2004 Epsom Derby

October 2017 October 2017 2004 Epsom Derby Epsom Downs Racecourse 5 June 2004 North Light 7/2 jf Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute Ballymacoll Stud 2003 2005 Epsom Derby 2004 1–2–3 File:Owner Ballymacoll Stud.svg Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap North Light File:Owner Godolphin white cap.svg Royal blue, white cap Rule of Law File:Owner Neil Jones.svg Grey, red cross of lorraine, hooped sleeves, quartered cap Let The Lion Roar |} {| 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 Mr B V Sangster.svg Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Percussionist File:Owner Michael Tabor.svg Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Salford City File:Owner Mr K Abdulla France 2nd.svg Green, pink epaulets and cap, white sleeves American Post 7–8–9 File:Owner Godolphin.svg Royal blue Snow Ridge File:Owner Mr T Mohan.svg Red, black cap, gold diamond Hazyview File:Owner Fittocks Stud.svg Beige, royal blue sleeves and cap Pukka 10–11–12 File:Owner Mr W H Ponsonby.svg White, red seams, red and white quartered cap Gatwick File:Owner Mr Raymond Tooth.svg Grey, pink epaulets, quartered cap Massif Centrale File:Owner Mr Abdulla BuHaleeba.svg Orange Coming Again 13 14 File:Owner Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum.svg Yellow, black epaulets Elshadi File:Owner Mrs John Magnier.svg Dark blue Meath File: (at)-white.svg 14 Ran 14 Ran The 2004 Epsom Derby was a horse race that took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday 5 June 2004. It was the 225th running of the Derby, won by the pre-race joint favourite North Light. The winner was ridden by Kieren Fallon and trained by Sir Michael Stoute. The other joint favourite Snow Ridge finished seventh. Race details Sponsor: Vodafone Winner's prize money: £788,220 Going: Good Number of runners: 14 Winner's time: 2m 33.72s Full result * Horse Jockey Trainer † SP 1 North Light Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 7/2 jf 2 1½ Rule of Law Kerrin McEvoy Saeed bin Suroor 20/1 3 hd Let the Lion Roar Michael Kinane John Dunlop 14/1 4 hd Percussionist Kevin Darley John Gosden 7/1 5 3 Salford City Johnny Murtagh David Elsworth 8/1 6 1½ American Post Richard Hughes Criquette Head-Maarek (FR) 13/2 7 1¾ Snow Ridge Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 7/2 jf 8 hd Hazyview Eddie Ahern Neville Callaghan 40/1 9 1½ Pukka Darryll Holland Luca Cumani 10/1 10 2½ Gatwick Richard Quinn Mick Channon 16/1 11 nk Massif Centrale Dane O'Neill David Elsworth 100/1 12 19 Coming Again Michael Hills Barry Hills 80/1 13 1¼ Elshadi Martin Dwyer Marcus Tregoning 25/1 14 7 Meath Jamie Spencer Aidan O'Brien (IRE) 16/1 * The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. hd = head; nk = neck.† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated. Winner's details Further details of the winner, North Light: Foaled: 1 March 2001 in Ireland Sire: Danehill; Dam: Sought Out (Rainbow Quest) Owner: Ballymacoll Stud Breeder: Ballymacoll Stud Farm Ltd Rating in 2004 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings: 122 Form analysis Two-year-old races Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 2003. Rule of Law – 1st Acomb Stakes, 3rd Royal Lodge Stakes Let the Lion Roar – 2nd Haynes, Hanson and Clark Stakes American Post – 1st Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère, 1st Racing Post Trophy Snow Ridge – 1st Royal Lodge Stakes, 9th Dewhurst Stakes Elshadi – 1st Haynes, Hanson and Clark Stakes, 4th Autumn Stakes The road to Epsom Early-season appearances in 2004 and trial races prior to running in the Derby. North Light – 1st Dante Stakes Rule of Law – 2nd Dante Stakes Let the Lion Roar – 3rd Dante Stakes Percussionist – 1st Lingfield Derby Trial Salford City – 1st Greenham Stakes, 6th 2,000 Guineas American Post – 1st Prix Omnium II, 1st Prix de Fontainebleau, 1st Poule d'Essai des Poulains Snow Ridge – 2nd 2,000 Guineas Hazyview – 1st Newmarket Stakes, 2nd Lingfield Derby Trial, 1st Fairway Stakes Gatwick – 1st Haydock Silver Bowl Meath – 2nd Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes, 2nd Amethyst Stakes, 1st Gallinule Stakes Subsequent Group 1 wins Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby. Rule of Law – St. Leger (2004) Subsequent breeding careers Leading progeny of participants in the 2004 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, 2020 Sires of Classic winners North Light (1st) Arctic Cosmos - 1st St Leger Stakes (2010) Celtic New Year - 2nd Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap (2011) Sires of Group/Grade One winners American Post (6th) Robin Of Navan - 1st Critérium de Saint-Cloud (2015) Ana Americana - 3rd Prix Saint-Alary (2009) Liliside - 1st(disqualified) Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (2010) dam of Lys Gracieux (Japanese Horse of the Year 2019) Got Away - 1st Charnwood Forest Mares' Chase (2018) Other Stallions Let The Lion Roar (3rd) - Nautical Nitwit (1st West Yorkshire Hurdle 2018)Rule Of Law (2nd) - Exported to Japan before relocating to Ireland - Minor jumps winners References 325072 2004 06 05 racingpost.com sportinglife.com Derby Days 2004 Tempus 0-7524-3202-8 188 Epsom Derby 2004 Epsom Derby Epsom Derby Category:2000s in Surrey