1990 Epsom Derby
| Derby | |
| Location | Epsom Downs Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 June 1990 |
| Winning horse | Quest for Fame |
| Starting price | 7/1 |
| Jockey | Pat Eddery |
| Trainer | Roger Charlton |
| Owner | Khalid ibn Abdullah |
The 1990 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Wednesday 6 June 1990. It was the 211th running of the Derby, and it was won by Quest for Fame. The winner was ridden by Pat Eddery and trained by Roger Charlton. The pre-race favourite Razeen finished fourteenth.
Race details
- Sponsor: Ever Ready
- Winner's prize money: £355,000
- Going: Good
- Number of runners: 18
- Winner's time: 2m 37.26s
Winner's racing colours
Full result
| * | Horse | Jockey | Trainer † | SP | |
| 1 | Quest for Fame | Pat Eddery | Roger Charlton | 7/1 | |
| 2 | 3 | Blue Stag | Cash Asmussen | Barry Hills | 8/1 |
| 3 | 1½ | Elmaamul | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 10/1 |
| 4 | 2½ | Kaheel | Michael Roberts | Alec Stewart | 33/1 |
| 5 | 2 | Karinga Bay | Brian Rouse | Denys Smith | 14/1 |
| 6 | hd | Duke of Paducah | Ray Cochrane | Guy Harwood | 14/1 |
| 7 | hd | Zoman | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 6/1 |
| 8 | nk | Treble Eight | Bruce Raymond | Michael Jarvis | 66/1 |
| 9 | 1½ | Linamix | Gérald Mossé | François Boutin (FR) | 11/2 |
| 10 | 10 | Missionary Ridge | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 50/1 |
| 11 | ¾ | Digression | Walter Swinburn | Guy Harwood | 14/1 |
| 12 | 1½ | Sober Mind | Alan Munro | Paul Kelleway | 150/1 |
| 13 | 1½ | Bookcase | John Williams | David Elsworth | 150/1 |
| 14 | 1½ | Razeen | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 9/2 fav |
| 15 | hd | Bastille Day | Stephen Craine | Tommy Stack (IRE) | 100/1 |
| 16 | 3 | River God | Michael Kinane | Henry Cecil | 28/1 |
| 17 | 12 | Aromatic | Tony Clark | Guy Harwood | 100/1 |
| 18 | 3 | Mr Brooks | Pat Shanahan | Kevin Connolly (IRE) | 66/1 |
* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. hd = head; nk = neck.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.
Winner's details
Further details of the winner, Quest for Fame:
- Foaled: 15 February 1987 in Great Britain
- Sire: Rainbow Quest; Dam: Aryenne (Green Dancer)
- Owner: Khalid Abdullah
- Breeder: Juddmonte Farms
- Rating in 1990 International Classifications: 123
Form analysis
Two-year-old races
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1989.
- Karinga Bay – 1st Washington Singer Stakes, 7th Horris Hill Stakes
- Linamix – 1st Prix La Rochette, 2nd Grand Critérium
- Missionary Ridge – 6th National Stakes, 3rd Horris Hill Stakes
- Digression – 1st Royal Lodge Stakes
- Bastille Day – 12th Cartier Million
The road to Epsom
Early-season appearances in 1990 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
- Quest for Fame – 2nd Chester Vase
- Blue Stag – 1st Dee Stakes
- Elmaamul – 1st Easter Stakes, 7th 2,000 Guineas, 2nd Predominate Stakes
- Kaheel – 3rd Heron Stakes
- Karinga Bay – 3rd Sandown Classic Trial, 2nd Dante Stakes
- Duke of Parducah – 2nd Feilden Stakes
- Zoman – 2nd Poule d'Essai des Poulains
- Treble Eight – 7th Feilden Stakes, 4th Derby Italiano
- Linamix – 1st Prix de Fontainebleau, 1st Poule d'Essai des Poulains
- Missionary Ridge – 4th Sandown Classic Trial, 3rd Chester Vase
- Digression – 5th Predominate Stakes
- Sober Mind – 4th Warren Stakes, 3rd Prix Hocquart, 19th Derby Italiano
- Razeen – 1st Predominate Stakes
- Bastille Day – 6th Irish 2,000 Guineas
- Mr Brooks – 2nd Gladness Stakes, 5th Irish 2,000 Guineas
Subsequent Group 1 wins
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
- Quest for Fame – Hollywood Invitational Turf Handicap (1992)
- Elmaamul – Eclipse Stakes (1990), Phoenix Champion Stakes (1990)
- Zoman – Prix d'Ispahan (1992), Washington, D.C. International Stakes (1992)
- Mr Brooks – July Cup (1992), Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp (1992)
References
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