1998 Epsom Derby
The 1998 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday June 6, 1998. It was the 219th running of the Derby, and it was won by High-Rise. The winner was ridden by Olivier Peslier and trained by Luca Cumani. The pre-race favourite Cape Verdi finished ninth.
Race details
- Sponsor: Vodafone
- Winner's prize money: £598,690
- Going: Good
- Number of runners: 15
- Winner's time: 2m 33.88s
Full result
| * | Horse | Jockey | Trainer † | SP | |
| 1 | High-Rise | Olivier Peslier | Luca Cumani | 20/1 | |
| 2 | hd | City Honours | John Reid | Saeed bin Suroor | 12/1 |
| 3 | 2½ | Border Arrow | Ray Cochrane | Ian Balding | 25/1 |
| 4 | hd | Sunshine Street | Johnny Murtagh | Noel Meade (IRE) | 150/1 |
| 5 | 3 | Greek Dance | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 5/1 |
| 6 | 1 | The Glow-Worm | Darryll Holland | Barry Hills | 20/1 |
| 7 | 2½ | Sadian | Kieren Fallon | Henry Cecil | 25/1 |
| 8 | shd | Second Empire | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 9/2 |
| 9 | 2½ | Cape Verdi (filly) | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 11/4 fav |
| 10 | 2 | Saratoga Springs | Willie Ryan | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 20/1 |
| 11 | 7 | Gulland | Michael Hills | Geoff Wragg | 12/1 |
| 12 | ½ | Courteous | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 14/1 |
| 13 | 2½ | Mutamam | Michael Roberts | Alec Stewart | 50/1 |
| 14 | 6 | Haami | Richard Hills | John Dunlop | 20/1 |
| 15 | 7 | King of Kings | Pat Eddery | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | 11/2 |
* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. shd = short-head; hd = head.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.
Winner's details
Further details of the winner, High-Rise:
- Foaled: May 3, 1995 in Ireland
- Sire: High Estate; Dam: High Tern (High Line)
- Owner: Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum
- Breeder: Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum
- Rating in 1998 International Classifications: 129
Form analysis
Two-year-old races
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1997.
- City Honours – 4th Washington Singer Stakes, 3rd Royal Lodge Stakes
- Second Empire – 1st Prix des Chênes, 1st Grand Critérium
- Cape Verdi – 2nd Chesham Stakes, 1st Lowther Stakes, 4th Cheveley Park Stakes
- Saratoga Springs – 1st Acomb Stakes, 3rd Champagne Stakes, 1st Beresford Stakes, 1st Racing Post Trophy
- Gulland – 1st Silver Tankard Stakes
- Mutamam – 3rd Racing Post Trophy
- Haami – 3rd Solario Stakes, 1st Somerville Tattersall Stakes
- King of Kings – 1st Railway Stakes, 2nd Anglesey Stakes, 1st Tyros Stakes, 1st National Stakes
The road to Epsom
Early-season appearances in 1998 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
- High-Rise – 1st Lingfield Derby Trial
- City Honours – 2nd Dante Stakes
- Border Arrow – 1st Feilden Stakes, 3rd 2,000 Guineas, 3rd Dante Stakes
- Sunshine Street – 2nd Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial
- Greek Dance – 1st Glasgow Stakes
- The Glow-Worm – 1st Blue Riband Trial Stakes, 2nd Chester Vase
- Sadian – 2nd Lingfield Derby Trial
- Second Empire – 3rd Irish 2,000 Guineas
- Cape Verdi – 1st 1,000 Guineas
- Saratoga Springs – 1st Dante Stakes, 4th Prix du Jockey Club
- Gulland – 2nd Craven Stakes, 1st Chester Vase
- Courteous – 1st Sandown Classic Trial
- Mutamam – 2nd Predominate Stakes
- Haami – 5th 2,000 Guineas
- King of Kings – 1st 2,000 Guineas
Subsequent Group 1 wins
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
- Sunshine Street – San Juan Capistrano Handicap (2000)
- Greek Dance – Bayerisches Zuchtrennen (2000)
- Mutamam – Canadian International Stakes (2001)
References
- 1998
- sportinglife.com
- Derby Days. Tempus. 2004. p. 161. ISBN 0-7524-3202-8.