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The 1997 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday 7 June 1997. It was the 218th running of the Derby, and it was won by Benny the Dip. The winner was ridden by Willie Ryan and trained by John Gosden. The pre-race favourite Entrepreneur finished fourth.sportinglife.com
Race details Sponsor: Vodafone Winner's prize money: £595,250 Going: Good Number of runners: 13 Winner's time: 2m 35.77s
Full result * Horse Jockey Trainer † SP 1 Benny the Dip Willie Ryan John Gosden 11/1 2 shd Silver Patriarch Pat Eddery John Dunlop 6/1 3 5 Romanov John Reid Peter Chapple-Hyam 25/1 4 3½ Entrepreneur Michael Kinane Michael Stoute 4/6 fav 5 3 The Fly Ray Cochrane Barry Hills 12/1 6 1 Fahris Richard Hills Ben Hanbury 12/1 7 4 Symonds Inn Kieren Fallon Jimmy FitzGerald 33/1 8 3½ Musalsal Michael Hills Barry Hills 40/1 9 5 Bold Demand Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 20/1 10 12 Cloudings Olivier Peslier André Fabre (FR) 12/1 11 1¼ Single Empire David Harrison Peter Chapple-Hyam 33/1 12 3½ Crystal Hearted Tony McGlone Henry Candy 66/1 13 5 Papua Gary Carter Ian Balding 150/1
* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. shd = short-head.† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.
Winner's details
Further details of the winner, Benny the Dip:
Foaled: March 25, 1994, in Kentucky, USA Sire: Silver Hawk; Dam: Rascal Rascal (Ack Ack) Owner: Landon Knight and Claiborne Farm Breeder: Landon Knight Rating in 1997 International Classifications: 126
Form analysis
Two-year-old races Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1996.
Benny the Dip – 1st Royal Lodge Stakes, 3rd Racing Post Trophy Silver Patriarch – 1st Zetland Stakes Fahris – 2nd Silver Tankard Stakes Symonds Inn – 2nd Acomb Stakes, 3rd Silver Tankard Stakes Papua – 5th Racing Post Trophy
The road to Epsom Early-season appearances in 1997 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
Benny the Dip – 2nd Sandown Classic Trial, 1st Dante Stakes Silver Patriarch – 3rd Sandown Classic Trial, 1st Lingfield Derby Trial Romanov – 3rd Irish 2,000 Guineas Entrepreneur – 1st 2,000 Guineas Fahris – 1st Feilden Stakes Symonds Inn – 1st Glasgow Stakes Mulsalsal – 3rd Dante Stakes Cloudings – 1st Prix de Courcelles, 1st Prix Lupin Single Empire – 1st Derby Italiano Crystal Hearted – 5th Easter Stakes, 1st Dee Stakes Papua – 3rd Easter Stakes, 2nd Blue Riband Trial Stakes, 4th Lingfield Derby Trial
Subsequent Group 1 wins Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
Silver Patriarch – St. Leger (1997), Coronation Cup (1998), Gran Premio del Jockey Club (1998) Single Empire – San Juan Capistrano Invitational Handicap (1999)
Subsequent breeding careers Leading progeny of participants in the 1997 Epsom Derby.
Sires of Classic winners Entrepreneur (4th) - Shuttled to New Zealand, exported to Japan, exported to Russia Vintage Tipple - 1st Irish Oaks (2003) Damson - 1st Phoenix Stakes (2004) Berenson - 2nd National Stakes (2004) Marie Vision - Dam of The Grey Gatsby
Sires of National Hunt horses Cloudings (10th) Many Clouds - 1st Grand National (2015) Cloudy Dream - 1st Future Champion Novices' Chase (2017) Cloudy Lane - 1st Peter Marsh Chase (2009) Cloudy Too - 1st Peter Marsh Chase (2016) Silver Patriarch (2nd) Silver By Nature - 1st Grand National Trial (2010, 2011) Carrickboy - 1st Byrne Group Plate (2013) Kentford Grey Lady - 3rd Cleeve Hurdle (2013) Rimsky - 1st Persian War Novices' Hurdle (2005) Benny The Dip (1st) - Exported to America before standing in England Benny Be Good - 2nd "Fixed Brush" Handicap Hurdle (2011) Unleash - 2nd Martell Cognac Beefeater Restaurants Handicap Hurdle (2004)
Other Stallions Romanov (3rd) - Exported to America - Exported to ArgentinaFahris (6th) - Fahrisee (three time jumps winner)Musalsal (8th) - Exported to CyprusBold Demand (9th) - Exported to Saudi ArabiaSingle Empire (11th) - Exported to Italy
References
External links Colour Chart – Derby 1997