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The 1983 Epsom Derby was the 204th annual running of the Derby horse race. It took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 1 June 1983.
| Derby | |
| Location | Epsom Downs Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 June 1983 |
| Winning horse | Teenoso |
| Starting price | 9/2 Fav |
| Jockey | Lester Piggott |
| Trainer | Geoff Wragg |
| Owner | Eric Moller |
| Conditions | Soft |
| 1-2-3 | ||
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| Teenoso | Carlingford Castle | Shearwalk |
| Also Ran | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4-5-6 | ||
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| Salmon Leap | Guns of Navarone | Naar |
| 7-8-9 | ||
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| Pluralisme | Morcon | Tolomeo |
| 10-11-12 | ||
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| Gordian | The Noble Player | Mitilini |
| 13-14-15 | ||
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| Neorion | Wassl | Tivian |
| 16-17-18 | ||
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| Lomond | Slewpy | Appeal To Me |
| 19-20-21 | ||
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| Holmbury | Zoffany | Yawa |
The race was won by Eric Moller's Teenoso, at odds of 9/2 ridden by jockey Lester Piggott and trained at Newmarket by Geoff Wragg. Teenoso's win gave Piggott a record-breaking ninth success in the race. The winning time of 2:49.07 was the slowest of the 20th century.
- Sponsor: none
- Winner's prize money: £165,080
- Going: Soft
- Number of runners: 21
- Winner's time: 2 minutes, 49.07 seconds
| Dist * | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | SP | |
| 1 | Teenoso | Lester Piggott | Geoff Wragg | 9-2 | |
| 2 | 3 | Carlingford Castle | Mick Kinane | Liam Browne (IRE) | 14-1 |
| 3 | 3 | Shearwalk | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 18-1 |
| 4 | shd | Salmon Leap | Pat Eddery | Vincent O'Brien (IRE) | 11-2 |
| 5 | 2½ | Guns of Navarone | Philip Robinson | Clive Brittain | 20-1 |
| 6 | 8 | Naar | Joe Mercer | Peter Walwyn | 100-1 |
| 7 | ½ | Pluralisme | Freddy Head | Alec Head (FR) | 18-1 |
| 8 | 4 | Morcon | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 17-2 |
| 9 | hd | Tolomeo | Gianfranco Dettori | Luca Cumani | 14-1 |
| 10 | 1 | Gordian | Cash Asmussen | Guy Harwood | 25-1 |
| 11 | nk | The Noble Player | Steve Cauthen | Barry Hills | 16-1 |
| 12 | Mitilini | Geoff Baxter | Ron Boss | 500-1 | |
| 13 | Neorion | Brian Rouse | Clive Brittain | 150-1 | |
| 14 | Wassl | Tony Murray | John Dunlop | 10-1 | |
| 15 | Tivian | Sandy Barclay | Clive Brittain | 500-1 | |
| 16 | Lomond | Willie Shoemaker | Vincent O'Brien (IRE) | 9-1 | |
| 17 | Appeal To Me | John Reid | Paul Kelleway | 500-1 | |
| 18 | Slewpy | Yves Saint-Martin | S Watters, jnr. (USA) | 100-1 | |
| 19 | Holmbury | M Miller | Geoff Huffer | 1000-1 | |
| 20 | Zoffany | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | 28-1 | |
| U | Yawa | Philip Waldron | Geoff Lewis | 50-1 |
Further details of the winner, Teenoso:
Two-year-old races
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1982:[1]
- Gordian – 3rd in Somerville Tattersall Stakes, 2nd in Dewhurst Stakes
- Lomond – 3rd in National Stakes
- Pluralisme – 1st in Prix des Chênes
- Shearwalk – 3rd in Seaton Delaval Stakes
- Slewpy – 1st in Young America Stakes
- The Noble Player – 2nd in Washington Singer Stakes, 3rd in Royal Lodge Stakes, 3rd in Grand Critérium
The road to Epsom
Early-season appearances in 1983 and trial races prior to running in the Derby:[2]
- Carlingford Castle – 1st in Gallinule Stakes
- Gordian – 1st in Sandown Classic Trial
- Gun of Navarone – 3rd in Craven Stakes, 2nd in Dante Stakes
- Lomond – 1st in Gladness Stakes, 1st in 2000 Guineas, 2nd in Irish 2000 Guineas
- Morcon – 1st in Predominate Stakes
- Neorion – 2nd in Sandown Classic Trial
- Pluralisme – 1st in Prix de Guiche
- Salmon Leap – 1st in Tetrarch Stakes, 1st in Nijinsky Stakes
- Shearwalk – 1st in Heathorn Stakes, 2nd in Lingfield Derby Trial
- Slewpy – 3rd in Louisiana Derby
- Teenoso – 1st in Lingfield Derby Trial
- Tolomeo – 2nd in 2000 Guineas
- Wassl – 1st in Greenham Stakes, 1st in Irish 2000 Guineas
- Yawa – 3rd in Lingfield Derby Trial
- Zoffany – 1st in Feilden Stakes
Subsequent Group 1 wins
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
- Slewpy – Meadowlands Cup (1983)
- Teenoso – Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (1984), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1984)
- Tolomeo – Arlington Million (1983)
- Yawa – Grand Prix de Paris (1983), Premio Roma (1984)
- Zoffany – Hollywood Turf Cup (1985), Sunset Handicap (1986), San Luis Rey Handicap (1987)
Leading progeny of participants in the 1983 Epsom Derby.[3][4][5][6][7]
Sires of Classic winners
Lomond (16th)
- Marling – 1st Irish 1000 Guineas (1992)
- Dark Lomond – 1st Irish St. Leger (1988)
- Valanour – 1st Grand Prix de Paris (1995)
- Patrona – dam of Exceed And Excel
Tolomeo (9th) – Exported to Australia – Exported to Japan
- Innocent King – 1st Australian Derby (1993)
- Rain Burst – 3rd Fillies' Mile (1988)
- Daiwa Texas – 3rd Arima Kinen (2000)
Sires of Group/Grade One winners
Slewpy (18th)
- Thirty Slews – 1st Breeders' Cup Sprint (1992)
- Mr Nickerson – 3rd Vosburgh Stakes (1989)
- Helice – dam of Helissio
- Gift Of The Night – dam of Falbrav
Salmon Leap (4th)
- Bradawn Breever – 1st Phoenix Stakes (1991)
- Premier Amour – 3rd Prix de Diane (1989)
- Upward Trend – 1st Matron Stakes (1989)
- Farinella – Dam of Beef Or Salmon
Morcon (8th) – Exported to New Zealand
- Solvit – 1st W. S. Cox Plate (1994)
Guns of Navarone (5th) – Exported to New Zealand
- Henderson Bay – 1st Sydney Cup (2002)
Sires of National Hunt horses
Teenoso (1st)
- Horus – 1st Edward Hanmer Memorial Chase (2004)
- Young Spartacus – 1st Mildmay of Flete Challenge Cup (2003)
- Her Honour – 2nd Long Distance Hurdle (1995)
- Young Buster – 1st September Stakes (1991)
Carlingford Castle (2nd)
- Inis Cara – 1st Paddy Power Handicap Chase (1999)
- Visible Difference – 1st Drinmore Chase (1993)
- Castle Mane – 1st Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup (1999)
- Gretchen's Castle – Dam of Pandorama
Other Stallions
Wassl (14th) – Wiorno (1st Prix Dollar 1991), Ocean Falls (3rd Poule d'Essai des Poulains 1989), Anna Petrovna (dam of Annus Mirabilis)
Zoffany (20th) – Clan Osullivan (2nd Golden Slipper Stakes 1992), Miss Zoe (3rd Australian Oaks 2000)
The Noble Player (11th) – Tinte Blu (1st Premio Royal Mares 1991), Este (dam of Estejo)
Pluralisme (7th) – Exported to Japan – Yamano Casablanca (2nd Oka Sho 1991)
Shearwalk (3rd) – Exported to New Zealand – Exported to Australia
Gordian (10th) – Exported to Brazil
Yawa (Unseated) – Exported to Japan
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