2010 Epsom Derby
| Derby | |
 The race is led by pacemaker At First Sight. | |
| Location | Epsom Downs Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 5 June 2010 |
| Winning horse | Workforce |
| SP | 6/1 |
| Jockey | Ryan Moore |
| Trainer | Michael Stoute |
| Owner | Prince Khalid Abdullah |
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.[1] The winner was ridden by Ryan Moore and trained by Sir Michael Stoute. The pre-race favourite was Jan Vermeer.[2]
Race details
- Sponsor: Investec
- Winner's prize money: £771,504
- Going: Good to firm
- Number of runners: 12[3]
- Winner's time: 2:31.33
Full result
| * | Horse | Jockey | Trainer † | SP | |
| 1 | Workforce | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 6-1 | |
| 2 | 7 | At First Sight | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 100-1 |
| 3 | ½ | Rewilding | Frankie Dettori | Mahmood al Zarooni | 9-2 |
| 4 | 4 | Jan Vermeer | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 9-4F |
| 5 | hd | Midas Touch | Colm O'Donoghue | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 6-1 |
| 6 | ½ | Al Zir | Kieren Fallon | Saeed bin Suroor | 14-1 |
| 7 | hd | Coordinated Cut | Jamie Spencer | Michael Bell | 20-1 |
| 8 | 3¾ | Buzzword | Ahmed Ajtebi | Mahmood al Zarooni | 40-1 |
| 9 | 1¾ | Hot Prospect | Philip Robinson | Michael Jarvis | 50-1 |
| 10 | 16 | Azmeel | William Buick | John Gosden | 14-1 |
| 11 | 1¾ | Ted Spread | Michael Hills | Mark Tompkins | 28-1 |
| 12 | 2 | Bullet Train | Tom Queally | Henry Cecil | 13-2 |
* 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:
Form analysis
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:
- 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
Subsequent Group 1 wins
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)
References
- ↑ Workforce wins the Derby Sky Sports, 4 June 2010
- ↑ Jan Vermeer leads Derby field of 12 runners at Epsom BBC Sport, 4 June 2010
- ↑ Racing Card: 4:00 – Epsom Racing Post, 5 June 2010
External links
- "Epsom Result 5 June 2010 Investec Derby (Group 1)". Racing Post
- Epsom 16:00 – Result: Investec Derby Sporting Life, 5 June 2010
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