1991 Epsom Derby

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The 1991 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Wednesday 5 June 1991. It was the 212th running of the Derby, and it was won by Generous. The winner was ridden by Alan Munro and trained by Paul Cole. The pre-race joint favourites were Corrupt (sixth) and Toulon (ninth).

Race details

 * Sponsor: Ever Ready
 * Winner's prize money: £355,000
 * Going: Good to Firm
 * Number of runners: 13
 * Winner's time: 2m 34.00s

Full result
* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. shd = short-head. † Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.

Winner's details
Further details of the winner, Generous:


 * Foaled: 8 February 1988, in Ireland
 * Sire: Caerleon; Dam: Doff the Derby (Master Derby)
 * Owner: Prince Fahd bin Salman
 * Breeder: Barronstown Stud
 * Rating in 1991 International Classifications: 137

Two-year-old races
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1990.


 * Generous – 2nd Coventry Stakes, 3rd Vintage Stakes, 10th Prix Morny, 1st Dewhurst Stakes
 * Star of Gdansk – 3rd Tyros Stakes, 2nd Futurity Stakes
 * Hector Protector – 1st Prix La Flèche, 1st Prix de Cabourg, 1st Prix Morny, 1st Prix de la Salamandre, 1st Grand Critérium
 * Corrupt – 4th Bernard van Cutsem Stakes, 5th Vintage Stakes
 * Hokusai – 1st Bernard van Cutsem Stakes
 * Hailsham – 7th Coventry Stakes, 7th Solario Stakes, 4th Royal Lodge Stakes
 * Mystiko – 3rd Gimcrack Stakes
 * Arokat – 2nd Champagne Stakes
 * Mujaazif – 1st Royal Lodge Stakes, 4th Racing Post Trophy

The road to Epsom
Early-season appearances in 1991 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.


 * Generous – 4th 2,000 Guineas
 * Marju – 1st Craven Stakes, 11th 2,000 Guineas
 * Star of Gdansk – 1st Tetrarch Stakes, 2nd Amethyst Stakes, 2nd Irish 2,000 Guineas
 * Hector Protector – 1st Prix de Fontainebleau, 1st Poule d'Essai des Poulains
 * Hundra – 1st Dee Stakes
 * Corrupt – 1st Easter Stakes, 1st Lingfield Derby Trial
 * Hokusai – 3rd Craven Stakes, 8th 2,000 Guineas, 4th Prix Jean Prat
 * Hailsham – 4th Craven Stakes, 1st Sandown Classic Trial, 2nd Dante Stakes, 1st Derby Italiano
 * Toulon – 3rd Prix Greffulhe, 1st Chester Vase
 * Mystiko – 1st European Free Handicap, 1st 2,000 Guineas
 * Environment Friend – 3rd Easter Stakes, 5th Craven Stakes, 1st Dante Stakes
 * Arokat – 5th Feilden Stakes, 3rd Dee Stakes
 * Mujaazif – 13th 2,000 Guineas

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


 * Generous – Irish Derby (1991), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1991)
 * Marju – St. James's Palace Stakes (1991)
 * Hector Protector – Prix Jacques Le Marois (1991)
 * Toulon – St. Leger (1991)
 * Environment Friend – Eclipse Stakes (1991)

Subsequent breeding careers
Leading progeny of participants in the 1991 Epsom Derby.

Sires of Classic winners
Generous (1st) Marju (2nd)
 * Mystic Lips - 1st Preis der Diana (2007)
 * Bahr - 2nd Epsom Oaks (1998)
 * Highland Gift - Dam of Golan and Tartan Bearer
 * Copeland - 1st Scottish Champion Hurdle (2004)
 * Sil Sila - 1st Prix de Diane (1996)
 * Bethrah - 1st Irish 1,000 Guineas (2010)
 * Soviet Song - Champion Older Horse (2004)
 * Mrs Marsh - Dam of Canford Cliffs

Sires of Group/Grade One winners
Hector Protector (1st)
 * Shiva - 1st Tattersalls Gold Cup (1999)
 * Vanquished - 3rd The Metropolitan (2006)
 * Limnos - 1st Prix Foy (1998)
 * Shanty Star - 1st Queen's Vase (2003)

Sires of National Hunt horses
Toulon (9th)
 * Kingscliff - 1st Betfair Chase (2005)
 * Solerina - 1st Hatton's Grace Hurdle (2003, 2004, 2005)
 * Too Forward - 1st River Don Novices' Hurdle (2002)
 * Xenophon - 1st Coral Cup (2003)

Other Stallions
Environment Friend (11th) - Alfa Beat (1st Kerry National 2010, 2011) Corrupt (6th) - Exported to New Zealand Hailsham (8th) - Exported to Japan Mystiko (10th) - Minor flat and jumps winners Mujaazif (13th) - Exported to South Korea