2012 Epsom Derby
| Derby | |
| Location | Epsom Downs Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 June 2012 |
| Winning horse | Camelot |
| SP | 8/13 Fav |
| Jockey | Joseph O'Brien |
| Trainer | Aidan O'Brien |
| Owner | Sue Magnier / Michael Tabor / Derrick Smith |
| Conditions | Good to firm |
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.
The race was won by Camelot, the 8/13 favourite ridden by jockey Joseph O'Brien and trained by his father Aidan O'Brien.[1][2][3]
As usual, in attendance at Epsom was Queen Elizabeth II to mark the start of a national holiday weekend celebrating her Diamond Jubilee.
Contents
Race details
- Sponsor: Investec
- Winner's prize money: £751,408
- Going: Good to firm
- Number of runners: 9
- Winner's time: 2 minutes, 33.90 seconds
Full result
| Dist * | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | SP | |
| 1 | Camelot | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 8-13 F | |
| 2 | 5 | Main Sequence | Ted Durcan | David Lanigan | 9-1 |
| 3 | shd | Astrology | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 13-2 |
| 4 | 6 | Thought Worthy | William Buick | John Gosden | 16-1 |
| 5 | 2 | Mickdaam | Paul Hanagan | Richard Fahey | 25-1 |
| 6 | 1 | Bonfire | Jimmy Fortune | Andrew Balding | 9-1 |
| 7 | 1 | Minimise Risk | Jamie Spencer | Andrew Balding | 66-1 |
| 8 | 2 | Rugged Cross | Dane O'Neill | Henry Candy | 33-1 |
| 9 | 4 | Cavaleiro | Hayley Turner | Marcus Tregoning | 25-1 |
Winner details
Further details of the winner, Camelot:
- Foaled: 5 March 2009, in Ireland
- Sire: Montjeu; Dam: Tarfah (Kingmambo)
- Owner: Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier and Michael Tabor
- Breeder: Sheikh Abdulla bin Isa Al-Khalifa
Form analysis
Two-year-old races
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 2011:
- Camelot – 1st in Racing Post Trophy
- Bonfire - 3rd in Critérium International
The road to Epsom
Early-season appearances in 2012 and trial races prior to running in the Derby:
- Camelot – 1st in 2,000 Guineas Stakes
- Cavaleiro - 3rd in Lingfield Derby Trial
- Bonfire – 1st in Dante Stakes
- Astrology – 1st in Dee Stakes
- Main Sequence – 1st in Lingfield Derby Trial
- Mickdaam – 4th in UAE Derby; 1st in Chester Vase
- Minimise Risk - 5th in Chester Vase
- Rugged Cross - 3rd in Fairway Stakes
- Thought Worthy - 1st in Fairway Stakes
Subsequent Group 1 wins
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby:
- Camelot – Irish Derby (2012)
- Main Sequence - United Nations Stakes (2014), Sword Dancer Invitational Handicap (2014), Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational Stakes (2014), Breeders' Cup Turf (2014)
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.[4]
