Moore lets his racing do the talking

Many contend that the 26-year-old's brevity with words is a hallmark of insolence. It is not. This is, in fact, a very thoughtful rider who simply does not do banal chatter for the cameras.

The three-times champion jockey – who provided trainer Sir Michael Stoute with a fifth Derby success and evoked comparisons with his 1981 runaway winner Shergar – is also a sportsman who is never content with his accomplishments.

When he won the Oaks on Friday after giving Snow Fairy an inspired ride through the field to win his first Classic, Moore said: "It's not the Derby, is it?"

Those who know Moore realise that the Epsom Derby has always been the one race that he has always wanted to win since he was a young child riding his father Gary's ponies.

Yet the BBC, to their shame, were not satisfied. Virtually every reference to Moore on Saturday referred to his failing as a public speaker – Clare Balding became almost obsessive about this – rather than his horsemanship.

A fine tactician exemplified by his coming-of-age wins aboard Notnowcato in the 2006 Juddmonte International at York and the Coral Eclipse the following spring, he was the only rider in the Investec Derby to realise that the 100-1 pacesetter At First Sight had a nearly unassailable lead in the home straight.

He asked Workhouse to quicken – and the result was electrifying.

Last month's Dante runner-up, enjoying only his third ride, lengthened his stride, overhauled the long-time leader and won by seven lengths, shattering Lammtarra's 1995 course record in the process. Third was Frankie Dettori's heavily-backed Rewilding.

Jan Vermeer, the 9-4 favourite in the absence of stablemate St Nicholas Abbey, came from the rear and was a further four lengths adrift in fourth.

In winning, Moore became the first jockey since Kieren Fallon in 2004 to complete the Derby-Oaks double – and Workforce became a worthy successor to Sea The Stars, last year's hero.

He's now 4-1 favourite to emulate Sea The Stars and win the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in October, the pinnacle of European racing.

"Winning the Derby seems to get sweeter and sweeter and that was a very, very exhilarating display," said Stoute.

"I am thrilled – they do truly get better and I am particularly delighted for Ryan to win his first Derby. He is a jockey who has a lot of talent. He has a very good racing brain, has ambition and is a joy to be around."

There was no hiding Moore's inner delight as he climbed aboard the winner's podium, watched proudly by his father Gary, girlfriend Michelle, and son Toby.

Close to tears at one point, Moore said: "The Derby is the most important race for me and the reception I got from my friends and family was great.

"I am just lucky things have fallen right this weekend and this is a really special day. I'll remember it, that is for sure."

Moore, whose previous best in the Derby from four rides came when second on Stoute's Tartan Bearer in 2008, continued: "He was in front sooner than I wanted for a horse having just his third run of his life and I had to keep him up to his work.

"He has just improved from the Dante.

"He is a very laid-back horse and he needed the Dante to wake him up.

"Time will tell how good he is, but today he put in a great performance."

Moore is in the same mould as Tony McCoy, the 15-times champion jockey. He just wants to ride winner – and he cut short the Derby celebrations to contest the next race.

Yet, while the BBC did not even show the presentation that followed McCoy's first Grand National win in April, it is disappointing that the Epsom ceremony was shown and used to highlight Moore's obvious shyness in front of the cameras.

The more this is highlighted, the more reluctant he becomes to reveal his considered inner thoughts.

A serious and earnest young man on the way, and at, the racecourse, Moore does – according to friends – have a droll sense of humour once racing is over.

With age on his side, he's also likely to have far more success, career-wise than his close friend Frankie Dettori – Moore is, in many regards, the natural big race successor to Kieren Fallon who nearly missed his Derby comeback ride after encountering traffic chaos on the M25 (he abandoned his car and made his way to the track by train and taxi with minutes to spare).

Yet you will never hear Moore boasting about his achievements. Having won a Derby, he says he wants to land another. "I'm never satisfied," he added.

It's a winning mentality that should be applauded – and not condemned – and goes to the heart of what makes Ryan Moore, a workaholic, tick.