1983 Epsom Derby
| Derby | |
| Location | Epsom Downs Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 June 1983 |
| Winning horse | Teenoso |
| Starting price | 9/2 Fav |
| Jockey | Lester Piggott |
| Trainer | Geoff Wragg |
| Owner | Eric Moller |
| Conditions | Soft |
The 1983 Epsom Derby was the 204th annual running of the Derby horse race. It took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 1 June 1983.
The race was won by Eric Moller's Teenoso, at odds of 9/2 ridden by jockey Lester Piggott and trained at Newmarket by Geoff Wragg. Teenoso's win gave Piggott a record-breaking ninth success in the race. The winning time of 2:49.07 was the slowest of the 20th century.
Race details
- Sponsor: none
- Winner's prize money: £165,080
- Going: Soft
- Number of runners: 21
- Winner's time: 2 minutes, 49.07 seconds
Full result
| Dist * | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | SP | |
| 1 | Teenoso | Lester Piggott | Geoff Wragg | 9-2 | |
| 2 | 3 | Carlingford Castle | Mick Kinane | Liam Browne (IRE) | 14-1 |
| 3 | 3 | Shearwalk | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 18-1 |
| 4 | shd | Salmon Leap | Pat Eddery | Vincent O'Brien (IRE) | 11-2 |
| 5 | 2½ | Guns of Navarone | Philip Robinson | Clive Brittain | 20-1 |
| 6 | 8 | Naar | Joe Mercer | Peter Walwyn | 100-1 |
| 7 | ½ | Pluralisme | Freddy Head | Alec Head (FR) | 18-1 |
| 8 | 4 | Morcon | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 17-2 |
| 9 | hd | Tolomeo | Gianfranco Dettori | Luca Cumani | 14-1 |
| 10 | 1 | Gordian | Cash Asmussen | Guy Harwood | 25-1 |
| 11 | nk | The Noble Player | Steve Cauthen | Barry Hills | 16-1 |
| 12 | Mitilini | Geoff Baxter | Ron Boss | 500-1 | |
| 13 | Neorion | Brian Rouse | Clive Brittain | 150-1 | |
| 14 | Wassl | Tony Murray | John Dunlop | 10-1 | |
| 15 | Tivian | Sandy Barclay | Clive Brittain | 500-1 | |
| 16 | Lomond | Willie Shoemaker | Vincent O'Brien (IRE) | 9-1 | |
| 17 | Appeal To Me | John Reid | Paul Kelleway | 500-1 | |
| 18 | Slewpy | Yves Saint-Martin | S Watters, jnr. (USA) | 100-1 | |
| 19 | Holmbury | M Miller | Geoff Huffer | 1000-1 | |
| 20 | Zoffany | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | 28-1 | |
| U | Yawa | Philip Waldron | Geoff Lewis | 50-1 |
Winner details
Further details of the winner, Teenoso:
- Foaled: 7 April 1980, in United Kingdom
- Sire: Youth; Dam: Furioso (Ballymoss)
- Owner: Eric Moller
- Breeder: White Lodge Stud
Form analysis
Two-year-old races
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1982:[1]
- Gordian - 3rd in Somerville Tattersall Stakes, 2nd in Dewhurst Stakes
- Lomond - 3rd in National Stakes
- Pluralisme - 1st in Prix des Chenes
- Shearwalk - 3rd in Seaton Delaval Stakes
- Slewpy - 1st in Young America Stakes
- The Noble Player – 2nd in Washington Singer Stakes, 3rd in Royal Lodge Stakes, 3rd in Grand Criterium
The road to Epsom
Early-season appearances in 1983 and trial races prior to running in the Derby:[2]
- Carlingford Castle - 1st in Gallinule Stakes
- Gordian – 1st in Sandown Classic Trial
- Gun of Navarone – 3rd in Craven Stakes, 2nd in Dante Stakes
- Lomond - 1st in Gladness Stakes, 1st in 2000 Guineas, 2nd in Irish 2000 Guineas
- Morcon – 1st in Predominate Stakes
- Neorion - 2nd in Sandown Classic Trial
- Pluralisme – 1st in Prix de Guiche
- Salmon Leap - 1st in Tetrarch Stakes, 1st in Nijinsky Stakes
- Shearwalk - 1st in Heathorn Stakes, 2nd in Lingfield Derby Trial
- Slewpy – 3rd in Louisiana Derby
- Teenoso – 1st in Lingfield Derby Trial
- Tolomeo - 2nd in 2000 Guineas
- Wassl – 1st in Greenham Stakes, 1st in Irish 2000 Guineas
- Yawa - 3rd in Lingfield Derby Trial
- Zoffany - 1st in Feilden Stakes
Subsequent Group 1 wins
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
- Slewpy – Meadowlands Cup (1983)
- Teenoso – Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (1984), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1984)
- Tolomeo – Arlington Million (1983)
- Yawa – Grand Prix de Paris (1983), Premio Roma (1984)
- Zoffany – Hollywood Turf Cup (1985), Sunset Handicap (1986), San Luis Rey Handicap (1987)
Subsequent breeding careers
Leading progeny of participants in the 1983 Epsom Derby.[3][4][5][6][7]
Sires of Classic winners
Lomond (16th)
- Marling - 1st Irish 1000 Guineas (1992)
- Dark Lomond - 1st Irish St. Leger (1988)
- Valanour - 1st Grand Prix de Paris (1995)
- Patrona - dam of Exceed And Excel
Tolomeo (9th) - Exported to Australia - Exported to Japan
- Innocent King - 1st Australian Derby (1993)
- Rain Burst - 3rd Fillies' Mile (1988)
- Daiwa Texas - 3rd Arima Kinen (2000)
Sires of Group/Grade One winners
Slewpy (18th)
- Thirty Slews - 1st Breeders' Cup Sprint (1992)
- Mr Nickerson - 3rd Vosburgh Stakes (1989)
- Helice - dam of Helissio
- Gift Of The Night - dam of Falbrav
Salmon Leap (4th)
- Bradawn Breever - 1st Phoenix Stakes (1991)
- Premier Amour - 3rd Prix de Diane (1989)
- Upward Trend - 1st Matron Stakes (1989)
- Farinella - Dam of Beef or Salmon
Morcon (8th) - Exported to New Zealand
- Solvit - 1st W.S. Cox Plate (1994)
Guns of Navarone (5th) - Exported to New Zealand
- Henderson Bay - 1st Sydney Cup (2002)
Sires of National Hunt horses
Teenoso (1st)
- Horus - 1st Edward Hanmer Memorial Chase (2004)
- Young Spartacus - 1st Mildmay of Flete Challenge Cup (2003)
- Her Honour - 2nd Long Distance Hurdle (1995)
- Young Buster - 1st September Stakes (1991)
Carlingford Castle (2nd)
- Inis Cara - 1st Paddy Power Handicap Chase (1999)
- Visible Difference - 1st Drinmore Chase (1993)
- Castle Mane - 1st Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup (1999)
- Gretchen's Castle - Dam of Pandorama
Other Stallions
Wassl (14th) - Wiorno (1st Prix Dollar 1991), Ocean Falls (3rd Poule d'Essai des Poulains 1989), Anna Petrovna (dam of Annus Mirabilis)
Zoffany (20th) - Clan Osullivan (2nd Golden Slipper Stakes 1992), Miss Zoe (3rd Australian Oaks 2000)
The Noble Player (11th) - Tinte Blu (1st Premio Royal Mares 1991), Este (dam of Estejo)
Pluralisme (7th) - Exported to Japan - Yamano Casablanca (2nd Oka Sho 1991)
Shearwalk (3rd) - Exported to New Zealand - Exported to Australia
Gordian (10th) - Exported to Brazil
Yawa (Unseated) - Exported to Japan
References
- ^ Timeform staff (1983). Racehorses of 1982. Timeform. ISBN 0-900599-35-9.
- ^ Timeform staff (1984). Racehorses of 1983. Timeform. ISBN 0-900599-40-5.
- ^ "Stammtafeln". Galopp Sieger. Galopp Sieger. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ "Profiles Search". Racing Post. Racing Post. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ "Progeny Reports". Pedigree Query. Pedigree Query. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ "Stud Book - Shearwalk". loveracing.nz. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Stallion Reports - Pluralisme". jbis.jp. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
External links
- Colour Chart – Derby 1983