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which took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday 3 June 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

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, 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 ,

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, 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 ,

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, 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 , ,

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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:'' 27 January 2003 in Great Britain * ''Sire:''

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; ''Dam:'' Percy's Lass ( Blakeney) * ''Owner:'' Anthony Pakenham * ''Breeder:'' The Old Suffolk Stud * ''Rating in

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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

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'' * Linda's Lad – ''2nd Prix des Chênes, 1st

Prix de Condé The Prix de Condé is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,800 metres (about 1⅛ miles), and it is scheduled to take place ...

, 1st Critérium de Saint-Cloud'' * Championship Point – ''1st Chesham Stakes'' * Septimus – ''1st

Beresford Stakes The Beresford Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place ...

, 3rd Racing Post Trophy'' * Sienna Storm – ''7th Silver Tankard Stakes'' * Atlantic Waves – ''5th Autumn Stakes'' * Horatio Nelson – ''1st

Superlative Stakes The Superlative Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is sc ...

, 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 The 2000 Guineas Stakes is a Group 1 flat race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) and scheduled to take place each year at ...

'' * 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

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, 1st Dante Stakes'' * Before You Go – ''1st

Blue Riband Trial Stakes The Blue Riband Trial Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old horses. It is run over a distance of 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 17 yards (2,027 metres) at ...

, 4th Lingfield Derby Trial'' * Sienna Storm – ''3rd

, 2nd Predominate Stakes'' * Atlantic Waves – ''1st

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'' * Snoqualmie Boy – ''3rd Dante Stakes'' * Horatio Nelson – ''8th

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 – ''

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(2006)'' * Septimus – ''

Irish St. Leger The Irish St Leger is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 1 mile and 6 furlongs (2,816 metres), and it i ...

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Subsequent breeding careers

Leading progeny of participants in the 2006 Epsom Derby.

Sires of Group/Grade One winners

Sir Percy (1st) * Wake Forest - 1st Man o' War Stakes (2016) * Sir John Hawkwood - 1st The Metropolitan (2016) * Flighty Lady - 3rd Prix Marcel Boussac (2019) * Presenting Percy - 1st

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(2018) Dylan Thomas (3rd) * Blazing Speed - 1st Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2015) * Dylan Mouth - 1st

Derby Italiano The Derby Italiano is a Group 2 flat horse race in Italy open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Capannelle over a distance of 2,200 metres (about 1 mile and 3 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in ...

(2014) * Pretty Please - dam of Persian King (1st Poule d'Essai des Poulains 2019) * Peter The Mayo Man - 3rd Dovecote Novices' Hurdle (2017)

Sires of National Hunt horses

Linda's Lad (8th) * Draconien - 1st Herald Champion Novice Hurdle (2018) * Tout Est Permis - 1st

Kinloch Brae Chase The Kinloch Brae Chase, currently run as the Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase, is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland. It is run at Thurles Racecourse in late January or early February, over a distance ...

(2018) * Cash Back - 2nd

Arkle Novice Chase The Arkle Novice Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of about 2 miles and 1 furlong (3 ...

(2020)

Other Stallions

Sixties Icon (7th) - Standing in Great Britain but shuttles to Argentina - Sired Argentinian Group 1 winners Crazy Icon and Sixties Song along with useful hurdler Buildmeupbuttercup
Dragon Dancer (2nd) - Sired jumps winners including Goodbye Dancer
Papal Bull (10th) - Sired flat and jumps winners including The Jam Man (2nd William Fry Handicap Hurdle 2020)
Hala Bek (4th) - Exported to Australia
Visindar (5th) - Exported to Spain
Championship Point (11th) - Exported to Saudi Arabia
Atlantic Waves (15th) - Sired flat placed horse

References

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