1984 Epsom Derby


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The 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

Sponsor: Ever ReadyWinner's prize money: £227,680Going: GoodNumber of runners: 17Winner's time: 2 minutes, 39.12 seconds

Full result

Race result

Winner details

Further details of the winner, Secreto:Foaled: 12 February 1981, in Maryland, United StatesSire: Northern Dancer; Dam: Betty's Secret Owner: Luigi MigliettiBreeder: E. P. Taylor

Form analysis

Two-year-old races

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1983:
Alphabatim - 1st in William Hill FuturityEl Gran Senor - 1st in Railway Stakes, 1st in National Stakes, 1st in Dewhurst StakesElegant Air - 2nd in Lanson Champagne Stakes, 1st in Horris Hill StakesIlium - 3rd in William Hill FuturityMy Volga Boatman - 2nd in Horris Hill Stakes

The road to Epsom

Early-season appearances in 1984 and trial races prior to running in the Derby:
Alphabatim – 1st in Sandown Classic Trial, 1st in Lingfield Derby TrialEl Gran Senor – 1st in Gladness Stakes, 1st in 2000 GuineasClaude Monet – 1st in Heathorn Stakes, 1st in Dante StakesIlium - 1st in Predominate StakesKaytu – 1st in Chester VaseLong Pond – 1st in Blue Riband Trial StakesNorthern Fred – 2nd in Premio Presidente della RepubblicaPigwidgeon - 3rd in Heathorn StakesSecreto – 1st in Tetrarch Stakes, 3rd in Irish 2000 GuineasTelios – 3rd in Craven Stakes

Subsequent Group 1 wins

Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
Alphabatim – Hollywood Turf Cup At Talaq – Grand Prix de Paris , Melbourne Cup El Gran Senor – Irish Derby

Subsequent breeding careers

Leading progeny of participants in the 1984 Epsom Derby.

Sires of Classic winners


El Gran Senor
Secreto - Exported to USA - Later exported to Japan
At Talaq

Sires of Group/Grade One winners


Elegant Air

Sires of National Hunt horses


Alphabatim
Cataldi

Other Stallions


Claude Monet - Artistic Reef, Sweet Revival - Later exported to South Africa
Telios - Exported to Japan - Mejiro Lambada
Long Pond - Midnights Daughter
Kaytu - Sired minor jumps winners
Ilium - Sired minor jumps winners
Mighty Flutter - Exported to Spain
Sheer Heights - Exported to Saudi Arabia
My Volga Boatman - Exported to Turkey
Northern Fred - Exported to Australia