The 140th running of the Irish Derby was held on Sunday 26 June 2005 over 1 mile 4 furlongs of The Curragh. Subscriptions were €19,900 with a first prize of €745,100. The winner was owned and bred by Gestut Ammerland, trained by Andre Fabre at Chantilly, and ridden by Kieren Fallon. The winner won by 1/2 length in 2 minutes 29.4 seconds, with 4 lengths between second and third.

IRISH DERBY 2005

HURRICANE RUN (Bay colt by Montjeu out of Hold On) SR 2076

The winning owner won €745,100 (The equivalent of £930,800 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 HURRICANE RUN 9.0 Kieran Fallon Gestut Ammerland Andre Fabre FR
2 SCORPION 9.0 Colm O'Donoghue Mrs Susan Magnier, Mr Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien
3 SHALAPOUR 9.0 Fran Berry HH Aga Khan IV John M Oxx
4 BRAHMINY KITE 9.0 Kevin Darley Gainsborough Stud Mark Johnston
5 BAHAR SHUMAAL 9.0 Ted Durcan Saeed Manana Clive Brittain
6 HELVETIO 9.0 Pat Smullen Dr Michael Smurfit, Six C Racing Ltd Dermot Weld
7 FRACAS 9.0 Jamie Spencer Mr Joseph Joyce David Wachman
8 WALK IN THE PARK 9.0 Alan Munro Mr Michael Tabor John E Hammond
9 GYPSY KING 9.0 Seamie Heffernan Mrs Susan Magnier Aidan O'Brien
  Betting        
4/5 fav Hurricane Run        
100/30 Walk in the Park        
8/1 Fracas        
9/1 Gypsy King        
16/1 Shalapour        
20/1 Bahar Shumaal        
25/1 Scorpion        
33/1 Brahminy Kite        
50/1 Helvetio        
  Over round 120%        
FORMLINE:- Hurricane Run won by half a length in 2 minutes 29.4 seconds and later went on to triumph in the Prix de L'Arcc de Triomphe. In a career of 14 races he was victorious 8 times.

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