1982 Epsom Derby
| Derby | |
| Location | Epsom Downs Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 June 1982 |
| Winning horse | Golden Fleece (horse) |
| Starting price | 3/1 Fav |
| Jockey | Pat Eddery |
| Trainer | Vincent O'Brien |
| Owner | Robert Sangster |
| Conditions | Firm |
The 1982 Epsom Derby was the 203rd annual running of the Derby horse race. It took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 2 June 1982.
The race was won by Robert Sangster's Golden Fleece, at odds of 3/1 ridden by jockey Pat Eddery and trained at Ballydoyle by Vincent O'Brien. Golden Fleece's win was the sixth in the race for O'Brien and the second for Eddery. The winning time of 2:34.27 was the fastest since Mahmoud's hand-timed 2:33.8 in 1936.
Race details
- Sponsor: none
- Winner's prize money: £146,720
- Going: Firm
- Number of runners: 18
- Winner's time: 2 minutes, 34.27 seconds
Full result
| Dist * | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | SP | |
| 1 | Golden Fleece | Pat Eddery | Vincent O'Brien (IRE) | 3-1 | |
| 2 | 3 | Touching Wood | Paul Cook | Harry Thomson Jones | 40-1 |
| 3 | 1 | Silver Hawk | Tony Murray | Michael Albina | 14-1 |
| 4 | hd | Persepolis | Yves Saint-Martin | Francois Boutin (FR) | 4-1 |
| 5 | 1½ | Norwick | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | 33-1 |
| 6 | 3 | Palace Gold | Tony Ives | Bill O'Gorman | 25-1 |
| 7 | 4 | Peacetime | Joe Mercer | Jeremy Tree | 6-1 |
| 8 | 4 | Rocamadour | Walter Swinburn | Arthur Pitt | 20-1 |
| 9 | 1½ | Count Pahlen | Geoff Baxter | Bruce Hobbs | 33-1 |
| 10 | 2 | Fitzwarren | Bob Weaver | Toby Balding | 250-1 |
| 11 | hd | Tidworth Tattoo | Brian Rouse | David Elsworth | 300-1 |
| 12 | hd | Super Sunrise | Edward Hide | Gavin Hunter | 20-1 |
| 13 | shd | Father Rooney | Steve Cauthen | Barry Hills | 28-1 |
| 14 | 8 | Jalmood | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 4-1 |
| 15 | 4 | Lobkowiez | Brian Taylor | Clive Brittain | 200-1 |
| 16 | Reef Glade | Philip Waldron | Patrick Haslam | 250-1 | |
| 17 | Wongchoi | David Brosnan | Eric Eldin | 150-1 | |
| 18 | Florida Son | Ernie Johnson | J Hanson | 250-1 |
Winner details
Further details of the winner, Golden Fleece:
- Foaled: 1 April 1979, in the United States
- Sire: Nijinsky; Dam: Exotic Treat ([Vaguely Noble]])
- Owner: Robert Sangster
- Breeder: Mr & Mrs Paul Hexter
Form analysis
Two-year-old races
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1981:[1]
- Count Pahlen - 3rd in Acomb Stakes, 1st in William Hill Futurity
- Jalmood - 3rd in William Hill Futurity
- Lobkowiez – 3rd in Royal Lodge Stakes
- Norwick - 1st in Royal Lodge Stakes, 2nd in Grand Criterium
- Persepolis - 1st in Prix La Rochette
- Silver Hawk - 1st in Solario Stakes, 2nd in Royal Lodge Stakes
- Wongchoi – 2nd in Somerville Tattersall Stakes
The road to Epsom
Early-season appearances in 1982 and trial races prior to running in the Derby:[2]
- Count Pahlen – 1st in Blue Riband Trial Stakes
- Father Rooney - 2nd in Chester Vase
- Golden Fleece - 1st in Nijinsky Stakes, 1st in Ballymoss Stakes
- Jalmood – 3rd in Sandown Classic Trial, 1st in Lingfield Derby Trial
- Lobkowiez – 3rd in Chester Vase
- Palace Gold – 2nd in Dante Stakes
- Peacetime - 1st in Sandown Classic Trial, 1st in Predominate Stakes
- Persepolis - 1st in Prix Noailles, 1st in Prix Lupin
- Silver Hawk – 1st in Craven Stakes
- Super Sunrise - 1st in Chester Vase
- Touching Wood – 2nd in Predominate Stakes
- Wongchoi - 3rd in Craven Stakes
Subsequent Group 1 wins
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
- Jalmood – Premio Presidente della Repubblica (1983)
- Touching Wood – St Leger (1982), Irish St Leger (1982)
References
- ^ Timeform staff (1982). Racehorses of 1981. Timeform. ISBN 0-900-59933-2.
- ^ Timeform staff (1983). Racehorses of 1982. Timeform. ISBN 0-900-59935-9.