2005 Epsom Derby
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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.
Race details
- Sponsor: Vodafone
- Winner's prize money: £725,000
- Going: Good
- Number of runners: 13
- Winner's time: 2m 35.69s
Full result
† 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
- 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
- Oratorio – Eclipse Stakes, Irish Champion Stakes
Subsequent breeding careers
Leading progeny of participants in the 2005 Epsom Derby.Sires of Classic winners
Dubawi
- Waldpark - 1st Deutsches Derby
- Makfi - 1st 2000 Guineas Stakes
- Night of Thunder - 1st 2000 Guineas Stakes
- New Bay - 1st Prix du Jockey Club
- Dodging Bullets - Tingle Creek Chase, 1st Clarence House Chase, 1st Queen Mother Champion Chase
- Treve - 1st Prix de Diane, 1st Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
- Ridasiyna - 1st Prix de l'Opéra
- Sky Hunter - 3rd Prix du Jockey Club
- Pentland Hills - 1st Triumph Hurdle
Sires of Group/Grade One winners
Oratorio - Later exported to South Africa
- Beethoven - 1st Dewhurst Stakes
- Military Attack - Hong Kong Horse of the Year
- Mourinho - 1st Underwood Stakes
- Tidara Angel - 1st Prix Alain du Breil
Sires of National Hunt horses
Walk In The Park
- Douvan - 1st Paddy Power Cashcard Chase
- Min - 1st Melling Chase
- Walk In The Mill - 1st Becher Chase
- Park Light - 1st Prix Hubert d'Aillieres