1983 Epsom Derby
The 1983 Epsom Derby was the 204th annual running of the Derby horse race. It took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 1 June 1983.
The race was won by Eric Moller's Teenoso, at odds of 9/2 ridden by jockey Lester Piggott and trained at Newmarket by Geoff Wragg. Teenoso's win gave Piggott a record-breaking ninth success in the race. The winning time of 2:49.07 was the slowest of the 20th century.
Race details
- Sponsor: none
- Winner's prize money: £165,080
- Going: Soft
- Number of runners: 21
- Winner's time: 2 minutes, 49.07 seconds
Full result
Winner details
Further details of the winner, Teenoso:- Foaled: 7 April 1980, in United Kingdom
- Sire: Youth; Dam: Furioso
- Owner: Eric Moller
- Breeder: White Lodge Stud
Form analysis
Two-year-old races
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1982:- Gordian - 3rd in Somerville Tattersall Stakes, 2nd in Dewhurst Stakes
- Lomond - 3rd in National Stakes
- Pluralisme - 1st in Prix des Chenes
- Shearwalk - 3rd in Seaton Delaval Stakes
- Slewpy - 1st in Young America Stakes
- The Noble Player – 2nd in Washington Singer Stakes, 3rd in Royal Lodge Stakes, 3rd in Grand Criterium
The road to Epsom
Early-season appearances in 1983 and trial races prior to running in the Derby:- Carlingford Castle - 1st in Gallinule Stakes
- Gordian – 1st in Sandown Classic Trial
- Gun of Navarone – 3rd in Craven Stakes, 2nd in Dante Stakes
- Lomond - 1st in Gladness Stakes, 1st in 2000 Guineas, 2nd in Irish 2000 Guineas
- Morcon – 1st in Predominate Stakes
- Neorion - 2nd in Sandown Classic Trial
- Pluralisme – 1st in Prix de Guiche
- Salmon Leap - 1st in Tetrarch Stakes, 1st in Nijinsky Stakes
- Shearwalk - 1st in Heathorn Stakes, 2nd in Lingfield Derby Trial
- Slewpy – 3rd in Louisiana Derby
- Teenoso – 1st in Lingfield Derby Trial
- Tolomeo - 2nd in 2000 Guineas
- Wassl – 1st in Greenham Stakes, 1st in Irish 2000 Guineas
- Yawa - 3rd in Lingfield Derby Trial
- Zoffany - 1st in Feilden Stakes
Subsequent Group 1 wins
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.- Slewpy – Meadowlands Cup
- Teenoso – Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud , King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
- Tolomeo – Arlington Million
- Yawa – Grand Prix de Paris, Premio Roma
- Zoffany – Hollywood Turf Cup , Sunset Handicap , San Luis Rey Handicap
Subsequent breeding careers
Leading progeny of participants in the 1983 Epsom Derby.Sires of Classic winners
Lomond
- Marling - 1st Irish 1000 Guineas
- Dark Lomond - 1st Irish St. Leger
- Valanour - 1st Grand Prix de Paris
- Patrona - dam of Exceed And Excel
- Innocent King - 1st Australian Derby
- Rain Burst - 3rd Fillies' Mile
- Daiwa Texas - 3rd Arima Kinen
Sires of Group/Grade One winners
Slewpy
- Thirty Slews - 1st Breeders' Cup Sprint
- Mr Nickerson - 3rd Vosburgh Stakes
- Helice - dam of Helissio
- Gift Of The Night - dam of Falbrav
- Bradawn Breever - 1st Phoenix Stakes
- Premier Amour - 3rd Prix de Diane
- Upward Trend - 1st Matron Stakes
- Farinella - Dam of Beef or Salmon
- Solvit - 1st W.S. Cox Plate
- Henderson Bay - 1st Sydney Cup
Sires of National Hunt horses
Teenoso
- Horus - 1st Edward Hanmer Memorial Chase
- Young Spartacus - 1st Mildmay of Flete Challenge Cup
- Her Honour - 2nd Long Distance Hurdle
- Young Buster - 1st September Stakes
- Inis Cara - 1st Paddy Power Handicap Chase
- Visible Difference - 1st Drinmore Chase
- Castle Mane - 1st Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup
- Gretchen's Castle - Dam of Pandorama
Other Stallions
Wassl - Wiorno, Ocean Falls, Anna Petrovna
Zoffany - Clan Osullivan, Miss Zoe
The Noble Player - Tinte Blu, Este
Pluralisme - Exported to Japan - Yamano Casablanca
Shearwalk - Exported to New Zealand - Exported to Australia
Gordian - Exported to Brazil
Yawa - Exported to Japan