1997 Epsom Derby

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{{Infobox horse race

|name = 1997 Epsom Derby

|horse race =

|image =

|caption =

|location = Epsom Downs Racecourse

|date = 7 June 1997

|winning horse = Benny the Dip

|starting price = 11/1

|winning jockey = Willie Ryan

|winning trainer = John Gosden

|winning owner = Charles Landon Knight II & Claiborne Farm

|conditions =

|previous=1996

|next=1998

}}

{{Jockey colours header

| name = Epsom Derby 1997}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 1-2-3

| image1 = File:Owner Landon Knight.svg

| alt1 = White, yellow hoop and armlets

| caption1 = Benny The Dip

| image2 = File:Owner Peter S Winfield.svg

| alt2 = Red and blue (quartered), white sleeves, black cap

| caption2 = Silver Patriarch

| image3 = File:Owner Robert Sangster_red_cap.svg

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

| caption3 = Romanov

}}

|}

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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 Michael Tabor.svg

| alt1 = Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap

| caption1 = Entrepreneur

| image2 = File:Owner The Hon. Mrs J. M. Corbett.svg

| alt2 = Royal blue, silver striped sleeves, red and royal blue hooped cap

| caption2 = The Fly

| image3 = File:Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg

| alt3 = Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap

| caption3 = Fahris

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 7-8-9

| image1 = File:Owner Marquesa de Moratalla hooped cap.svg

| alt1 = Red, green hooped cap

| caption1 = Symonds Inn

| image2 = File:Owner Maktoum Al Maktoum.svg

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

| caption2 = Musalsal

| image3 = File:Owner Godolphin.svg

| alt3 = Royal blue

| caption3 = Bold Demand

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 10-11-12

| image1 = File:Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg

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

| caption1 = Cloudings

| image2 = File:Owner Mr B V Sangster.svg

| alt2 = Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots

| caption2 = Single Empire

| image3 = File:Owner Mrs C M Poland.svg

| alt3 = White and black diabolo, halved sleeves, red cap, white star

| caption3 = Crystal Hearted

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 13

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

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

| caption1 = Papua

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

| alt2 = 13 Ran

| caption2 = 13 Ran

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

| alt3 =

| caption3 = 2m 35.77s

}}

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The 1997 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday 7 June 1997. It was the 218th running of the Derby, and it was won by Benny the Dip. The winner was ridden by Willie Ryan and trained by John Gosden. The pre-race favourite Entrepreneur finished fourth.{{Racing Post|200534|1997|06|07|racingpost.com}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927183858/http://horses.sportinglife.com/Arch_Race/0,12658,138172,00.html sportinglife.com]{{cite book|title=Derby Days|year=2004|publisher=Tempus|isbn=0-7524-3202-8|page=156}}