The 1987 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Wednesday June 3, 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.
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| * | 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.
Further details of the winner, Reference Point:
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1986.
Early-season appearances in 1987 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
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