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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: none Winner's prize money: £165,080 Going: Soft Number of runners: 21 Winner's time: 2 minutes, 49.07 seconds
Full result Dist * Horse Jockey Trainer SP1TeenosoLester PiggottGeoff Wragg9-223Carlingford CastleMick KinaneLiam Browne (IRE)14-133ShearwalkWalter SwinburnMichael Stoute18-14shdSalmon LeapPat EdderyVincent O'Brien (IRE)11-252½Guns of NavaronePhilip RobinsonClive Brittain20-168NaarJoe MercerPeter Walwyn100-17½PluralismeFreddy HeadAlec Head (FR)18-184MorconWillie CarsonDick Hern17-29hdTolomeoGianfranco DettoriLuca Cumani14-1101GordianCash AsmussenGuy Harwood25-111nkThe Noble PlayerSteve CauthenBarry Hills16-112MitiliniGeoff BaxterRon Boss500-113NeorionBrian RouseClive Brittain150-114WasslTony MurrayJohn Dunlop10-115TivianSandy BarclayClive Brittain500-116LomondWillie ShoemakerVincent O'Brien (IRE)9-117Appeal To MeJohn ReidPaul Kelleway500-118SlewpyYves Saint-MartinS Watters, jnr. (USA)100-119HolmburyM MillerGeoff Huffer1000-120ZoffanyGreville StarkeyGuy Harwood28-1UYawaPhilip WaldronGeoff Lewis50-1
Winner details Further details of the winner, Teenoso:
Foaled: 7 April 1980, in United Kingdom Sire: Youth; Dam: Furioso (Ballymoss) Owner: Eric Moller Breeder: 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 Stakes Lomond – 3rd in National Stakes Pluralisme – 1st in Prix des Chênes Shearwalk – 3rd in Seaton Delaval Stakes Slewpy – 1st in Young America Stakes The 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 Stakes Gordian – 1st in Sandown Classic Trial Gun of Navarone – 3rd in Craven Stakes, 2nd in Dante Stakes Lomond – 1st in Gladness Stakes, 1st in 2000 Guineas, 2nd in Irish 2000 Guineas Morcon – 1st in Predominate Stakes Neorion – 2nd in Sandown Classic Trial Pluralisme – 1st in Prix de Guiche Salmon Leap – 1st in Tetrarch Stakes, 1st in Nijinsky Stakes Shearwalk – 1st in Heathorn Stakes, 2nd in Lingfield Derby Trial Slewpy – 3rd in Louisiana Derby Teenoso – 1st in Lingfield Derby Trial Tolomeo – 2nd in 2000 Guineas Wassl – 1st in Greenham Stakes, 1st in Irish 2000 Guineas Yawa – 3rd in Lingfield Derby Trial Zoffany – 1st in Feilden Stakes
Subsequent Group 1 wins Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
Slewpy – Meadowlands Cup (1983) Teenoso – Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (1984), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1984) Tolomeo – Arlington Million (1983) Yawa – Grand Prix de Paris (1983), Premio Roma (1984) Zoffany – Hollywood Turf Cup (1985), Sunset Handicap (1986), San Luis Rey Handicap (1987)
Subsequent breeding careers
Leading progeny of participants in the 1983 Epsom Derby.
Sires of Classic winners Lomond (16th) Marling – 1st Irish 1000 Guineas (1992) Dark Lomond – 1st Irish St. Leger (1988) Valanour – 1st Grand Prix de Paris (1995) Patrona – dam of Exceed And Excel Tolomeo (9th) – Exported to Australia – Exported to Japan Innocent King – 1st Australian Derby (1993) Rain Burst – 3rd Fillies' Mile (1988) Daiwa Texas – 3rd Arima Kinen (2000)
Sires of Group/Grade One winners Slewpy (18th) Thirty Slews – 1st Breeders' Cup Sprint (1992) Mr Nickerson – 3rd Vosburgh Stakes (1989) Helice – dam of Helissio Gift Of The Night – dam of Falbrav Salmon Leap (4th) Bradawn Breever – 1st Phoenix Stakes (1991) Premier Amour – 3rd Prix de Diane (1989) Upward Trend – 1st Matron Stakes (1989) Farinella – Dam of Beef Or Salmon Morcon (8th) – Exported to New Zealand Solvit – 1st W. S. Cox Plate (1994) Guns of Navarone (5th) – Exported to New Zealand Henderson Bay – 1st Sydney Cup (2002)
Sires of National Hunt horses Teenoso (1st) Horus – 1st Edward Hanmer Memorial Chase (2004) Young Spartacus – 1st Mildmay of Flete Challenge Cup (2003) Her Honour – 2nd Long Distance Hurdle (1995) Young Buster – 1st September Stakes (1991) Carlingford Castle (2nd) Inis Cara – 1st Paddy Power Handicap Chase (1999) Visible Difference – 1st Drinmore Chase (1993) Castle Mane – 1st Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup (1999) Gretchen's Castle – Dam of Pandorama
Other Stallions Wassl (14th) – Wiorno (1st Prix Dollar 1991), Ocean Falls (3rd Poule d'Essai des Poulains 1989), Anna Petrovna (dam of Annus Mirabilis)Zoffany (20th) – Clan Osullivan (2nd Golden Slipper Stakes 1992), Miss Zoe (3rd Australian Oaks 2000)The Noble Player (11th) – Tinte Blu (1st Premio Royal Mares 1991), Este (dam of Estejo)Pluralisme (7th) – Exported to Japan – Yamano Casablanca (2nd Oka Sho 1991)Shearwalk (3rd) – Exported to New Zealand – Exported to AustraliaGordian (10th) – Exported to BrazilYawa (Unseated) – Exported to Japan
References
External links Colour Chart – Derby 1983