2005 Epsom Derby

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2005 Epsom Derby
Location Epsom Downs Racecourse
Date4 June 2005
Winning horse Motivator
Starting price 3/1 fav
Jockey Johnny Murtagh
Trainer Michael Bell
OwnerRoyal Ascot Racing Club
  2004
2006  
Epsom Derby 2005
1–2–3
Owner The Royal Ascot Racing Club.svg Owner Michael Tabor.svg Owner Godolphin.svg
MotivatorWalk in the ParkDubawi

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

Contents

Race details

Full result

*HorseJockeyTrainer SP
1 Motivator Johnny Murtagh Michael Bell 3/1 fav
25 Walk in the Park Alan Munro John Hammond (FR)11/1
33 Dubawi Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 5/1
41Fracas Jamie Spencer David Wachman (IRE)8/1
5Gypsy King Kieren Fallon Aidan O'Brien (IRE)7/2
63Hattan Seb Sanders Clive Brittain 25/1
7hdUnfurled Ryan Moore John Dunlop 40/1
8The Geezer Richard Quinn David Elsworth 10/1
92Grand Central Jimmy Fortune Aidan O'Brien (IRE)25/1
108 Oratorio Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien (IRE)8/1
112Kings Quay Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon, Sr. 150/1
12¾Almighty Pat Smullen Aidan O'Brien (IRE)66/1
1314Kong 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 :

Form analysis

Two-year-old races

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

The road to Epsom

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

Subsequent Group 1 wins

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

Subsequent breeding careers

Leading progeny of participants in the 2005 Epsom Derby. [1] [2] [3]

Sires of Classic winners

Dubawi (3rd)

Motivator (1st)

Sires of Group/Grade One winners

Oratorio (10th) - Later exported to South Africa

Sires of National Hunt horses

Dubawi (3rd)

Motivator (1st)

Walk In The Park (2nd)

Other Stallions

Fracas (4th) - Fairly useful flat and jumps winners including Smash Williams (1st Round Tower Stakes 2015)

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