1987 Epsom Derby

1987 Epsom Derby
Derby
LocationEpsom Downs Racecourse
Date3 June 1987
Winning horseReference Point
Starting price6/4f
JockeySteve Cauthen
TrainerHenry Cecil
OwnerLouis Freedman
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Reference Point Most Welcome Bellotto

The 1987 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Wednesday 3 June 1987. It was the 208th running of the Derby, and it was won by the pre-race favourite Reference Point. The winner was ridden by Steve Cauthen and trained by Henry Cecil.[1][2]

Race details

  • Sponsor: Ever Ready
  • Winner's prize money: £282,025
  • Going: Good
  • Number of runners: 19
  • Winner's time: 2m 33.90s

Full result

* Horse Jockey Trainer † SP
1 Reference Point Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 6/4 fav
2 1½ Most Welcome Paul Eddery Geoff Wragg 33/1
3 shd Bellotto Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree 11/1
4 2 Sir Harry Lewis John Reid Barry Hills 66/1
5 ½ Entitled Cash Asmussen Vincent O'Brien (IRE) 11/1
6 nk Mountain Kingdom Michael Roberts Clive Brittain 33/1
7 1 Groom Dancer Dominique Boeuf Tony Clout (FR) 16/1
8 nk Sadjiyd Yves Saint-Martin Alain de Royer-Dupré (FR) 11/2
9 1 Ajdal Ray Cochrane Michael Stoute 25/1
10 1½ Persifleur Tony Cruz Patrick Biancone (FR) 33/1
11 ¾ Ascot Knight Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 25/1
12 3 Love the Groom Willie Carson John Dunlop 33/1
13 1 Ibn Bey Richard Quinn Paul Cole 40/1
14 1 Legal Bid Tony Ives Henry Cecil 8/1
15 4 Gulf King Paul Cook Paul Kelleway 100/1
16 6 Water Boatman Brian Rouse Barry Hills 150/1
17 2½ Angara Abyss Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 100/1
18 5 Alwasmi Richard Hills Harry Thomson Jones 150/1
19 8 Romantic Prince Willie Ryan Chris Wall 150/1

* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. shd = short-head; nk = neck.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.

Winner's details

Further details of the winner, Reference Point:

Form analysis

Two-year-old races

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1986.

The road to Epsom

Early-season appearances in 1987 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 1987 Epsom Derby.[3][4][5][6][7]

Sires of Classic winners

Reference Point (1st)

Groom Dancer (7th)

Ascot Knight (11th) - Exported to Canada

Sires of Group/Grade One winners

Most Welcome (2nd)

Bellotto (3rd) - Exported to Australia

Ajdal (9th)

Sires of National Hunt horses

Sir Harry Lewis (3rd)

Other Stallions

Love The Groom (12th) - Exported to Italy - Maktub (thrice placed in Italian Group One contests)
Ibn Bey (13th) - Exported to Japan - Damsire of Big Grass (3rd February Stakes 2007)
Entitled (5th) - Minor flat and jumps winners - Damsire of River Charm
Persifleur (10th) - Minor jumps winners in France
Sadjiyd (8th) - Exported to Saudi Arabia
Legal Bid (14th) - Exported to Canada - Exported to Germany
Alwasmi (18th) - Exported to Canada - Exported to Germany - Exported to Italy

References

  1. ^ Derby Days. Tempus. 2004. p. 117. ISBN 0-7524-3202-8.
  2. ^ Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1988. Aesculus Press. 1988. p. 59. ISBN 0-9509338-8-0.
  3. ^ "Stammtafeln". Galopp Sieger. Galopp Sieger. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Profiles Search". Racing Post. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Progeny Reports". Pedigree Query. Pedigree Query. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Fiche Etalon - Persifleur". france-galop.com. France Galop. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Ascot Knight Dead". bloodhorse.com. Bloodhorse. Retrieved 20 April 2020.