Authorized (horse) going, and Authorized was ridden for the first time by Frankie Dettori. He won at odds of 25 to 1, by one and three quarter lengths from Charlie Farnsbarns. The odds-on favourite Eagle Mountain finished fourth. Authorized was quoted immediately after the race at 16 to 1 for the 2007 Epsom Derby but this was soon cut to 10 to 1. Authorized’s first run as a three-year-old came in the ten furlong Dante Stakes at York Racecourse on 17 May. Ridden by Frankie Dettori, Authorized was sent off 10 to 11 favourite and won by four lengths from Raincoat. It
Wings of Eagles (horse) to be ready for the Derby, he needed to run and he travelled well and settled well." For his next start in the Epsom Derby, Wings of Eagles was paired with jockey Padraig Beggy for the first time. Before the race, Beggy had never ridden in the Epsom Derby. Wings of Eagles was one of six starters for O'Brien in the Derby and was generally overlooked by bettors in favor of his stablemates, going off at odds of 40-1. Beggy said he was not worried about the long odds. "That's my first ride, but when you're riding one for Aidan