1994 Epsom Derby
The 1994 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Wednesday 1 June 1994. It was the 215th running of the Derby, and it was won by the pre-race favourite Erhaab. The winner was ridden by Willie Carson and trained by John Dunlop.[1][2][3]
| Location | Epsom Downs Racecourse |
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| Date | 1 June 1994 |
| Winning horse | Erhaab |
| Starting price | 7/2 fav |
| Jockey | Willie Carson |
| Trainer | John Dunlop |
| Owner | Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
| 1-2-3 | ||
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| Erhaab | King's Theatre | Colonel Collins |
| Also Ran | ||
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| 4-5-6 | ||
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| Mister Baileys | Khamaseen | Pencader |
| 7-8-9 | ||
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| Golden Ball | Just Happy | Star Selection |
| 10-11-12 | ||
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| Linney Head | Ionio | Chocolat De Meguro |
| 13-14-15 | ||
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| Weigh Anchor | Wishing | Party Season |
| 16-17-18 | ||
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| Jabaroot | Waiting | Chickawicka |
| 19-20-21 | ||
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| Sunshack | The Flying Phantom | Broadway Flyer |
| 22-23-24 | ||
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| Darkwood Bay | Colonel Colt | Plato's Republic |
| 25 | ||
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| Foyer | 25 Ran | 2m 34.16s |
Race details
- Sponsor: Ever Ready
- Winner's prize money: £473,080
- Going: Good
- Number of runners: 25
- Winner's time: 2m 34.16s
Full result
| * | Horse | Jockey | Trainer † | SP | |
| 1 | Erhaab | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 7/2 fav | |
| 2 | 1¼ | King's Theatre | Michael Kinane | Henry Cecil | 14/1 |
| 3 | 1½ | Colonel Collins | John Reid | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 10/1 |
| 4 | 5 | Mister Baileys | Jason Weaver | Mark Johnston | 14/1 |
| 5 | ¾ | Khamaseen | Lester Piggott | John Dunlop | 33/1 |
| 6 | nk | Pencader | Brent Thomson | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 66/1 |
| 7 | 5 | Golden Ball | Kevin Darley | Michael Stoute | 50/1 |
| 8 | 1½ | Just Happy | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 50/1 |
| 9 | nk | Star Selection | Alan Munro | Paul Cole | 100/1 |
| 10 | hd | Linney Head | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 8/1 |
| 11 | nk | Ionio | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain | 50/1 |
| 12 | 4 | Chocolat de Meguro | Ray Cochrane | Guy Harwood | 40/1 |
| 13 | 1¼ | Weigh Anchor | Cash Asmussen | Ian Balding | 10/1 |
| 14 | 4 | Wishing | Billy Newnes | Richard Hannon, Sr. | 100/1 |
| 15 | 6 | Party Season | Kieren Fallon | Charles Cyzer | 50/1 |
| 16 | ¾ | Jabaroot | Bruce Raymond | Michael Stoute | 200/1 |
| 17 | 1¼ | Waiting | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 16/1 |
| 18 | shd | Chickawicka | John Carroll | Rod Millman | 200/1 |
| 19 | 2 | Sunshack | Pat Eddery | André Fabre (FR) | 12/1 |
| 20 | nk | The Flying Phantom | Philip Robinson | Mark Tompkins | 250/1 |
| 21 | 2½ | Broadway Flyer | Michael Hills | John Hills | 6/1 |
| 22 | 12 | Darkwood Bay | Darryll Holland | David Elsworth | 100/1 |
| 23 | 8 | Colonel Colt | Brian Rouse | Robin Dickin | 500/1 |
| 24 | 2½ | Plato's Republic | Darren Biggs | John Jenkins | 500/1 |
| UR | Foyer | Willie Ryan | Michael Stoute | 20/1 |
* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. shd = short-head; hd = head; nk = neck; UR = unseated rider.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.
Winner's details
Further details of the winner, Erhaab:
- Foaled: 24 May 1991, in Kentucky, US
- Sire: Chief's Crown; Dam: Histoire (Riverman)
- Owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum
- Breeder: Shadwell Farm
- Rating in 1994 International Classifications: 126
Form analysis
Two-year-old races
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1993.
- Erhaab – 3rd Horris Hill Stakes
- King's Theatre – 1st Haynes, Hanson and Clark Stakes, 1st Racing Post Trophy
- Colonel Collins – 1st Washington Singer Stakes, 2nd Somerville Tattersall Stakes
- Mister Baileys – 1st Vintage Stakes, 6th Gimcrack Stakes, 1st Royal Lodge Stakes
- Khamaseen – 3rd Haynes, Hanson and Clark Stakes, 4th Racing Post Trophy
- Just Happy – 2nd Acomb Stakes
- Star Selection – 2nd Haynes, Hanson and Clark Stakes
- Wishing – 6th Royal Lodge Stakes
- Party Season – 4th Royal Lodge Stakes
- Chickawicka – 3rd Woodcote Stakes, 7th Chesham Stakes, 5th Racing Post Trophy
- Sunshack – 2nd Prix La Rochette, 3rd Prix de Condé, 1st Critérium de Saint-Cloud
- The Flying Phantom – 2nd Silver Tankard Stakes, 5th Zetland Stakes
The road to Epsom
Early-season appearances in 1994 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
- Erhaab – 2nd Feilden Stakes, 1st Dante Stakes
- King's Theatre – 1st Craven Stakes, 13th 2,000 Guineas, 4th Dante Stakes
- Colonel Collins – 2nd Craven Stakes, 3rd 2,000 Guineas
- Mister Baileys – 1st 2,000 Guineas, 3rd Dante Stakes
- Khamaseen – 2nd Sandown Classic Trial
- Pencader – 7th Dante Stakes
- Just Happy – 1st Thirsk Classic Trial, 8th 2,000 Guineas
- Star Selection – 6th 2,000 Guineas
- Linney Head – 1st Sandown Classic Trial
- Ionio – 6th Newmarket Stakes
- Chocolat de Meguro – 2nd Lingfield Derby Trial
- Weigh Anchor – 3rd Feilden Stakes, 2nd Dante Stakes
- Wishing – 3rd Lingfield Derby Trial
- Party Season – 5th Dante Stakes
- Waiting – 2nd Dee Stakes
- Chickawicka – 5th Dee Stakes
- Sunshack – 3rd Prix Hocquart
- The Flying Phantom – 6th Easter Stakes, 4th Chester Vase
- Broadway Flyer – 1st Chester Vase
- Darkwood Bay – 5th Predominate Stakes
- Colonel Colt – 5th Glasgow Stakes
- Foyer – 1st Glasgow Stakes
Subsequent Group 1 wins
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
- King's Theatre – King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1994)
- Sunshack – Prix Royal-Oak (1995)
- Broadway Flyer – Sword Dancer Invitational Handicap (1996)
Subsequent breeding careers
Leading progeny of participants in the 1994 Epsom Derby.[4][5][6][7][8]
Sires of National Hunt horses
King's Theatre (2nd)
- Cue Card - 1st Betfair Chase (2013, 2015, 2016), 1st Ascot Chase (2013, 2017), 1st King George VI Chase (2015)
- The New One - 1st Aintree Hurdle (2014), 1st Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle (2013)
- Menorah - 1st Supreme Novices' Hurdle (2010), 1st Manifesto Novices' Chase (2012)
- Fashionista - Dam of Bobs Worth (1st Cheltenham Gold Cup 2013)
Mister Baileys (4th) - Exported to America before standing in England
- Blazing Bailey - 1st World Series Hurdle (2008)
Sunshack (19th)
- Bambi du Rheu - 3rd Prix des Drags (2010)
- Sundahia - 5th Prix des Drags (2013)
Broadway Flyer (21st)
- Broadway Buffalo - 1st Tommy Whittle Chase (2014)
- Charminster - 3rd Lonesome Glory Hurdle (2016)
- Bay Pearl - Dam of Slate House (1st Kauto Star Novices' Chase 2019)
Other Stallions
Colonel Collins (3rd) - Sired useful jumps handicappers - Damsire of Frederick Engels (1st July Stakes 2011)
Erhaab (1st) - Exported to Japan - Returned to England - Sired minor winners
Khamaseen (5th) - Exported to America
Pencader (6th) - Exported to Chile
Just Happy (8th) - Exported to South Africa
Linney Head (10th) - Exported to South Africa
Chocolat de Meguro (12th) - Minor jumps winner
Waiting (17th) - Exported to Saudi Arabia
Chickawicka (18th) - Sired moderate jumps runner
Darkwood Bay (22nd) - Sired minor runners
Foyer (Unseated rider) - Exported to India
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- "Lot 51 St Leger Yearling Sales". issuu.com. DBS. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
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