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
Benny the Dip a half lengths with Medaaly unplaced. Richard Edmondson, writing in "The Independent" described the win as "fluent", while Gosden explained the tactics by saying that "we went out there to see if he could stay and he outstayed them." At Epsom on 7 June Benny the Dip, started the 11/1 third favourite in a field of thirteen for the Derby. He was ridden in the race by Willie Ryan, a journeyman jockey who had been given the ride when both Olivier Peslier, who had ridden him at York, and Frankie Dettori, were unavailable. The 2000 Guineas winner Entrepreneur was made