- 1998 Epsom Derby
The 1998 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at
Epsom Downs Racecourse on Saturday June 6, 1998. It was the 219th running of the Derby and was won by High-Rise, ridden byOlivier Peslier and trained byLuca Cumani . The pre-race favouriteCape Verdi finished ninth.Full result
* "Going:" Good
* 15 ran
* "Winner's time:" 2m 33.88s
* "Winner's prize:" £598,690* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. shd = short-head; hd = head.
† Trainers are based inGreat Britain unless indicated.Winner's details
Further details of the winner, High-Rise:
* "Foaled:" May 3, 1995 in
Ireland
* "Sire:"High Estate ; "Dam:"High Tern (High Line)
* "Owner:" Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum
* "Breeder:" Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum
* "Rating in 1998 International Classifications:" not foundForm analysis
Two-year-old races
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1997.
* City Honours - "4thWashington Singer Stakes , 3rdRoyal Lodge Stakes "
* Second Empire - "1stPrix des Chênes , 1st Grand Critérium"
* Cape Verdi - "2ndChesham Stakes , 1stLowther Stakes , 4thCheveley Park Stakes "
* Saratoga Springs - "1stAcomb Stakes , 3rd Champagne Stakes, 1stBeresford Stakes , 1stRacing Post Trophy "
* Gulland - "1stSilver Tankard Stakes "
* Mutamam - "3rdRacing Post Trophy "
* Haami - "3rdSolario Stakes , 1stSomerville Tattersall Stakes "
* King of Kings - "1st Railway Stakes, 2ndAnglesey Stakes , 1stTyros Stakes , 1stNational Stakes "The road to Epsom
Early season appearances in 1998 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
* High-Rise - "1stLingfield Derby Trial "
* City Honours - "2ndDante Stakes "
* Border Arrow - "1stFeilden Stakes , 3rd 2,000 Guineas, 3rdDante Stakes "
* Sunshine Street - "2ndDerrinstown Stud Derby Trial "
* Greek Dance - "1stGlasgow Stakes "
* The Glow-Worm - "1stBlue Riband Trial Stakes , 2ndChester Vase "
* Sadian - "2ndLingfield Derby Trial "
* Second Empire - "3rdIrish 2,000 Guineas "
* Cape Verdi - "1st 1,000 Guineas"
* Saratoga Springs - "1stDante Stakes , 4thPrix du Jockey Club "
* Gulland - "2ndCraven Stakes , 1stChester Vase "
* Courteous - "1stSandown Classic Trial "
* Mutamam - "2nd Predominate Stakes"
* Haami - "5th 2,000 Guineas"
* King of Kings - "1st 2,000 Guineas"ubsequent Group 1 wins
Group 1 / Grade 1 victories after running in the Derby.
* Sunshine Street - "San Juan Capistrano Handicap (2000)"
* Greek Dance - "Bayerisches Zuchtrennen (2000)"
* Mutamam - "Canadian International Stakes (2001)"References
* [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?race_id=233668&r_date=1998-06-06 racingpost.co.uk]
* [http://horses.sportinglife.com/Arch_Race/0,12658,147477,00.html sportinglife.com] ----
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