The 2024 Epsom Derby was the 245th annual running of the Derby horse race and took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 1 June 2024 at 4.30pm BST. The race was sponsored for the first time by the bookmaker Betfred.[1] The purse for 2024 was £1.5 million, with £850,650 in prize money for the winner.[2]
| Epsom Derby | |
| Location | Epsom Downs Racecourse |
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| Date | 1 June 2024 |
| Winning horse | City Of Troy |
| Starting price | 3-1 |
| Jockey | Ryan Moore |
| Trainer | Aidan O'Brien |
| Owner | Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith |
| Conditions | Good to soft |
| 1-2-3 | ||
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| City Of Troy | Ambiente Friendly | Los Angeles |
| Also Ran | ||
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| 4-5-6 | ||
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| Deira Mile | Sayedaty Sadaty | Dancing Gemini |
| 7-8-9 | ||
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| Bellum Justum | Ancient Wisdom | Euphoric |
| 10-11-12 | ||
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| Tabletalk | Kamboo | God's Window |
| 13-14-15 | ||
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| Macduff | Dallas Star | Mr Hampstead |
| Unseated Rider | ||
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| Voyage | 16 Ran | |
The race was broadcast live by ITV1, on subscription service Racing TV and by 34 international broadcasters.[3]
The winner was bay colt City Of Troy, sired by Justify out of Together Forever, ridden by Ryan Moore and trained by Aidan O'Brien, the most successful Epsom Derby trainer of all time with 10 wins.[4]
Result
edit1st - City of Troy - 3-1
2nd - Ambiente Friendly - 9-2
3rd - Los Angeles - 6-1
4th - Deira Mile - 25-1[5]
References
edit- ^ "Derby racecard". Racing Post. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Ward, Tom (31 May 2024). "Epsom Derby 2024: When is the race tomorrow, how to watch it on TV and the odds". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Sexton, Daniel (31 May 2024). "Large crowds expected for Epsom Derby festival". BBC News. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "City Of Troy back off the ropes to win Derby No 10 for believer Aidan O'Brien". The Guardian. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Horse racing-Favourite City of Troy wins Epsom Derby". Reuters. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
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