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.
Sponsor: Investec
Winner's prize money: £771,504
Going: Good to firm
Number of runners: 12
Winner's time: 2:31.33
* 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
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:
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
Early-season appearances in 2010 and trial races prior to running in the Derby:
Workforce – 2nd Dante Stakes
At First Sight – 2nd Ballysax Stakes, 3rd Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial
Rewilding – 2nd Prix Noailles, 1st Cocked Hat Stakes
Jan Vermeer - 1st Gallinule Stakes
Midas Touch – 1st 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
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
Buzzword – Deutsches Derby (2010)
Rewilding - Dubai Sheema Classic (2011), Prince of Wales's Stakes (2011)
Workforce - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (2010)
