1989 Epsom Derby

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]

1989 Epsom Derby
Derby
LocationEpsom Downs Racecourse
Date7 June 1989
Winning horseNashwan
Starting price5/4 fav
JockeyWillie Carson
TrainerDick Hern
OwnerHamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Race details
  • Sponsor: Ever Ready
  • Winner's prize money: £296,000
  • Going: Good
  • Number of runners: 12
  • Winner's time: 2m 34.90s
Winner's racing colours

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:

Form analysis

Two-year-old races

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1988.

The road to Epsom

Early-season appearances in 1989 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.

Subsequent Group 1 wins

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

Subsequent breeding careers

Leading progeny of participants in the 1989 Epsom Derby.[3][4][5][6]

Sires of Group/Grade One winners

Sires of National Hunt horses

Terimon (2nd)

Other Stallions

Warrshan (11th) - Fleet Hill (1st Superlative Stakes 1994 - Dam of dual G3 winner African Dream)
Mill Pond (5th) - Exported to Czech Republic - Kedon (3rd Velká pardubická 2002), Valldemoso (3rd Velká pardubická 2011)
Classic Fame (7th) - Exported to New Zealand - Power And Fame (3rd New Zealand 2000 Guineas 1998)
Gran Alba (6th) - Minor jumps winners
Cacoethes (3rd) - Exported to Japan
Ile de Nisky (4th) - Exported to Saudi Arabia
Torjoun (8th) - Exported to Chile
Flockton's Own (9th) - Sired minor winner
Polar Run (12th) - Exported to Saudi Arabia

References
  1. 1989
  2. Derby Days. Tempus. 2004. p. 125. ISBN 0-7524-3202-8.
  3. "Stammtafeln". Galopp Sieger. Galopp Sieger. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  4. "Profiles Search". Racing Post. Racing Post. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  5. "Progeny Reports". Pedigree Query. Pedigree Query. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  6. "Fiche Etalon - Mill Pond". france-galop.com. France Galop. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
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