2010 Epsom Derby


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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.

Race details

Sponsor: InvestecWinner's prize money: £771,504Going: Good to firmNumber of runners: 12Winner'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: 2007Sire: King's Best; Dam: Soviet Moon Owner: Prince Khalid AbdullahBreeder: Juddmonte Farms Ltd

Form analysis

Two-year-old races

Notable runs by the 2010 Derby participants as two-year-olds in 2009:
Jan Vermeer - 1st Critérium InternationalMidas Touch - 4th Critérium InternationalAl Zir - 3rd Racing Post TrophyCoordinated Cut - 10th Racing Post TrophyBuzzword - 2nd Richmond Stakes, 2nd Solario Stakes, 1st Prix La Rochette, 3rd Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère, 5th Dewhurst Stakes, 5th Breeders' Cup Juvenile TurfHot Prospect - 6th Silver Tankard StakesAzmeel - 1st Washington Singer StakesTed 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 StakesAt First Sight – 2nd Ballysax Stakes, 3rd Derrinstown Stud Derby TrialRewilding – 2nd Prix Noailles, 1st Cocked Hat StakesJan Vermeer - 1st Gallinule StakesMidas Touch – 1st Derrinstown Stud Derby TrialAl Zir - 9th 2,000 GuineasCoordinated Cut - 3rd Dante StakesBuzzword - 14th 2,000 Guineas, 4th Poule d'Essai des PoulainsHot Prospect - 3rd Lingfield Derby TrialAzmeel - 2nd Bet365 Classic Trial, 1st Dee StakesTed Spread - 1st Chester VaseBullet Train - 1st Lingfield Derby Trial

Subsequent Group 1 wins

Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
Buzzword – Deutsches Derby Rewilding - Dubai Sheema Classic, Prince of Wales's Stakes Workforce - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

Subsequent breeding careers

Leading progeny of participants in the 2010 Epsom Derby.

Bullet Train - Exported to America - Shuttled to Australia - Relocated to Ireland - Chapada
Workforce - Exported to Japan
Jan Vermeer - Exported to Morocco
Midas Touch - Exported to America
Buzzword - Exported to Italy - Exported to Chile