| 1980 Epsom Derby | |
| Horse Race: | Derby |
| Location: | Epsom Downs Racecourse |
| Date: | 4 June 1980 |
| Winning Horse: | Henbit |
| Starting Price: | 7/1 |
| Winning Jockey: | Willie Carson |
| Winning Trainer: | Dick Hern |
| Winning Owner: | Etti Plesch |
| Conditions: | Firm |
| Previous: | 1979 |
| Next: | 1981 |
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| Also RanThe 1980 Epsom Derby was the 201st annual running of the Derby horse race. It took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 4 June 1980. The race was won by Etti Plesch's American bred Henbit at odds of 7/1. Ridden by Willie Carson and trained at West Ilsley by Dick Hern, Henbit would be the second Derby winner in two years for the trainer/jockey duo. While the winning margin of just three quarters of a length was unremarkable, that Henbit returned with a fractured cannon bone in his off-fore leg, thought to have occurred a furlong and a half from the finish led his trainer to describe him as a "very brave horse".[1] Furthermore, the winning time of 2:34.77 was the fastest since Nijinsky won in 1970. Race details
Full result
Winner detailsFurther details of the winner, Henbit:
Form analysisTwo-year-old racesNotable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1979:[2] [3]
The road to EpsomEarly-season appearances in 1980 and trial races prior to running in the Derby:[4] [5] [6]
Subsequent Group 1 winsGroup 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
Subsequent breeding careersLeading progeny of participants in the 1980 Epsom Derby.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] Stallions of Classic winnersStar Way (9th) Exported to New Zealand - Sire of 18 Group One winners[12]
Stallions of Group/Grade One winnersMaster Willie (2nd)
Stallions of National Hunt horsesHenbit (1st)
Julius Caesar (7th)
Other StallionsTyrnavos (12th) - Dihistan (1st 1986 Hardwicke Stakes), Andrios (2nd 1984 Chesham Stakes), Akaaleel (2nd 1985 Chesham Stakes), Tartamuda (Dam of Tartak) External links
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