Epsom Derby | |
Location | Epsom Downs Racecourse |
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Date | 3 June 2017 |
Winning horse | Wings of Eagles |
Starting price | 40/1 |
Jockey | Padraig Beggy |
Trainer | Aidan O'Brien |
Owner | Derrick Smith, Michael Tabor and Susan Magnier |
Conditions | Good |
1-2-3 | ||
Wings of Eagles | Cliffs of Moher | Cracksman |
The 2017 Epsom Derby was the 238th annual running of the Derby horse race and took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 3 June 2017. It was televised on ITV for the first time since 1988. The race was worth £1.5million, an increase on the 2016 prize, and was sponsored by Investec.[1] The race saw the biggest Derby upset for 43 years as Wings of Eagles won at odds of 40/1. His win was the seventh in the race for his owners and the sixth for his trainer Aidan O'Brien. By contrast, it was a first ride in the race for the winning jockey Padraig Beggy, a work-rider at O'Brien's Ballydoyle stable.