2006 Epsom Derby

October 2017 October 2017 2006 Epsom Derby Epsom Downs Racecourse 3 June 2006 Sir Percy 6/1 Martin Dwyer Marcus Tregoning Anthony Pakenham 2005 2007 Epsom Derby 2006 1–2–3 File:Owner Mr A E Pakenham.svg Mauve, Mauve and White check sleeves, White cap Sir Percy File:Owner Mr J L C Pearce.svg Dark blue, white sleeves and cap Dragon Dancer File:Owner Mrs John Magnier_2nd.svg Pink Dylan Thomas |} {| class="collapsible collapsed" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="clear:right; float:right; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;" width="280px" ! colspan="3" style="border:1px solid black; background-color: #77DD77;" | Also Ran 4–5–6 File:Owner Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum.svg Yellow, Black epaulets Hala Bek File:Owner H H Aga Khan.svg GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap Visindar File:Owner Maktoum Al Maktoum.svg Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap Best Alibi 7–8–9 File:Owner Mrs Susan Roy.svg Mauve Sixties Icon File:Owner Mr Derrick Smith_white_cap.svg Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, white cap Mountain File:Owner S Mulryan.svg Dark blue, yellow stripe, check cap Linda's Lad 10–11–12 File:Owner Michael Tabor.svg Royal blue, orange disc, orange and royal blue striped sleeves and cap Papal Bull File:Owner John Livock Bloodstock Limited.svg Dark Blue, Grey hoop, armlets and cap Championship Point File:Owner Mr Derrick Smith.svg Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Septimus 13–14–15 File:Owner Mrs Tina Smith.svg Yellow and Black diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Black spots, Yellow cap Before You Go File:Owner Mrs Beryl Lockey.svg Light Blue and Royal Blue stripes, Royal Blue sleeves, quartered cap Sienna Storm File:Owner Mr Jaber Abdullah.svg Royal blue, white striped sleeves, white cap Atlantic Waves 16–17–18 File:Owner Mr J C Smith.svg Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap Snoqualmie Boy File:Owner Mr W Cox.svg Light Green, Maroon and Dark Green striped sleeves, Red cap Noddies Way File:Owner Mrs John Magnier.svg Dark Blue Horatio Nelson The 2006 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday 3 June 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. Race details Sponsor: Vodafone Winner's prize money: £740,695 Going: Good to Firm Number of runners: 18 Winner's time: 2m 35.23s Full result * Horse Jockey Trainer † SP 1 Sir Percy Martin Dwyer Marcus Tregoning 6/1 2 shd Dragon Dancer Darryll Holland Geoff Wragg 66/1 3 hd Dylan Thomas Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien (IRE) 25/1 4 shd Hala Bek Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis 9/1 5 2 Visindar Christophe Soumillon André Fabre (FR) 2/1 fav 6 1 Best Alibi Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 33/1 7 2 Sixties Icon Shane Kelly Jeremy Noseda 66/1 8 1¼ Mountain Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien (IRE) 50/1 9 1¼ Linda's Lad Frankie Dettori André Fabre (FR) 9/1 10 ¾ Papal Bull Robert Winston Sir Michael Stoute 11/1 11 1½ Championship Point Ted Durcan Mick Channon 12/1 12 1¼ Septimus Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien (IRE) 17/2 13 1¾ Before You Go Ian Mongan Terry Mills 100/1 14 ½ Sienna Storm Michael Hills Mark Tompkins 200/1 15 4 Atlantic Waves Joe Fanning Mark Johnston 25/1 16 2½ Snoqualmie Boy John Egan David Elsworth 150/1 17 10 Noddies Way Robert Miles John Panvert 500/1 PU Horatio Nelson Kieren Fallon Aidan O'Brien (IRE) 11/2 * 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. Winner's details Further details of the winner, Sir Percy: Foaled: 27 January 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 Form analysis Two-year-old races 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 The road to Epsom 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 Subsequent Group 1 wins 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) Subsequent breeding careers Leading progeny of participants in the 2006 Epsom Derby.http://galopp-sieger.de/ Stammtafeln Galopp Sieger Galopp Sieger April 27, 2020https://www.racingpost.com/search/?tab=profiles&page=1&query=&profiles_type=horses_profiles Racing Post Profiles Search April 27, 2020 16 June 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200616170102/https://www.racingpost.com/search/?tab=profiles&page=1&query=&profiles_type=horses_profiles dead https://www.pedigreequery.com/ Progeny Reports Pedigree Query Pedigree Query April 27, 2020http://thoroughbredsinspain.blogspot.com/2012/03/new-management-for-visindar.html March 23, 2012 New Management For Visindar thoroughbredsinspain.blogspot.com Thoroughbreds In Spain April 27, 2020 http://ksasb.com/onewebmedia/rom-supp-2017%20&%20NT%20Vol12.pdf SAUDI ARABIAN STUD BOOK RETURN OF MARES 2017 January 1, 2017 ksasb.com THE EQUESTRIAN CLUB April 27, 2020 https://www.thoroughbredexpress.com.au/news-archives/coolmore-sire-dies-after-surgery Coolmore sire dies after surgery 14 December 2010 Thoroughbred Express Sires of Group/Grade One winners Sir Percy (1st) Wake Forest - 1st Man o' War Stakes (2016) Sir John Hawkwood - 1st The Metropolitan (2016) Flighty Lady - 3rd Prix Marcel Boussac (2019) Presenting Percy - 1st RSA Insurance Novices' Chase (2018) Dylan Thomas (3rd) Blazing Speed - 1st Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2015) Dylan Mouth - 1st Derby Italiano (2014) Pretty Please - dam of Persian King (1st Poule d'Essai des Poulains 2019) Peter The Mayo Man - 3rd Dovecote Novices' Hurdle (2017) Sires of National Hunt horses Linda's Lad (8th) Draconien - 1st Herald Champion Novice Hurdle (2018) Tout Est Permis - 1st Kinloch Brae Chase (2018) Cash Back - 2nd Arkle Novice Chase (2020) Other Stallions Sixties Icon (7th) - Standing in Great Britain but shuttles to Argentina - Sired Argentinian Group 1 winners Crazy Icon and Sixties Song along with useful hurdler BuildmeupbuttercupDragon Dancer (2nd) - Sired jumps winners including Goodbye DancerPapal Bull (10th) - Sired flat and jumps winners including The Jam Man (2nd William Fry Handicap Hurdle 2020)Hala Bek (4th) - Exported to AustraliaVisindar (5th) - Exported to SpainChampionship Point (11th) - Exported to Saudi ArabiaAtlantic Waves (15th) - Sired flat placed horse References 361838 2006 06 03 racingpost.com sportinglife.com Epsom Derby 2006 Epsom Derby Epsom Derby Category:2000s in Surrey