1988 Epsom Derby

The 1988 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Wednesday June 1, 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.

Race details

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

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:

Foaled: April 2, 1985 in Ireland
Sire: Ile de Bourbon; Dam: Kadissya (Blushing Groom)
Owner: HH Aga Khan IV
Breeder: HH Aga Khan IV
Rating in 1988 International Classifications: 126

Form analysis

Two-year-old races

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

Glacial Storm – 1st Horris Hill Stakes
Sheriff's Star – 2nd Futurity Stakes
Unfuwain – 1st Haynes, Hanson and Clark Stakes
Minster Son – 5th Horris Hill Stakes
Project Manager – 1st Tyros Stakes, 4th National Stakes
Clifton Chapel – 6th Prix Saint-Roman

The road to Epsom

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

Kahyasi – 1st Lingfield Derby Trial
Glacial Storm – 2nd Sandown Classic Trial, 3rd Dante Stakes
Doyoun – 1st Craven Stakes, 1st 2,000 Guineas
Red Glow – 2nd Newmarket Stakes, 1st Dante Stakes
Kefaah – 1st Feilden Stakes, 2nd Dante Stakes
Sheriff's Star – 2nd Predominate Stakes
Unfuwain – 1st Warren Stakes, 1st Chester Vase
Minster Son – 1st Newmarket Stakes, 1st Predominate Stakes
Project Manager – 1st Gowran Classic Trial, 6th Irish 2,000 Guineas, 1st Gallinule Stakes
Al Mufti – 5th European Free Handicap, 3rd Predominate Stakes
Charmer – 2nd European Free Handicap, 2nd 2,000 Guineas
Clifton Chapel – 1st Dee Stakes
Maksud – 3rd Sandown Classic Trial, 2nd Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial

Subsequent Group 1 wins

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

Kahyasi – Irish Derby (1988)
Sheriff's Star – Coronation Cup (1989), Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (1989)
Minster Son – St. Leger (1988)

References

"racingpost.com".
Derby Days. Tempus. 2004. p. 121. ISBN 0-7524-3202-8.
Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1988. Aesculus Press. 1988. p. 59. ISBN 0-9509338-8-0.

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