1991 Epsom Derby
Location | Epsom Downs Racecourse |
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Date | 5 June 1991 |
Winning horse | Generous |
Starting price | 9/1 |
Jockey | Alan Munro |
Trainer | Paul Cole |
Owner | Fahd bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud |
← 1990 1992 → |
1-2-3 | ||
Generous | Marju | Star Of Gdansk |
Also Ran | ||
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4-5-6 | ||
Hector Protector | Hundra | Corrupt |
7-8-9 | ||
Hokusai | Hailsham | Toulon |
10-11-12 | ||
Mystiko | Environment Friend | Arokat |
13 | ||
Mujaazif | 13 Ran | 2m 34.00s |
The 1991 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Wednesday 5 June 1991. It was the 212th running of the Derby, and it was won by Generous. The winner was ridden by Alan Munro and trained by Paul Cole. The pre-race joint favourites were Corrupt (sixth) and Toulon (ninth).[1][2]
Race details
- Sponsor: Ever Ready
- Winner's prize money: £355,000
- Going: Good to Firm
- Number of runners: 13
- Winner's time: 2m 34.00s
Full result
* | Horse | Jockey | Trainer † | SP | |
1 | Generous | Alan Munro | Paul Cole | 9/1 | |
2 | 5 | Marju | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 14/1 |
3 | 7 | Star of Gdansk | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger (IRE) | 14/1 |
4 | ½ | Hector Protector | Freddy Head | François Boutin (FR) | 6/1 |
5 | shd | Hundra | Bruce Raymond | Paul Kelleway | 66/1 |
6 | ½ | Corrupt | Cash Asmussen | Neville Callaghan | 4/1 jf |
7 | 4 | Hokusai | Lester Piggott | Henry Cecil | 25/1 |
8 | 6 | Hailsham | Steve Cauthen | Clive Brittain | 28/1 |
9 | ½ | Toulon | Pat Eddery | André Fabre (FR) | 4/1 jf |
10 | 7 | Mystiko | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain | 5/1 |
11 | 10 | Environment Friend | George Duffield | James Fanshawe | 11/1 |
12 | 2 | Arokat | Paul Eddery | Barry Hills | 250/1 |
13 | 30 | Mujaazif | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 33/1 |
* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. shd = short-head.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.
Winner's details
Further details of the winner, Generous:
- Foaled: 8 February 1988, in Ireland
- Sire: Caerleon; Dam: Doff the Derby (Master Derby)
- Owner: Prince Fahd bin Salman
- Breeder: Barronstown Stud
- Rating in 1991 International Classifications: 137
Form analysis
Two-year-old races
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1990.
- Generous – 2nd Coventry Stakes, 3rd Vintage Stakes, 10th Prix Morny, 1st Dewhurst Stakes
- Star of Gdansk – 3rd Tyros Stakes, 2nd Futurity Stakes
- Hector Protector – 1st Prix La Flèche, 1st Prix de Cabourg, 1st Prix Morny, 1st Prix de la Salamandre, 1st Grand Critérium
- Corrupt – 4th Bernard van Cutsem Stakes, 5th Vintage Stakes
- Hokusai – 1st Bernard van Cutsem Stakes
- Hailsham – 7th Coventry Stakes, 7th Solario Stakes, 4th Royal Lodge Stakes
- Mystiko – 3rd Gimcrack Stakes
- Arokat – 2nd Champagne Stakes
- Mujaazif – 1st Royal Lodge Stakes, 4th Racing Post Trophy
The road to Epsom
Early-season appearances in 1991 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
- Generous – 4th 2,000 Guineas
- Marju – 1st Craven Stakes, 11th 2,000 Guineas
- Star of Gdansk – 1st Tetrarch Stakes, 2nd Amethyst Stakes, 2nd Irish 2,000 Guineas
- Hector Protector – 1st Prix de Fontainebleau, 1st Poule d'Essai des Poulains
- Hundra – 1st Dee Stakes
- Corrupt – 1st Easter Stakes, 1st Lingfield Derby Trial
- Hokusai – 3rd Craven Stakes, 8th 2,000 Guineas, 4th Prix Jean Prat
- Hailsham – 4th Craven Stakes, 1st Sandown Classic Trial, 2nd Dante Stakes, 1st Derby Italiano
- Toulon – 3rd Prix Greffulhe, 1st Chester Vase
- Mystiko – 1st European Free Handicap, 1st 2,000 Guineas
- Environment Friend – 3rd Easter Stakes, 5th Craven Stakes, 1st Dante Stakes
- Arokat – 5th Feilden Stakes, 3rd Dee Stakes
- Mujaazif – 13th 2,000 Guineas
Subsequent Group 1 wins
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
- Generous – Irish Derby (1991), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1991)
- Marju – St. James's Palace Stakes (1991)
- Hector Protector – Prix Jacques Le Marois (1991)
- Toulon – St. Leger (1991)
- Environment Friend – Eclipse Stakes (1991)
Subsequent breeding careers
Leading progeny of participants in the 1991 Epsom Derby.[3][4][5][6][7]
Sires of Classic winners
Generous (1st)
- Mystic Lips - 1st Preis der Diana (2007)
- Bahr - 2nd Epsom Oaks (1998)
- Highland Gift - Dam of Golan and Tartan Bearer
- Copeland - 1st Scottish Champion Hurdle (2004)
Marju (2nd)
- Sil Sila - 1st Prix de Diane (1996)
- Bethrah - 1st Irish 1,000 Guineas (2010)
- Soviet Song - Champion Older Horse (2004)
- Mrs Marsh - Dam of Canford Cliffs
Sires of Group/Grade One winners
Hector Protector (1st)
- Shiva - 1st Tattersalls Gold Cup (1999)
- Vanquished - 3rd The Metropolitan (2006)
- Limnos - 1st Prix Foy (1998)
- Shanty Star - 1st Queen's Vase (2003)
Sires of National Hunt horses
Toulon (9th)
- Kingscliff - 1st Betfair Chase (2005)
- Solerina - 1st Hatton's Grace Hurdle (2003, 2004, 2005)
- Too Forward - 1st River Don Novices' Hurdle (2002)
- Xenophon - 1st Coral Cup (2003)
Other Stallions
Environment Friend (11th) - Alfa Beat (1st Kerry National 2010, 2011)
Corrupt (6th) - Exported to New Zealand
Hailsham (8th) - Exported to Japan
Mystiko (10th) - Minor flat and jumps winners
Mujaazif (13th) - Exported to South Korea
References
- ^ 1991
- ^ Derby Days. Tempus. 2004. p. 132. ISBN 0-7524-3202-8.
- ^ "Stammtafeln". Galopp Sieger. Galopp Sieger. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "Profiles Search". Racing Post. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "Progeny Reports". Pedigree Query. Pedigree Query. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "October Sales Lot 1676" (PDF). tattersalls.com. Tattersalls. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "Horse Profile - Aromatic's Storm". equibase.com. Equibase. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
External links
- Colour Chart – Derby 1991
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