1998 Epsom Derby
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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 by Olivier Peslier and trained by Luca Cumani. The pre-race favourite Cape Verdi finished ninth.
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[edit] Full result
- Going: Good
- 15 ran
- Winner's time: 2m 33.88s
- Winner's prize: £598,690
| * | Horse | Jockey | Trainer † | SP | |
| 1 | High-Rise | Olivier Peslier | Luca Cumani | 20/1 | |
| 2 | hd | City Honours | John Reid | Saeed bin Suroor | 12/1 |
| 3 | 2½ | Border Arrow | Ray Cochrane | Ian Balding | 25/1 |
| 4 | hd | Sunshine Street | Johnny Murtagh | Noel Meade (IRE) | 150/1 |
| 5 | 3 | Greek Dance | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 5/1 |
| 6 | 1 | The Glow-Worm | Darryll Holland | Barry Hills | 20/1 |
| 7 | 2½ | Sadian | Kieren Fallon | Henry Cecil | 25/1 |
| 8 | shd | Second Empire | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 9/2 |
| 9 | 2½ | Cape Verdi (filly) | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 11/4 fav |
| 10 | 2 | Saratoga Springs | Willie Ryan | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 20/1 |
| 11 | 7 | Gulland | Michael Hills | Geoff Wragg | 12/1 |
| 12 | ½ | Courteous | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 14/1 |
| 13 | 2½ | Mutamam | Michael Roberts | Alec Stewart | 50/1 |
| 14 | 6 | Haami | Richard Hills | John Dunlop | 20/1 |
| 15 | 7 | King of Kings | Pat Eddery | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 11/2 |
* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. shd = short-head; hd = head.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.
[edit] 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 found
[edit] Form analysis
[edit] Two-year-old races
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1997.
- City Honours - 4th Washington Singer Stakes, 3rd Royal Lodge Stakes
- Second Empire - 1st Prix des Chênes, 1st Grand Critérium
- Cape Verdi - 2nd Chesham Stakes, 1st Lowther Stakes, 4th Cheveley Park Stakes
- Saratoga Springs - 1st Acomb Stakes, 3rd Champagne Stakes, 1st Beresford Stakes, 1st Racing Post Trophy
- Gulland - 1st Silver Tankard Stakes
- Mutamam - 3rd Racing Post Trophy
- Haami - 3rd Solario Stakes, 1st Somerville Tattersall Stakes
- King of Kings - 1st Railway Stakes, 2nd Anglesey Stakes, 1st Tyros Stakes, 1st National Stakes
[edit] The road to Epsom
Early season appearances in 1998 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
- High-Rise - 1st Lingfield Derby Trial
- City Honours - 2nd Dante Stakes
- Border Arrow - 1st Feilden Stakes, 3rd 2,000 Guineas, 3rd Dante Stakes
- Sunshine Street - 2nd Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial
- Greek Dance - 1st Glasgow Stakes
- The Glow-Worm - 1st Blue Riband Trial Stakes, 2nd Chester Vase
- Sadian - 2nd Lingfield Derby Trial
- Second Empire - 3rd Irish 2,000 Guineas
- Cape Verdi - 1st 1,000 Guineas
- Saratoga Springs - 1st Dante Stakes, 4th Prix du Jockey Club
- Gulland - 2nd Craven Stakes, 1st Chester Vase
- Courteous - 1st Sandown Classic Trial
- Mutamam - 2nd Predominate Stakes
- Haami - 5th 2,000 Guineas
- King of Kings - 1st 2,000 Guineas
[edit] Subsequent 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)
[edit] References
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