1994 Epsom Derby
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{{Infobox horse race
|name = 1994 Epsom Derby
|horse race =
|image =
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|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="35px" | | width="45px" | * | width="160px" | Horse | width="160px" | Jockey | width="190px" | Trainer † | width="80px" | SP |
1
| | Erhaab | 7/2 fav |
2
| 1¼ | 14/1 |
3
| 1½ | Colonel Collins | 10/1 |
4
| 5 | 14/1 |
5
| ¾ | Khamaseen | 33/1 |
6
| nk | Pencader | 66/1 |
7
| 5 | Golden Ball | 50/1 |
8
| 1½ | Just Happy | 50/1 |
9
| nk | Star Selection | 100/1 |
10
| hd | Linney Head | 8/1 |
11
| nk | Ionio | 50/1 |
12
| 4 | Chocolat de Meguro | 40/1 |
13
| 1¼ | Weigh Anchor | 10/1 |
14
| 4 | Wishing | 100/1 |
15
| 6 | Party Season | 50/1 |
16
| ¾ | Jabaroot | 200/1 |
17
| 1¼ | Waiting | 16/1 |
18
| shd | Chickawicka | 200/1 |
19
| 2 | Sunshack | André Fabre (FR) | 12/1 |
20
| nk | The Flying Phantom | 250/1 |
21
| 2½ | 6/1 |
22
| 12 | Darkwood Bay | 100/1 |
23
| 8 | Colonel Colt | 500/1 |
24
| 2½ | Plato's Republic | 500/1 |
UR
| | Foyer | 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.{{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)
- 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
References
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External links
- [http://www.jockeycolours.com/derby/?year=1994&origin=wikipedia Colour Chart] – Derby 1994
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