1987 Epsom Derby

The 1987 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Wednesday 3 June 1987. It was the 208th running of the Derby, and it was won by the pre-race favourite Reference Point. The winner was ridden by Steve Cauthen and trained by Henry Cecil.[1][2]

1987 Epsom Derby
Derby
LocationEpsom Downs Racecourse
Date3 June 1987
Winning horseReference Point
Starting price6/4f
JockeySteve Cauthen
TrainerHenry Cecil
OwnerLouis Freedman

Race details
  • Sponsor: Ever Ready
  • Winner's prize money: £282,025
  • Going: Good
  • Number of runners: 19
  • Winner's time: 2m 33.90s
Winner's racing colours

Full result
* Horse Jockey Trainer † SP
1 Reference Point Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 6/4 fav
2 1½ Most Welcome Paul Eddery Geoff Wragg 33/1
3 shd Bellotto Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree 11/1
4 2 Sir Harry Lewis John Reid Barry Hills 66/1
5 ½ Entitled Cash Asmussen Vincent O'Brien (IRE) 11/1
6 nk Mountain Kingdom Michael Roberts Clive Brittain 33/1
7 1 Groom Dancer Dominique Boeuf Tony Clout (FR) 16/1
8 nk Sadjiyd Yves Saint-Martin Alain de Royer-Dupré (FR) 11/2
9 1 Ajdal Ray Cochrane Michael Stoute 25/1
10 1½ Persifleur Tony Cruz Patrick Biancone (FR) 33/1
11 ¾ Ascot Knight Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 25/1
12 3 Love the Groom Willie Carson John Dunlop 33/1
13 1 Ibn Bey Richard Quinn Paul Cole 40/1
14 1 Legal Bid Tony Ives Henry Cecil 8/1
15 4 Gulf King Paul Cook Paul Kelleway 100/1
16 6 Water Boatman Brian Rouse Barry Hills 150/1
17 2½ Angara Abyss Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 100/1
18 5 Alwasmi Richard Hills Harry Thomson Jones 150/1
19 8 Romantic Prince Willie Ryan Chris Wall 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, Reference Point:

Form analysis

Two-year-old races

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1986.

The road to Epsom

Early-season appearances in 1987 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.

Subsequent Group 1 wins

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

Subsequent breeding careers

Leading progeny of participants in the 1987 Epsom Derby.[3][4][5][6][7]

Sires of Classic winners

Reference Point (1st)

Groom Dancer (7th)

Ascot Knight (11th) - Exported to Canada

Sires of Group/Grade One winners

Most Welcome (2nd)

Bellotto (3rd) - Exported to Australia

Ajdal (9th)

Sires of National Hunt horses

Sir Harry Lewis (3rd)

Other Stallions

Love The Groom (12th) - Exported to Italy - Maktub (thrice placed in Italian Group One contests)
Ibn Bey (13th) - Exported to Japan - Damsire of Big Grass (3rd February Stakes 2007)
Entitled (5th) - Minor flat and jumps winners - Damsire of River Charm
Persifleur (10th) - Minor jumps winners in France
Sadjiyd (8th) - Exported to Saudi Arabia
Legal Bid (14th) - Exported to Canada - Exported to Germany
Alwasmi (18th) - Exported to Canada - Exported to Germany - Exported to Italy

References
  1. Derby Days. Tempus. 2004. p. 117. ISBN 0-7524-3202-8.
  2. Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1988. Aesculus Press. 1988. p. 59. ISBN 0-9509338-8-0.
  3. "Stammtafeln". Galopp Sieger. Galopp Sieger. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  4. "Profiles Search". Racing Post. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  5. "Progeny Reports". Pedigree Query. Pedigree Query. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  6. "Fiche Etalon - Persifleur". france-galop.com. France Galop. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  7. "Ascot Knight Dead". bloodhorse.com. Bloodhorse. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
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