1987 Epsom Derby

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1987 Epsom Derby
Derby
Location Epsom Downs Racecourse
Date3 June 1987
Winning horse Reference Point
Starting price 6/4f
Jockey Steve Cauthen
Trainer Henry Cecil
Owner Louis Freedman
  1986
1988  
Epsom Derby 1987
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Owner Cliveden Stud.svg Owner Mollers Racing.svg Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg
Reference PointMost WelcomeBellotto

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]

Contents

Race details

Full result

*HorseJockeyTrainer SP
1 Reference Point Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 6/4 fav
2Most Welcome Paul Eddery Geoff Wragg 33/1
3shdBellotto Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree 11/1
42 Sir Harry Lewis John Reid Barry Hills 66/1
5½Entitled Cash Asmussen Vincent O'Brien (IRE)11/1
6nkMountain Kingdom Michael Roberts Clive Brittain 33/1
71 Groom Dancer Dominique Boeuf Tony Clout (FR)16/1
8nkSadjiyd Yves Saint-Martin Alain de Royer-Dupré (FR)11/2
91 Ajdal Ray Cochrane Michael Stoute 25/1
10Persifleur Tony Cruz Patrick Biancone (FR)33/1
11¾Ascot Knight Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 25/1
123Love the Groom Willie Carson John Dunlop 33/1
131 Ibn Bey Richard Quinn Paul Cole 40/1
141Legal Bid Tony Ives Henry Cecil 8/1
154Gulf King Paul Cook Paul Kelleway 100/1
166Water Boatman Brian Rouse Barry Hills 150/1
17Angara Abyss Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 100/1
185Alwasmi Richard Hills Harry Thomson Jones 150/1
198Romantic 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

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