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2004 Epsom Derby

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Location
  
Epsom Downs Racecourse

Winning horse
  
North Light

Jockey
  
Kieren Fallon

Date
  
5 June 2004

SP
  
7/2 jf

Trainer
  
Sir Michael Stoute

2004 Epsom Derby

The 2004 Epsom Derby was a horse race that took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday June 5, 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.

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Race details

  • Sponsor: Vodafone
  • Winner's prize money: £788,220
  • Going: Good
  • Number of runners: 14
  • Winner's time: 2m 33.72s

    • Full result

    * 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: March 1, 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

    • 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)

    • References

    2004 Epsom Derby Wikipedia
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