5th June 2010
Ryan Moore rode his first Investec Derby winner, piloting 6-1 shot Workforce to an impressive victory in the Epsom Classic.
Fifth Derby winner for Sir Michael Stoute
Workforce ran out a brilliant winner of the Epsom Derby to complete a Ryan Moore Classic double.
Sir Michael Stoute's colt - sent off at 6-1 - surged to a seven-length victory from Aidan O'Brien's pacemakaer At First Sight (100-1).
Frankie Dettori and Godolphin filled third spot with Rewilding at 9-2, with 9-4 favourite Jan Vermeer out of the places.
At First Sight had most of the big guns toiling as he upped the pace rounding Tattenham Corner.
But as most of the field struggled in vain to get on terms, Moore - winner of the Oaks on Snow Fairy on Friday - had Workforce powering through to take it up two out.
And the pair surged seven lengths clear to score in a course-record time.
Workforce: course record
Workforce - having only the third race of his life - is the first horse to win the race having been beaten in York's Dante Stakes.
Jan Vermeer meanwhile - the subject of a major ante-post gamble and who came in for late support on course - appeared to have no excuses.
He travelled well for Johnny Murtagh but had nothing in the tank when Workforce powered through to take it up.
Full Result
1 8 Workforce 9-0 R L Moore Sir Michael Stoute 3 6/1
2 6 7 At First Sight (IRE) 9-0 J A Heffernan A P O'Brien 3 100/1
3 11 ½ Rewilding 9-0 L Dettori M Al Zarooni 3 9/2
4 12 4 Jan Vermeer (IRE) 9-0 J P Murtagh A P O'Brien 3 9/4 f
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