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The 2004 Epsom Derby was a horse race that took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday 5 June 2004. It was the 225th running of the Derby, won by the pre-race joint favourite North Light. The winner was ridden by Kieren Fallon and trained by Sir Michael Stoute. The other joint favourite Snow Ridge finished seventh.
Race details Sponsor: Vodafone Winner's prize money: £788,220 Going: Good Number of runners: 14 Winner's time: 2m 33.72s
Full result * Horse Jockey Trainer † SP 1 North Light Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 7/2 jf 2 1½ Rule of Law Kerrin McEvoy Saeed bin Suroor 20/1 3 hd Let the Lion Roar Michael Kinane John Dunlop 14/1 4 hd Percussionist Kevin Darley John Gosden 7/1 5 3 Salford City Johnny Murtagh David Elsworth 8/1 6 1½ American Post Richard Hughes Criquette Head-Maarek (FR) 13/2 7 1¾ Snow Ridge Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 7/2 jf 8 hd Hazyview Eddie Ahern Neville Callaghan 40/1 9 1½ Pukka Darryll Holland Luca Cumani 10/1 10 2½ Gatwick Richard Quinn Mick Channon 16/1 11 nk Massif Centrale Dane O'Neill David Elsworth 100/1 12 19 Coming Again Michael Hills Barry Hills 80/1 13 1¼ Elshadi Martin Dwyer Marcus Tregoning 25/1 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
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