The 2008 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday 7 June 2008. It was the 229th running of the Derby, and it was won by New Approach. The winner was ridden by Kevin Manning and trained by Jim Bolger. The pre-race favourite Casual Conquest finished third.[1]
| Location | Epsom Downs Racecourse |
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| Date | 7 June 2008 |
| Winning horse | New Approach |
| Starting price | 5/1 |
| Jockey | Kevin Manning |
| Trainer | Jim Bolger |
| Owner | Haya bint Hussein |
| 1-2-3 | ||
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| New Approach | Tartan Bearer | Casual Conquest |
| Also Ran | ||
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| 4-5-6 | ||
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| Doctor Fremantle | Washington Irving | Alessandro Volta |
| 7-8-9 | ||
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| Rio De La Plata | Tajaaweed | Bouguereau |
| 10-11-12 | ||
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| Curtain Call | Frozen Fire | King Of Rome |
| 13-14-15 | ||
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| Alan Devonshire | Kandahar Run | Bashkirov |
| 16 | ||
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| Maidstone Mixture | 16 Ran | 2m 36.50s |
Race details
edit- Sponsor: Vodafone
- Winner's prize money: £802,444
- Going: Good
- Number of runners: 16
- Winner's time: 2m 36.50s
Full result
edit| * | Horse | Jockey | Trainer † | SP | |
| 1 | New Approach | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger (IRE) | 5/1 | |
| 2 | ½ | Tartan Bearer | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 6/1 |
| 3 | 4½ | Casual Conquest | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld (IRE) | 7/2 fav |
| 4 | 1½ | Doctor Fremantle | Kerrin McEvoy | Sir Michael Stoute | 11/2 |
| 5 | ¾ | Washington Irving | Colm O'Donoghue | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 33/1 |
| 6 | shd | Alessandro Volta | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 33/1 |
| 7 | 1 | Rio de la Plata | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 20/1 |
| 8 | ½ | Tajaaweed | Richard Hills | Sir Michael Stoute | 10/1 |
| 9 | ½ | Bouguereau | Alan Munro | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 100/1 |
| 10 | 1¼ | Curtain Call | Jamie Spencer | Luca Cumani | 7/1 |
| 11 | 1¼ | Frozen Fire | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 16/1 |
| 12 | 9 | King of Rome | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 16/1 |
| 13 | 4½ | Alan Devonshire | Paul Mulrennan | Mark Tompkins | 100/1 |
| 14 | 14 | Kandahar Run | Ted Durcan | Henry Cecil | 11/1 |
| 15 | 11 | Bashkirov | David McCabe | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 125/1 |
| 16 | 39 | Maidstone Mixture | Michael O'Connell | Paul Murphy | 250/1 |
* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter – shd = short-head
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated
Winner's details
editFurther details of the winner, New Approach:
- Foaled: 18 February 2005 in Ireland
- Sire: Galileo; Dam: Park Express (Ahonoora)
- Owner: Princess Haya of Jordan
- Breeder: Lodge Park Stud
- Rating in 2008 World Thoroughbred Rankings: 130
Form analysis
editTwo-year-old races
editNotable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 2007.
- New Approach – 1st Tyros Stakes, 1st Futurity Stakes, 1st National Stakes, 1st Dewhurst Stakes
- Alessandro Volta – 1st Eyrefield Stakes
- Rio de la Plata – 1st Vintage Stakes, 2nd National Stakes, 1st Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère, 4th Dewhurst Stakes
- Tajaaweed – 10th Racing Post Trophy
- Curtain Call – 2nd Futurity Stakes, 1st Beresford Stakes, 5th Racing Post Trophy
- Frozen Fire – 8th Racing Post Trophy
- King of Rome – 11th Racing Post Trophy
- Alan Devonshire – 3rd Silver Tankard Stakes
The road to Epsom
editEarly-season appearances in 2008 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
- New Approach – 2nd 2,000 Guineas, 2nd Irish 2,000 Guineas
- Tartan Bearer – 1st Dante Stakes
- Casual Conquest – 1st Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial
- Doctor Fremantle – 1st Chester Vase
- Washington Irving – 2nd Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial
- Alessandro Volta – 4th Ballysax Stakes, 1st Lingfield Derby Trial
- Rio de la Plata – 2nd Poule d'Essai des Poulains
- Tajaaweed – 1st Dee Stakes
- Bouguereau – 7th Derby Italiano
- Curtain Call – 1st Intercasino.co.uk Conditions Stakes
- Frozen Fire – 2nd Dante Stakes
- King of Rome – 5th Ballysax Stakes, 2nd Lingfield Derby Trial
- Alan Devonshire – 4th Lingfield Derby Trial
- Kandahar Run – 2nd Feilden Stakes, 1st Newmarket Stakes
Subsequent Group 1 wins
editGroup 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
- New Approach – Irish Champion Stakes (2008), Champion Stakes (2008)
- Casual Conquest – Tattersalls Gold Cup (2009)
- Frozen Fire – Irish Derby (2008)
Subsequent breeding careers
editLeading progeny of participants in the 2008 Epsom Derby.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Sires of Classic winners
editNew Approach (1st)
- Dawn Approach - 1st 2000 Guineas Stakes (2013)
- Talent - 1st Epsom Oaks (2013)
- Masar - 1st Epsom Derby (2018)
- Winters Moon - 3rd Fillies' Mile (2014) dam of Earthlight (1st Middle Park Stakes 2019)
Other Stallions
editRio De La Plata (7th) - Settle For Bay (1st Royal Hunt Cup 2018) - Exported to Sweden
Tartan Bearer (2nd) - Exported to New Zealand
Doctor Fremantle (4th) - Exported to Venezuela
Tajaaweed (8th) - Exported to Saudi Arabia
Frozen Fire (11th) - Minor jumps winners
Kandahar Run (14th) - Minor flat and jumps winners
Bashkirov (15th) - Minor flat and jumps runners
References
edit- Post//2008-06-07/420702 2008
- Epsom 16:00 – Result Vodafone Derby (Group 1) Sporting Life, 7 June 2008
- ^ "2008 Derby Festival". BBC Sport. 7 June 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
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- ^ "Profiles Search". Racing Post. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Progeny Reports". Pedigree Query. Pedigree Query. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Record Price Tumbles at NZB Select Sale". nzb.co.nz. New Zealand Bloodstock. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
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