| Epsom Derby | |
| Location | Epsom Downs Racecourse |
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| Date | 5 June 2021 |
| Winning horse | Adayar |
| Starting price | 16/1 |
| Jockey | Adam Kirby |
| Trainer | Charlie Appleby |
| Owner | Godolphin |
| Conditions | Good to Soft |
| 1-2-3 | ||
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| Adayar | Mojo Star | Hurricane Lane |
| Also Ran | ||
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| 4-5-6 | ||
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| Mac Swiney | Third Realm | One Ruler |
| 7-8-9 | ||
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| Bolshoi Ballet | Youth Spirit | John Leeper |
| 10-11 | ||
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| Gear Up | Southern Lights | 11 Ran |
The 2021 Epsom Derby was the 242nd annual running of the Derby horse race and took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 5 June 2021. The race was sponsored for the first time by the online car-dealer Cazoo.[1]
The winner was Godolphin's bay colt Adayar, ridden by Adam Kirby and trained at Newmarket by Charlie Appleby. Godolphin and Appleby were winning the race for the second time, having taken the prize with Masar in 2018.[2]
- ^ Harding, Jonathan (1 April 2021). "Car retailer Cazoo unveiled as headline Derby festival sponsor". Racing Post.
- ^ "Adam Kirby wins Derby on Adayar after losing original big-race ride to Dettori". Guardian. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.