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: Investec
 * Winner's prize money: £771,504
 * Going: Good to firm
 * Number of runners: 12
 * Winner'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: 2007
 * Sire: King's Best; Dam: Soviet Moon
 * Owner: Prince Khalid Abdullah
 * Breeder: Juddmonte Farms Ltd
 * Rating in 2010 World Thoroughbred Rankings:

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


 * Jan Vermeer - 1st Critérium International
 * Midas Touch - 4th Critérium International
 * 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 Dewhurst Stakes, 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 Dante Stakes
 * 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 2,000 Guineas
 * Coordinated Cut - 3rd Dante Stakes
 * Buzzword - 14th 2,000 Guineas, 4th Poule d'Essai des Poulains
 * 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 - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (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