The 2006 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday June 3, 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.
Sponsor: Vodafone
Winner's prize money: £740,695
Going: Good to Firm
Number of runners: 18
Winner's time: 2m 35.23s
* 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.
Further details of the winner, Sir Percy:
Foaled: January 27, 2003 in Great Britain
Sire: Mark of Esteem; Dam: Percy's Lass (Blakeney)
Owner: Anthony Pakenham
Breeder: The Old Suffolk Stud
Rating in 2006 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings: 121
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 2005.
Sir Percy – 1st Vintage Stakes, 1st Dewhurst Stakes
Dylan Thomas – 2nd Autumn Stakes, 6th Racing Post Trophy
Best Alibi – 4th Racing Post Trophy
Mountain – 4th Eyrefield Stakes
Linda's Lad – 2nd Prix des Chênes, 1st Prix de Condé, 1st Critérium de Saint-Cloud
Championship Point – 1st Chesham Stakes
Septimus – 1st Beresford Stakes, 3rd Racing Post Trophy
Sienna Storm – 7th Silver Tankard Stakes
Atlantic Waves – 5th Autumn Stakes
Horatio Nelson – 1st Superlative Stakes, 1st Futurity Stakes, 1st Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère, 2nd Dewhurst Stakes
Early-season appearances in 2006 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
Sir Percy – 2nd 2,000 Guineas
Dragon Dancer – 2nd Chester Vase
Dylan Thomas – 1st Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial
Visindar – 1st Prix Greffulhe
Best Alibi – 2nd Dante Stakes
Mountain – 4th Ballysax Stakes, 2nd Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial
Linda's Lad – 4th Prix Noailles, 1st Lingfield Derby Trial
Papal Bull – 1st Chester Vase
Championship Point – 1st Predominate Stakes
Septimus – 7th Prix La Force, 1st Dante Stakes
Before You Go – 1st Blue Riband Trial Stakes, 4th Lingfield Derby Trial
Sienna Storm – 3rd Blue Riband Trial Stakes, 2nd Predominate Stakes
Atlantic Waves – 1st Feilden Stakes
Snoqualmie Boy – 3rd Dante Stakes
Horatio Nelson – 8th 2,000 Guineas
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
Dylan Thomas – Irish Derby (2006), Irish Champion Stakes (2006, 2007), Prix Ganay (2007), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2007), Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (2007)
Sixties Icon – St. Leger (2006)
Septimus – Irish St. Leger (2008)
