1998 Epsom Derby

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The 1998 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday 6 June 1998. It was the 219th running of the Derby, and it was won by High-Rise. The winner was ridden by Olivier Peslier and trained by Luca Cumani. The pre-race favourite Cape Verdi finished ninth.

Race details

 * Sponsor: Vodafone
 * Winner's prize money: £598,690
 * Going: Good
 * Number of runners: 15
 * Winner's time: 2m 33.88s

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

Winner's details
Further details of the winner, High-Rise:


 * Foaled: 3 May 1995, in Ireland
 * Sire: High Estate; Dam: High Tern (High Line)
 * Owner: Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum
 * Breeder: Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum
 * Rating in 1998 International Classifications: 129

Two-year-old races
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1997.


 * City Honours – 4th Washington Singer Stakes, 3rd Royal Lodge Stakes
 * Second Empire – 1st Prix des Chênes, 1st Grand Critérium
 * Cape Verdi – 2nd Chesham Stakes, 1st Lowther Stakes, 4th Cheveley Park Stakes
 * Saratoga Springs – 1st Acomb Stakes, 3rd Champagne Stakes, 1st Beresford Stakes, 1st Racing Post Trophy
 * Gulland – 1st Silver Tankard Stakes
 * Mutamam – 3rd Racing Post Trophy
 * Haami – 3rd Solario Stakes, 1st Somerville Tattersall Stakes
 * King of Kings – 1st Railway Stakes, 2nd Anglesey Stakes, 1st Tyros Stakes, 1st National Stakes

The road to Epsom
Early-season appearances in 1998 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.


 * High-Rise – 1st Lingfield Derby Trial
 * City Honours – 2nd Dante Stakes
 * Border Arrow – 1st Feilden Stakes, 3rd 2,000 Guineas, 3rd Dante Stakes
 * Sunshine Street – 2nd Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial
 * Greek Dance – 1st Glasgow Stakes
 * The Glow-Worm – 1st Blue Riband Trial Stakes, 2nd Chester Vase
 * Sadian – 2nd Lingfield Derby Trial
 * Second Empire – 3rd Irish 2,000 Guineas
 * Cape Verdi – 1st 1,000 Guineas
 * Saratoga Springs – 1st Dante Stakes, 4th Prix du Jockey Club
 * Gulland – 2nd Craven Stakes, 1st Chester Vase
 * Courteous – 1st Sandown Classic Trial
 * Mutamam – 2nd Predominate Stakes
 * Haami – 5th 2,000 Guineas
 * King of Kings – 1st 2,000 Guineas

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


 * Sunshine Street – San Juan Capistrano Handicap (2000)
 * Greek Dance – Bayerisches Zuchtrennen (2000)
 * Mutamam – Canadian International Stakes (2001)

Subsequent breeding careers
Leading progeny of participants in the 1998 Epsom Derby.

Sires of Group/Grade One winners
King Of Kings (15th) Stood in Australia, America, Switzerland and South Africa
 * Reigning To Win - 1st T.J. Smith Stakes (2006)
 * Ike's Dream - 1st Queen of the Turf Stakes (2005)
 * King's Chapel - 1st New Zealand 2000 Guineas (2003)
 * Arlette - Dam of Alexandros (2nd Lockinge Stakes 2009)

Sires of National Hunt horses
Second Empire (8th) - Later exported to South Africa Sunshine Street (4th)
 * Auroras Encore - 1st Grand National 2013
 * Somersby - 1st Clarence House Chase 2012
 * Strangely Brown - 1st Prix Alain du Breil 2005
 * Ely Brown - 1st Towton Novices' Chase 2014

Other Stallions
City Honours (2nd) - Miley Shah - 1st Grade 3 Hurdle 2012 High-Rise (1st) - Sired winners in Japan before standing in Ireland to sire jumps winners Greek Dance (5th) - Stood in Germany before retiring due to severe fertility problems Sadian (7th) - Exported to Saudi Arabia Saratoga Springs (10th) - Minor flat and jumps winners Gulland (11th) - Minor jumps winners and flat placed horse Courteous (12th) - Minor flat and jumps winners Mutamam (13th) - Minor flat winners - Exported to Italy Haami (14th) - Exported to Cyprus

Broodmare
Cape Verdi (9th)
 * Nabucco - Won ten races - listed wins on flat and over hurdles
 * Benandonner - Thirteen wins on flat including at Shergar Cup
 * Thoura - Won thrice at three before suffering fatal injury