The 139th running of the Irish Derby was held on Sunday 27 June 2004 over 1 mile 4 furlongs of The Curragh. Subscriptions were €19,900 with a first prize of €736,600. The winner was owned by Mrs Rochelle Quinn, Mr Terry Ramsden and Mrs C L Weld, bred in Ireland by Marguerite Weld, trained by Dermot Weld at Rosewell House, and ridden by Pat Smullen. The winner won by 1/2 length in 2 minutes 28.7 seconds, with 1 1/2 lengths between second and third. |
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IRISH DERBY 2004
GREY SWALLOW (Grey colt by Daylami out of Style of Life) SR 1867
The winning owner won €736,600 (The equivalent of £946,200 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).
The Youtube link below is a 3 minute 32 second clip of the 2004 Irish Derby https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyJ8TZ1rcHE |
 
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Horse |
Weight |
Jockey |
Owner |
Trainer |
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GREY SWALLOW |
9.0 |
Pat Smullen |
Mrs Rochelle Quinn, Terry Ramsden, Mrs C L Weld |
Dermot Weld |
| 2 |
NORTH LIGHT |
9.0 |
Kieran Fallon |
Ballymacoll Stud |
Sir Michael Stoute |
| 3 |
TYCOON |
9.0 |
Colm O'Donoghue |
Mrs Susan Magnier |
Aidan O'Brien |
| 4 |
RULE OF LAW |
9.0 |
Frankie Dettori |
Godolphin |
Saeed Bin Suroor |
| 5 |
LET THE LION ROAR |
9.0 |
Mick Kinane |
Mr L Neil Jones |
John Dunlop |
| 6 |
BOOK OF KINGS |
9.0 |
Pat Cosgrave |
Mrs Susan Magnier, Mr Michael Tabor, Sangster Family |
Aidan O'Brien |
| 7 |
MOSCOW BALLET |
9.0 |
Paul Scallan |
Mrs Susan Magnier, Mr Michael Tabor |
Aidan O'Brien |
| 8 |
FIVE DYNASTIES |
9.0 |
Seamie Heffernan |
Mrs Susan Magnier, Mr Michael Tabor |
Aidan O'Brien |
| 9 |
COBRA |
9.0 |
Jamie Spencer |
Mrs Susan Magnier, Mr Michael Tabor |
Aidan O'Brien |
| 10 |
PERCUSSIONIST |
9.0 |
Kevin Darley |
Sangster Family |
John Gosden |
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Betting |
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| 8/11 fav |
North Light |
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| 11/2 |
Let the Lion Roar |
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| 13/2 |
Rule of Law |
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| 10/1 |
Grey Swallow |
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| 10/1 |
Percussionist |
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| 25/1 |
Cobra |
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| 33/1 |
Five Dynasties |
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| 50/1 |
Moscow Ballet |
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| 66/1 |
Book of Kings |
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| 150/1 |
Tycoon |
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Over round 114% |
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| FORMLINE:- Grey Swallow won by half a length in 2 minutes 28.7 seconds, beating the first three home in the Epsom Derby, including the winner North Light (SR 1944). In a career spanning 15 races, Grey Swallow was successful 6 times. |
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