1987 Epsom Derby
Horse raceDerby
LocationEpsom Downs Racecourse
Date3 June 1987
Winning horseReference Point
Starting price6/4f
Winning jockeySteve Cauthen
Winning trainerHenry Cecil
Winning ownerLouis Freedman
Previous1986
Next1988

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Also Ran

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

*HorseJockeyTrainer †SP
1Reference PointSteve CauthenHenry Cecil6/4 fav
21½Most WelcomePaul EdderyGeoff Wragg33/1
3shdBellottoPat EdderyJeremy Tree11/1
42Sir Harry LewisJohn ReidBarry Hills66/1
5½EntitledCash AsmussenVincent O'Brien (IRE)11/1
6nkMountain KingdomMichael RobertsClive Brittain33/1
71Groom DancerDominique BoeufTony Clout (FR)16/1
8nkSadjiydYves Saint-MartinAlain de Royer-Dupré (FR)11/2
91AjdalRay CochraneMichael Stoute25/1
101½PersifleurTony CruzPatrick Biancone (FR)33/1
11¾Ascot KnightWalter SwinburnMichael Stoute25/1
123Love the GroomWillie CarsonJohn Dunlop33/1
131Ibn BeyRichard QuinnPaul Cole40/1
141Legal BidTony IvesHenry Cecil8/1
154Gulf KingPaul CookPaul Kelleway100/1
166Water BoatmanBrian RouseBarry Hills150/1
172½Angara AbyssGreville StarkeyGuy Harwood100/1
185AlwasmiRichard HillsHarry Thomson Jones150/1
198Romantic PrinceWillie RyanChris Wall150/1

* 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

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.