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 Tuesday, 30 July, 2002, 17:20 GMT 18:20 UK
GalileoGalileo storms to victory
Galileo, with Mick Kinane in the saddle, streaks home to win the 222nd running of the Epsom Derby.
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Aidan O'BrienO'Brien: The master craftsman
BBC Sport's Lee McKenzie charts the rise of trainer Aidan O'Brien in the wake of his double Classics success at Epsom.
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The Queen Mother at the DerbyDerby day delight
Fans and organisers at Epsom applaud the 'marvellous atmosphere' after Galileo's triumph in the 222nd Derby.
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BBC sees Derby figures rise
The BBC's coverage of the Vodafone Derby attracted three million viewers - up 20% on last year's figures.
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O'Brien sings Galileo's praises
Winning Epsom Derby trainer Aidan O'Brien hails his "superstar" Galileo after an awesome victory.
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Pub prediction pays off
BBC Sport Online's Frank Keogh heads back to the Epsom pub that correctly predicted the Derby winner - again.
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Bromley bows out in style
BBC Sport Online's Frank Keogh rounds up the news and gossip from Derby day at Epsom Downs.
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Irish joy at Epsom
BBC Sport Online's Frank Keogh on the Irish team behind Galileo's impressive win in the Vodafone Epsom Derby.
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Derby winner cheers bookies
The joint favourite's Epsom triumph leaves the bookmakers in surprisingly good heart.
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The Derby - finishing positions and SPs
BBC Sport Online confirms the final places in the Vodafone Epsom Derby, won impressively by Galileo and Mick Kinane.
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Sadler's Wells breeds success
The double Epsom Classic wins of horses fathered by stallion Sadler's Wells makes breeding history.
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Aquarelliste wins French Oaks
Favourite Aquarelliste times her run to perfection to take the Prix de Diane-Hermes at Chantilly.
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Derby day dawns at Epsom
As excitement builds before Saturday's big race, Epsom boss Stephen Wallis tells BBC Sport Online about his hopes for Derby day.
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Glory beckons Irish raider
BBC Sport's Cornelius Lysaght correctly predicts Galileo will win the Derby in his preview for the big race.
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O'Brien eyes Epsom double
Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien heads into Derby day hoping to follow up his Oaks triumph on Imagine.
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Imagine on song in Oaks
Favourite Imagine wins the Vodafone Oaks at 3/1 on Friday, pipping the Queen's horse Flight of Fancy.
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Mutafaweq clinches Coronation Cup
Frankie Dettori storms to his fourth win in the Coronation Cup, on-board the 11/2 chance Mutafaweq.
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Epsom set for cockney knees-up
BBC Sport Online's Frank Keogh rounds up the news and gossip from Epsom as excitement mounts for Derby Day
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Dettori bids for Derby first
Frankie Dettori will ride Tobougg in the Derby at Epsom - while Godolphin stable-mate Wareed is saved for Royal Ascot.
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Epsom's weighing game
BBC Sport Online's Frank Keogh reports from Epsom on preparations for the two-day Vodafone Derby meeting.
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Fallon loses Derby ban appeal
Kieren Fallon will not ride in Saturday's Epsom Derby after failing to overturn the Jockey Club's decision to ban him.
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Quinn hoping for lucky 13
Scottish jockey Richard Quinn is looking to go one better than his previous 12 attempts in the Epsom Derby.
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Eddery gets Golan chance
Pat Eddery replaces suspended Kieren Fallon on Epsom Derby favourite Golan.
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Asian Heights out of Derby
Asian Heights will miss next week's Vodafone Derby at Epsom after picking up an injury at the Newmarket gallops.
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All's well that ends well
BBC Sport Online's Frank Keogh discovers that an old tradition is alive and well - and that Galileo will triumph in the Derby on Saturday.
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O'Brien reaches for stars with Galileo
Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien hopes there is improvement to come from his leading Vodafone Derby hope Galileo.
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Shergar: A racing uncertainty
Shergar's brilliant racing career has been overshadowed by his mysterious disappearance.
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Eddery turns back the clock
Pat Eddery speaks to BBC Sport Online as he attempts to win his fourth Epsom Derby.
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Age shall not weary them
BBC Sport Online looks at how Flat jockeys manage to stay at the top until they reach their forties and fifties.
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Frankie's unfinished business
Frankie Dettori is hoping to round off a mixed year by winning the only Classic to have so far eluded him - the Epsom Derby.
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Stoute plays waiting game
Trainer Sir Michael Stoute is hoping his Derby injury hoodoo does not strike leading contenders Golan and Dilshaan.
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Carson: The key to success
Former champion jockey turned BBC pundit Willie Carson gives the inside track on riding in the Derby.
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Life in the fast lane
BBC Sport Online speaks to last year's Epsom Derby-winning jockey Johnny Murtagh and he reveals how his life has changed.
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Better bet on the net?
Bookmakers are hoping that the Epsom Derby will be a showcase for increasingly popular internet betting websites.
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Epsom form checker
BBC Sport Online has followed the 2001 Flat campaign every step of the way. Check out our reports on the big Derby and Oaks trials.
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The Epsom Derby uncovered
BBC Sport Online brings you a guide to how the Epsom Derby got its name, distance, entrants and why it is held at Epsom.
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Always a day to remember
The Derby is more than just a horse race - BBC Sport Online explores the carnival atmosphere of a great British sporting and social occasion.
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The ups and downs of Epsom
There is more to the two-day Epsom meeting than just the Derby.
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Bronze is best at Epsom
BBC Sport Online speaks to the sculptor of a bronze trophy of Shergar which will go to the connections of the Derby winner.
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Six of the best at Epsom
BBC Sport's Lee McKenzie recalls six of the finest horses to have won the Epsom Derby.
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Epsom Derby finishes year-by-year
Check out the first three in every Epsom Derby since 1986.


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Galileo ridden by Mick Kinane won the Epsom Derby by three and a half lengthsGalileo's race
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What was your verdict on the 222nd Epsom Derby?Great Galileo
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