1982 Epsom Derby


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The 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: noneWinner's prize money: £146,720Going: FirmNumber of runners: 18Winner's time: 2 minutes, 34.27 seconds

Winner details

Further details of the winner, Golden Fleece:Foaled: 1 April 1979, in the United StatesSire: Nijinsky; Dam: Exotic Treat Owner: Robert SangsterBreeder: Mr & Mrs Paul Hexter

Form analysis

Two-year-old races

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1981:
Count Pahlen – 3rd in Acomb Stakes, 1st in William Hill FuturityJalmood – 3rd in William Hill FuturityLobkowiez – 3rd in Royal Lodge StakesNorwick – 1st in Royal Lodge Stakes, 2nd in Grand CritériumPersepolis – 1st in Prix La RochetteSilver Hawk – 1st in Solario Stakes, 2nd in Royal Lodge StakesWongchoi – 2nd in Somerville Tattersall Stakes

The road to Epsom

Early-season appearances in 1982 and trial races prior to running in the Derby:
Count Pahlen – 1st in Blue Riband Trial StakesFather Rooney – 2nd in Chester VaseGolden Fleece – 1st in Nijinsky Stakes, 1st in Ballymoss StakesJalmood – 3rd in Sandown Classic Trial, 1st in Lingfield Derby TrialLobkowiez – 3rd in Chester VasePalace Gold – 2nd in Dante StakesPeacetime – 1st in Sandown Classic Trial, 1st in Predominate StakesPersepolis – 1st in Prix Noailles, 1st in Prix LupinSilver Hawk – 1st in Craven StakesSuper Sunrise – 1st in Chester VaseTouching Wood – 2nd in Predominate StakesWongchoi – 3rd in Craven Stakes

Subsequent Group 1 wins

Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
Jalmood – Premio Presidente della Repubblica
Touching Wood – St Leger , Irish St Leger

Subsequent breeding careers

Leading progeny of participants in the 1982 Epsom Derby.

Sires of Classic winners


Silver Hawk

Sires of Group/Grade One winners


Touching Wood

Sires of National Hunt horses


Florida Son
Norwick

Other Stallions


Golden Fleece – Pixie Erin, King's College, Gold Bracelet
Jalmood – Lord Of The Field, Jaljuli, Jacamar – Exported to Sweden
Persepolis – Harlem Shuffle, Sarba
Count Pahlen – Thunder Grey
Super Sunrise – Exported to America before returning to Great Britain where he produced a winner of a Kelso Novices' Hurdle
Peacetime – Exported to South Africa
Rocamadour – Exported to America
Father Rooney – Exported to South Africa
Reef Glade – Exported to Japan