1987 Epsom Derby

1987 Epsom Derby

The 1987 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on Wednesday June 3, 1987. It was the 208th running of the Derby and was won by the pre-race favourite Reference Point, ridden by Steve Cauthen and trained by Henry Cecil.

Full result

* "Going:" Good
* 19 ran
* "Winner's time:" 2m 33.90s
* "Winner's prize:" £282,025

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

Winner's details

Further details of the winner, Reference Point:

* "Foaled:" January 1, 1984 in Great Britain
* "Sire:" Mill Reef; "Dam:" Home on the Range (Habitat)
* "Owner:" Louis Freedman
* "Breeder:" Louis Freedman
* "Rating in 1987 International Classifications:" 135

Video

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

Form analysis

Two-year-old races

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1986.


* Reference Point - "1st Futurity Stakes"
* Most Welcome - "5th Middle Park Stakes"
* Bellotto - "1st Acomb Stakes"
* Groom Dancer - "1st Prix Herod, 8th Prix de la Salamandre, 1st Prix de Condé, 3rd Critérium de Saint-Cloud"
* Ajdal - "1st Dewhurst Stakes"
* Love the Groom - "3rd Futurity Stakes"
* Gulf King - "1st Beresford Stakes, 6th Prix de la Salamandre"

The road to Epsom

Early season appearances in 1987 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.


* Reference Point - "1st Dante Stakes"
* Most Welcome - "3rd Craven Stakes, 13th 2,000 Guineas, fin 3rd placed last"
* Bellotto - "3rd Greenham Stakes, 2nd 2,000 Guineas"
* Sir Harry Lewis - "1st Dee Stakes"
* Entitled - "2nd Irish 2,000 Guineas"
* Mountain Kingdom - "2nd Lingfield Derby Trial"
* Groom Dancer - "1st Prix Omnium II, 1st Prix de Guiche, 1st Prix Lupin"
* Sadjiyd - "1st Prix Noailles, 1st Prix Hocquart"
* Ajdal - "1st Craven Stakes, 4th 2,000 Guineas fin 5th placed 4th, 8th Irish 2,000 Guineas"
* Persifleur - "1st Prix Greffulhe, 3rd Dante Stakes"
* Ascot Knight - "2nd Dante Stakes"
* Ibn Bey - "5th Lingfield Derby Trial, 1st Predominate Stakes"
* Legal Bid - "1st Feilden Stakes, 1st Lingfield Derby Trial"
* Gulf King - "1st Sandown Classic Trial, 5th Dante Stakes"
* Water Boatman - "3rd Feilden Stakes, 6th Lingfield Derby Trial"
* Alwasmi - "2nd Predominate Stakes"
* Romantic Prince - "4th Dante Stakes"

ubsequent Group 1 wins

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


* Reference Point - "King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1987), St. Leger (1987)"
* Sir Harry Lewis - "Irish Derby (1987)"
* Ajdal - "July Cup (1987), William Hill Sprint Championship (1987)"
* Ibn Bey - "Preis von Europa (1989), Irish St. Leger (1990)"

References

*cite book |title=The Sporting Life Flat Results In Full 1986|year=1986|publisher=Queen Anne Press |isbn=0356125769
*cite book |title=The Sporting Life Flat Results In Full 1987 |year=1987 |publisher=Queen Anne Press |isbn=0356148238
*cite book |title=Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1988|year=1988|publisher=Aesculus Press |isbn=0950933880----


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