Authorized (horse) Authorized (horse) Authorized (foaled 14 February 2004) is an Irish-bred and British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse, winner of the 2007 Epsom Derby. Authorized was foaled on 14 February 2004 and was sired by Montjeu, winner of the Irish Derby, Prix du Jockey Club and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in 1999 and the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes in 2000. Authorized’s dam, the unraced Funsie, was sired by Saumarez, winner of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in 1990. Funsie is owned by the Irish jockey Mick Kinane, who is one-third of the partnership which bred Authorized. Kinane would go
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