Frankel finally has his classic winner in Adayar. Three years after Godolphin's first win with Masar, Adayar and Adam Kirby stormed home to a surprise five-length victory in the mile-and-a-half Derby at Epsom. Longshot Mojo Star (50-1) and Hurricane Lane (6-1) rounded out the top three with Mac Swiney in fourth.
After losing the mount on John Leeper earlier this week, Kirby was able to secure a Derby ride on Adayar, trained by Charlie Appleby. Considered Goldolphin's third-string horse, Adayar's limited experience and disadvantageous post had this son of Frankel go off at 16-1. A patient ride by Kirby, who kept his horse just off the pace for the first mile, enabled Adayar to take off in the stretch, passing Gear Up and Youth Spirit and sprinting off to a clear lead as they approached the wire.
Adayar becomes the legendary Frankel's first English classic winner. He is a Godolphin homebred out of the Dubawi mare Anna Salai. The Derby is the fifth start of his career and his second win.
“All I could think of was my mother, she would be watching me, she'd be happy,” jockey Adam Kirby told ITV after the race.
Adayar's Derby win is the first Classic victory for Kirby and the second for trainer Charlie Appleby and owner Godolphin Racing.
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