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2012 Epsom Derby

Field	Value
name	2012 Epsom Derby
horse race	Derby
location	Epsom Downs Racecourse
date	2 June 2012
winning horse	Camelot
starting price	8/13 Fav
winning jockey	Joseph O'Brien
winning trainer	Aidan O'Brien
winning owner	Sue Magnier / Michael Tabor / Derrick Smith
conditions	Good to firm
previous	2011
next	2013

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)

Subsequent breeding careers

Leading progeny of participants in the 2012 Epsom Derby.

Sires of Classic winners

Camelot (1st)

Latrobe - 1st Irish Derby (2018)
Even So - 1st Irish Oaks (2020)
Athena - 1st Belmont Oaks (2018)
Sir Erec - 1st Spring Juvenile Hurdle (2019)

Other Stallions

Astrology (3rd) - Exported to Saudi Arabia Minimise Risk (7th) - Exported to America - Exported to Venezuela

References

Wood, Greg. (2 May 2012). "Aidan O'Brien and son Joseph combine to make Derby legend Camelot". Guardian.
(2 May 2012). "Camelot gives Aidan O'Brien fourth Classic win". BBC Sport.
Armytage, Marcus. (2 May 2012). "Camelot triumphs at Epsom Derby as Aidan and Joseph O'Brien revel in win as they eye Triple Crown glory". Daily Telegraph.
(2 June 2011). "Derby date and holidays mark Queen's Diamond Jubilee". BBC News.
"Stammtafeln".
"Profiles Search". [[Racing Post]].
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. (January 1, 2017). ["SAUDI ARABIAN STUD BOOK RETURN OF MARES 2016"](http://ksasb.com/onewebmedia/KSA%20ROM%202016%20VOL%2011%20NTR.PDF). *THE EQUESTRIAN CLUB*.
"Lah Ti Dar". Thoroughbred Daily News.

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