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2010 Epsom Derby

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Location
  
Epsom Downs Racecourse

Winning horse
  
Jockey
  
Date
  
5 June 2010

SP
  
6/1

Trainer
  
2010 Epsom Derby

The 2010 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday 5 June 2010. It was the 231st running of the Derby and was won by Workforce in a course record time. The winner was ridden by Ryan Moore and trained by Sir Michael Stoute. The pre-race favourite was Jan Vermeer.

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Race details

  • Sponsor: Investec
  • Winner's prize money: £771,504
  • Going: Good to firm
  • Number of runners: 12
  • Winner's time: 2:31.33
  • Full result

    * The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter – nse = nose; shd = short-head; hd = head; nk = neck
    † Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated

    Winner's details

    Further details of the winner, Workforce:

  • Foaled: 2007
  • Sire: King's Best; Dam: Soviet Moon
  • Owner: Prince Khalid Abdullah
  • Breeder: Juddmonte Farms Ltd
  • Rating in 2010 World Thoroughbred Rankings:
  • Two-year-old races

    Notable runs by the 2010 Derby participants as two-year-olds in 2009:

  • Jan Vermeer - 1st Critérium International
  • Midas Touch - 4th Critérium International
  • Al Zir - 3rd Racing Post Trophy
  • Coordinated Cut - 10th Racing Post Trophy
  • Buzzword - 2nd Richmond Stakes, 2nd Solario Stakes, 1st Prix La Rochette, 3rd Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère, 5th Dewhurst Stakes, 5th Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf
  • Hot Prospect - 6th Silver Tankard Stakes
  • Azmeel - 1st Washington Singer Stakes
  • Ted Spread - 3rd Zetland Stakes
  • The road to Epsom

    Early-season appearances in 2010 and trial races prior to running in the Derby:

  • Workforce2nd Dante Stakes
  • At First Sight2nd Ballysax Stakes, 3rd Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial
  • Rewilding2nd Prix Noailles, 1st Cocked Hat Stakes
  • Jan Vermeer - 1st Gallinule Stakes
  • Midas Touch1st Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial
  • Al Zir - 9th 2,000 Guineas
  • Coordinated Cut - 3rd Dante Stakes
  • Buzzword - 14th 2,000 Guineas, 4th Poule d'Essai des Poulains
  • Hot Prospect - 3rd Lingfield Derby Trial
  • Azmeel - 2nd Bet365 Classic Trial, 1st Dee Stakes
  • Ted Spread - 1st Chester Vase
  • Bullet Train - 1st Lingfield Derby Trial
  • Subsequent Group 1 wins

    Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.

  • BuzzwordDeutsches Derby (2010)
  • Rewilding - Dubai Sheema Classic (2011), Prince of Wales's Stakes (2011)
  • Workforce - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (2010)
  • References

    2010 Epsom Derby Wikipedia


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