1982 Epsom Derby
The 1982 Epsom Derby was the 203rd annual running of the Derby horse race. It took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 2 June 1982.
The race was won by Robert Sangster's Golden Fleece, at odds of 3/1 ridden by jockey Pat Eddery and trained at Ballydoyle by Vincent O'Brien. Golden Fleece's win was the sixth in the race for O'Brien and the second for Eddery. The winning time of 2:34.27 was the fastest since Mahmoud's hand-timed 2:33.8 in 1936.
Race details
- Sponsor: none
- Winner's prize money: £146,720
- Going: Firm
- Number of runners: 18
- Winner's time: 2 minutes, 34.27 seconds
Full result
Winner details
Further details of the winner, Golden Fleece:- Foaled: 1 April 1979, in the United States
- Sire: Nijinsky; Dam: Exotic Treat
- Owner: Robert Sangster
- Breeder: Mr & Mrs Paul Hexter
Form analysis
Two-year-old races
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1981:- Count Pahlen - 3rd in Acomb Stakes, 1st in William Hill Futurity
- Jalmood - 3rd in William Hill Futurity
- Lobkowiez – 3rd in Royal Lodge Stakes
- Norwick - 1st in Royal Lodge Stakes, 2nd in Grand Criterium
- Persepolis - 1st in Prix La Rochette
- Silver Hawk - 1st in Solario Stakes, 2nd in Royal Lodge Stakes
- Wongchoi – 2nd in Somerville Tattersall Stakes
The road to Epsom
Early-season appearances in 1982 and trial races prior to running in the Derby:- Count Pahlen – 1st in Blue Riband Trial Stakes
- Father Rooney - 2nd in Chester Vase
- Golden Fleece - 1st in Nijinsky Stakes, 1st in Ballymoss Stakes
- Jalmood – 3rd in Sandown Classic Trial, 1st in Lingfield Derby Trial
- Lobkowiez – 3rd in Chester Vase
- Palace Gold – 2nd in Dante Stakes
- Peacetime - 1st in Sandown Classic Trial, 1st in Predominate Stakes
- Persepolis - 1st in Prix Noailles, 1st in Prix Lupin
- Silver Hawk – 1st in Craven Stakes
- Super Sunrise - 1st in Chester Vase
- Touching Wood – 2nd in Predominate Stakes
- Wongchoi - 3rd in Craven Stakes
Subsequent Group 1 wins
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.Jalmood – Premio Presidente della Repubblica
Touching Wood – St Leger , Irish St Leger
Subsequent breeding careers
Leading progeny of participants in the 1982 Epsom Derby.Sires of Classic winners
Silver Hawk
- Benny The Dip - 1st Epsom Derby
- Mutafaweq - 1st St Leger Stakes
- Lady In Silver - 1st Prix de Diane
- Magnificient Style - 1st Musidora Stakes Dam of Nathaniel, Great Heavens, Playful Act, Echoes In Eternity and Percussionist
Sires of Group/Grade One winners
Touching Wood
- Ashal - 1st Ascot Gold Cup
- Linesman - 1st Sydney Cup
- Jeewan - Dam of Borderlescott
- Jadidh - Dam of Sergeant Cecil
Sires of National Hunt horses
Florida Son
- Florida Pearl - Winner of 9 Grade 1 chases including Irish Hennessy, King George VI Chase Punchestown Gold Cup
- Florida Coast - 2nd Hatton's Grace Hurdle
- Hebridean - 1st Long Walk Hurdle
- Star Traveller - 3rd National Hunt Handicap Chase
Other Stallions
Golden Fleece - Pixie Erin, King's College, Gold Bracelet
Jalmood - Lord Of The Field, Jaljuli, Jacamar - Exported to Sweden
Persepolis - Harlem Shuffle, Sarba
Count Pahlen - Thunder Grey
Super Sunrise - Exported to America before returning to Great Britain where he produced a winner of a Kelso Novices' Hurdle
Peacetime - Exported to South Africa
Rocamadour - Exported to America
Father Rooney - Exported to South Africa
Reef Glade - Exported to Japan