2006 Epsom Derby
Winner's racing colours
The 2006 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday June 3, 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: January 27, 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)