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1994 Epsom Derby
Location	Epsom Downs Racecourse
Date	1 June 1994
Winning horse	Erhaab
Starting price	7/2 fav
Jockey	Willie Carson
Trainer	John Dunlop
Owner	Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum
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Epsom Derby 1994
1-2-3

Erhaab	King's Theatre	Colonel Collins

Also Ran
4-5-6

Mister Baileys	Khamaseen	Pencader
7-8-9

Golden Ball	Just Happy	Star Selection
10-11-12

Linney Head	Ionio	Chocolat De Meguro
13-14-15

Weigh Anchor	Wishing	Party Season
16-17-18

Jabaroot	Waiting	Chickawicka
19-20-21

Sunshack	The Flying Phantom	Broadway Flyer
22-23-24

Darkwood Bay	Colonel Colt	Plato's Republic
25

Foyer	25 Ran	2m 34.16s

The 1994 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Wednesday 1 June 1994. It was the 215th running of the Derby, and it was won by the pre-race favourite Erhaab. The winner was ridden by Willie Carson and trained by John Dunlop.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Race details

Sponsor: Ever Ready
Winner's prize money: £473,080
Going: Good
Number of runners: 25
Winner's time: 2m 34.16s

Full result

	*	Horse	Jockey	Trainer ^†	SP
1		Erhaab	Willie Carson	John Dunlop	7/2 fav
2	1¼	King's Theatre	Michael Kinane	Henry Cecil	14/1
3	1½	Colonel Collins	John Reid	Peter Chapple-Hyam	10/1
4	5	Mister Baileys	Jason Weaver	Mark Johnston	14/1
5	¾	Khamaseen	Lester Piggott	John Dunlop	33/1
6	nk	Pencader	Brent Thomson	Peter Chapple-Hyam	66/1
7	5	Golden Ball	Kevin Darley	Michael Stoute	50/1
8	1½	Just Happy	Walter Swinburn	Michael Stoute	50/1
9	nk	Star Selection	Alan Munro	Paul Cole	100/1
10	hd	Linney Head	Frankie Dettori	John Gosden	8/1
11	nk	Ionio	Michael Roberts	Clive Brittain	50/1
12	4	Chocolat de Meguro	Ray Cochrane	Guy Harwood	40/1
13	1¼	Weigh Anchor	Cash Asmussen	Ian Balding	10/1
14	4	Wishing	Billy Newnes	Richard Hannon, Sr.	100/1
15	6	Party Season	Kieren Fallon	Charles Cyzer	50/1
16	¾	Jabaroot	Bruce Raymond	Michael Stoute	200/1
17	1¼	Waiting	Richard Quinn	Paul Cole	16/1
18	shd	Chickawicka	John Carroll	Rod Millman	200/1
19	2	Sunshack	Pat Eddery	André Fabre (FR)	12/1
20	nk	The Flying Phantom	Philip Robinson	Mark Tompkins	250/1
21	2½	Broadway Flyer	Michael Hills	John Hills	6/1
22	12	Darkwood Bay	Darryll Holland	David Elsworth	100/1
23	8	Colonel Colt	Brian Rouse	Robin Dickin	500/1
24	2½	Plato's Republic	Darren Biggs	John Jenkins	500/1
UR		Foyer	Willie Ryan	Michael Stoute	20/1

* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. shd = short-head; hd = head; nk = neck; UR = unseated rider.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.

Winner's details

Further details of the winner, Erhaab:

Foaled: 24 May 1991, in Kentucky, US
Sire: Chief's Crown; Dam: Histoire (Riverman)
Owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum
Breeder: Shadwell Farm
Rating in 1994 International Classifications: 126

Form analysis

Two-year-old races

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1993.

Erhaab – 3rd Horris Hill Stakes
King's Theatre – 1st Haynes, Hanson and Clark Stakes, 1st Racing Post Trophy
Colonel Collins – 1st Washington Singer Stakes, 2nd Somerville Tattersall Stakes
Mister Baileys – 1st Vintage Stakes, 6th Gimcrack Stakes, 1st Royal Lodge Stakes
Khamaseen – 3rd Haynes, Hanson and Clark Stakes, 4th Racing Post Trophy
Just Happy – 2nd Acomb Stakes
Star Selection – 2nd Haynes, Hanson and Clark Stakes
Wishing – 6th Royal Lodge Stakes
Party Season – 4th Royal Lodge Stakes
Chickawicka – 3rd Woodcote Stakes, 7th Chesham Stakes, 5th Racing Post Trophy
Sunshack – 2nd Prix La Rochette, 3rd Prix de Condé, 1st Critérium de Saint-Cloud
The Flying Phantom – 2nd Silver Tankard Stakes, 5th Zetland Stakes

The road to Epsom

Early-season appearances in 1994 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.

Erhaab – 2nd Feilden Stakes, 1st Dante Stakes
King's Theatre – 1st Craven Stakes, 13th 2,000 Guineas, 4th Dante Stakes
Colonel Collins – 2nd Craven Stakes, 3rd 2,000 Guineas
Mister Baileys – 1st 2,000 Guineas, 3rd Dante Stakes
Khamaseen – 2nd Sandown Classic Trial
Pencader – 7th Dante Stakes
Just Happy – 1st Thirsk Classic Trial, 8th 2,000 Guineas
Star Selection – 6th 2,000 Guineas
Linney Head – 1st Sandown Classic Trial
Ionio – 6th Newmarket Stakes
Chocolat de Meguro – 2nd Lingfield Derby Trial
Weigh Anchor – 3rd Feilden Stakes, 2nd Dante Stakes
Wishing – 3rd Lingfield Derby Trial
Party Season – 5th Dante Stakes
Waiting – 2nd Dee Stakes
Chickawicka – 5th Dee Stakes
Sunshack – 3rd Prix Hocquart
The Flying Phantom – 6th Easter Stakes, 4th Chester Vase
Broadway Flyer – 1st Chester Vase
Darkwood Bay – 5th Predominate Stakes
Colonel Colt – 5th Glasgow Stakes
Foyer – 1st Glasgow Stakes

Subsequent Group 1 wins

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

King's Theatre – King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1994)
Sunshack – Prix Royal-Oak (1995)
Broadway Flyer – Sword Dancer Invitational Handicap (1996)

Subsequent breeding careers

Leading progeny of participants in the 1994 Epsom Derby.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]

Sires of National Hunt horses

King's Theatre (2nd)

Cue Card - 1st Betfair Chase (2013, 2015, 2016), 1st Ascot Chase (2013, 2017), 1st King George VI Chase (2015)
The New One - 1st Aintree Hurdle (2014), 1st Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle (2013)
Menorah - 1st Supreme Novices' Hurdle (2010), 1st Manifesto Novices' Chase (2012)
Fashionista - Dam of Bobs Worth (1st Cheltenham Gold Cup 2013)

Mister Baileys (4th) - Exported to America before standing in England

Blazing Bailey - 1st World Series Hurdle (2008)

Sunshack (19th)

Bambi du Rheu - 3rd Prix des Drags (2010)
Sundahia - 5th Prix des Drags (2013)

Broadway Flyer (21st)

Broadway Buffalo - 1st Tommy Whittle Chase (2014)
Charminster - 3rd Lonesome Glory Hurdle (2016)
Bay Pearl - Dam of Slate House (1st Kauto Star Novices' Chase 2019)

Other Stallions

Colonel Collins (3rd) - Sired useful jumps handicappers - Damsire of Frederick Engels (1st July Stakes 2011)
Erhaab (1st) - Exported to Japan - Returned to England - Sired minor winners
Khamaseen (5th) - Exported to America
Pencader (6th) - Exported to Chile
Just Happy (8th) - Exported to South Africa
Linney Head (10th) - Exported to South Africa
Chocolat de Meguro (12th) - Minor jumps winner
Waiting (17th) - Exported to Saudi Arabia
Chickawicka (18th) - Sired moderate jumps runner
Darkwood Bay (22nd) - Sired minor runners
Foyer (Unseated rider) - Exported to India

References

^ 1994
^ sportinglife.com
^ Derby Days. Tempus. 2004. p. 144. ISBN 0-7524-3202-8.
^ "Stammtafeln". Galopp Sieger. Galopp Sieger. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
^ "Profiles Search". Racing Post. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
^ Griffiths, Richard (5 May 1999). "Erhaab to return to England". Racing Post. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
^ "Lot 51 St Leger Yearling Sales". issuu.com. DBS. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
^ "SAUDI ARABIAN STUD BOOK FOR THOROUGHBREDS" (PDF). ksasb.com. THE EQUESTRIAN CLUB. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2020.

External links

Colour Chart – Derby 1994

[1] 1994

[2] sportinglife.com

[3] Derby Days. Tempus. 2004. p. 144. ISBN 0-7524-3202-8.

[4] "Stammtafeln". Galopp Sieger. Galopp Sieger. Retrieved 23 April 2020.

[5] "Profiles Search". Racing Post. Retrieved 23 April 2020.

[6] Griffiths, Richard (5 May 1999). "Erhaab to return to England". Racing Post. Retrieved 23 April 2020.

[7] "Lot 51 St Leger Yearling Sales". issuu.com. DBS. Retrieved 23 April 2020.

[8] "SAUDI ARABIAN STUD BOOK FOR THOROUGHBREDS" (PDF). ksasb.com. THE EQUESTRIAN CLUB. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2020.

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