1998 Epsom Derby
LocationEpsom Downs Racecourse
Date6 June 1998
Winning horseHigh-Rise
Starting price20/1
Winning jockeyOlivier Peslier
Winning trainerLuca Cumani
Winning ownerMohammed Obaid al Maktoum
Previous1997
Next1999

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Also Ran

The 1998 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday 6 June 1998. It was the 219th running of the Derby, and it was won by High-Rise. The winner was ridden by Olivier Peslier and trained by Luca Cumani. The pre-race favourite Cape Verdi finished ninth.[1][2][3]

Race details

  • Sponsor: Vodafone
  • Winner's prize money: £598,690
  • Going: Good
  • Number of runners: 15
  • Winner's time: 2m 33.88s

Full result

*HorseJockeyTrainer †SP
1High-RiseOlivier PeslierLuca Cumani20/1
2hdCity HonoursJohn ReidSaeed bin Suroor12/1
32½Border ArrowRay CochraneIan Balding25/1
4hdSunshine StreetJohnny MurtaghNoel Meade (IRE)150/1
53Greek DanceWalter SwinburnMichael Stoute5/1
61The Glow-WormDarryll HollandBarry Hills20/1
72½SadianKieren FallonHenry Cecil25/1
8shdSecond EmpireMichael KinaneAidan O'Brien (IRE)9/2
92½Cape Verdi (filly)Frankie DettoriSaeed bin Suroor11/4 fav
102Saratoga SpringsWillie RyanAidan O'Brien (IRE)20/1
117GullandMichael HillsGeoff Wragg12/1
12½CourteousRichard QuinnPaul Cole14/1
132½MutamamMichael RobertsAlec Stewart50/1
146HaamiRichard HillsJohn Dunlop20/1
157King of KingsPat EdderyAidan O'Brien (IRE)11/2

* 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:

Form analysis

Two-year-old races

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1997.

The road to Epsom

Early-season appearances in 1998 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 1998 Epsom Derby.[4][5][6][7]

Sires of Group/Grade One winners

King Of Kings (15th) Stood in Australia, America, Switzerland and South Africa

Sires of National Hunt horses

Second Empire (8th) - Later exported to South Africa

Sunshine Street (4th)

Other Stallions

City Honours (2nd) - Miley Shah - 1st Grade 3 Hurdle 2012
High-Rise (1st) - Sired winners in Japan before standing in Ireland to sire jumps winners
Greek Dance (5th) - Stood in Germany before retiring due to severe fertility problems
Sadian (7th) - Exported to Saudi Arabia
Saratoga Springs (10th) - Minor flat and jumps winners
Gulland (11th) - Minor jumps winners and flat placed horse
Courteous (12th) - Minor flat and jumps winners
Mutamam (13th) - Minor flat winners - Exported to Italy
Haami (14th) - Exported to Cyprus

Broodmare

Cape Verdi (9th)

  • Nabucco - Won ten races - listed wins on flat and over hurdles
  • Benandonner - Thirteen wins on flat including at Shergar Cup
  • Thoura - Won thrice at three before suffering fatal injury

References

References

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  2. ^ sportinglife.com
  3. ^ Derby Days. Tempus. 2004. p. 161. ISBN 0-7524-3202-8.
  4. ^ "Stammtafeln". Galopp Sieger. Galopp Sieger. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  5. ^ "Profiles Search". Racing Post. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  6. ^ "GREEK DANCE RETIRED FROM STUD DUTIES". thoroughbreddailynews.com. Thoroughbred Daily News. April 3, 2002. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "Cyprus Thoroughbred Stud Book Volume 6". cyprusturfclub.com.cy. Cyprus Turf Club. Jan 1, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2020.