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By Frank Keogh
BBC Sport at Epsom Pour Moi swoops to Derby win
The French-trained racehorse Pour Moi won a thrilling Epsom Derby as the Queen was denied her first victory with Carlton House in third behind runner-up Treasure Beach.
Mickael Barzalona, 19, stood up and saluted the crowd as he passed the winning line in the dying strides to triumph by a head on the 4-1 second favourite, trained by Andre Fabre.
He just denied Treasure Beach in a photo finish with Carlton House three quarters of a length behind as a crowd of 100,000 roared the leaders on in a tight finale.
Barzalona waved the French flag after denying the Queen a first winner in the Classic for a reigning monarch in more than 100 years.
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Teenage jockey toasts 'fantastique' Derby win
"It is such a pleasure to win this race with my young jockey. I couldnt be more happy," said Fabre.
Treasure Beach, trained in Ireland by Aidan O'Brien, had looked likely to snatch victory as Carlton House made up ground, but Pour Moi flew at the finish to give the 22-times French champion trainer a first winner in the Derby at Epsom.
Carlton House had been sent off favourite as patriotic punters supported the Royal horse, who had won the Dante Stakes at York in May.
The Queen was joined by Prince William and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, plus Prince Harry, as they hoped to see history made.
After an injury scare earlier in the week, Carlton House ran an admirable race but was just denied at the sun-baked Surrey track.
The Derby 2011 - expert analysis
Pour Moi, who impressed when winning the Prix Greffulhe at Saint-Cloud on 7 May, was only confirmed a likely runner in the big race nine days beforehand after pleasing in a workout at Epsom.
His young jockey Barzalona produced an ice-cool ride on a sweltering day and jubilantly stood in his riding irons as he passed the winning line.
He is the first teenager to ride the Derby winner since Walter Swinburn, also 19, triumphed on Shergar 30 years ago.
Pour Moi was down the field, but showed blistering acceleration to speed past his rivals in the final furlong.
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BBC Sport at Epsom Pour Moi swoops to Derby win
The French-trained racehorse Pour Moi won a thrilling Epsom Derby as the Queen was denied her first victory with Carlton House in third behind runner-up Treasure Beach.
Mickael Barzalona, 19, stood up and saluted the crowd as he passed the winning line in the dying strides to triumph by a head on the 4-1 second favourite, trained by Andre Fabre.
He just denied Treasure Beach in a photo finish with Carlton House three quarters of a length behind as a crowd of 100,000 roared the leaders on in a tight finale.
Barzalona waved the French flag after denying the Queen a first winner in the Classic for a reigning monarch in more than 100 years.
Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play.Teenage jockey toasts 'fantastique' Derby win
"It is such a pleasure to win this race with my young jockey. I couldnt be more happy," said Fabre.
Treasure Beach, trained in Ireland by Aidan O'Brien, had looked likely to snatch victory as Carlton House made up ground, but Pour Moi flew at the finish to give the 22-times French champion trainer a first winner in the Derby at Epsom.
Carlton House had been sent off favourite as patriotic punters supported the Royal horse, who had won the Dante Stakes at York in May.
The Queen was joined by Prince William and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, plus Prince Harry, as they hoped to see history made.
After an injury scare earlier in the week, Carlton House ran an admirable race but was just denied at the sun-baked Surrey track.
The Derby 2011 - expert analysis
Pour Moi, who impressed when winning the Prix Greffulhe at Saint-Cloud on 7 May, was only confirmed a likely runner in the big race nine days beforehand after pleasing in a workout at Epsom.
His young jockey Barzalona produced an ice-cool ride on a sweltering day and jubilantly stood in his riding irons as he passed the winning line.
He is the first teenager to ride the Derby winner since Walter Swinburn, also 19, triumphed on Shergar 30 years ago.
Pour Moi was down the field, but showed blistering acceleration to speed past his rivals in the final furlong.
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