1998 Epsom Derby

1998 Epsom Derby

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.

Full result

* "Going:" Good
* 15 ran
* "Winner's time:" 2m 33.88s
* "Winner's prize:" £598,690

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

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

Form analysis

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"

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"

ubsequent 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)"

References

* [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?race_id=233668&r_date=1998-06-06 racingpost.co.uk]
* [http://horses.sportinglife.com/Arch_Race/0,12658,147477,00.html sportinglife.com] ----


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