1994 Epsom Derby
# 1994 Epsom Derby

The 1994 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Wednesday 1 June 1994. It was the 215th running of the Derby, and it was won by the pre-race favourite Erhaab. The winner was ridden by Willie Carson and trained by John Dunlop.

## Race details

* Sponsor: Ever Ready
* Winner's prize money: £473,080
* Going: Good
* Number of runners: 25
* Winner's time: 2m 34.16s

## Full result

| | * | Horse | Jockey | Trainer $^†$ | SP |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | | Erhaab | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 7/2 fav |
| 2 | 1¼ | King's Theatre | Michael Kinane | Henry Cecil | 14/1 |
| 3 | 1½ | Colonel Collins | John Reid | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 10/1 |
| 4 | 5 | Mister Baileys | Jason Weaver | Mark Johnston | 14/1 |
| 5 | ¾ | Khamaseen | Lester Piggott | John Dunlop | 33/1 |
| 6 | nk | Pencader | Brent Thomson | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 66/1 |
| 7 | 5 | Golden Ball | Kevin Darley | Michael Stoute | 50/1 |
| 8 | 1½ | Just Happy | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 50/1 |
| 9 | nk | Star Selection | Alan Munro | Paul Cole | 100/1 |
| 10 | hd | Linney Head | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 8/1 |
| 11 | nk | Ionio | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain | 50/1 |
| 12 | 4 | Chocolat de Meguro | Ray Cochrane | Guy Harwood | 40/1 |
| 13 | 1¼ | Weigh Anchor | Cash Asmussen | Ian Balding | 10/1 |
| 14 | 4 | Wishing | Billy Newnes | Richard Hannon, Sr. | 100/1 |
| 15 | 6 | Party Season | Kieren Fallon | Charles Cyzer | 50/1 |
| 16 | ¾ | Jabaroot | Bruce Raymond | Michael Stoute | 200/1 |
| 17 | 1¼ | Waiting | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 16/1 |
| 18 | shd | Chickawicka | John Carroll | Rod Millman | 200/1 |
| 19 | 2 | Sunshack | Pat Eddery | André Fabre (FR) | 12/1 |
| 20 | nk | The Flying Phantom | Philip Robinson | Mark Tompkins | 250/1 |
| 21 | 2½ | Broadway Flyer | Michael Hills | John Hills | 6/1 |
| 22 | 12 | Darkwood Bay | Darryll Holland | David Elsworth | 100/1 |
| 23 | 8 | Colonel Colt | Brian Rouse | Robin Dickin | 500/1 |
| 24 | 2½ | Plato's Republic | Darren Biggs | John Jenkins | 500/1 |
| UR | | Foyer | Willie Ryan | Michael Stoute | 20/1 |

* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. shd = short-head; hd = head; nk = neck; UR = unseated rider. † Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.

## Winner's details

Further details of the winner, Erhaab:

* Foaled: 24 May 1991, in Kentucky, US
* Sire: Chief's Crown; Dam: Histoire (Riverman)
* Owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum
* Breeder: Shadwell Farm
* Rating in 1994 International Classifications: 126

## Form analysis

### Two-year-old races

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1993.

* Erhaab – 3rd Horris Hill Stakes
* King's Theatre – 1st Haynes, Hanson and Clark Stakes, 1st Racing Post Trophy
* Colonel Collins – 1st Washington Singer Stakes, 2nd Somerville Tattersall Stakes
* Mister Baileys – 1st Vintage Stakes, 6th Gimcrack Stakes, 1st Royal Lodge Stakes
* Khamaseen – 3rd Haynes, Hanson and Clark Stakes, 4th Racing Post Trophy
* Just Happy – 2nd Acomb Stakes
* Star Selection – 2nd Haynes, Hanson and Clark Stakes
* Wishing – 6th Royal Lodge Stakes
* Party Season – 4th Royal Lodge Stakes
* Chickawicka – 3rd Woodcote Stakes, 7th Chesham Stakes, 5th Racing Post Trophy
* Sunshack – 2nd Prix La Rochette, 3rd Prix de Condé, 1st Critérium de Saint-Cloud
* The Flying Phantom – 2nd Silver Tankard Stakes, 5th Zetland Stakes

### The road to Epsom

Early-season appearances in 1994 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.

* Erhaab – 2nd Feilden Stakes, 1st Dante Stakes
* King's Theatre – 1st Craven Stakes, 13th 2,000 Guineas, 4th Dante Stakes
* Colonel Collins – 2nd Craven Stakes, 3rd 2,000 Guineas
* Mister Baileys – 1st 2,000 Guineas, 3rd Dante Stakes
* Khamaseen – 2nd Sandown Classic Trial
* Pencader – 7th Dante Stakes
* Just Happy – 1st Thirsk Classic Trial, 8th 2,000 Guineas
* Star Selection – 6th 2,000 Guineas
* Linney Head – 1st Sandown Classic Trial
* Ionio – 6th Newmarket Stakes
* Chocolat de Meguro – 2nd Lingfield Derby Trial
* Weigh Anchor – 3rd Feilden Stakes, 2nd Dante Stakes
* Wishing – 3rd Lingfield Derby Trial
* Party Season – 5th Dante Stakes
* Waiting – 2nd Dee Stakes
* Chickawicka – 5th Dee Stakes
* Sunshack – 3rd Prix Hocquart
* The Flying Phantom – 6th Easter Stakes, 4th Chester Vase
* Broadway Flyer – 1st Chester Vase
* Darkwood Bay – 5th Predominate Stakes
* Colonel Colt – 5th Glasgow Stakes
* Foyer – 1st Glasgow Stakes

### Subsequent Group 1 wins

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

* King's Theatre – King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1994)
* Sunshack – Prix Royal-Oak (1995)
* Broadway Flyer – Sword Dancer Invitational Handicap (1996)

## Subsequent breeding careers

Leading progeny of participants in the 1994 Epsom Derby.

### Sires of National Hunt horses

King's Theatre (2nd)

* Cue Card - 1st Betfair Chase (2013, 2015, 2016), 1st Ascot Chase (2013, 2017), 1st King George VI Chase (2015)
* The New One - 1st Aintree Hurdle (2014), 1st Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle (2013)
* Menorah - 1st Supreme Novices' Hurdle (2010), 1st Manifesto Novices' Chase (2012)
* Fashionista - Dam of Bobs Worth (1st Cheltenham Gold Cup 2013)

Mister Baileys (4th) - Exported to America before standing in England

* Blazing Bailey - 1st World Series Hurdle (2008)

Sunshack (19th)

* Bambi du Rheu - 3rd Prix des Drags (2010)
* Sundahia - 5th Prix des Drags (2013)

Broadway Flyer (21st)

* Broadway Buffalo - 1st Tommy Whittle Chase (2014)
* Charminster - 3rd Lonesome Glory Hurdle (2016)
* Bay Pearl - Dam of Slate House (1st Kauto Star Novices' Chase 2019)

### Other Stallions

Colonel Collins (3rd) - Sired useful jumps handicappers - Damsire of Frederick Engels (1st July Stakes 2011) Erhaab (1st) - Exported to Japan - Returned to England - Sired minor winners Khamaseen (5th) - Exported to America Pencader (6th) - Exported to Chile Just Happy (8th) - Exported to South Africa Linney Head (10th) - Exported to South Africa Chocolat de Meguro (12th) - Minor jumps winner Waiting (17th) - Exported to Saudi Arabia Chickawicka (18th) - Sired moderate jumps runner Darkwood Bay (22nd) - Sired minor runners Foyer (Unseated rider) - Exported to India

