1993 Epsom Derby

1993 Epsom Derby

Location	Epsom Downs Racecourse
Date	2 June 1993
Winning horse	Commander in Chief
Starting price	15/2
Jockey	Michael Kinane
Trainer	Henry Cecil
Owner	Khalid ibn Abdullah

The 1993 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Wednesday 2 June 1993. It was the 214th running of the Derby, and it was won by Commander in Chief. The winner was ridden by Michael Kinane and trained by Henry Cecil. The pre-race favourite Tenby finished tenth.

Race details

• Sponsor: Ever Ready
• Winner's prize money: £447,580
• Going: Good
• Number of runners: 16
• Winner's time: 2m 34.51s

Winner's racing colours

Full result

	*	Horse	Jockey	Trainer †	SP
1		Commander in Chief	Michael Kinane	Henry Cecil	15/2
2	3½	Blue Judge	Bruce Raymond	Jim Bolger (IRE)	150/1
3	2½	Blues Traveller	Darryll Holland	Barry Hills	150/1
4	3	Cairo Prince	Willie Carson	Peter Chapple-Hyam	50/1
5	shd	Barathea	Michael Roberts	Luca Cumani	11/1
6	5	Bob's Return	Philip Robinson	Mark Tompkins	15/1
7	nk	Redenham	Richard Quinn	Richard Hannon, Sr.	150/1
8	7	Wolf Prince	Frankie Dettori	Michael Dickinson (USA)	40/1
9	nk	Fatherland	Lester Piggott	Vincent O'Brien (IRE)	8/1
10	1	Tenby	Pat Eddery	Henry Cecil	4/5 fav
11	nk	Desert Team	Christy Roche	Jim Bolger (IRE)	25/1
12	2½	Planetary Aspect	John Reid	Peter Chapple-Hyam	16/1
13	½	Geisway	Cash Asmussen	Richard Hannon, Sr.	25/1
14	1½	Canaska Star	Alan Munro	Paul Kelleway	200/1
15	¾	Shareek	Walter Swinburn	Michael Stoute	40/1
16	15	Zind	Ray Cochrane	Peter Chapple-Hyam	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, Commander in Chief:

• Foaled: 18 May 1990 in Great Britain
• Sire: Dancing Brave; Dam: Slightly Dangerous (Roberto)
• Owner: Khalid Abdullah
• Breeder: Juddmonte Farms
• Rating in 1993 International Classifications: 127

Form analysis

Two-year-old races

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1992.

• Blues Traveller – 8th Dewhurst Stakes
• Bob's Return – 1st Zetland Stakes
• Redenham – 7th Racing Post Trophy
• Fatherland – 1st Tyros Stakes, 1st Futurity Stakes, 1st National Stakes, 5th Dewhurst Stakes
• Tenby – 1st Washington Singer Stakes, 1st Grand Critérium
• Desert Team – 2nd Eyrefield Stakes
• Planetary Aspect – 5th Royal Lodge Stakes
• Geisway – 5th Coventry Stakes, 4th Superlative Stakes, 2nd Royal Lodge Stakes
• Canaska Star – 6th Coventry Stakes, 2nd July Stakes, 2nd Richmond Stakes, 4th Prix de la Salamandre, 7th Grand Critérium
• Zind – 7th Dewhurst Stakes, 3rd Racing Post Trophy

The road to Epsom

Early-season appearances in 1993 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.

• Commander in Chief – 1st Glasgow Stakes, 1st Culford Stakes (1m4f cond race Nmkt 2000 guineas day Oakmead 2nd.)
• Blue Judge - 3rd Culford Stakes
• Blues Traveller – 4th Thirsk Classic Trial, 2nd Dee Stakes
• Cairo Prince – 4th Chester Vase
• Barathea – 4th Craven Stakes, 2nd 2,000 Guineas, 1st Irish 2,000 Guineas
• Bob's Return – 1st Lingfield Derby Trial
• Redenham – 8th Craven Stakes, 4th Sandown Classic Trial
• Fatherland – 2nd Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes, 2nd Irish 2,000 Guineas
• Tenby – 1st Newmarket Stakes, 1st Dante Stakes
• Desert Team – 2nd Feilden Stakes, 3rd Newmarket Stakes
• Planetary Aspect – 2nd Newmarket Stakes, 2nd Dante Stakes
• Geisway – 1st Predominate Stakes
• Canaska Star – 9th Craven Stakes, 5th Predominate Stakes
• Shareek – 3rd Lingfield Derby Trial
• Zind – 2nd White Rose Stakes, 6th Lingfield Derby Trial

Subsequent Group 1 wins

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

• Commander in Chief – Irish Derby (1993)
• Barathea – Breeders' Cup Mile (1994)
• Bob's Return – St. Leger (1993)

References

• 1993
• Derby Days. Tempus. 2004. p. 140. ISBN 0-7524-3202-8.

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