1993 Epsom Derby
# 1993 Epsom Derby

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

## 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)

## Subsequent breeding careers

Leading progeny of participants in the 1993 Epsom Derby.

### Sires of Group/Grade One winners

Barathea (5th)

* Tobougg - Champion Two-year-old Colt (2000), 3rd Epsom Derby (2001)
* Tante Rose - 1st Haydock Sprint Cup (2004)
* Magical Romance - 1st Cheveley Park Stakes (2004)
* Overturn - 1st Fighting Fifth Hurdle (2011)

Blues Traveller (3rd) - Exported to New Zealand before finishing stud career in Ireland

* Giovana - 1st Queensland Oaks (2000)
* Bohemian Blues - Dam of Shamrocker (1st Australian Guineas 2011) and Rock Diva (1st Auckland Cup 2015)

### Sires of National Hunt horses

Bob's Return (6th)

* Joncol - 1st John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (2009), 1st Hennessy Gold Cup (2010)
* Oneway - 3rd Tingle Creek Chase (2005,2006)
* Across The Bay - 1st Rendlesham Hurdle (2013)
* Annalecky - Dam of Black Hercules (1st Golden Miller Novices' Chase 2016)

### Other Stallions

Commander In Chief (1st) - Ein Bride (1st Hanshin Sansai Himba Stakes 1997), Rascal Suzuka (2nd Tenno Sho 2000), Damsire of Little Amapola (Champion Japanese Three-Year-Old Filly 2008) Tenby (10th) - Sun Zeppelin (2nd Satsuki Shō 2007), Carry The Flag (3rd Singapore Airlines International Cup 2000), Mirjan (1st Northumberland Plate 2004) Blue Judge (2nd) - Exported to Saudi Arabia Wolf Prince (8th) - Exported to America Desert Team (11th) - Exported to South Africa Planetary Aspect (12th) - Exported to Saudi Arabia

