1989 Epsom Derby
# 1989 Epsom Derby

The 1989 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Wednesday 7 June 1989. It was the 210th running of the Derby, and it was won by the pre-race favourite Nashwan. The winner was ridden by Willie Carson and trained by Dick Hern.

## Race details

* Sponsor: Ever Ready
* Winner's prize money: £296,000
* Going: Good
* Number of runners: 12
* Winner's time: 2m 34.90s

## Full result

| | * | Horse | Jockey | Trainer $^†$ | SP |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | | Nashwan | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 5/4 fav |
| 2 | 5 | Terimon | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain | 500/1 |
| 3 | 2 | Cacoethes | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | 3/1 |
| 4 | ½ | Ile de Nisky | George Duffield | Geoff Huffer | 20/1 |
| 5 | 2 | Mill Pond | Pat Eddery | Patrick Biancone (FR) | 16/1 |
| 6 | 2 | Gran Alba | Brian Rouse | Richard Hannon, Sr. | 80/1 |
| 7 | 6 | Classic Fame | John Reid | Vincent O'Brien (IRE) | 33/1 |
| 8 | ¾ | Torjoun | Ray Cochrane | Luca Cumani | 11/1 |
| 9 | 3 | Flockton's Own | Richard Hills | J. R. Shaw | 500/1 |
| 10 | hd | Prince of Dance | Steve Cauthen | Dick Hern | 11/2 |
| 11 | 15 | Warrshan | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 13/1 |
| 12 | 25 | Polar Run | Tony Clark | Guy Harwood | 250/1 |

* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. hd = head. † Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.

## Winner's details

Further details of the winner, Nashwan:

* Foaled: March 1, 1986, in Kentucky, USA
* Sire: Blushing Groom; Dam: Height of Fashion (Bustino)
* Owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum
* Breeder: Hamdan Al Maktoum
* Rating in 1989 International Classifications: 131

## Form analysis

### Two-year-old races

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1988.

* Nashwan – 1st Autumn Stakes
* Terimon – 4th Washington Singer Stakes, 6th Middle Park Stakes
* Cacoethes – 3rd Autumn Stakes
* Gran Alba – 5th Horris Hill Stakes, 3rd Burr Stakes
* Classic Fame – 1st National Stakes, 1st Beresford Stakes
* Prince of Dance – 1st Champagne Stakes, 1st Dewhurst Stakes (dead-heat)
* Polar Run – 2nd Solario Stakes, 4th Futurity Stakes

### The road to Epsom

Early-season appearances in 1989 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.

* Nashwan – 1st 2,000 Guineas
* Terimon – 2nd Thirsk Classic Trial
* Cacoethes – 1st Lingfield Derby Trial
* Gran Alba – 4th Predominate Stakes
* Classic Fame – 5th Irish 2,000 Guineas
* Torjoun – 1st Dante Stakes
* Flockton's Own – 6th Dante Stakes
* Prince of Dance – 1st Newmarket Stakes
* Warrshan – 3rd Chester Vase, 1st Predominate Stakes
* Polar Run – 2nd Warren Stakes

### Subsequent Group 1 wins

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

* Nashwan – Eclipse Stakes (1989), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1989)
* Terimon – International Stakes (1991)
* Cacoethes – Turf Classic (1990)
* Gran Alba – Christmas Hurdle (1991)

## Subsequent breeding careers

Leading progeny of participants in the 1989 Epsom Derby.

### Sires of Group/Grade One winners

Nashwan (1st)

* Swain - Champion Older Horse (1998)
* Bago - Champion Three-year-old Colt (2004)
* Aqaarid - 2nd 1000 Guineas Stakes (1995)
* One So Wonderful - 1st International Stakes (1998)

### Sires of National Hunt horses

Terimon (2nd)

* Scots Grey - 3rd Mildmay of Flete Challenge Cup (2003)
* Roman Ark - 1st Rossington Main Novices' Hurdle (2005)
* Dusty Too - Dam of Simonsig
* Third Party - Dam of Countrywide Flame (1st Fighting Fifth Hurdle 2012), (1st Triumph Hurdle 2012)

### Other Stallions

Warrshan (11th) - Fleet Hill (1st Superlative Stakes 1994 - Dam of dual G3 winner African Dream) Mill Pond (5th) - Exported to Czech Republic - Kedon (3rd Velká pardubická 2002), Valldemoso (3rd Velká pardubická 2011) Classic Fame (7th) - Exported to New Zealand - Power And Fame (3rd New Zealand 2000 Guineas 1998) Gran Alba (6th) - Minor jumps winners Cacoethes (3rd) - Exported to Japan Ile de Nisky (4th) - Exported to Saudi Arabia Torjoun (8th) - Exported to Chile Flockton's Own (9th) - Sired minor winner Polar Run (12th) - Exported to Saudi Arabia

