{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox horse race |name = 2012 Epsom Derby |horse race = Derby |image = |caption = |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 }} {{Jockey colours header | name = Epsom Derby 2012}} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1-2-3 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Derrick Smith.svg | alt1 = Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap | caption1 = Camelot | image2 = File:Owner Niarchos Family.svg | alt2 = Dark blue, light blue cross belts, striped sleeves, white cap | caption2 = Main Sequence | image3 = File:Owner Mr Derrick Smith_white_cap.svg | alt3 = Purple, White seams, Striped sleeves, White cap | caption3 = Astrology }} |} {| class="collapsible collapsed" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="clear:right; float:right; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;" width="280px" ! colspan="3" style="border:1px solid black; background-color: #77DD77;" | Also Ran {{Jockey colours row | year = 4-5-6 | image1 = File:Owner Mr George Strawbridge.svg | alt1 = White, emerald green hoop | caption1 = Thought Worthy | image2 = File:Owner Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum.svg | alt2 = Yellow, royal blue chevron, royal blue cap | caption2 = Mickdaam | image3 = File:Owner Highclere Thoroughbred Racing.svg | alt3 = Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap | caption3 = Bonfire }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 7-8-9 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs Fitri Hay.svg | alt1 = Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap | caption1 = Minimise Risk | image2 = File:Owner Mr Thomas Barr.svg | alt2 = Light blue, royal blue hoop, armlets and cap | caption2 = Rugged Cross | image3 = File:Owner Mr Guy Brook.svg | alt3 = Mauve, purple epaulets and sleeves, striped cap | caption3 = Cavaleiro }} {{Jockey colours footer}} The '''2012 Epsom Derby''' (known as the Investec Derby for sponsorship reasons) was the 23rd 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/jun/02/aidan-obrien-camelot-derby|title=Aidan O'Brien and son Joseph combine to make Derby legend Camelot|date=2 May 2012|work=Guardian|accessdate=5 June 2012|location=London|first=Greg|last=Wood}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/18241068|title=Camelot gives Aidan O'Brien fourth Classic win|date=2 May 2012|work=BBC Sport|access-date=5 June 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/horseracing/9307647/Camelot-triumphs-at-Epsom-Derby-as-Aidan-and-Joseph-OBrien-revel-in-win-as-they-eye-Triple-Crown-glory.html#|title=Camelot triumphs at Epsom Derby as Aidan and Joseph O'Brien revel in win as they eye Triple Crown glory|date=2 May 2012|work=Daily Telegraph|accessdate=5 June 2012|location=London|first=Marcus|last=Armytage}}</ref>
As usual, in attendance at Epsom was Queen Elizabeth II to mark the start of a national holiday weekend celebrating her Diamond Jubilee as per official plans announced twelve months prior.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13624865 | work=BBC News | title=Derby date and holidays mark Queen's Diamond Jubilee | date=2 June 2011}}</ref>
==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== [[File:2012 Epsom Derby field rounding Tattenham Corner.jpg|thumb|right|250px|2012 Derby field rounding Tattenham Corner. Camelot is at far left.]] {| border="1" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%" |- bgcolor="#77dd77" align="center" | width="35px" | | width="45px" | '''Dist *''' | width="160px" | '''Horse''' | width="160px" | '''Jockey''' | width="190px" | '''Trainer''' | width="80px" | '''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: <div style="font-size:85%"> * '''Camelot''' – ''1st in Racing Post Trophy'' * '''Bonfire''' - ''3rd in Critérium International'' </div>
===The road to Epsom=== Early-season appearances in 2012 and trial races prior to running in the Derby: <div style="font-size:85%"> * '''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'' </div>
===Subsequent Group 1 wins=== Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby: <div style="font-size:85%"> * '''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)'' </div>
==Subsequent breeding careers== Leading progeny of participants in the 2012 Epsom Derby.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://galopp-sieger.de/ |title=Stammtafeln |website=Galopp Sieger |access-date=April 28, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.racingpost.com/search/?tab=profiles&page=1&query=&profiles_type=horses_profiles |work=Racing Post |title=Profiles Search |access-date=April 28, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/ |title=Progeny Reports |website=Pedigree Query |access-date=April 28, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ksasb.com/onewebmedia/KSA%20ROM%202016%20VOL%2011%20NTR.PDF |title=SAUDI ARABIAN STUD BOOK RETURN OF MARES 2016 |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=January 1, 2017 |website=ksasb.com |publisher=THE EQUESTRIAN CLUB |access-date=April 28, 2020 |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/wp-content/rsPdfs/LahTiDarPed.pdf |title=Lah Ti Dar |website=thoroughbreddailynews.com |publisher=Thoroughbred Daily News |access-date=April 28, 2020}}</ref>
===Sires of Classic winners=== <div style="font-size:85%"> '''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) </div>
===Other Stallions=== <div style="font-size:85%"> '''Astrology''' (3rd) - Exported to Saudi Arabia<br />'''Minimise Risk''' (7th) - Exported to America - Exported to Venezuela </div>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Racing Post|518983|2012|06|02|racingpost.com}} * [http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/results/02-06-2012/epsom-downs/result/487183/investec-derby-group-1 sportinglife.com]
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