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2004 Epsom Derby

Field	Value
name	2004 Epsom Derby
location	Epsom Downs Racecourse
date	5 June 2004
winning horse	North Light
starting price	7/2 jf
winning jockey	Kieren Fallon
winning trainer	Sir Michael Stoute
winning owner	Ballymacoll Stud
previous	[2003](2003-epsom-derby)
next	[2005](2005-epsom-derby)

14	7	Meath	Jamie Spencer	Aidan O'Brien (IRE)	16/1

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

Winner's details

Further details of the winner, North Light:

Foaled: 1 March 2001 in Ireland
Sire: Danehill; Dam: Sought Out (Rainbow Quest)
Owner: Ballymacoll Stud
Breeder: Ballymacoll Stud Farm Ltd
Rating in 2004 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings: 122

Form analysis

Two-year-old races

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 2003.

Rule of Law – 1st Acomb Stakes, 3rd Royal Lodge Stakes
Let the Lion Roar – 2nd Haynes, Hanson and Clark Stakes
American Post – 1st Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère, 1st Racing Post Trophy
Snow Ridge – 1st Royal Lodge Stakes, 9th Dewhurst Stakes
Elshadi – 1st Haynes, Hanson and Clark Stakes, 4th Autumn Stakes

The road to Epsom

Early-season appearances in 2004 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.

North Light – 1st Dante Stakes
Rule of Law – 2nd Dante Stakes
Let the Lion Roar – 3rd Dante Stakes
Percussionist – 1st Lingfield Derby Trial
Salford City – 1st Greenham Stakes, 6th 2,000 Guineas
American Post – 1st Prix Omnium II, 1st Prix de Fontainebleau, 1st Poule d'Essai des Poulains
Snow Ridge – 2nd 2,000 Guineas
Hazyview – 1st Newmarket Stakes, 2nd Lingfield Derby Trial, 1st Fairway Stakes
Gatwick – 1st Haydock Silver Bowl
Meath – 2nd Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes, 2nd Amethyst Stakes, 1st Gallinule Stakes

Subsequent Group 1 wins

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

Rule of Law – St. Leger (2004)

Subsequent breeding careers

Leading progeny of participants in the 2004 Epsom Derby.

Sires of Classic winners

North Light (1st)

Arctic Cosmos - 1st St Leger Stakes (2010)
Celtic New Year - 2nd Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap (2011)

Sires of Group/Grade One winners

American Post (6th)

Robin Of Navan - 1st Critérium de Saint-Cloud (2015)
Ana Americana - 3rd Prix Saint-Alary (2009)
Liliside - 1st(disqualified) Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (2010) dam of Lys Gracieux (Japanese Horse of the Year 2019)
Got Away - 1st Charnwood Forest Mares' Chase (2018)

Other Stallions

Let The Lion Roar (3rd) - Nautical Nitwit (1st West Yorkshire Hurdle 2018) Rule Of Law (2nd) - Exported to Japan before relocating to Ireland - Minor jumps winners

References

sportinglife.com

References

"Stammtafeln". Galopp Sieger.
"Profiles Search". [[Racing Post]].
"Progeny Reports". Pedigree Query.

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