1980 Epsom Derby
Derby | |
Location | Epsom Downs Racecourse |
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Date | 4 June 1980 |
Winning horse | Henbit |
Starting price | 7/1 |
Jockey | Willie Carson |
Trainer | Dick Hern |
Owner | Etti Plesch |
Conditions | Firm |
← 1979 1981 → |
1-2-3 | ||
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Henbit | Master Willie | Rankin |
Also Ran | ||
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4-5-6 | ||
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Pelerin | Garrido | Hello Gorgeous |
7-8-9 | ||
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Julius Caesar | Star Way | Saint Jonathon |
10-11-12 | ||
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Bozovici | Blast Off | Ribo Charter |
13-14-15 | ||
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Pimpont | Marcello | Tyrnavos |
16-17-18 | ||
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Running Mill | Water Mill | Prince Spruce |
19-20-21 | ||
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Noble Shamus | Nikoli | Moomba Masquerade |
22-23-24 | ||
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Monteverdi | Majestic Star | Braughing |
The 1980 Epsom Derby was the 201st annual running of the Derby horse race. It took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 4 June 1980.
The race was won by Etti Plesch's American bred Henbit at odds of 7/1. Ridden by Willie Carson and trained at West Ilsley by Dick Hern, Henbit would be the second Derby winner in two years for the trainer/jockey duo. While the winning margin of just three quarters of a length was unremarkable, that Henbit returned with a fractured cannon bone in his off-fore leg, thought to have occurred a furlong and a half from the finish led his trainer to describe him as a "very brave horse".[1] Furthermore, the winning time of 2:34.77 was the fastest since Nijinsky won in 1970.
Race details
- Sponsor: none
- Winner's prize money: £166,820
- Going: Fast
- Number of runners: 24
- Winner's time: 2 minutes, 34.77 seconds
Full result
Finish | Horse | Bred | Jockey | Trainer | Trained | SP |
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1st | Henbit | USA | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | UK | 77/1 |
2nd | Master Willie | GB | Philip Waldron | Henry Candy | UK | 2222/1 |
3rd | Rankin | FR | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | UK | 1414/1 |
4th | Pelerin | FR | Pat Eddery | Harry Wragg | UK | 1818/1 |
5th | Garrido | ITY | Philippe Paquet | François Boutin | FR | 2828/1 |
6th | Hello Gorgeous | USA | Joe Mercer | Henry Cecil | UK | 99/1 |
7th | Julius Caesar | FR | Paul Cook | Serge Boullenger | FR | 5050/1 |
8th | Nikoli | GB | Christy Roche | Paddy Prendergast | IRE | 44/1 |
9th | Star Way | GB | Yves Saint-Martin | Paul Kelleway | UK | 2222/1 |
10th | Water Mill | GB | Tony Murray | Dick Hern | UK | 1414/1 |
11th | Moomba Masquerade | GB | Geoff Baxter | Jeremy Hindley | UK | 4040/1 |
12th | Tyrnavos | GB | Edward Hide | Bruce Hobbs | UK | 99/1 |
13th | Saint Jonathon | GB | Steve Cauthen | Barry Hills | UK | 3333/1 |
14th | Monteverdi | GB | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien | IRE | 88/1 |
15th | Prince Spruce | USA | John Matthias | John Dunlop | UK | 200200/1 |
16th | Bozovici | USA | Brian Taylor | Ryan Price | UK | 77/1 |
17th | Braughing | GB | Kipper Lynch | Clive Brittain | UK | 200200/1 |
18th | Blast Off | USA | Maurice Philipperon | John Fellows | FR | 6666/1 |
19th | Noble Shamus | GB | George McGrath | M Fogarty | IRE | 100100/1 |
20th | Ribo Charter | GB | Tommy Carberry | Paul Kelleway | UK | 100100/1 |
21st | Running Mill | GB | Tony Kimberley | Michael Stoute | UK | 100100/1 |
22nd | Pimpont | FR | Georges Doleuze | Charles Milbank | FR | 4040/1 |
23rd | Marcello | FR | Brian Rouse | Clive Brittain | UK | 200200/1 |
24th | Majestic Star | GB | John Reid | Gavin Pritchard-Gordon | UK | 3333/1 |
Winner details
Further details of the winner, Henbit:
- Foaled: 28 March 1977, in America
- Sire: Hawaii; Dam: Chateaucreek (Chateaugay)
- Owner: Etti Plesch
- Breeder: Helen Drake Jones
Form analysis
Two-year-old races
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1979:[2][3]
- Blast Off - 2nd in Prix Greffulhe
- Bozovici - 2nd in Seaton Delaval Stakes
- Braughing - 3rd in Gimcrack Stakes
- Hello Gorgeous - 1st in Futurity Stakes, 1st in Royal Lodge Stakes
- Master Willie - 2nd in Acomb Stakes
- Moomba Masquerade - 3rd in Futurity Stakes
- Monteverdi – 1st in National Stakes, 1st in Dewhurst Stakes
- Noble Shamus – 1st in Railway Stakes, 3rd in National Stakes
- Rankin - 1st in Solario Stakes
- Ribo Charter – 3rd in Prix de Condé
- Star Way - 1st in Chesham Stakes, 2nd in Royal Lodge Stakes, 3rd in Seaton Delaval Stakes
- Tyrnavos - 2nd in Dewhurst Stakes, 1st in Roberre Trophy Stakes
- Water Mill - 2nd in Horris Hill Stakes
The road to Epsom
Early-season appearances in 1980 and trial races prior to running in the Derby:[4][5][6]
- Garrido - 1st in Derby Italiano
- Hello Gorgeous - 1st in Dante Stakes
- Henbit - 1st in Guardian Classic Trial, 1st in Chester Vase
- Julius Caesar - 1st in Prix Noailles
- Master Willie - 1st in Easter Stakes, 2nd in Dante Stakes
- Monteverdi – 2nd in Greenham Stakes, 2nd in McCairns Trial Stakes
- Moomba Masquerade - 2nd in Chester Vase
- Nikoli - 1st in Irish 2000 Guineas, 1st in McCairns Trial Stakes
- Pelerin - 1st in Glasgow Stakes
- Rankin - 2nd in Predominate Stakes
- Ribo Charter - 2nd in Lingfield Derby Trial
- Running Mill - 1st in Heath Stakes
- Saint Jonathon - 1st in Roseberry Stakes
- Star Way - 2nd in Craven Stakes
- Tyrnavos - 1st in Craven Stakes
- Water Mill - 3rd in Dante Stakes
Subsequent Group 1 wins
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
- Master Willie - Benson and Hedges Gold Cup (1980), Coronation Cup (1981), Eclipse Stakes (1981)
- Pelerin - Grosser Preis von Baden (1981)
- Tyrnavos – Irish Derby (1980)
Subsequent breeding careers
Leading progeny of participants in the 1980 Epsom Derby.[7][8][9][10][11]
Stallions of Classic winners
Star Way (9th) Exported to New Zealand - Sire of 18 Group One winners[12]
- Shankhill Lass - 1st The Thousand Guineas (1985)
- Waverley Star - 2nd Cox Plate (1986)
- Nimue - 1st New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1992)
- Shoal Creek - Dam of Encosta De Lago
Stallions of Group/Grade One winners
Master Willie (2nd)
- Hollywood Dream - 1st Premio Presidente della Repubblica (1996), 1st Deutschland-Preis (1996)
- Make A Stand - 1st Champion Hurdle (1997)
- Jungle Gold - 3rd Irish 1000 Guineas (1988)
- Be My Master - 2nd Derby Italiano (1986
Stallions of National Hunt horses
Henbit (1st)
- Kribensis - 1st Champion Hurdle (1990)
- Sybillin - 2nd Christmas Hurdle (1990)
Julius Caesar (7th)
- Soir de Mai - 1st Prix Georges de Talhouët-Roy (1988)
- Runway Romance - 2nd Anniversary Hurdle (1991)
Other Stallions
Tyrnavos (12th) - Dihistan (1st 1986 Hardwicke Stakes), Andrios (2nd 1984 Chesham Stakes), Akaaleel (2nd 1985 Chesham Stakes), Tartamuda (Dam of Tartak)
Hello Gorgeous (6th) - Libertine (3rd 1987 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches), Franco Forte (2nd 1987 Premio Parioli) - later exported to Brazil
Monteverdi (14th) - Exported to America - Exported to Venevuela - Concert Hall (2nd 1984 National Stakes), Laird Of Montrose (3rd 1985 Middle Park Stakes)
Nikoli (8th) - Exported to America - Exported to Uruguay - Air Display (2nd 1986 Hollywood Derby)
Water Mill (10th) - Exported to Australia - Innocent Lady (Dam of Justice Prevails)
Moomba Masquerade (11th) - Exported to South Africa
Saint Johnathon (13th) - Exported to Australia
Prince Spruce (15th) - Exported to Italy
Blast Off (18th) - Exported to Venezuela
Noble Shamus (19th) - Exported to America
Running Mill (21st) - Exported to Turkey
Marcello (23rd) - Exported to Argentina
References
- ^ Michael Phillips (5 June 1980). "Henbit's victory leaves a bitter-sweet taste". The Times. p. 12. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Timeform staff (1981). Racehorses of 1980. Timeform. ISBN 0-900599-31-6.
- ^ "Stammtafeln". Galopp Sieger. Galopp Sieger. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ Timeform staff (1981). Racehorses of 1980. Timeform. ISBN 978-0900599316.
- ^ Chris Hawkins (4 June 1980). "the breeding, winning distances, going preferances and form of the 24 runners". The Guardian. p. 23. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Stammtafeln". Galopp Sieger. Galopp Sieger. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Stammtafeln". Galopp Sieger. Galopp Sieger. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Profiles Search". Racing Post. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Progeny Reports". Pedigree Query. Pedigree Query. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Autumn Horses In Training 2007" (PDF). tattersalls.com. Tattersalls. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Autumn Horses In Training 2016" (PDF). tattersalls.com. Tattersalls. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Top NZ sire Star Way dies, age 31". horsetalk.co.nz. 23 April 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
External links
- Colour Chart – Derby 1980
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