Jockey Joseph O'Brien | Date 2 June 2012 SP 8/13 Fav Trainer Aidan O'Brien | |
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The 2012 Epsom Derby (known as the Investec Derby for sponsorship reasons) was the 233rd annual running of the Derby horse race. It took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 2 June 2012.
Contents
- Race details
- Winner details
- Two year old races
- The road to Epsom
- Subsequent Group 1 wins
- Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II
- References
The race was won by Camelot, the 8/13 favourite ridden by jockey Joseph O'Brien and trained by his father Aidan O'Brien.
As usual, in attendance at Epsom was Queen Elizabeth II to mark the start of a national holiday weekend celebrating her Diamond Jubilee.
Race details
Winner details
Further details of the winner, Camelot:
Two-year-old races
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 2011:
The road to Epsom
Early-season appearances in 2012 and trial races prior to running in the Derby:
Subsequent Group 1 wins
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby:
Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II
In June 2011, Buckingham Palace announced that Queen Elizabeth II would begin her Diamond Jubilee celebrations by attending the 2012 Derby.