Horse race
Epsom Derby 1986
| 1-2-3
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| Shahrastani
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Dancing Brave
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Mashkour
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| Also Ran
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| 4-5-6
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| Faraway Dancer
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Nisnas
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Flash of Steel
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| 7-8-9
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| Sirk
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Sharrood
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Mr John
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| 10-11-12
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| Allez Milord
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Nomrood
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Jareer
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| 13-14-15
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| Then Again
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Arokar
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Bold Arrangement
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| 16-17
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| Fioravanti
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Wise Counsellor
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17 Ran
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The 1986 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Wednesday 4 June 1986. It was the 207th running of the Derby, and it was won by Shahrastani. The winner was ridden by Walter Swinburn and trained by Michael Stoute. The prerace favourite Dancing Brave finished second.[1]
Race details
- Sponsor: Ever Ready
- Winner's prize money: £239,260
- Going: Good
- Number of runners: 17
- Winner's time: 2m 37.13s
Full result
- The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. shd = short-head; hd = head; PU = pulled up.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.
Winner's details
Further details of the winner, Shahrastani:
Two-year-old races
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1985.
The road to Epsom
Early-season appearances in 1986 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
- Shahrastani – 1st Sandown Classic Trial, 1st Dante Stakes
- Dancing Brave – 1st Craven Stakes, 1st 2,000 Guineas
- Mashkour – 3rd Craven Stakes, 1st White Rose Stakes, 1st Lingfield Derby Trial
- Faraway Dancer – 2nd Craven Stakes, 1st Dee Stakes
- Nisnas – 3rd White Rose Stakes
- Flash of Steel – 1st Tetrarch Stakes, 1st Irish 2,000 Guineas
- Sirk – 3rd Sandown Classic Trial, 2nd Chester Vase, 3rd Dante Stakes
- Sharrood – 7th Craven Stakes, 4th 2,000 Guineas, 3rd Irish 2,000 Guineas
- Mr John – 4th Tetrarch Stakes, 1st Amethyst Stakes, 2nd Irish 2,000 Guineas
- Allez Milord – 1st Predominate Stakes
- Nomrood – 1st Chester Vase, 2nd Dante Stakes
- Bold Arrangement – 3rd Doncaster Mile, 3rd Blue Grass Stakes, 2nd Kentucky Derby
- Arokar – 1st Prix Greffulhe, 2nd Prix Lupin
- Fioravanti – 5th Irish 2,000 Guineas
- Wise Counsellor – 2nd Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial
Subsequent Group 1 wins
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
Subsequent breeding careers
Leading progeny of participants in the 1986 Epsom Derby.[2][3][4][5]
Sires of Classic winners
Sires of National Hunt horses
Shahrastani (1st)
Arokar (15th)
- Topkar - 1st Prix Amadou (1994) - Dam of Top Ling and Top World
- Ytalsa Royale - 1st Prix Ferdinand Dufaure (1995)
Other Stallions
Sharrood (8th) - Grey Shot (1st Goodwood Cup 1996, 1st Kingwell Hurdle 1999), Biwa Hayahide (1st Kikuka-shō 1993), Rambling Bear (1st Palace House Stakes 1999), Merrily (Dam of Dick Turpin)
Jareer (12th) - Sagar Pride (3rd Poule d'Essai des Pouliches 1996)
Allez Milord (10th) - Exported to Japan - Meisho Motonar (2nd February Stakes 1998)
Nomrood (11th) - Exported to Australia - Beaux Art (3rd Caulfield Cup 1995)
Then Again (13th) - For The Present (1st Steward's Cup 1994)
Bold Arrangement (14th) - Tom Tun (1st Wentworth Stakes 2002)
Fioravanti (16th) - Wixon (1st Prix du Petit Couvert 1992)
Wise Counsellor (Pulled up) - Exported to Japan - Damsire of Trot Star
Flash Of Steel (6th) - Sired minor flat and jumps winners - Exported to Italy - Exported to Australia - Exported to Japan
Sirk (7th) - Damsire of Easter Day
Mashkour (3rd) - Exported to Chile
Faraway Dancer (4th) - Exported to South Africa
Nisnas (5th) - Exported to Saudi Arabia
References
External links
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