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: VodafoneWinner's prize money: £800,400Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)Number of runners: 12Winner'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 IrelandSire: Sadler's Wells; Dam: Kasora (Darshaan)Owner: Michael Tabor and Sue MagnierBreeder: Sean and Anne CoughlanRating in 2002 International Classifications: 126Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 2001.
High Chaparral – 1st Racing Post TrophyHawk Wing – 2nd Railway Stakes, 1st Futurity Stakes, 1st National StakesFight Your Corner – 1st Haynes, Hanson and Clark Stakes, 1st Autumn StakesWhere or When – 8th Vintage Stakes, 4th Solario Stakes, 1st Somerville Tattersall Stakes, 4th Dewhurst StakesNaheef – 1st Vintage Stakes, 2nd National StakesBandari – 7th Solario Stakes, 1st Silver Tankard StakesTholjanah – 2nd Solario Stakes, 2nd Royal Lodge StakesCoshocton – 2nd Autumn StakesEarly-season appearances in 2002 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
High Chaparral – 1st Ballysax Stakes, 1st Derrinstown Stud Derby TrialHawk Wing – 2nd 2,000 GuineasMoon Ballad – 4th UAE Derby, 2nd Newmarket Stakes, 1st Dante StakesJelani – 4th Dante StakesFight Your Corner – 7th Feilden Stakes, 1st Chester VaseWhere or When – 11th 2,000 Guineas, 4th Dante StakesNaheef – 14th 2,000 GuineasBandari – 1st Lingfield Derby TrialFrankies Dream – 3rd Predominate StakesCoshocton – 15th 2,000 Guineas, 1st Predominate StakesGroup 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) 
