1989 Epsom Derby

• Sponsor: Ever Ready • ''Winner's prize money:'' £296,000 • Going: Good • Number of runners: 12 • ''Winner's time:'' 2m 34.90s ==Full result==

• The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. hd = head.† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated. ==Winner's details==

Further details of the winner, Nashwan: • Foaled: March 1, 1986, in Kentucky, USA • Sire: Blushing Groom; Dam: Height of Fashion (Bustino) • Owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum • Breeder: Hamdan Al Maktoum • Rating in 1989 International Classifications: 131 ==Form analysis==

Two-year-old races Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1988. • Nashwan – 1st Autumn Stakes • Terimon – 4th Washington Singer Stakes, 6th Middle Park Stakes • Cacoethes – 3rd Autumn Stakes • Gran Alba – 5th Horris Hill Stakes, 3rd Burr Stakes • Classic Fame – 1st National Stakes, 1st Beresford Stakes • Prince of Dance – 1st Champagne Stakes, 1st Dewhurst Stakes (dead-heat) • Polar Run – 2nd Solario Stakes, 4th Futurity Stakes The road to Epsom Early-season appearances in 1989 and trial races prior to running in the Derby. • Nashwan – 1st 2,000 Guineas • Terimon – 2nd Thirsk Classic Trial • Cacoethes – 1st Lingfield Derby Trial • Gran Alba – 4th Predominate Stakes • Classic Fame – 5th Irish 2,000 Guineas • Torjoun – 1st Dante Stakes • '''Flockton's Own' – 6th Dante Stakes'' • Prince of Dance – 1st Newmarket Stakes • Warrshan – 3rd Chester Vase, 1st Predominate Stakes • Polar Run – 2nd Warren Stakes Subsequent Group 1 wins Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby. • Nashwan – Eclipse Stakes (1989), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1989) • Terimon – International Stakes (1991) • Cacoethes – Turf Classic (1990) • Gran Alba – Christmas Hurdle (1991) ==Subsequent breeding careers==

Leading progeny of participants in the 1989 Epsom Derby. Sires of Group/Grade One winners Nashwan (1st) • Swain - Champion Older Horse (1998) • Bago - Champion Three-year-old Colt (2004) • Aqaarid - 2nd 1000 Guineas Stakes (1995) • One So Wonderful - 1st International Stakes (1998) Sires of National Hunt horses Terimon (2nd) • Scots Grey - 3rd Mildmay of Flete Challenge Cup (2003) • Roman Ark - 1st Rossington Main Novices' Hurdle (2005) • Dusty Too - Dam of Simonsig • Third Party - Dam of Countrywide Flame (1st Fighting Fifth Hurdle 2012), (1st Triumph Hurdle 2012) Other Stallions Warrshan (11th) - Fleet Hill (1st Superlative Stakes 1994 - Dam of dual G3 winner African Dream)Mill Pond (5th) - Exported to Czech Republic - Kedon (3rd Velká pardubická 2002), Valldemoso (3rd Velká pardubická 2011)Classic Fame (7th) - Exported to New Zealand - Power And Fame (3rd New Zealand 2000 Guineas 1998)Gran Alba (6th) - Minor jumps winnersCacoethes (3rd) - Exported to JapanIle de Nisky (4th) - Exported to Saudi ArabiaTorjoun (8th) - Exported to Chile'''Flockton's Own (9th) - Sired minor winnerPolar Run''' (12th) - Exported to Saudi Arabia ==References==