2009 Epsom Derby
The 2009 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday 6 June 2009. It was the 230th running of the Derby, and it was won by Sea the Stars. The winner was ridden by Michael Kinane and trained by John Oxx. The pre-race favourite Fame and Glory finished second.
| Location | Epsom Downs Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 June 2009 |
| Winning horse | Sea the Stars |
| Starting price | 11/4 |
| Jockey | Michael Kinane |
| Trainer | John Oxx |
| Owner | Christopher Tsui |
| 1–2–3 | ||
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| Sea The Stars | Fame And Glory | Masterofthehorse |
| Also Ran | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4–5–6 | ||
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| Rip Van Winkle | Golden Sword | Crowded House |
| 7–8–9 | ||
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| Age of Aquarius | Debussy | Kite Wood |
| 10–11–12 | ||
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| Black Bear Island | Gan Amhras | Montaff |
Race details
- Sponsor: Investec
- Winner's prize money: £709,625
- Going: Good
- Number of runners: 12
- Winner's time: 2m 36.74s
Full result
| * | Horse | Jockey | Trainer † | SP | |
| 1 | Sea the Stars | Michael Kinane | John Oxx (IRE) | 11/4 | |
| 2 | 1¾ | Fame and Glory | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 9/4 fav |
| 3 | nk | Masterofthehorse | Richard Hughes | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 16/1 |
| 4 | nse | Rip Van Winkle | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 6/1 |
| 5 | shd | Golden Sword | Colm O'Donoghue | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 25/1 |
| 6 | 6 | Crowded House | Jamie Spencer | Brian Meehan | 20/1 |
| 7 | ½ | Age of Aquarius | Pat Smullen | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 25/1 |
| 8 | nk | Debussy | Jimmy Fortune | John Gosden | 33/1 |
| 9 | 4½ | Kite Wood | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 28/1 |
| 10 | hd | Black Bear Island | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 7/1 |
| 11 | 5 | Gan Amhras | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger (IRE) | 8/1 |
| 12 | 11 | Montaff | Richard Hills | Mick Channon | 40/1 |
* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter – nse = nose; shd = short-head; hd = head; nk = neck
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated
Winner's details
Further details of the winner, Sea the Stars:
- Foaled: 6 April 2006 in Ireland
- Sire: Cape Cross; Dam: Urban Sea (Miswaki)
- Owner: Christopher Tsui
- Breeder: Sunderland Holdings Ltd
- Rating in 2009 World Thoroughbred Rankings: 136
Form analysis
Two-year-old races
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 2008.
- Sea the Stars – 1st Beresford Stakes
- Fame and Glory – 1st Critérium de Saint-Cloud
- Masterofthehorse – 3rd Beresford Stakes, 11th Racing Post Trophy
- Rip Van Winkle – 1st Tyros Stakes, 7th Dewhurst Stakes
- Crowded House – 2nd Tattersalls Million, 1st Racing Post Trophy
- Age of Aquarius – 4th Critérium de Saint-Cloud
- Kite Wood – 1st Autumn Stakes
- Gan Amhras – 2nd Goffs (C & G) Million
The road to Epsom
Early-season appearances in 2009 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
- Sea the Stars – 1st 2,000 Guineas
- Fame and Glory – 1st Ballysax Stakes, 1st Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial
- Masterofthehorse – 2nd Chester Vase
- Rip Van Winkle – 4th 2,000 Guineas
- Golden Sword – 4th Prix Noailles, 1st Chester Vase
- Crowded House – 8th Dante Stakes
- Age of Aquarius – 1st Lingfield Derby Trial
- Debussy – 1st Blue Riband Trial Stakes, 3rd Chester Vase
- Kite Wood – 5th Dante Stakes
- Black Bear Island – 3rd Prix La Force, 1st Dante Stakes
- Gan Amhras – 3rd 2,000 Guineas
- Montaff – 2nd Lingfield Derby Trial
Subsequent Group 1 wins
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
- Sea the Stars – Eclipse Stakes (2009), International Stakes (2009), Irish Champion Stakes (2009), Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (2009)
- Fame and Glory – Irish Derby (2009), Tattersalls Gold Cup (2010), Coronation Cup (2010), Ascot Gold Cup (2011)
- Rip Van Winkle – Sussex Stakes (2009), Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (2009), International Stakes (2010)
- Debussy – Arlington Million (2010)
Subsequent breeding careers
Leading progeny of participants in the 2009 Epsom Derby.[1][2][3]
Sires of Classic winners
Sea The Stars (1st) Sire of fourteen individual Group/Grade One winners including six classic winners as of August 2020
- Taghrooda - 1st Epsom Oaks (2014)
- Sea The Moon - 1st Deutsches Derby (2014)
- Harzand - 1st Epsom Derby, 1st Irish Derby (2016)
- Sea Of Class - 1st Irish Oaks (2018)
- Star Catcher - 1st Irish Oaks (2019)
- Stradivarius - Champion Stayer (2018, 2019)
Sires of Group/Grade One winners
Rip Van Winkle (4th) - Later exported to New Zealand
- Dick Whittington - 1st Phoenix Stakes (2014)
- Te Akau Shark - 1st Chipping Norton Stakes (2020)
- Jennifer Eccles - 1st New Zealand Oaks (2020)
- Winston C - 1st New York Turf Writers Cup (2019)
Sires of National Hunt horses
Fame And Glory (2nd)
- Gardons Le Sourire - 1st Prix Ferdinand Dufaure (2020), 1st Prix Jean Stern (2020)
- Commander Of Fleet - 2nd Spa Novices' Hurdle (2019)
- Embittered - 3rd County Handicap Hurdle (2020)
Other Stallions
Masterofthehorse (3rd) - Flat and jumps winners
Golden Sword (5th) - Exported to South Africa
Crowded House (6th) - Exported to Australia
References
- "Stammtafeln". Galopp Sieger. Galopp Sieger. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- "Profiles Search". Racing Post. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- "Progeny Reports". Pedigree Query. Pedigree Query. Retrieved 27 April 2020.