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The 1990 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Wednesday 6 June 1990. It was the 211th running of the Derby, and it was won by Quest for Fame. The winner was ridden by Pat Eddery and trained by Roger Charlton. The pre-race favourite Razeen finished fourteenth.
Race details Sponsor: Ever Ready Winner's prize money: £355,000 Going: Good Number of runners: 18 Winner's time: 2m 37.26s
Full result * Horse Jockey Trainer † SP 1 Quest for Fame Pat Eddery Roger Charlton 7/1 2 3 Blue Stag Cash Asmussen Barry Hills 8/1 3 1½ Elmaamul Willie Carson Dick Hern 10/1 4 2½ Kaheel Michael Roberts Alec Stewart 33/1 5 2 Karinga Bay Brian Rouse Denys Smith 14/1 6 hd Duke of Paducah Ray Cochrane Guy Harwood 14/1 7 hd Zoman Richard Quinn Paul Cole 6/1 8 nk Treble Eight Bruce Raymond Michael Jarvis 66/1 9 1½ Linamix Gérald Mossé François Boutin (FR) 11/2 10 10 Missionary Ridge Michael Hills Barry Hills 50/1 11 ¾ Digression Walter Swinburn Guy Harwood 14/1 12 1½ Sober Mind Alan Munro Paul Kelleway 150/1 13 1½ Bookcase John Williams David Elsworth 150/1 14 1½ Razeen Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 9/2 fav 15 hd Bastille Day Stephen Craine Tommy Stack (IRE) 100/1 16 3 River God Michael Kinane Henry Cecil 28/1 17 12 Aromatic Tony Clark Guy Harwood 100/1 18 3 Mr Brooks Pat Shanahan Kevin Connolly (IRE) 66/1
* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. hd = head; nk = neck.† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.
Winner's details Further details of the winner, Quest for Fame:
Foaled: 15 February 1987 in Great Britain Sire: Rainbow Quest; Dam: Aryenne (Green Dancer) Owner: Khalid Abdullah Breeder: Juddmonte Farms Rating in 1990 International Classifications: 123
Form analysis
Two-year-old races Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1989.
Karinga Bay – 1st Washington Singer Stakes, 7th Horris Hill Stakes Linamix – 1st Prix La Rochette, 2nd Grand Critérium Missionary Ridge – 6th National Stakes, 3rd Horris Hill Stakes Digression – 1st Royal Lodge Stakes Bastille Day – 12th Cartier Million
The road to Epsom Early-season appearances in 1990 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
Quest for Fame – 2nd Chester Vase Blue Stag – 1st Dee Stakes Elmaamul – 1st Easter Stakes, 7th 2,000 Guineas, 2nd Predominate Stakes Kaheel – 3rd Heron Stakes Karinga Bay – 3rd Sandown Classic Trial, 2nd Dante Stakes Duke of Parducah – 2nd Feilden Stakes Zoman – 2nd Poule d'Essai des Poulains Treble Eight – 7th Feilden Stakes, 4th Derby Italiano Linamix – 1st Prix de Fontainebleau, 1st Poule d'Essai des Poulains Missionary Ridge – 4th Sandown Classic Trial, 3rd Chester Vase Digression – 5th Predominate Stakes Sober Mind – 4th Warren Stakes, 3rd Prix Hocquart, 19th Derby Italiano Razeen – 1st Predominate Stakes Bastille Day – 6th Irish 2,000 Guineas Mr Brooks – 2nd Gladness Stakes, 5th Irish 2,000 Guineas
Subsequent Group 1 wins Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
Quest for Fame – Hollywood Invitational Turf Handicap (1992) Elmaamul – Eclipse Stakes (1990), Phoenix Champion Stakes (1990) Zoman – Prix d'Ispahan (1992), Washington, D.C. International Stakes (1992) Mr Brooks – July Cup (1992), Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp (1992)
Subsequent breeding careers Leading progeny of participants in the 1990 Epsom Derby.
Sires of Classic winners Linamix (9th) Amilynx - 1st Prix Royal-Oak (1999, 2000) Vahorimix - 1st Poule d'Essai des Poulains (2001) Slickly - 1st Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (2001) Valiramix - 1st Bula Hurdle (2001)
Sires of Group/Grade One winners Quest For Fame (1st) Sarrera - 1st Doomben Cup (2008) Viscount - 1st George Main Stakes (2001) De Beers - 1st Rosehill Guineas (2006) Dame d'Harvard - Dam of Harchibald Elmaamul (3rd) Muhtathir - 1st Prix Jacques Le Marois (2000) Sweet Return - 1st Hollywood Derby (2003) Risk Seeker - 1st Sagaro Stakes (2004) Habbie Simpson - 3rd Classic Novices' Hurdle (2011)
Sires of National Hunt horses Karinga Bay (5th) Coneygree - 1st Cheltenham Gold Cup (2015) Quwetwo - 1st Morebattle Hurdle (2010) General Miller - 1st Top Novices' Hurdle (2010) Megalex - Dam of Ballyandy and Megastar
Other Stallions Blue Stag (2nd) - Exported to BrazilKaheel (4th) - Exported to West IndiesDuke of Paducah (6th) - Exported to AmericaMissionary Ridge (10th) - Exported to AmericaDigression (11th) - Exported to AmericaRazeen (14th) - Exported to IndiaRiver God (16th) - Minor jumps winnerAromatic (17th) - Exported to America
References
External links Colour Chart – Derby 1990