1982 Epsom Derby Explained

1982 Epsom Derby
Horse Race:	Derby
Location:	Epsom Downs Racecourse
Date:	2 June 1982
Winning Horse:	Golden Fleece (horse)
Starting Price:	3/1 Fav
Winning Jockey:	Pat Eddery
Winning Trainer:	Vincent O'Brien
Winning Owner:	Robert Sangster
Conditions:	Firm
Previous:	1981
Next:	1983

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Also RanThe 1982 Epsom Derby was the 203rd annual running of the Derby horse race. It took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 2 June 1982. The race was won by Robert Sangster's Golden Fleece, at odds of 3/1 ridden by jockey Pat Eddery and trained at Ballydoyle by Vincent O'Brien. Golden Fleece's win was the sixth in the race for O'Brien and the second for Eddery. The winning time of 2:34.27 was the fastest since Mahmoud's hand-timed 2:33.8 in 1936. Race details Sponsor: none Winner's prize money: £146,720 Going: Firm Number of runners: 18 Winner's time: 2 minutes, 34.27 seconds Full result Dist * Horse Jockey Trainer SP 1 Golden Fleece Pat Eddery Vincent O'Brien (IRE) 3-1 2 3 Touching Wood Paul Cook Harry Thomson Jones 40-1 3 1 Silver Hawk Tony Murray Michael Albina 14-1 4 hd Persepolis Yves Saint-Martin François Boutin (FR) 4-1 5 1½ Norwick Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 33-1 6 3 Palace Gold Tony Ives Bill O'Gorman 25-1 7 4 Peacetime Joe Mercer Jeremy Tree 6-1 8 4 Rocamadour Walter Swinburn Arthur Pitt 20-1 9 1½ Count Pahlen Geoff Baxter Bruce Hobbs 33-1 10 2 Fitzwarren Bob Weaver Toby Balding 250-1 11 hd Tidworth Tattoo Brian Rouse David Elsworth 300-1 12 hd Super Sunrise Edward Hide Gavin Hunter 20-1 13 shd Father Rooney Steve Cauthen Barry Hills 28-1 14 8 Jalmood Willie Carson John Dunlop 4-1 15 4 Lobkowiez Brian Taylor Clive Brittain 200-1 16 Reef Glade Philip Waldron Patrick Haslam 250-1 17 Wongchoi David Brosnan Eric Eldin 150-1 18 Florida Son Ernie Johnson J Hanson 250-1 Winner details Further details of the winner, Golden Fleece: Foaled: 1 April 1979, in the United States Sire: Nijinsky; Dam: Exotic Treat (Vaguely Noble) Owner: Robert Sangster Breeder: Mr & Mrs Paul Hexter Form analysis Two-year-old races Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1981:^[1] Count Pahlen – 3rd in Acomb Stakes, 1st in William Hill Futurity Jalmood – 3rd in William Hill Futurity Lobkowiez – 3rd in Royal Lodge Stakes Norwick – 1st in Royal Lodge Stakes, 2nd in Grand Critérium Persepolis – 1st in Prix La Rochette Silver Hawk – 1st in Solario Stakes, 2nd in Royal Lodge Stakes Wongchoi – 2nd in Somerville Tattersall Stakes The road to Epsom Early-season appearances in 1982 and trial races prior to running in the Derby:^[2] Count Pahlen – 1st in Blue Riband Trial Stakes Father Rooney – 2nd in Chester Vase Golden Fleece – 1st in Nijinsky Stakes, 1st in Ballymoss Stakes Jalmood – 3rd in Sandown Classic Trial, 1st in Lingfield Derby Trial Lobkowiez – 3rd in Chester Vase Palace Gold – 2nd in Dante Stakes Peacetime – 1st in Sandown Classic Trial, 1st in Predominate Stakes Persepolis – 1st in Prix Noailles, 1st in Prix Lupin Silver Hawk – 1st in Craven Stakes Super Sunrise – 1st in Chester Vase Touching Wood – 2nd in Predominate Stakes Wongchoi – 3rd in Craven Stakes Subsequent Group 1 wins Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby. Jalmood – Premio Presidente della Repubblica (1983) Touching Wood – St Leger (1982), Irish St Leger (1982) Subsequent breeding careers Leading progeny of participants in the 1982 Epsom Derby.^[3] ^[4] ^[5] ^[6] ^[7] ^[8] Sires of Classic winners Silver Hawk (3rd) Benny The Dip – 1st Epsom Derby (1997) Mutafaweq – 1st St Leger Stakes (1999) Lady In Silver – 1st Prix de Diane (1989) Magnificient Style – 1st Musidora Stakes (1996) Dam of Nathaniel, Great Heavens, Playful Act, Echoes In Eternity and Percussionist Sires of Group/Grade One winners Touching Wood (2nd) Ashal – 1st Ascot Gold Cup (1990) Linesman – 1st Sydney Cup (1997) Jeewan – Dam of Borderlescott Jadidh – Dam of Sergeant Cecil Sires of National Hunt horses Florida Son (18th) Florida Pearl – Winner of 9 Grade 1 chases including Irish Hennessy (1999, 2000, 2001, 2004), King George VI Chase (2001) Punchestown Gold Cup (2002) Florida Coast – 2nd Hatton's Grace Hurdle (2003) Norwick (5th) Hebridean – 1st Long Walk Hurdle (1994) Star Traveller – 3rd National Hunt Handicap Chase (2001) Other Stallions Golden Fleece (1st) – Pixie Erin (1st 1987 Matron Stakes), King's College (2nd 1987 Tetrarch Stakes), Gold Bracelet (Dam of Lake Kariba) Jalmood (14th) – Lord Of The Field (3rd 1993 Irish Champion Stakes), Jaljuli (3rd 1988 Cheveley Park Stakes), Jacamar (1st 1988 Chesham Stakes) – Exported to Sweden Persepolis (4th) – Harlem Shuffle (2nd 1987 Prix Noailles), Sarba (3rd 1988 Prix de Royallieu) Count Pahlen (9th) – Thunder Grey (3rd 1992 Prix Gladiateur) Super Sunrise (12th) – Exported to America before returning to Great Britain where he produced a winner of a Kelso Novices' Hurdle Peacetime (7th) – Exported to South Africa Rocamadour (8th) – Exported to America Father Rooney (13th) – Exported to South Africa Reef Glade (16th) – Exported to Japan External links Colour Chart – Derby 1982 ----

Notes and References

1. Book: Timeform staff. Racehorses of 1981. Timeform. 1982. 0-900599-33-2.
2. Book: Timeform staff. Racehorses of 1982. Timeform. 1983. 0-900599-35-9.
3. Web site: Stammtafeln . Galopp Sieger . April 12, 2020.
4. Web site: Profiles Search . Racing Post. April 12, 2020.
5. Web site: Progeny Reports . Pedigree Query . April 12, 2020.
6. Web site: John Hogg Haulage Novices' Hurdle . . 17 October 1998 . Racing Post. 13 April 2020 .
7. Web site: News From the Natal Studs . Harwyn Witherspoon . 1 October 1986 . racingmuseum.co.za . 13 April 2020 .
8. Web site: Stallion Report: Reef Glade . . 12 April 2020 . jbis.jp . 13 April 2020 .