{| 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 The 2005 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday 4 June 2005. It was the 226th running of the Derby, and it was won by the pre-race favourite Motivator. The winner was ridden by Johnny Murtagh and trained by Michael Bell.

Race details

Full result

• The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. hd = head. † Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.

Winner's details

Further details of the winner, Motivator:

Form analysis

Two-year-old races

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 2004.

The road to Epsom

Early-season appearances in 2005 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.

Subsequent Group 1 wins

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

Subsequent breeding careers

Leading progeny of participants in the 2005 Epsom Derby.

Sires of Classic winners

Dubawi (3rd) Motivator (1st)

Sires of Group/Grade One winners

Oratorio (10th) - Later exported to South Africa

Sires of National Hunt horses

Dubawi (3rd) Motivator (1st) Walk In The Park (2nd)

Other Stallions

Fracas (4th) - Fairly useful flat and jumps winners including Smash Williams (1st Round Tower Stakes 2015)