1980 Epsom Derby

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1980 Epsom Derby
Derby
Location Epsom Downs Racecourse
Date4 June 1980
Winning horse Henbit
Starting price 7/1
Jockey Willie Carson
Trainer Dick Hern
Owner Etti Plesch
Conditions Firm
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The 1980 Epsom Derby was the 201st annual running of the Derby horse race. It took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 4 June 1980.

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The race was won by Etti Plesch's American bred Henbit at odds of 7/1. Ridden by Willie Carson and trained at West Ilsley by Dick Hern, Henbit would be the second Derby winner in two years for the trainer/jockey duo. While the winning margin of just three quarters of a length was unremarkable, that Henbit returned with a fractured cannon bone in his off-fore leg, thought to have occurred a furlong and a half from the finish led his trainer to describe him as a "very brave horse". [1] Furthermore, the winning time of 2:34.77 was the fastest since Nijinsky won in 1970.

Race details

Full result

FinishHorseBredJockeyTrainerTrainedSP
1st Henbit USA Willie Carson Dick Hern UK7/1
2nd Master Willie GBPhilip Waldron Henry Candy UK22/1
3rdRankinFR Greville Starkey Guy Harwood UK14/1
4thPelerinFR Pat Eddery Harry Wragg UK18/1
5thGarridoITY Philippe Paquet François Boutin FR28/1
6th Hello Gorgeous USA Joe Mercer Henry Cecil UK9/1
7thJulius CaesarFR Paul Cook Serge BoullengerFR50/1
8th Nikoli GB Christy Roche Paddy Prendergast IRE4/1
9thStar WayGB Yves Saint-Martin Paul KellewayUK22/1
10thWater MillGB Tony Murray Dick Hern UK14/1
11thMoomba MasqueradeGBGeoff Baxter Jeremy Hindley UK40/1
12th Tyrnavos GB Edward Hide Bruce Hobbs UK9/1
13thSaint JonathonGB Steve Cauthen Barry Hills UK33/1
14th Monteverdi GB Lester Piggott Vincent O'Brien IRE8/1
15thPrince SpruceUSAJohn Matthias John Dunlop UK200/1
16thBozoviciUSA Brian Taylor Ryan Price UK7/1
17thBraughingGBKipper Lynch Clive Brittain UK200/1
18thBlast OffUSA Maurice Philipperon John FellowsFR66/1
19thNoble ShamusGB George McGrath M FogartyIRE100/1
20thRibo CharterGB Tommy Carberry Paul KellewayUK100/1
21stRunning MillGBTony Kimberley Michael Stoute UK100/1
22ndPimpontFRGeorges DoleuzeCharles MilbankFR40/1
23rdMarcelloFRBrian Rouse Clive Brittain UK200/1
24thMajestic StarGB John Reid Gavin Pritchard-GordonUK33/1

Winner details

Further details of the winner, Henbit:

Form analysis

Two-year-old races

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1979: [2] [3]

The road to Epsom

Early-season appearances in 1980 and trial races prior to running in the Derby: [4] [5] [6]

Subsequent Group 1 wins

Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.

Subsequent breeding careers

Leading progeny of participants in the 1980 Epsom Derby. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Stallions of Classic winners

Star Way (9th) Exported to New Zealand - Sire of 18 Group One winners [12]

Stallions of Group/Grade One winners

Master Willie (2nd)

Stallions of National Hunt horses

Henbit (1st)

Julius Caesar (7th)

  • Soir de Mai - 1st Prix Georges de Talhouët-Roy (1988)
  • Runway Romance - 2nd Anniversary Hurdle (1991)

Other Stallions

Tyrnavos (12th) - Dihistan (1st 1986 Hardwicke Stakes), Andrios (2nd 1984 Chesham Stakes), Akaaleel (2nd 1985 Chesham Stakes), Tartamuda (Dam of Tartak)
Hello Gorgeous (6th) - Libertine (3rd 1987 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches), Franco Forte (2nd 1987 Premio Parioli) - later exported to Brazil
Monteverdi (14th) - Exported to America - Exported to Venevuela - Concert Hall (2nd 1984 National Stakes), Laird Of Montrose (3rd 1985 Middle Park Stakes)
Nikoli (8th) - Exported to America - Exported to Uruguay - Air Display (2nd 1986 Hollywood Derby)
Water Mill (10th) - Exported to Australia - Innocent Lady (Dam of Justice Prevails)
Moomba Masquerade (11th) - Exported to South Africa
Saint Johnathon (13th) - Exported to Australia
Prince Spruce (15th) - Exported to Italy
Blast Off (18th) - Exported to Venezuela
Noble Shamus (19th) - Exported to America
Running Mill (21st) - Exported to Turkey
Marcello (23rd) - Exported to Argentina

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References

  1. ↑ Michael Phillips (5 June 1980). "Henbit's victory leaves a bitter-sweet taste". The Times. p. 12. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. ↑ Timeform staff (1981). Racehorses of 1980. Timeform. ISBN   0-900599-31-6.
  3. ↑ "Stammtafeln". Galopp Sieger. Galopp Sieger. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  4. ↑ Timeform staff (1981). Racehorses of 1980. Timeform. ISBN   978-0900599316.
  5. ↑ Chris Hawkins (4 June 1980). "the breeding, winning distances, going preferances and form of the 24 runners". The Guardian. p. 23. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  6. ↑ "Stammtafeln". Galopp Sieger. Galopp Sieger. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  7. ↑ "Stammtafeln". Galopp Sieger. Galopp Sieger. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
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