Race 8 (471)
THE 2001 HONG KONG DERBY Rating:- 2000m Sha Tin Yielding
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | INDUSTRIAL PIONEER (CA153) | G Mosse | -- | Near rear early. Steadily improved to midfield around 1400 M. Responded well in straight to take lead inside 200 M. Won comfortably. |
| 2 | 12 | MOMENTUM (BT279) | C Williams | -- | Midfield early, dropped towards rear in back straight. Ran on well in straight to snatch the second placing narrowly near the line without threatening the winner. |
| 3 | 7 | HELENE VITALITY (CA030) | S Dye | -- | Settled last. Moved closer to the field running down back straight. Taken to outside rounding the home turn to commence a run. Made up good ground in the straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 4 | 13 | RED PEPPER (CA196) | K H Ting | -- | Soon better than midfield. Every chance 200 M. Kept on one-paced final stages. |
| 5 | 14 | RED SUN (CA046) | J Egan | TT | Soon tracked leader. Ran on steadily early in the straight. Found no extra final stages. |
| 6 | 1 | BEST LIGHT (CA246) | E Legrix | -- | Settled in last few. Made some late ground in straight. |
| 7 | 4 | EPIC EXPRESS (CA173) | R Fradd | B | Handy. Obtained a split about 400 M but did not quicken in the run to the line. |
| 8 | 11 | MERIDIAN STAR (BV177) | S King | -- | Midfield or worse. Ran past few beaten runners final stages. |
| 9 | 6 | GOOD HEAVENS (CA198) | D Whyte | -- | Near rear. Kept on in straight until no extra closing stages. |
| 10 | 8 | IDOL (BV313) | M Kinane | -- | Better than midfield. Headway before straightening. Effort not sustained and dropped out steadily final stages. |
| 11 | 3 | CITIZEN KANE (BV260) | G Childs | P1/TT- | Soon led. Headed near 200 M. Weakened thereafter. |
| 12 | 5 | GLYNDEBOURNE (CA117) | O Peslier | -- | Midfield early. Improved to 4th around 1400 M. Ridden hard to maintain prominent rounding the home bend. Weakened steadily from 400 M. |
| 13 | 10 | MAGNIFIER (CA139) | F Coetzee | B | Midfield or worse. Steadied near 450 M and dropped out of contention thereafter. |
| 14 | 2 | CHARMING CITY (BT182) | J Murtagh | -- | Mainly midfield. Weakened steadily from 400 M. |
| B : | Blinkers | BO : | Blinker with one cowl only | CC : | Cornell Collar | CP : | Sheepskin Cheek Pieces |
| CO : | Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side | E : | Ear Plugs | H : | Hood | P : | Pacifier |
| PC : | Pacifier with cowls | PS : | Pacifier with one cowl | SB : | Sheepskin Browband | SR : | Shadow Roll |
| TT : | Tongue Tie | V : | Visor | VO : | Visor with one cowl | XB : | Crossed Nose Band |
| "1" : | First time | "2" : | Replaced | "-" : | Removed |