1997 Epsom Derby

1997 Epsom Derby

The 1997 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on Saturday June 7, 1997. It was the 218th running of the Derby and was won by Benny the Dip, ridden by Willie Ryan and trained by John Gosden. The pre-race favourite Entrepreneur finished fourth.

Full result

* "Going:" Good
* 13 ran
* "Winner's time:" 2m 35.77s
* "Winner's prize:" £595,250

* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. shd = short-head.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.

Winner's details

Further details of the winner, Benny the Dip:

* "Foaled:" January 1, 1994 in Kentucky, USA
* "Sire:" Silver Hawk; "Dam:" Rascal Rascal (Ack Ack)
* "Owner:" Landon Knight and Claiborne Farm
* "Breeder:" Landon Knight
* "Rating in 1997 International Classifications:" 126

Video

* Race video on [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcX8xVoHsso YouTube]

Form analysis

Two-year-old races

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1996.


* Benny the Dip - "1st Royal Lodge Stakes, 3rd Racing Post Trophy"
* Silver Patriarch - "1st Zetland Stakes"
* Fahris - "2nd Silver Tankard Stakes"
* Symonds Inn - "2nd Acomb Stakes, 3rd Silver Tankard Stakes"
* Papua - "5th Racing Post Trophy"

The road to Epsom

Early season appearances in 1997 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.


* Benny the Dip - "2nd Sandown Classic Trial, 1st Dante Stakes"
* Silver Patriarch - "3rd Sandown Classic Trial, 1st Lingfield Derby Trial"
* Romanov - "3rd Irish 2,000 Guineas"
* Entrepreneur - "1st 2,000 Guineas"
* Fahris - "1st Feilden Stakes"
* Symonds Inn - "1st Glasgow Stakes"
* Mulsalsal - "3rd Dante Stakes"
* Cloudings - "1st Prix de Courcelles, 1st Prix Lupin"
* Single Empire - "1st Derby Italiano"
* Crystal Hearted - "5th Easter Stakes, 1st Dee Stakes"
* Papua - "3rd Easter Stakes, 2nd Blue Riband Trial Stakes, 4th Lingfield Derby Trial"

ubsequent Group 1 wins

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


* Silver Patriarch - "St. Leger (1997), Coronation Cup (1998), Gran Premio del Jockey Club (1998)"
* Single Empire - "San Juan Capistrano Invitational Handicap (1999)"

References

* [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?race_id=200534&r_date=1997-06-07 racingpost.co.uk]
* [http://horses.sportinglife.com/Arch_Race/0,12658,138172,00.html sportinglife.com] ----


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