1994 Epsom Derby

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{{Infobox horse race

|name = 1994 Epsom Derby

|horse race =

|image =

|caption =

|location = Epsom Downs Racecourse

|date = 1 June 1994

|winning horse = Erhaab

|starting price = 7/2 fav

|winning jockey = Willie Carson

|winning trainer = John Dunlop

|winning owner = Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum

|conditions =

|previous=1993

|next=1995

}}

{{Jockey colours header

| name = Epsom Derby 1994}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 1-2-3

| image1 = File:Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg

| alt1 = Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap

| caption1 = Erhaab

| image2 = File:Owner Sheikh Mohammed_white cap.svg

| alt2 = Maroon, white sleeves and cap

| caption2 = King's Theatre

| image3 = File:Owner Mr B V Sangster.svg

| alt3 = Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots

| caption3 = Colonel Collins

}}

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! colspan="3" style="border:1px solid black; background-color: #77DD77;" | Also Ran

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 4-5-6

| image1 = File:Owner G R Bailey Ltd (Baileys Horse Feeds).svg

| alt1 = Yellow, dark green stripe, striped sleeves, quartered cap

| caption1 = Mister Baileys

| image2 = File:Owner Prince A A Faisal star on cap.svg

| alt2 = Maroon, Grey epaulets, grey cap, maroon star

| caption2 = Khamaseen

| image3 = File:Owner Robert Sangster_yellow_cap.svg

| alt3 = Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, yellow cap

| caption3 = Pencader

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 7-8-9

| image1 = File:Owner Ballymacoll Stud.svg

| alt1 = Pale blue, white and yellow check cap

| caption1 = Golden Ball

| image2 = File:Owner Maktoum Al Maktoum.svg

| alt2 = Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap

| caption2 = Just Happy

| image3 = File:Owner Sir Martyn Arbib.svg

| alt3 = Yellow, royal blue cross of lorraine, armlets and cap

| caption3 = Star Selection

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 10-11-12

| image1 = File:Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg

| alt1 = Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star

| caption1 = Linney Head

| image2 = File:Owner The Dowager Lady Beaverbrook.svg

| alt2 = Beaver brown, maple leaf green cross belts and cap

| caption2 = Ionio

| image3 = File:Owner Takao Watanabe.svg

| alt3 = Yellow, blue hoop, red sleeves, red and blue quartered cap

| caption3 = Chocolat De Meguro

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 13-14-15

| image1 = File:Owner R and E H Investments Ltd.svg

| alt1 = Light blue, orange diamonds on body, star on cap

| caption1 = Weigh Anchor

| image2 = File:Owner M W Grant.svg

| alt2 = Yellow, red epaulets, red stars on sleeves and cap

| caption2 = Wishing

| image3 = File:Owner Mr R M Cyzer.svg

| alt3 = Yellow, black disc, check cap

| caption3 = Party Season

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 16-17-18

| image1 = File:Owner Mana Al Maktoum.svg

| alt1 = Royal blue, white chevron, white cap, blue star

| caption1 = Jabaroot

| image2 = File:Owner HRH Prince Fahd Salman.svg

| alt2 = Dark green

| caption2 = Waiting

| image3 = File:Owner Merthyr Tydfil Car Auction Limited.svg

| alt3 = White, royal blue triple diamond, royal blue and white diabolo on sleeves, white cap, royal blue diamond

| caption3 = Chickawicka

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 19-20-21

| image1 = File:Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg

| alt1 = Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

| caption1 = Sunshack

| image2 = File:Owner P H Betts (Holdings) Ltd.svg

| alt2 = Yellow, royal blue braces, striped sleeves, hooped cap

| caption2 = The Flying Phantom

| image3 = File:Owner Freddy Bienstock and Martin Boas.svg

| alt3 = Red and yellow halved, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

| caption3 = Broadway Flyer

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 22-23-24

| image1 = File:Owner Mr Raymond Tooth.svg

| alt1 = Grey, pink epaulets, quartered cap

| caption1 = Darkwood Bay

| image2 = File:Owner Pete Holder.svg

| alt2 = Black red stars, striped sleeves, star on cap

| caption2 = Colonel Colt

| image3 = File:Owner J M Long.svg

| alt3 = Red and yellow hoops, diabolo on sleeves, black cap

| caption3 = Plato's Republic

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 25

| image1 = File:Owner Sheikh Mohammed_France_2nd.svg

| alt1 = Maroon, white sash and sleeves, maroon cap, white star

| caption1 = Foyer

| image2 = File: (at)-white.svg

| alt2 = 25 Ran

| caption2 = 25 Ran

| image3 = File: (at)-white.svg

| alt3 =

| caption3 = 2m 34.16s

}}

{{Jockey colours footer}}

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.{{Racing Post|119418|1994|06|01|racingpost.com}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930044456/http://horses.sportinglife.com/Arch_Race/0,12658,113224,00.html sportinglife.com]{{cite book|title=Derby Days|year=2004|publisher=Tempus|isbn=0-7524-3202-8|page=144}}

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

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| width="160px" | Horse

| width="160px" | Jockey

| width="190px" | Trainer

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1

|

| Erhaab

| Willie Carson

| John Dunlop

| 7/2 fav

2

|

| King's Theatre

| Michael Kinane

| Henry Cecil

| 14/1

3

|

| 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

|

| 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

|

| 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

|

| 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

|

| 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

|

| 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:

Form analysis

=Two-year-old races=

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

=The road to Epsom=

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

=Subsequent Group 1 wins=

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

Subsequent breeding careers

Leading progeny of participants in the 1994 Epsom Derby.{{cite web |url=http://galopp-sieger.de/ |title=Stammtafeln |website=Galopp Sieger |publisher=Galopp Sieger |access-date=23 April 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.racingpost.com/search/?tab=profiles&page=1&query=&profiles_type=horses_profiles |work=Racing Post |title=Profiles Search |access-date=23 April 2020}}{{cite news |last=Griffiths |first=Richard |date=5 May 1999 |title=Erhaab to return to England. |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Erhaab+to+return+to+England.-a060186025 |work=Racing Post |access-date=23 April 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://issuu.com/goffsdbs/docs/dbs_2009_st_leger_yearling_sales

|title=Lot 51 St Leger Yearling Sales |website=issuu.com |publisher=DBS |access-date=23 April 2020}}{{cite web |url=http://ksasb.com/onewebmedia/Vol3.pdf |title=SAUDI ARABIAN STUD BOOK FOR THOROUGHBREDS |author= |date=1 July 2009 |website=ksasb.com |publisher=THE EQUESTRIAN CLUB |access-date=23 April 2020}}

=Sires of National Hunt horses=

King's Theatre (2nd)

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

Sunshack (19th)

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

Broadway Flyer (21st)

=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

References

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