"was switched to the outside in the straight and overtook the entire field to win by one and a half lengths. He was made second-favourite for the 4 June 2011 Derby behind Queen Elizabeth II's Dante Stakes winner Carlton House. In the race, he again settled in last place, and was still several lengths off the lead with a furlong to go. However, he unleashed a significant burst of speed over the last furlong to beat Treasure Beach by a head, with 5/2 favourite Carlton House third. Pour Moi was ridden by 19-year-old French jockey Mickael Barzalona, who stood up"
"Pour Moi Pour Moi (foaled 10 January 2008) is an Irish-bred and French-trained thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a racing career which lasted from September 2010 to June 2011 he ran five times and won three races. He is most noted for winning the 2011 Epsom Derby. His career was ended by injury before he could run again and he was retired to stud. Pour Moi a bay horse with a white blaze who stands 15.3 hands high was bred in Ireland by Lynch Bages Ltd. Pour Moi is one of many top-class middle-distance horses and stayers sired by Montjeu."
"off-fore"", suffering a serious leg injury. He was retired from racing as a result, becoming the first Derby winner never to run again since Secreto in 1984. Pour Moi was retired to the Coolmore Stud's Irish base. His stud fee for 2012 was set at €20,000. In his second season at stud he sired The Derby winner Wings of Eagles. Pour Moi is inbred 3x4 to Northern Dancer. This means that the stallion appears in both the third and fourth generations of his pedigree. Pour Moi Pour Moi (foaled 10 January 2008) is an Irish-bred and French-trained thoroughbred racehorse and"
"Others include the Derby winners Authorized and Motivator, the St Leger winners Scorpion and Masked Marvel and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Hurricane Run. Pour Moi is one of four winners produced by the mare Gwynn: her previous best runner was the Prix Penelope winner Gagnoa. Pour Moi was trained at Chantilly by André Fabre. Pour Moi made his first racecourse appearance in a 1600m race at Fontainebleau in September 2010. He started slowly and was not given a hard race by his rider Damien Mescam, finishing eighth of the ten runners. A month later, Pour Moi started"
"at odds of 15/1 in the Prix des Feuillants at Longchamp. Ridden on this occasion by Mickael Barzalona, he was settled in fourth place before producing a strong finish to win by a neck from the odds-on favourite Oppenort. Pour Moi made his three-year-old debut in the Prix La Force over 2100m at Longchamp in April. He did not settle in the early stages but finished well to finish third to Baraan and Prairie Star. He came into Derby consideration with his performance in the Prix Greffulhe at Saint-Cloud on 7 May. After being last in the early running he"
"in the saddle in celebration just prior to the winning post. The Epsom stewards issued Barzalona with a warning for his behaviour as well as giving him a one-day ban for excessive use of the whip. The win made Pour Moi the first French-trained winner of the Derby since Empery in 1976. Fabre rested Pour Moi after his Derby win until August when the trainer began to work him in preparation for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in October 2011, a race for which he was favourite. However, while exercising on 26 August he ""badly over-reached himself on his"
"in the Gold Cup at Ascot behind odds-on favourite and defending champion, Fame and Glory. On March 31, 2012 he comfortably won the $10 million Dubai World Cup, riding 20-1 outsider Monterosso from the Godolphin stable. It was Godolphin's first Dubai World Cup win since 2006. He won his second English classic aboard Encke in the 2012 St Leger. France Great Britain Italy United Arab Emirates United States Mickael Barzalona Mickaël Barzalona (born 3 August 1991 in Avignon, France) is a French-born Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. In June 2011, Barzalona rode Pour Moi to win the 2011 Epsom Derby at"
"Mickael Barzalona Mickaël Barzalona (born 3 August 1991 in Avignon, France) is a French-born Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. In June 2011, Barzalona rode Pour Moi to win the 2011 Epsom Derby at Epsom, performing a remarkable in-race move from last place to 1st over the final straight, winning by a head. He judged the finish to perfection, causing much comment by standing in his stirrups and celebrating before the race had finished. It provided an iconic image for the 2011 Derby. Less than 2 weeks later, Barzelona rode a good race to take 16-1 underdog, Opinion Poll to 2nd place"
"defeat Louvois was regarded as one of the leading contenders for the Epsom Derby, run over one and a half miles on 4 June. In another jockey change, Saxby rode Louvois while Reiff took the ride on the favoured Craganour. The race proved to be exceptionally rough and controversial one and ended in a six-horse ""blanket finish"" with Craganour, Aboyeur, Day Comet, Louvois, Great Sport and Nimbus all finishing within a length of each other. The racecourse judge called Craganour the winner from Aboyeur and Louvois, ignoring the third-placed Day Comet who had been blocked from his view by other"
"Group 2 Prix Greffulhe the same year. Pour Moi entered stud at Coolmore Stud in Ireland in 2012 and shuttled intermittently to Windsor Park Stud in New Zealand. For the 2017 breeding season, he was moved to Grange Stud as a Coolmore National Hunt stallion. Pour Moi's other notable runners include Australian Group 1 winner Sacred Elixir and Irish Group 3 winner Only Mine. Wings of Eagles' dam Ysoldina only won one of her 11 races but finished third in the 2005 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches. As of 2017, she has five named foals, four of whom have won. With"
"on 5 June and he started at odds of 33/1 in a field of twenty-six runners. Mr Jinks started favourite ahead of Cragadour and Hunter's Moon, despite doubts about the 2000 Guineas winner's ability to stay the mile and a half distance. Dawson's stable jockey, Michael Beary elected to ride Le Voleur, leaving the mount on Trigo to the twenty-year-old apprentice jockey, Joe Marshall. On the day before the Derby the fine weather which had prevailed throughout the spring changed abruptly, and heavy, persistent rain altered the ground from firm to soft. Despite the miserable weather, the race attracted a"
"of fourteen runners for the Derby on 3 June. Confusingly, there were two horses in the race called “Ibrahim”, one of whom, a colt owned by Lord Jersey, started 7/4 favourite. Heavy rain had made the ground soft and muddy, but did not deter the usual huge crowds who were entertained between races by “conjurors, learned donkies, posture masters, Punchinellos &c”. Several false starts saw the race beginning half an hour late, at a few minutes after three o’clock. Although the early pace was fast, almost all the leading contenders were still in contention as the field turned into the"
"stated the odds-on favourite while the other seven runners included Memoir, Gouverneur (runner-up in the Derby), Le Nord and Alloway. Surefoot misbehaved as usual before and after the race, rearing up and ""scattering the crowd in all directions"". In the race he settled behind the leaders before moving up on the outside in the straight. A furlong out Common and Gouverneur were locked together and fighting out the finish when Liddiard unleashed Surefoot who produced a powerful late run. The older horse gained the advantage in the final strides and won by half a length and a short head from"
"for the French equivalent of the 2000 Guineas, the Poule d'Essai des Poulains over 1600 metres at Longchamp on 14 May in which showed ""grit and determination"" to win narrowly from Commander and Vertigineux and became the first horse to complete the double. Later that month he returned to England for the Epsom Derby, accompanied by an entourage which included several security personnel, although his most reliable guard, a large Alsatian dog was denied entry to the country. He was disputing favouritism in the betting with the eventual winner Hyperion but was withdrawn after suffering an attack of cramp on"
"won again, beating the odds-on favourite Shady Heights. On 3 June Sir Harry Lewis, ridden by John Reid, started a 66/1 outsider for the 208th running of the Derby Stakes over one and a half miles at Epsom Downs Racecourse. The colt raced just behind the leaders before turning into the straight in eighth place and moved into fourth with two furlongs left to run. He stayed on without looking likely to win, finishing fourth of the nineteen runners behind Reference Point, Most Welcome and Bellotto. The Irish Derby, run at the Curragh on 27 June, was the second most"
"overtaken by Mr. Forth's Louisa. Lord Berners's entry May-Day broke her leg and fell after ""pulling hard"" to outrun Louisa and was euthanised on the racetrack shortly after the race. Pussy overtook Louisa ""halfway up the distance"" and won by ""more than a length"" uncontested by Louisa. Louisa finished second followed by ""W. Richardson's bay filly by Young Phantom"" (later named Lady de Gros) in third. Taunton notes ""But for [May-Day's] accident, Pussy might have not returned the winner."" In June at Ascot, Pussy won the inaugural 500-sovereign Ascot Derby against three other horses including the betting favorite and former"
"just before the final turn. Entering the straight, Maidment sent the colt to the front from the early leader Westland as Prince Charlie, having briefly looked a danger, dropped away beaten. Cremorne went clear, but a challenger emerged in the form of an unnamed colt known as ""the brother to Flurry"" (later named Pell Mell), and the two colts raced together throughout the closing stages, with Cremorne prevailing by a head. Immediately after the Derby, Cremorne was sent to France for the Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp. The 3000m race on 9 June carried a prize of £6,000, making"
"Derby. St Jovite then defeated Dr Devious by twelve lengths while setting a new Curragh Racecourse record in winning the Irish Derby. Following his win over older horses in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, St. Jovite ran second again by a short-head to Dr Devious in the Irish Champion Stakes. Sent to Longchamp Racecourse in Paris, for the prestigious Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, St Jovite finished fourth to winner, Subotica. Retired to stud duty at Payson's farm in Lexington Kentucky, St Jovite was purchased by Michael Keogh's Greentree Stud in Newtown, County Tipperary in Ireland and"
"of twenty-five runners with the American-bred and owned Prince Simon being made favourite. A colt named Pewter Platter took an early lead but Prince Simon took over after two furlongs and was two lengths clear on the turn into the straight. Johnstone had Galcador in fourth place on the final turn and produced the French colt with a sustained run on the outside. Inside the final furlong, Galcador caught Prince Simon and went almost a length in front only for the American colt to rally strongly in the final strides. On the line Galcador won the Derby by a rapidly"
"for the four-year-old Amphion who won easily by a length from the Derby winner with Surefoot four lengths back in third. On 9 July the colt was dropped back in distance for the £8,500 Prince of Wales Stakes over one mile at Leicester Racecourse and was made the 5/2 favourite in an eight-runner field which also included Memoir (winner of the Epsom Oaks), Oddfellow (third in the Grand Prix de Paris), Le Nord and Alloway. Despite showing his customary bad temper at the start, where he refused to line up with the other horses, Surefoot quickly took the lead and"
"furlong to prove the best of the English colts, finishing third to the filly Pilgrimage and the French-trained Insulaire. At Epsom Sefton, looking much fitter than he had done at Newmarket, started at odds of 100/12 (just over 8/1) in a field of twenty-two for the Derby on 6 June. Insulaire, who had won the Prix du Jockey Club a few days earlier, was made favourite ahead of Bonnie Scotland. The weather was miserable, and the customary large crowd was not so impressive as in previous years. Ridden by Henry Constable (1854–1881), Sefton was sent to the front after a"
"Racecourse on 8 June. Ridden by Dettori, he was the 11/2 fourth choice in the betting behind the classic winners Millenary and Petrushka and the St Simon Stakes winner Wellbeing. Mutafaweq took the lead from the start and set a steady pace before accelerating three furlongs from the finish. Wellbeing emerged as his only serious challenger, but after a sustained struggle over the final furlong, Mutafaweq prevailed by a short head to record his fourth win at the highest level, with a gap of four lengths back to Millenary in third place. Two weeks later, Mutafaweq conceded five pounds to"
"second place. Two furlongs from the finish, Jones sent Diamond Jubilee into the lead and he stayed on strongly to win by half a length from Simon Dale, with Disguise third. The royal victory was warmly received with the sky reportedly turning ""black with hats"" thrown into the air at the finish. Diamond Jubilee's winning time of 2:42.0 equalled the race record set by his brother Persimmon. At Newmarket the colt started 4/5 favourite for the £10,000 Princess of Wales's Stakes over one mile on 5 July, for which as the Derby winner, he had to carry a weight penalty."
"the Derby was cut from 7/1 to 6/4. At Epsom on 30 May Ayrshire started 5/6 favourite for the Derby in a field of nine, in front of a crowd estimated at 150,000. His owner, the Duke of Portland watched the race from the Royal Box in the company of the Prince of Wales. Ayrshire broke quickly but was then held up and settled in fourth by his rider Fred Barrett. Van Dieman’s Land went to the front at half way and held a clear lead turning into the straight as Barrett moved Ayrshire into contention. Two furlongs from the"
"second favourite for The Derby. The Derby attracted a crowd reported to number 750,000, which included the Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen Mother and the Duke of Edinburgh. The 6/4 favourite for the race was the French-trained Green Dancer, who had won the Observer Gold Cup on his previous visit to Britain, and had since won the Poule d'Essai des Poulains and the Prix Lupin. Grundy was restrained by Eddery in the early stages before moving up to fourth place on the turn into the straight. Grundy overtook the front-running Anne's Pretender to take the lead a furlong and a"
"horse Justice, who during his racing career had won two races at Newmarket. Daedalus made his first racecourse appearance in the Derby at Epsom on 5 June. Forty-nine horses had been entered for the race at 50 guineas each, but only four ran, including a stable companion of Daedalus who was not included in the betting. This four-horse field was the smallest in Derby history. The Duke of Bedford's Leon was the 4/5 favourite, with Lord Egremont's unnamed Highflyer colt (later named Ragged Jack) the 2/1 second choice and Daedalus starting at odds of 6/1. Ridden by Frank Buckle, Daedalus"
"Derby, and Epsom on 5 June, he started 4/1 joint favourite for the race against twelve opponents. He was towards the back of the field from the start and never challenged the leaders, finishing ninth behind Generous. In July, Toulon returned to France to race against older horses in the Prix Maurice de Nieuil at Maisons-Laffitte Racecourse. Toulon took the lead 200m from the finish and went clear of his opponents before being eased down in the final strides to win by two lengths from the Irish four-year-old Topanoora. On 14 September Toulon started 5/2 favourite for the St Leger"
"and a half lengths from Karinga Bay, with Anshan the same distance away in third. With Quest For Fame representing the Charlton stable in the Epsom Derby on 6 June, Sanglamore was aimed at the French equivalent, the Prix du Jockey Club over 2400 metres at Chantilly Racecourse three days earlier. He started at odds of 9.5/1 against eleven opponents including Anvari, Epervier Bleu (winner of the Prix Greffulhe and the Prix Lupin), Intimiste (Criterium de Saint-Cloud, Prix Noailles), Top Waltz (Prix Hocquart), Roi de Rome (Prix de Guiche), and Theatrical Charmer (Newmarket Stakes). Sanglamore was restrained by Eddery in"
"the Derby on 5 June to Orby by two lengths, beating third-place finisher Slieve Gallion by half a length. The colt had not been in contention until the last quarter mile but then made rapid progress in the closing stages: he was considered an unlucky loser, with Madden being criticised for giving him too much ground to make up. On 15 June he won the Duchess of York Plate at Hurst Park and on 20 June won the 44th New Biennial Stakes. At Lingfield, Wool Winder emulated his dam by winning the £1,675 Lingfield Park Plate by beating the 1906"
"in the straight to win by two and a half lengths from Lightning Arrow. Seventeen days later the colt started odds on favourite against four opponents in the pertemps Derby Trial Stakes at Lingfield Park. After tracking the leader Entertainer, he took the lead early in the straight but was overtaken a furlong out and beaten one and a quarter lengths by Lucido with Royal Rebel and Fantastic Light finishing third and fourth. On 5 June, Daliapour started at odds of 10/1 in a sixteen-runner field for the 220th running of The Derby. Daliapour was amongst the leaders from the"
"the step up in distance and won by three-quarters of a length from Crystal Palace, with Water Boy finishing third ahead of Carwhite. With Blushing Groom being sent to England for The Derby, Pharly was regarded as a leading contender for the French equivalent, the Prix du Jockey Club over 2400 metres at Chantilly Racecourse on 5 June, starting at odds of 3.25/1 behind the Guy de Rothschild entry consisting of Crystal Palace and Concertino. On this occasion, the distance appeared to be beyond him and he finished eighth behind Crystal Palace, and several other horses he had beaten in"
"the final quarter mile and won by a short head from the French-trained colt Taj Dewan. The race was the first British Classic to use starting stalls. The victory was reportedly well-received owing to the popularity of Jim Joel, who was winning his first classic since Royal Palace's great-grandam Picture Play won the 1000 Guineas in 1944. At Epsom Downs Racecourse on 7 June, Royal Palace started 7/4 favourite for the Derby. An unusual feature of the build-up to the race was the huge public gamble on the outsider El Mighty, who was backed from odds of 200/1 to 25/1"
"an unnamed filly later called Mania. The owners of the two winners agreed to divide the prize money. Cotherstone's efforts at Newmarket did not impress the bookmakers and his odds for the Derby drifted out to 50/1. At the end of 1842, Bowes lost patience with the colt and planned to sell him to Scott, but the deal fell through at the last moment. In early 1843 an impressive performance in a training gallop with a good horse name All Fours convinced Bowes and John Scott that Cotherstone was a serious contender for the Derby. Bill Scott, who rode the"