1994 Epsom Derby

Winner's racing colours

The 1994 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Wednesday June 1, 1994. It was the 215th running of the Derby, and it was won by the pre-race favourite Erhaab. The winner was ridden by Willie Carson and trained by John Dunlop.

Race details

• Sponsor: Ever Ready
• Winner's prize money: £473,080
• Going: Good
• Number of runners: 25
• Winner's time: 2m 34.16s

Full result

	*	Horse	Jockey	Trainer †	SP
1		Erhaab	Willie Carson	John Dunlop	7/2 fav
2	1¼	King's Theatre	Michael Kinane	Henry Cecil	14/1
3	1½	Colonel Collins	John Reid	Peter Chapple-Hyam	10/1
4	5	Mister Baileys	Jason Weaver	Mark Johnston	14/1
5	¾	Khamaseen	Lester Piggott	John Dunlop	33/1
6	nk	Pencader	Brent Thomson	Peter Chapple-Hyam	66/1
7	5	Golden Ball	Kevin Darley	Michael Stoute	50/1
8	1½	Just Happy	Walter Swinburn	Michael Stoute	50/1
9	nk	Star Selection	Alan Munro	Paul Cole	100/1
10	hd	Linney Head	Frankie Dettori	John Gosden	8/1
11	nk	Ionio	Michael Roberts	Clive Brittain	50/1
12	4	Chocolat de Meguro	Ray Cochrane	Guy Harwood	40/1
13	1¼	Weigh Anchor	Cash Asmussen	Ian Balding	10/1
14	4	Wishing	Billy Newnes	Richard Hannon, Sr.	100/1
15	6	Party Season	Kieren Fallon	Charles Cyzer	50/1
16	¾	Jabaroot	Bruce Raymond	Michael Stoute	200/1
17	1¼	Waiting	Richard Quinn	Paul Cole	16/1
18	shd	Chickawicka	John Carroll	Rod Millman	200/1
19	2	Sunshack	Pat Eddery	André Fabre (FR)	12/1
20	nk	The Flying Phantom	Philip Robinson	Mark Tompkins	250/1
21	2½	Broadway Flyer	Michael Hills	John Hills	6/1
22	12	Darkwood Bay	Darryll Holland	David Elsworth	100/1
23	8	Colonel Colt	Brian Rouse	Robin Dickin	500/1
24	2½	Plato's Republic	Darren Biggs	John Jenkins	500/1
UR		Foyer	Willie Ryan	Michael Stoute	20/1

* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. shd = short-head; hd = head; nk = neck; UR = unseated rider.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.

Winner's details

Further details of the winner, Erhaab:

• Foaled: May 24, 1991, in Kentucky, USA
• Sire: Chief's Crown; Dam: Histoire (Riverman)
• Owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum
• Breeder: Shadwell Farm
• Rating in 1994 International Classifications: 126

Form analysis

Two-year-old races

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1993.

• Erhaab – 3rd Horris Hill Stakes
• King's Theatre – 1st Haynes, Hanson and Clark Stakes, 1st Racing Post Trophy
• Colonel Collins – 1st Washington Singer Stakes, 2nd Somerville Tattersall Stakes
• Mister Baileys – 1st Vintage Stakes, 6th Gimcrack Stakes, 1st Royal Lodge Stakes
• Khamaseen – 3rd Haynes, Hanson and Clark Stakes, 4th Racing Post Trophy
• Just Happy – 2nd Acomb Stakes
• Star Selection – 2nd Haynes, Hanson and Clark Stakes
• Wishing – 6th Royal Lodge Stakes
• Party Season – 4th Royal Lodge Stakes
• Chickawicka – 3rd Woodcote Stakes, 7th Chesham Stakes, 5th Racing Post Trophy
• Sunshack – 2nd Prix La Rochette, 3rd Prix de Condé, 1st Critérium de Saint-Cloud
• The Flying Phantom – 2nd Silver Tankard Stakes, 5th Zetland Stakes

The road to Epsom

Early-season appearances in 1994 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.

• Erhaab – 2nd Feilden Stakes, 1st Dante Stakes
• King's Theatre – 1st Craven Stakes, 13th 2,000 Guineas, 4th Dante Stakes
• Colonel Collins – 2nd Craven Stakes , 3rd 2,000 Guineas
• Mister Baileys – 1st 2,000 Guineas, 3rd Dante Stakes
• Khamaseen – 2nd Sandown Classic Trial
• Pencader – 7th Dante Stakes
• Just Happy – 1st Thirsk Classic Trial, 8th 2,000 Guineas
• Star Selection – 6th 2,000 Guineas
• Linney Head – 1st Sandown Classic Trial
• Ionio – 6th Newmarket Stakes
• Chocolat de Meguro – 2nd Lingfield Derby Trial
• Weigh Anchor – 3rd Feilden Stakes, 2nd Dante Stakes
• Wishing – 3rd Lingfield Derby Trial
• Party Season – 5th Dante Stakes
• Waiting – 2nd Dee Stakes
• Chickawicka – 5th Dee Stakes
• Sunshack – 3rd Prix Hocquart
• The Flying Phantom – 6th Easter Stakes, 4th Chester Vase
• Broadway Flyer – 1st Chester Vase
• Darkwood Bay – 5th Predominate Stakes
• Colonel Colt – 5th Glasgow Stakes
• Foyer – 1st Glasgow Stakes

Subsequent Group 1 wins

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

• King's Theatre – King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1994)
• Sunshack – Prix Royal-Oak (1995)
• Broadway Flyer – Sword Dancer Invitational Handicap (1996)

References

• 1994
• sportinglife.com
• Derby Days. Tempus. 2004. p. 144. ISBN 0-7524-3202-8.

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