1995 Epsom Derby
The 1995 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday June 10, 1995. It was the 216th running of the Derby, and it was won by Lammtarra. The winner was ridden by Walter Swinburn and trained by Saeed bin Suroor. The pre-race favourite Pennekamp finished eleventh.
Race details
- Sponsor: Vodafone
- Winner's prize money: £504,500
- Going: Good to Firm
- Number of runners: 15
- Winner's time: 2m 32.31s (new record)
Full result
* | Horse | Jockey | Trainer † | SP | |
1 | Lammtarra | Walter Swinburn | Saeed bin Suroor | 14/1 | |
2 | 1 | Tamure | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 9/1 |
3 | ¾ | Presenting | Cash Asmussen | John Gosden | 12/1 |
4 | 1¼ | Fahal | Richard Hills | David Morley | 50/1 |
5 | shd | Court of Honour | Brent Thomson | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 66/1 |
6 | 3 | Vettori | Ray Cochrane | Saeed bin Suroor | 20/1 |
7 | hd | Riyadian | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 16/1 |
8 | nk | Humbel | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld (IRE) | 25/1 |
9 | 7 | Munwar | Willie Carson | Peter Walwyn | 8/1 |
10 | 6 | Salmon Ladder | Kevin Darley | Paul Cole | 50/1 |
11 | 1 | Pennekamp | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre (FR) | 11/8 fav |
12 | 11 | Korambi | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain | 150/1 |
13 | nk | Spectrum | John Reid | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 5/1 |
14 | nk | Daffaq | Brian Rouse | Peter Walwyn | 500/1 |
15 | 20 | Maralinga | Michael Fenton | Michael Bell | 200/1 |
* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. shd = short-head; hd = head; nk = neck.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.
Winner's details
Further details of the winner, Lammtarra:
- Foaled: February 2, 1992 in Kentucky, USA
- Sire: Nijinsky; Dam: Snow Bride (Blushing Groom)
- Owner: Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum
- Breeder: Gainsborough Farms
- Rating in 1995 International Classifications: 130
Form analysis
Two-year-old races
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1994.
- Lammtarra – 1st Washington Singer Stakes
- Presenting – 1st Autumn Stakes
- Fahal – 4th Superlative Stakes, 3rd Solario Stakes, 1st Stardom Stakes, 4th Royal Lodge Stakes, 6th Racing Post Trophy
- Court of Honour – 6th Haynes, Hanson and Clark Stakes, 3rd Gran Criterium, 1st Premio Guido Berardelli
- Humbel – 1st Eyrefield Stakes
- Munwar – 1st Haynes, Hanson and Clark Stakes
- Pennekamp – 1st Prix de la Salamandre, 1st Dewhurst Stakes
- Korambi – 8th Royal Lodge Stakes
- Daffaq – 4th Washington Singer Stakes
- Maralinga – 7th Chesham Stakes
The road to Epsom
Early-season appearances in 1995 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
- Tamure – 1st Glasgow Stakes
- Presenting – 1st Newmarket Stakes, 3rd Dante Stakes
- Fahal – 3rd Predominate Stakes
- Court of Honour – 2nd Chester Vase, 2nd Derby Italiano
- Vettori – 1st Poule d'Essai des Poulains
- Riyadian – 2nd Lingfield Derby Trial
- Humbel – 1st Ballysax Stakes, 1st Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial
- Munwar – 1st Feilden Stakes, 1st Lingfield Derby Trial
- Salmon Ladder – 6th Dante Stakes
- Pennekamp – 1st Prix Djebel, 1st 2,000 Guineas
- Spectrum – 1st Irish 2,000 Guineas
- Maralinga – 3rd Chester Vase
Subsequent Group 1 wins
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
- Lammtarra – King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1995), Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (1995)
- Court of Honour – Gran Premio del Jockey Club (1995)
- Spectrum – Champion Stakes (1995)
References
- racingpost.com
- sportinglife.com
- Derby Days. Tempus. 2004. p. 148. ISBN 0-7524-3202-8.
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