2006 Epsom Derby

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2006 Epsom Derby
Location Epsom Downs Racecourse
Date3 June 2006
Winning horse Sir Percy
Starting price 6/1
Jockey Martin Dwyer
Trainer Marcus Tregoning
OwnerAnthony Pakenham
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Epsom Derby 2006
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Owner Mr A E Pakenham.svg Owner Mr J L C Pearce.svg Owner Mrs John Magnier 2nd.svg
Sir PercyDragon DancerDylan Thomas

The 2006 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday 3 June 2006. It was the 227th running of the Derby, and it was won by Sir Percy. The winner was ridden by Martin Dwyer and trained by Marcus Tregoning. The pre-race favourite Visindar finished fifth.

Contents

Race details

Full result

*HorseJockeyTrainer† SP
1 Sir Percy Martin Dwyer Marcus Tregoning 6/1
2shdDragon Dancer Darryll Holland Geoff Wragg 66/1
3hd Dylan Thomas Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien (IRE)25/1
4shdHala Bek Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis 9/1
52Visindar Christophe Soumillon André Fabre (FR)2/1 fav
61Best Alibi Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 33/1
72 Sixties Icon Shane Kelly Jeremy Noseda 66/1
81¼Mountain Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien (IRE)50/1
91¼Linda's Lad Frankie Dettori André Fabre (FR)9/1
10¾ Papal Bull Robert Winston Sir Michael Stoute 11/1
111½Championship Point Ted Durcan Mick Channon 12/1
121¼ Septimus Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien (IRE)17/2
131¾Before You Go Ian Mongan Terry Mills 100/1
14½Sienna Storm Michael Hills Mark Tompkins 200/1
154Atlantic Waves Joe Fanning Mark Johnston 25/1
162½Snoqualmie Boy John Egan David Elsworth 150/1
1710Noddies Way Robert Miles John Panvert 500/1
PU Horatio Nelson Kieren Fallon Aidan O'Brien (IRE)11/2

* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. shd = short-head; hd = head; PU = pulled up.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.

Winner's details

Further details of the winner, Sir Percy :

Form analysis

Two-year-old races

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 2005.

The road to Epsom

Early-season appearances in 2006 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 2006 Epsom Derby. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Sires of Group/Grade One winners

Sir Percy (1st)

Dylan Thomas (3rd)

Sires of National Hunt horses

Linda's Lad (8th)

Other Stallions

Sixties Icon (7th) - Standing in Great Britain but shuttles to Argentina - Sired Argentinian Group 1 winners Crazy Icon and Sixties Song along wih useful hurdler Buildmeupbuttercup
Dragon Dancer (2nd) - Sired jumps winners including Goodbye Dancer
Papal Bull (10th) - Sired flat and jumps winners including The Jam Man (2nd William Fry Handicap Hurdle 2020)
Hala Bek (4th) - Exported to Australia
Visindar (5th) - Exported to Spain
Championship Point (11th) - Exported to Saudi Arabia
Atlantic Waves (15th) - Sired flat placed horse

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