1989 Epsom Derby
Derby
LocationEpsom Downs Racecourse
Date7 June 1989
Winning horseNashwan
Starting price5/4 fav
JockeyWillie Carson
TrainerDick Hern
OwnerHamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum
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Nashwan Terimon Cacoethes

The 1989 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Wednesday 7 June 1989. It was the 210th running of the Derby, and it was won by the pre-race favourite Nashwan. The winner was ridden by Willie Carson and trained by Dick Hern.[1][2]

Race details

Full result

* Horse Jockey Trainer SP
1 Nashwan Willie Carson Dick Hern 5/4 fav
2 5 Terimon Michael Roberts Clive Brittain 500/1
3 2 Cacoethes Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 3/1
4 ½ Ile de Nisky George Duffield Geoff Huffer 20/1
5 2 Mill Pond Pat Eddery Patrick Biancone (FR) 16/1
6 2 Gran Alba Brian Rouse Richard Hannon, Sr. 80/1
7 6 Classic Fame John Reid Vincent O'Brien (IRE) 33/1
8 ¾ Torjoun Ray Cochrane Luca Cumani 11/1
9 3 Flockton's Own Richard Hills J. R. Shaw 500/1
10 hd Prince of Dance Steve Cauthen Dick Hern 11/2
11 15 Warrshan Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 13/1
12 25 Polar Run Tony Clark Guy Harwood 250/1

* 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, Nashwan:

Form analysis

Two-year-old races

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1988.

The road to Epsom

Early-season appearances in 1989 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.

Subsequent Group 1 wins

Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.

Subsequent breeding careers

Leading progeny of participants in the 1989 Epsom Derby.[3][4][5][6]

Sires of Group/Grade One winners

Nashwan (1st)

Sires of National Hunt horses

Terimon (2nd)

Other Stallions

Warrshan (11th) - Fleet Hill (1st Superlative Stakes 1994 - Dam of dual G3 winner African Dream)
Mill Pond (5th) - Exported to Czech Republic - Kedon (3rd Velká pardubická 2002), Valldemoso (3rd Velká pardubická 2011)
Classic Fame (7th) - Exported to New Zealand - Power And Fame (3rd New Zealand 2000 Guineas 1998)
Gran Alba (6th) - Minor jumps winners
Cacoethes (3rd) - Exported to Japan
Ile de Nisky (4th) - Exported to Saudi Arabia
Torjoun (8th) - Exported to Chile
Flockton's Own (9th) - Sired minor winner
Polar Run (12th) - Exported to Saudi Arabia

References

  1. ^ 1989
  2. ^ Derby Days. Tempus. 2004. p. 125. ISBN 0-7524-3202-8.
  3. ^ "Stammtafeln". Galopp Sieger. Galopp Sieger. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Profiles Search". Racing Post. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Progeny Reports". Pedigree Query. Pedigree Query. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Fiche Etalon - Mill Pond". france-galop.com. France Galop. Retrieved 20 April 2020.