(CNN) Anthony Van Dyck made a come-from-behind sprint to win Britain's richest race, the Epsom Derby, in front of a beaming Queen Elizabeth on Saturday.

The thoroughbred entered as the 13-2 favorite, and beat out second place Madhmoon, with stablemate Japan finishing third.

Acclaimed Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien won his seventh Derby -- though he did field seven of the 13 horses in the race. O'Brien now joins Robert Robson, John Porter and Fred Darling as the race's winningest trainer.

"I'm so privileged to be part of the team," O'Brien told ITV Racing, shortly after the win. "People from the ground all the way up to the riders ... there are so many people that I would like to thank."

Bangkok, the horse owned by late Leicester City chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, began the race at 9-1 odds, but disappointed.

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