2005 Epsom Derby
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| Location | Epsom Downs Racecourse |
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| Date | 4 June 2005 |
| Winning horse | Motivator |
| Starting price | 3/1 fav |
| Jockey | Johnny Murtagh |
| Trainer | Michael Bell |
| Owner | Royal Ascot Racing Club |
| 1–2–3 | ||
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| Motivator | Walk in the Park | Dubawi |
| Also Ran | ||
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| 4–5–6 | ||
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| Fracas | Gypsy King | Hattan |
| 7–8–9 | ||
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| Unfurled | The Geezer | Grand Central |
| 10–11–12 | ||
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| Oratorio | Kings Quay | Almighty |
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| Kong | 13 Ran | 2m 35.69s |
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.
- Sponsor: Vodafone
- Winner's prize money: £725,000
- Going: Good
- Number of runners: 13
- Winner's time: 2m 35.69s
Full result
| * | Horse | Jockey | Trainer † | SP | |
| 1 | Motivator | Johnny Murtagh | Michael Bell | 3/1 fav | |
| 2 | 5 | Walk in the Park | Alan Munro | John Hammond (FR) | 11/1 |
| 3 | 3 | Dubawi | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 5/1 |
| 4 | 1 | Fracas | Jamie Spencer | David Wachman (IRE) | 8/1 |
| 5 | 1½ | Gypsy King | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 7/2 |
| 6 | 3 | Hattan | Seb Sanders | Clive Brittain | 25/1 |
| 7 | hd | Unfurled | Ryan Moore | John Dunlop | 40/1 |
| 8 | 1¾ | The Geezer | Richard Quinn | David Elsworth | 10/1 |
| 9 | 2 | Grand Central | Jimmy Fortune | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 25/1 |
| 10 | 8 | Oratorio | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 8/1 |
| 11 | 2 | Kings Quay | Dane O'Neill | Richard Hannon, Sr. | 150/1 |
| 12 | ¾ | Almighty | Pat Smullen | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 66/1 |
| 13 | 14 | Kong | Richard Hughes | John Dunlop | 20/1 |
* 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:
- Foaled: 22 February 2002 in Great Britain
- Sire: Montjeu; Dam: Out West (Gone West)
- Owner: The Royal Ascot Racing Club
- Breeder: Deerfield Farm
- Rating in 2005 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings: 125