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which took place at

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on Saturday 5 June 2010. It was the 231st running of the

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and was won by

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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:''

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* ''Winner's prize money:'' £771,504 * ''Going:'' Good to firm * ''Number of runners:'' 12 * ''Winner's time:'' 2:31.33

Full result

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, Ryan Moore , Sir Michael Stoute , 6-1 , - , 2 , 7 , At First Sight ,

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(IRE) , 100-1 , - , 3 , ½ ,

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, Mahmood al Zarooni , 9-2 , - , 4 , 4 , Jan Vermeer , Johnny Murtagh ,

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(IRE) , 9-4F , - , 5 , hd , Midas Touch , Colm O'Donoghue ,

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(IRE) , 6-1 , - , 6 , ½ , Al Zir ,

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, 14-1 , - , 7 , hd , Coordinated Cut ,

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, Michael Bell , 20-1 , - , 8 , 3¾ , Buzzword , Ahmed Ajtebi , Mahmood al Zarooni , 40-1 , - , 9 , 1¾ , Hot Prospect , Philip Robinson , Michael Jarvis , 50-1 , - , 10 , 16 , Azmeel ,

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, 14-1 , - , 11 , 1¾ , Ted Spread , Michael Hills , Mark Tompkins , 28-1 , - , 12 , 2 , Bullet Train , Tom Queally ,

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, 13-2 * The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter – nse = nose; shd = short-head; hd = head; nk = neck
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Winner's details

Further details of the winner,

: * ''Foaled:'' 2007 * ''Sire:''

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; ''Dam:'' Soviet Moon * ''Owner:'' Prince Khalid Abdullah * ''Breeder:'' Juddmonte Farms Ltd * ''Rating in 2010 World Thoroughbred Rankings:''

Form analysis

Two-year-old races

Notable runs by the 2010 Derby participants as two-year-olds in 2009:

* Jan Vermeer - ''1st

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'' * Midas Touch - ''4th

'' * Al Zir - ''3rd Racing Post Trophy'' * Coordinated Cut - ''10th Racing Post Trophy'' * Buzzword - 2nd Richmond Stakes, 2nd Solario Stakes, 1st Prix La Rochette, 3rd Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère, 5th

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, 5th Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf * Hot Prospect - 6th Silver Tankard Stakes * Azmeel - 1st Washington Singer Stakes * Ted Spread - 3rd Zetland Stakes

The road to Epsom

Early-season appearances in 2010 and trial races prior to running in the Derby:

* Workforce – ''2nd

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'' * At First Sight – ''2nd Ballysax Stakes, 3rd Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial'' * Rewilding – ''2nd Prix Noailles, 1st Cocked Hat Stakes'' * Jan Vermeer - ''1st Gallinule Stakes'' * Midas Touch – ''1st Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial'' * Al Zir - ''9th

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'' * Coordinated Cut - ''3rd

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'' * Buzzword - ''14th

, 4th

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'' * Hot Prospect - ''3rd Lingfield Derby Trial'' * Azmeel - ''2nd Bet365 Classic Trial, 1st Dee Stakes'' * Ted Spread - ''1st Chester Vase'' * Bullet Train - ''1st Lingfield Derby Trial''

Subsequent Group 1 wins

Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.

* Buzzword – '' Deutsches Derby (2010)'' * Rewilding - '' Dubai Sheema Classic (2011), Prince of Wales's Stakes (2011)'' * Workforce - ''

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(2010)''

Subsequent breeding careers

Leading progeny of participants in the 2010 Epsom Derby.

Bullet Train (12th) - Exported to America - Shuttled to Australia - Relocated to Ireland - Chapada (3rd Rosehill Guineas 2019)
Workforce (1st) - Exported to Japan
Jan Vermeer (4th) - Exported to Morocco
Midas Touch (5th) - Exported to America
Buzzword (8th) - Exported to Italy - Exported to Chile

References

External links

* Racing Post
Epsom 16:00 – Result: Investec Derby
Sporting Life, 5 June 2010 {{Epsom Derby

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2010

2010s in Surrey