{{EngvarB|date=October 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}} {{Infobox horse race |name = 2004 Epsom Derby |horse race = |image = |caption = |location = Epsom Downs Racecourse |date = 5 June 2004 |winning horse = North Light |starting price = 7/2 jf |winning jockey = Kieren Fallon |winning trainer = Sir Michael Stoute |winning owner = Ballymacoll Stud |conditions = |previous=2003 |next=2005 }} {{Jockey colours header | name = Epsom Derby 2004}} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1–2–3 | image1 = File:Owner Ballymacoll Stud.svg | alt1 = Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap | caption1 = North Light | image2 = File:Owner Godolphin white cap.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, white cap | caption2 = Rule of Law | image3 = File:Owner Neil Jones.svg | alt3 = Grey, red cross of lorraine, hooped sleeves, quartered cap | caption3 = 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 {{Jockey colours row | year = 4–5–6 | image1 = File:Owner Mr B V Sangster.svg | alt1 = Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots | caption1 = Percussionist | image2 = File:Owner Michael Tabor.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap | caption2 = Salford City | image3 = File:Owner Mr K Abdulla France 2nd.svg | alt3 = Green, pink epaulets and cap, white sleeves | caption3 = American Post }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 7–8–9 | image1 = File:Owner Godolphin.svg | alt1 = Royal blue | caption1 = Snow Ridge | image2 = File:Owner Mr T Mohan.svg | alt2 = Red, black cap, gold diamond | caption2 = Hazyview | image3 = File:Owner Fittocks Stud.svg | alt3 = Beige, royal blue sleeves and cap | caption3 = Pukka }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 10–11–12 | image1 = File:Owner Mr W H Ponsonby.svg | alt1 = White, red seams, red and white quartered cap | caption1 = Gatwick | image2 = File:Owner Mr Raymond Tooth.svg | alt2 = Grey, pink epaulets, quartered cap | caption2 = Massif Centrale | image3 = File:Owner Mr Abdulla BuHaleeba.svg | alt3 = Orange | caption3 = Coming Again }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 13 14 | image1 = File:Owner Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum.svg | alt1 = Yellow, black epaulets | caption1 = Elshadi | image2 = File:Owner Mrs John Magnier.svg | alt2 = Dark blue | caption2 = Meath | image3 = File: (at)-white.svg | alt3 = 14 Ran | caption3 = 14 Ran }} {{Jockey colours footer}} 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== {| border="1" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%" |- bgcolor="#77dd77" align="center" | width="35px" | | width="45px" | '''*''' | width="160px" | '''Horse''' | width="160px" | '''Jockey''' | width="190px" | '''Trainer''' <sup>†</sup> | width="80px" | '''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 |}
<span style="font-size:85%">* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. '''hd''' = head; '''nk''' = neck.<br>† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.</span>
==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.
<div style="font-size:85%"> *'''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'' </div>
===The road to Epsom=== Early-season appearances in 2004 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
<div style="font-size:85%"> *'''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'' </div>
===Subsequent Group 1 wins=== Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
<div style="font-size:85%"> *'''Rule of Law''' – ''St. Leger (2004)'' </div> ==Subsequent breeding careers== Leading progeny of participants in the 2004 Epsom Derby.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://galopp-sieger.de/ |title=Stammtafeln |website=Galopp Sieger |publisher=Galopp Sieger |access-date=April 27, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.racingpost.com/search/?tab=profiles&page=1&query=&profiles_type=horses_profiles |work=Racing Post |title=Profiles Search |access-date=April 27, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/ |title=Progeny Reports |website=Pedigree Query |publisher=Pedigree Query |access-date=April 27, 2020}}</ref>
===Sires of Classic winners=== <div style="font-size:85%"> '''North Light''' (1st) * Arctic Cosmos - 1st St Leger Stakes (2010) * Celtic New Year - 2nd Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap (2011) </div>
===Sires of Group/Grade One winners=== <div style="font-size:85%"> '''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) </div> ===Other Stallions=== <div style="font-size:85%"> '''Let The Lion Roar''' (3rd) - Nautical Nitwit (1st West Yorkshire Hurdle 2018)<br>'''Rule Of Law''' (2nd) - Exported to Japan before relocating to Ireland - Minor jumps winners</div>
==References== *{{Racing Post|325072|2004|06|05|racingpost.com}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930045757/http://horses.sportinglife.com/Arch_Race/0,12658,85971,00.html sportinglife.com] *{{cite book|title=Derby Days|year=2004|publisher=Tempus|isbn=0-7524-3202-8|page=188}} {{Reflist}}
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