2004 Epsom Derby

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{{Infobox horse race

|name = 2004 Epsom Derby

|horse race =

|image =

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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 =

|previous=2003

|next=2005

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{{Jockey colours header

| 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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! colspan="3" style="border:1px solid black; background-color: #77DD77;" | Also Ran

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 4–5–6

| image1 = File:Owner Mr B V Sangster.svg

| 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

}}

{{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

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 10–11–12

| image1 = File:Owner Mr W H Ponsonby.svg

| 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

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 13 14

| image1 = File:Owner Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum.svg

| alt1 = Yellow, black epaulets

| caption1 = Elshadi

| image2 = File:Owner Mrs John Magnier.svg

| alt2 = Dark blue

| caption2 = Meath

| image3 = File: (at)-white.svg

| 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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| width="160px" | Horse

| width="160px" | Jockey

| width="190px" | Trainer

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1

|

| North Light

| Kieren Fallon

| Sir Michael Stoute

| 7/2 jf

2

|

| 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

|

| American Post

| Richard Hughes

| Criquette Head-Maarek (FR)

| 13/2

7

|

| Snow Ridge

| Frankie Dettori

| Saeed bin Suroor

| 7/2 jf

8

| hd

| Hazyview

| Eddie Ahern

| Neville Callaghan

| 40/1

9

|

| Pukka

| Darryll Holland

| Luca Cumani

| 10/1

10

|

| 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

|

| 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:

Form analysis

=Two-year-old races=

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 2003.

=The road to Epsom=

Early-season appearances in 2004 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 2004 Epsom Derby.{{cite web |url=http://galopp-sieger.de/ |title=Stammtafeln |website=Galopp Sieger |publisher=Galopp Sieger |access-date=April 27, 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.racingpost.com/search/?tab=profiles&page=1&query=&profiles_type=horses_profiles |work=Racing Post |title=Profiles Search |access-date=April 27, 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/ |title=Progeny Reports |website=Pedigree Query |publisher=Pedigree Query |access-date=April 27, 2020}}

=Sires of Classic winners=

North Light (1st)

=Sires of Group/Grade One winners=

American Post (6th)

=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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