| 1984 Epsom Derby | |
| Horse Race: | Derby |
| Location: | Epsom Downs Racecourse |
| Date: | 6 June 1984 |
| Winning Horse: | Secreto |
| Starting Price: | 14/1 |
| Winning Jockey: | Christy Roche |
| Winning Trainer: | David O'Brien |
| Winning Owner: | Luigi Miglietti |
| Conditions: | Good |
| Previous: | 1983 |
| Next: | 1985 |
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| Also RanThe 1984 Epsom Derby was the 205th annual running of the Derby horse race. It took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 6 June 1984. It was the first edition of the race to be commercially sponsored and was known as the Ever Ready Derby. The sponsorship meant that the first prize of £227,680 was the biggest in the history of the race. The race was won by Luigi Miglietti's Secreto at odds of 14/1, ridden by Christy Roche and trained in Ireland by David O'Brien. The favourite El Gran Senor, trained by David O'Brien's father Vincent finished second by a short head. The colt's win was a first success in the race for owner, trainer and jockey. At the age of 27, David O'Brien was one of the youngest men to have trained a Derby winner. Race details
Full resultRace result[2]
Winner detailsFurther details of the winner, Secreto:
Form analysisTwo-year-old racesNotable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1983:[3]
The road to EpsomEarly-season appearances in 1984 and trial races prior to running in the Derby:[4]
Subsequent Group 1 winsGroup 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
Subsequent breeding careersLeading progeny of participants in the 1984 Epsom Derby.[5] [6] [7] [8] Sires of Classic winnersEl Gran Senor (2nd)
Secreto (1st) - Exported to USA - Later exported to Japan
At Talaq (4th)
Sires of Group/Grade One winnersElegant Air (12th)
Sires of National Hunt horsesAlphabatim (5th)
Cataldi (17th)
Other StallionsClaude Monet (13th) - Artistic Reef (3rd King George Stakes 1992), Sweet Revival (dam of Sweet Return) - Later exported to South Africa External links
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