1989 Epsom Derby
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| Derby | |
| Location | Epsom Downs Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 7 June 1989 |
| Winning horse | Nashwan |
| Starting price | 5/4 fav |
| Jockey | Willie Carson |
| Trainer | Dick Hern |
| Owner | Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
| 1-2-3 | ||
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| Nashwan | Terimon | Cacoethes |
| Also Ran | ||
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| 4-5-6 | ||
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| Ile De Nisky | Mill Pond | Gran Alba |
| 7-8-9 | ||
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| Classic Fame | Torjoun | Flockton's Own |
| 10-11-12 | ||
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| Prince Of Dance | Warrshan | Polar Run |
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]
- Sponsor: Ever Ready
- Winner's prize money: £296,000
- Going: Good
- Number of runners: 12
- Winner's time: 2m 34.90s
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:
- Foaled: March 1, 1986, in Kentucky, USA
- Sire: Blushing Groom; Dam: Height of Fashion (Bustino)
- Owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum
- Breeder: Hamdan Al Maktoum
- Rating in 1989 International Classifications: 131
Form analysis
Two-year-old races
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1988.
- Nashwan – 1st Autumn Stakes
- Terimon – 4th Washington Singer Stakes, 6th Middle Park Stakes
- Cacoethes – 3rd Autumn Stakes
- Gran Alba – 5th Horris Hill Stakes, 3rd Burr Stakes
- Classic Fame – 1st National Stakes, 1st Beresford Stakes
- Prince of Dance – 1st Champagne Stakes, 1st Dewhurst Stakes (dead-heat)
- Polar Run – 2nd Solario Stakes, 4th Futurity Stakes
The road to Epsom
Early-season appearances in 1989 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
- Nashwan – 1st 2,000 Guineas
- Terimon – 2nd Thirsk Classic Trial
- Cacoethes – 1st Lingfield Derby Trial
- Gran Alba – 4th Predominate Stakes
- Classic Fame – 5th Irish 2,000 Guineas
- Torjoun – 1st Dante Stakes
- Flockton's Own – 6th Dante Stakes
- Prince of Dance – 1st Newmarket Stakes
- Warrshan – 3rd Chester Vase, 1st Predominate Stakes
- Polar Run – 2nd Warren Stakes
Subsequent Group 1 wins
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
- Nashwan – Eclipse Stakes (1989), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1989)
- Terimon – International Stakes (1991)
- Cacoethes – Turf Classic (1990)
- Gran Alba – Christmas Hurdle (1991)