1983 Epsom Derby

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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.
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.

Race details

Sponsor: noneWinner's prize money: £165,080Going: SoftNumber of runners: 21Winner's time: 2 minutes, 49.07 seconds

Winner details

Further details of the winner, Teenoso:Foaled: 7 April 1980, in United KingdomSire: Youth; Dam: Furioso Owner: Eric MollerBreeder: White Lodge Stud

Form analysis

Two-year-old races

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1982:

Gordian – 3rd in Somerville Tattersall Stakes, 2nd in Dewhurst StakesLomond – 3rd in National StakesPluralisme – 1st in Prix des ChênesShearwalk – 3rd in Seaton Delaval StakesSlewpy – 1st in Young America StakesThe 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:

Carlingford Castle – 1st in Gallinule StakesGordian – 1st in Sandown Classic TrialGun of Navarone – 3rd in Craven Stakes, 2nd in Dante StakesLomond – 1st in Gladness Stakes, 1st in 2000 Guineas, 2nd in Irish 2000 GuineasMorcon – 1st in Predominate StakesNeorion – 2nd in Sandown Classic TrialPluralisme – 1st in Prix de GuicheSalmon Leap – 1st in Tetrarch Stakes, 1st in Nijinsky StakesShearwalk – 1st in Heathorn Stakes, 2nd in Lingfield Derby TrialSlewpy – 3rd in Louisiana DerbyTeenoso – 1st in Lingfield Derby TrialTolomeo – 2nd in 2000 GuineasWassl – 1st in Greenham Stakes, 1st in Irish 2000 GuineasYawa – 3rd in Lingfield Derby TrialZoffany – 1st in Feilden Stakes

Subsequent Group 1 wins

Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.

Slewpy – Meadowlands Cup Teenoso – Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud , King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes Tolomeo – Arlington Million Yawa – Grand Prix de Paris, Premio Roma Zoffany – Hollywood Turf Cup , Sunset Handicap , San Luis Rey Handicap

Subsequent breeding careers

Leading progeny of participants in the 1983 Epsom Derby.

Sires of Classic winners

Lomond

Tolomeo – Exported to Australia – Exported to Japan

Innocent King – 1st Australian Derby
Rain Burst – 3rd Fillies' Mile
Daiwa Texas – 3rd Arima Kinen

Sires of Group/Grade One winners

Slewpy

Thirty Slews – 1st Breeders' Cup Sprint
Mr Nickerson – 3rd Vosburgh Stakes
Helice – dam of Helissio
Gift Of The Night – dam of Falbrav

Salmon Leap

Bradawn Breever – 1st Phoenix Stakes
Premier Amour – 3rd Prix de Diane
Upward Trend – 1st Matron Stakes
Farinella – Dam of Beef Or Salmon

Morcon – Exported to New Zealand

Solvit – 1st W. S. Cox Plate

Guns of Navarone – Exported to New Zealand

Henderson Bay – 1st Sydney Cup

Sires of National Hunt horses

Teenoso

Horus – 1st Edward Hanmer Memorial Chase
Young Spartacus – 1st Mildmay of Flete Challenge Cup
Her Honour – 2nd Long Distance Hurdle
Young Buster – 1st September Stakes

Carlingford Castle

Inis Cara – 1st Paddy Power Handicap Chase
Visible Difference – 1st Drinmore Chase
Castle Mane – 1st Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup
Gretchen's Castle – Dam of Pandorama

Other Stallions

Wassl – Wiorno, Ocean Falls, Anna Petrovna
Zoffany – Clan Osullivan, Miss Zoe
The Noble Player – Tinte Blu, Este
Pluralisme – Exported to Japan – Yamano Casablanca
Shearwalk – Exported to New Zealand – Exported to Australia
Gordian – Exported to Brazil
Yawa – Exported to Japan