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2005 Epsom Derby
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 2005 Epsom Derby |
| location | Epsom Downs Racecourse |
| date | 4 June 2005 |
| winning horse | Motivator |
| starting price | 3/1 fav |
| winning jockey | Johnny Murtagh |
| winning trainer | Michael Bell |
| winning owner | Royal Ascot Racing Club |
| previous | 2004 |
| next | 2006 |
|}
| 13 | 14 | Kong | Richard Hughes | John Dunlop | 20/1 |
|---|
- 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: 22 February 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
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 Stakes, 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
Subsequent Group 1 wins
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
- Dubawi – Prix Jacques Le Marois (2005)
- Oratorio – Eclipse Stakes (2005), Irish Champion Stakes (2005)
Subsequent breeding careers
Leading progeny of participants in the 2005 Epsom Derby.
Sires of Classic winners
Dubawi (3rd)
- Waldpark - 1st Deutsches Derby (2008)
- Makfi - 1st 2000 Guineas Stakes (2010)
- Night of Thunder - 1st 2000 Guineas Stakes (2014)
- New Bay - 1st Prix du Jockey Club (2015)
Motivator (1st)
- Treve - 1st Prix de Diane (2013), 1st Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (2013, 2014)
- Ridasiyna - 1st Prix de l'Opéra (2012)
Sires of Group/Grade One winners
Oratorio (10th) - Later exported to South Africa
- Beethoven - 1st Dewhurst Stakes (2009)
- Military Attack - Hong Kong Horse of the Year (2012-13)
- Mourinho - 1st Underwood Stakes (2015)
- Tidara Angel - 1st Prix Alain du Breil (2011)
Sires of National Hunt horses
Dubawi (3rd)
- Dodging Bullets - Tingle Creek Chase (2014), 1st Clarence House Chase (2015), 1st Queen Mother Champion Chase (2015)
Motivator (1st)
- Pentland Hills - 1st Triumph Hurdle (2019)
Walk In The Park (2nd)
- Douvan - 1st Paddy Power Cashcard Chase (2016)
- Park Light - 1st Prix Hubert d'Aillieres (2016)
- Walk In The Mill - 1st Becher Chase (2018, 2019)
- Min - 1st Melling Chase (2019)
- Facile Vega – 1st Champion Bumper (2022), 1st KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle (2023)
Other Stallions
Fracas (4th) - Fairly useful flat and jumps winners including Smash Williams (1st Round Tower Stakes 2015)
References
References
- "Stammtafeln". Galopp Sieger.
- "Profiles Search". [[Racing Post]].
- "Progeny Reports". Pedigree Query.
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