2006 Epsom Derby

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{{Infobox horse race

|name = 2006 Epsom Derby

|horse race =

|image =

|caption =

|location = Epsom Downs Racecourse

|date = 3 June 2006

|winning horse = Sir Percy

|starting price = 6/1

|winning jockey = Martin Dwyer

|winning trainer = Marcus Tregoning

|winning owner = Anthony Pakenham

|conditions =

|previous=2005

|next=2007

}}

{{Jockey colours header

| name = Epsom Derby 2006}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 1–2–3

| image1 = File:Owner Mr A E Pakenham.svg

| alt1 = Mauve, Mauve and White check sleeves, White cap

| caption1 = Sir Percy

| image2 = File:Owner Mr J L C Pearce.svg

| alt2 = Dark blue, white sleeves and cap

| caption2 = Dragon Dancer

| image3 = File:Owner Mrs John Magnier_2nd.svg

| alt3 = Pink

| caption3 = Dylan Thomas

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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 Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum.svg

| alt1 = Yellow, Black epaulets

| caption1 = Hala Bek

| image2 = File:Owner H H Aga Khan.svg

| alt2 = GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap

| caption2 = Visindar

| image3 = File:Owner Maktoum Al Maktoum.svg

| alt3 = Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap

| caption3 = Best Alibi

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 7–8–9

| image1 = File:Owner Mrs Susan Roy.svg

| alt1 = Mauve

| caption1 = Sixties Icon

| image2 = File:Owner Mr Derrick Smith_white_cap.svg

| alt2 = Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, white cap

| caption2 = Mountain

| image3 = File:Owner S Mulryan.svg

| alt3 = Dark blue, yellow stripe, check cap

| caption3 = Linda's Lad

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 10–11–12

| image1 = File:Owner Michael Tabor.svg

| alt1 = Royal blue, orange disc, orange and royal blue striped sleeves and cap

| caption1 = Papal Bull

| image2 = File:Owner John Livock Bloodstock Limited.svg

| alt2 = Dark Blue, Grey hoop, armlets and cap

| caption2 = Championship Point

| image3 = File:Owner Mr Derrick Smith.svg

| alt3 = Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap

| caption3 = Septimus

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 13–14–15

| image1 = File:Owner Mrs Tina Smith.svg

| alt1 = Yellow and Black diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Black spots, Yellow cap

| caption1 = Before You Go

| image2 = File:Owner Mrs Beryl Lockey.svg

| alt2 = Light Blue and Royal Blue stripes, Royal Blue sleeves, quartered cap

| caption2 = Sienna Storm

| image3 = File:Owner Mr Jaber Abdullah.svg

| alt3 = Royal blue, white striped sleeves, white cap

| caption3 = Atlantic Waves

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 16–17–18

| image1 = File:Owner Mr J C Smith.svg

| alt1 = Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

| caption1 = Snoqualmie Boy

| image2 = File:Owner Mr W Cox.svg

| alt2 = Light Green, Maroon and Dark Green striped sleeves, Red cap

| caption2 = Noddies Way

| image3 = File:Owner Mrs John Magnier.svg

| alt3 = Dark Blue

| caption3 = Horatio Nelson

}}

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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.

Race details

  • Sponsor: Vodafone
  • Winner's prize money: £740,695
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Number of runners: 18
  • Winner's time: 2m 35.23s

Full result

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| width="160px" | Horse

| width="160px" | Jockey

| width="190px" | Trainer

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1

|

| Sir Percy

| Martin Dwyer

| Marcus Tregoning

| 6/1

2

| shd

| Dragon Dancer

| Darryll Holland

| Geoff Wragg

| 66/1

3

| hd

| Dylan Thomas

| Johnny Murtagh

| Aidan O'Brien (IRE)

| 25/1

4

| shd

| Hala Bek

| Philip Robinson

| Michael Jarvis

| 9/1

5

| 2

| Visindar

| Christophe Soumillon

| André Fabre (FR)

| 2/1 fav

6

| 1

| Best Alibi

| Ryan Moore

| Sir Michael Stoute

| 33/1

7

| 2

| Sixties Icon

| Shane Kelly

| Jeremy Noseda

| 66/1

8

|

| Mountain

| Seamie Heffernan

| Aidan O'Brien (IRE)

| 50/1

9

|

| Linda's Lad

| Frankie Dettori

| André Fabre (FR)

| 9/1

10

| ¾

| Papal Bull

| Robert Winston

| Sir Michael Stoute

| 11/1

11

|

| Championship Point

| Ted Durcan

| Mick Channon

| 12/1

12

|

| Septimus

| Michael Kinane

| Aidan O'Brien (IRE)

| 17/2

13

|

| Before You Go

| Ian Mongan

| Terry Mills

| 100/1

14

| ½

| Sienna Storm

| Michael Hills

| Mark Tompkins

| 200/1

15

| 4

| Atlantic Waves

| Joe Fanning

| Mark Johnston

| 25/1

16

|

| Snoqualmie Boy

| John Egan

| David Elsworth

| 150/1

17

| 10

| Noddies 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

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=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 with 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

References

  • {{Racing Post|361838|2006|06|03|racingpost.com}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927184042/http://horses.sportinglife.com/Arch_Race/0,12658,198581,00.html sportinglife.com]

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