1988 Epsom Derby

The 1988 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Wednesday 1 June 1988. It was the 209th running of the Derby, and it was won by Kahyasi. The winner was ridden by Ray Cochrane and trained by Luca Cumani. The pre-race favourite Red Glow finished fourth.[1][2][3]

1988 Epsom Derby
Derby
LocationEpsom Downs Racecourse
Date1 June 1988
Winning horseKahyasi
Starting price11/1
JockeyRay Cochrane
TrainerLuca Cumani
OwnerAga Khan IV

Race details
  • Sponsor: Ever Ready
  • Winner's prize money: £296,500
  • Going: Good
  • Number of runners: 14
  • Winner's time: 2m 33.84s
Winner's racing colours

Full result
* Horse Jockey Trainer † SP
1 Kahyasi Ray Cochrane Luca Cumani 11/1
2 1½ Glacial Storm Michael Hills Barry Hills 14/1
3 1½ Doyoun Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 9/1
4 ½ Red Glow Pat Eddery Geoff Wragg 5/2 fav
5 nk Kefaah John Reid Luca Cumani 25/1
6 3 Sheriff's Star Tony Ives Lady Herries 18/1
7 hd Unfuwain Steve Cauthen Dick Hern 9/2
8 6 Minster Son Willie Carson Dick Hern 6/1
9 ½ Project Manager Kevin Manning Jim Bolger (IRE) 66/1
10 2½ Al Mufti Richard Hills Harry Thomson Jones 14/1
11 1 Charmer Paul Eddery Dick Hern 11/1
12 Clifton Chapel Billy Newnes Steve Norton 100/1
13 Maksud Michael Roberts Robert Armstrong 200/1
14 Al Muhalhal Paul D'Arcy Harry Thomson Jones 500/1

* 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, Kahyasi:

Form analysis

Two-year-old races

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1987.

The road to Epsom

Early-season appearances in 1988 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.

Subsequent Group 1 wins

Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.

Subsequent breeding careers

Leading progeny of participants in the 1988 Epsom Derby.[4][5][6][7]

Sires of Classic winners

Unfuwain (7th)

Kahyasi (1st)

Doyoun (3rd)

Sires of National Hunt horses

Glacial Storm (2nd)

Minster Son (8th)

Other Stallions

Sheriff's Star (6th) - Seuin Sky (1st Kikuka-shō 1998)
Charmer (11th) - Passion For Life (1st Abernant Stakes 1996), Quinze (1st Galway Hurdle 1999)
Kefaah (5th) - Dr Leunt (1st Rehearsal Chase 1999) - Exported to South Africa
Al Mufti (10th) - Exported to South Africa - Victory Moon (3rd Dubai World Cup 2004), Captail Al - Champion Sire in South Africa
Red Glow (4th) - Exported to New Zealand - Mr Mutual Respect (3rd Australian Guineas 1994)
Project Manager (9th) - Strong Project (1st Phil Sweeney Memorial Chase 2006)

References
  1. 1988
  2. Derby Days. Tempus. 2004. p. 121. ISBN 0-7524-3202-8.
  3. Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1988. Aesculus Press. 1988. p. 59. ISBN 0-9509338-8-0.
  4. "Stammtafeln". Galopp Sieger. Galopp Sieger. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  5. "Profiles Search". Racing Post. Racing Post. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  6. "Progeny Reports". Pedigree Query. Pedigree Query. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  7. "Captain Al". freemanstallions.co.za. Freeman Stallions. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
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