2004 Epsom Derby
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{{Infobox horse race
|name = 2004 Epsom Derby
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|location = Epsom Downs Racecourse
|date = 5 June 2004
|winning horse = North Light
|starting price = 7/2 jf
|winning jockey = Kieren Fallon
|winning trainer = Sir Michael Stoute
|winning owner = Ballymacoll Stud
|conditions =
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|next=2005
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| name = Epsom Derby 2004}}
{{Jockey colours row
| year = 1–2–3
| image1 = File:Owner Ballymacoll Stud.svg
| alt1 = Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap
| caption1 = North Light
| image2 = File:Owner Godolphin white cap.svg
| alt2 = Royal blue, white cap
| caption2 = Rule of Law
| image3 = File:Owner Neil Jones.svg
| alt3 = Grey, red cross of lorraine, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
| caption3 = Let The Lion Roar
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| year = 4–5–6
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| alt1 = Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots
| caption1 = Percussionist
| image2 = File:Owner Michael Tabor.svg
| alt2 = Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
| caption2 = Salford City
| image3 = File:Owner Mr K Abdulla France 2nd.svg
| alt3 = Green, pink epaulets and cap, white sleeves
| caption3 = American Post
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{{Jockey colours row
| year = 7–8–9
| image1 = File:Owner Godolphin.svg
| alt1 = Royal blue
| caption1 = Snow Ridge
| image2 = File:Owner Mr T Mohan.svg
| alt2 = Red, black cap, gold diamond
| caption2 = Hazyview
| image3 = File:Owner Fittocks Stud.svg
| alt3 = Beige, royal blue sleeves and cap
| caption3 = Pukka
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| year = 10–11–12
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| alt1 = White, red seams, red and white quartered cap
| caption1 = Gatwick
| image2 = File:Owner Mr Raymond Tooth.svg
| alt2 = Grey, pink epaulets, quartered cap
| caption2 = Massif Centrale
| image3 = File:Owner Mr Abdulla BuHaleeba.svg
| alt3 = Orange
| caption3 = Coming Again
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| year = 13 14
| image1 = File:Owner Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum.svg
| alt1 = Yellow, black epaulets
| caption1 = Elshadi
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| caption2 = Meath
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| alt3 = 14 Ran
| caption3 = 14 Ran
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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
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1
| | 7/2 jf |
2
| 1½ | 20/1 |
3
| hd | 14/1 |
4
| hd | 7/1 |
5
| 3 | 8/1 |
6
| 1½ | Criquette Head-Maarek (FR) | 13/2 |
7
| 1¾ | Snow Ridge | 7/2 jf |
8
| hd | Hazyview | 40/1 |
9
| 1½ | Pukka | 10/1 |
10
| 2½ | Gatwick | 16/1 |
11
| nk | Massif Centrale | 100/1 |
12
| 19 | Coming Again | 80/1 |
13
| 1¼ | Elshadi | 25/1 |
14
| 7 | Meath | 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
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=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
- {{Racing Post|325072|2004|06|05|racingpost.com}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070930045757/http://horses.sportinglife.com/Arch_Race/0,12658,85971,00.html sportinglife.com]
- {{cite book|title=Derby Days|year=2004|publisher=Tempus|isbn=0-7524-3202-8|page=188}}
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