The 142nd running of the Irish Derby was held on Sunday 1 July 2007 over 1 mile 4 furlongs of The Curragh. Subscriptions were €23,500 with a first prize of €847,500. The winner was owned by Mrs Susan Magnier, Mr Derrick Smith and Mr Michael Tabor, bred by Jim Bolger in Ireland, trained by Aidan O'Brien at Ballydoyle, and ridden by Seamie Heffernan. The winner won by 9 lengths in 2 minutes 36 seconds, with a short head between second and third. |
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IRISH DERBY 2007
SOLDIER OF FORTUNE (Bay colt by Galileo out of Affianced) SR 2018
The winning owner won €847,500 (The equivalent of £983,800 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator). |
 
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Horse |
Weight |
Jockey |
Owner |
Trainer |
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SOLDIER OF FORTUNE |
9.0 |
Seamie Heffernan |
Smith, Magnier, Tabor |
Aidan O'Brien |
| 2 |
ALEXANDER OF HALES |
9.0 |
Mick Kinane |
Mrs Susan Magnier, Mr Michael Tabor |
Aidan O'Brien |
| 3 |
EAGLE MOUNTAIN |
9.0 |
Kieran Fallon |
Smith, Magnier, Tabor |
Aidan O'Brien |
| 4 |
BOSCOBEL |
9.0 |
Joe Fanning |
Sheikh Mohammed |
Mark Johnston |
| 5 |
MORES WELLS |
9.0 |
Declan O'Donogh |
Iona Equine Synd. |
Kevin Prendergast |
| 6 |
PRINCE ERIK |
9.0 |
Pat Smullen |
Dr R Lambe |
Dermot Weld |
| 7 |
AL SHEMALI |
9.0 |
Ryan Moore |
Saeed Suhail |
Sir Michael Stoute |
| 8 |
ROYAL AND REGAL |
9.0 |
Johnny Murtagh |
Mr Peter Savill |
Andre Fabre FR |
| 9 |
SHAMDINAN |
9.0 |
Christophe Soumillon |
HH Aga Khan IV |
Alain de Royer-Dupre |
| 10 |
SPANISH HARLEM |
9.0 |
Fran Berry |
Smith, Magnier, Tabor |
Aidan O'Brien |
| 11 |
STRIVING STORM |
9.0 |
Eddie Ahern |
Abbey Horse Racing & Breeding Ltd |
Peter Chapple-Hyam |
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Betting |
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| 6/4 fav |
Eagle Mountain |
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| 5/1 |
Soldier of Fortune |
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| 7/1 |
Royal and Regal |
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| 15/2 |
Shamdinan |
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| 8/1 |
Boscobel |
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| 12/1 |
Al Shemali |
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| 14/1 |
Mores Wells |
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| 28/1 |
Striving Storm |
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| 33/1 |
Prince Erik |
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| 33/1 |
Alexander of Hales |
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| 50/1 |
Spanish Harlam |
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Over round 118% |
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| FORMLINE:- Soldier of Fortune won by an impressive 9 lengths in 2 minutes 36 seconds, having previously finished 5th in the Epsom Derby behind Authorized (SR 2048). In a career spanning 13 races, he was victorious 6 times. |
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