World Cup (2003)
Where or When – Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (2002)
