2005 Epsom Derby

2005 Epsom Derby

The 2005 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on Saturday June 4, 2005. It was the 226th running of the Derby and was won by the pre-race favourite Motivator, ridden by Johnny Murtagh and trained by Michael Bell.

Full result

* "Going:" Good
* 13 ran
* "Winner's time:" 2m 35.69s
* "Winner's prize:" £725,000

* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. hd = head.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.

Winner's details

Further details of the winner, Motivator:

* "Foaled:" February 22, 2002 in Great Britain
* "Sire:" Montjeu; "Dam:" Out West (Gone West)
* "Owner:" The Royal Ascot Racing Club
* "Breeder:" Deerfield Farm
* "Rating in 2005 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings:" 125

Video

* Race video on [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2_Dzk_ARjs YouTube]

Form analysis

Two-year-old races

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 2004.


* Motivator - "1st Racing Post Trophy"
* Walk in the Park - "3rd Critérium International"
* Dubawi - "1st Superlative Stakes, 1st National Stakes"
* Oratorio - "7th Coventry Stakes, 1st Anglesey Stakes, 2nd Phoenix Stakes, 1st Futurity Stakes, 1st Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère, 2nd Dewhurst Stakes"
* Kings Quay - "12th Coventry Stakes, 1st Washington Singer Stakes, 6th Somerville Tattersall Stakes"

The road to Epsom

Early season appearances in 2005 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.


* Motivator - "1st Dante Stakes"
* Walk in the Park - "2nd Lingfield Derby Trial"
* Dubawi - "5th 2,000 Guineas, 1st Irish 2,000 Guineas"
* Fracas - "1st Sandown Classic Trial, 1st Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial"
* Gypsy King - "1st Dee Stakes"
* Hattan - "3rd Sandown Classic Trial, 1st Chester Vase"
* Unfurled - "1st Predominate Stakes"
* The Geezer - "2nd Dante Stakes"
* Grand Central - "2nd Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial, 3rd Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial"
* Oratorio - "4th 2,000 Guineas, 2nd Irish 2,000 Guineas"
* Kings Quay - "5th Easter Stakes, 2nd Feilden Stakes, 6th Sandown Classic Trial, 6th Lingfield Derby Trial"
* Almighty - "4th Ballysax Stakes, 2nd Chester Vase"
* Kong - "1st Lingfield Derby Trial"

ubsequent Group 1 wins

Group 1 / Grade 1 victories after running in the Derby.


* Dubawi - "Prix Jacques Le Marois (2005)"
* Oratorio - "Eclipse Stakes (2005), Irish Champion Stakes (2005)"

References

* [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?race_id=342285&r_date=2005-06-04 racingpost.co.uk]
* [http://horses.sportinglife.com/Arch_Race/0,12658,103167,00.html sportinglife.com] ----


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