- 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 bySteve Cauthen and trained byHenry 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 inGreat 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:" 135Video
* 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 - "5thMiddle Park Stakes "
* Bellotto - "1stAcomb Stakes "
* Groom Dancer - "1stPrix Herod , 8thPrix de la Salamandre , 1stPrix de Condé , 3rdCritérium de Saint-Cloud "
* Ajdal - "1stDewhurst Stakes "
* Love the Groom - "3rd Futurity Stakes"
* Gulf King - "1stBeresford Stakes , 6thPrix de la Salamandre "The road to Epsom
Early season appearances in 1987 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
* Reference Point - "1stDante Stakes "
* Most Welcome - "3rdCraven Stakes , 13th 2,000 Guineas, fin 3rd placed last"
* Bellotto - "3rdGreenham Stakes , 2nd 2,000 Guineas"
* Sir Harry Lewis - "1stDee Stakes "
* Entitled - "2ndIrish 2,000 Guineas "
* Mountain Kingdom - "2ndLingfield Derby Trial "
* Groom Dancer - "1stPrix Omnium II , 1stPrix de Guiche , 1stPrix Lupin "
* Sadjiyd - "1stPrix Noailles , 1stPrix Hocquart "
* Ajdal - "1stCraven Stakes , 4th 2,000 Guineas fin 5th placed 4th, 8thIrish 2,000 Guineas "
* Persifleur - "1stPrix Greffulhe , 3rdDante Stakes "
* Ascot Knight - "2ndDante Stakes "
* Ibn Bey - "5thLingfield Derby Trial , 1st Predominate Stakes"
* Legal Bid - "1stFeilden Stakes , 1stLingfield Derby Trial "
* Gulf King - "1stSandown Classic Trial , 5thDante Stakes "
* Water Boatman - "3rdFeilden Stakes , 6thLingfield Derby Trial "
* Alwasmi - "2nd Predominate Stakes"
* Romantic Prince - "4thDante 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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