1999 Epsom Derby

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The 1999 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday 5 June 1999. It was the 220th running of the Derby, and it was won by Oath. The winner was ridden by Kieren Fallon and trained by Henry Cecil. The pre-race favourite Dubai Millennium finished ninth.

Race details

 * Sponsor: Vodafone
 * Winner's prize money: £611,450
 * Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
 * Number of runners: 16
 * Winner's time: 2m 37.43s

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

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


 * Foaled: 22 April 1996, in Ireland
 * Sire: Fairy King; Dam: Sheer Audacity (Troy)
 * Owner: The Thoroughbred Corp.
 * Breeder: Mrs Max Morris
 * Rating in 1999 International Classifications: 123

Two-year-old races
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1998.


 * Daliapour – 3rd Haynes, Hanson and Clark Stakes, 1st Autumn Stakes
 * Housemaster – 5th Chesham Stakes, 3rd Racing Post Trophy
 * Glamis – 2nd Stardom Stakes, 2nd Royal Lodge Stakes, 3rd Grand Critérium
 * Saffron Walden – 2nd Killavullan Stakes
 * Compton Admiral – 2nd Chesham Stakes, 2nd Solario Stakes
 * Brancaster – 1st Horris Hill Stakes
 * Lucido – 3rd Preis des Winterfavoriten

The road to Epsom
Early-season appearances in 1999 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.


 * Oath – 1st Dee Stakes
 * Daliapour – 1st Blue Riband Trial Stakes, 2nd Lingfield Derby Trial
 * Beat All – 1st Newmarket Stakes
 * Housemaster – 3rd Feilden Stakes, 4th Chester Vase (disq from 1st)
 * Glamis – 3rd Sandown Classic Trial, 7th Dante Stakes
 * Saffron Walden – 1st Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes, 1st Irish 2,000 Guineas
 * Compton Admiral – 1st Craven Stakes, 13th 2,000 Guineas
 * Dubai Millennium – 1st Predominate Stakes
 * Brancaster – 2nd Craven Stakes, 4th 2,000 Guineas
 * Val Royal – 1st Prix Matchem, 1st Prix de Guiche
 * Zaajer – 1st Glasgow Stakes
 * Salford Express – 1st Dante Stakes
 * Lucido – 1st Lingfield Derby Trial
 * Through the Rye – 4th Dee Stakes

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


 * Daliapour – Coronation Cup (2000), Hong Kong Vase (2000)
 * Housemaster – Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup (2000)
 * Compton Admiral – Eclipse Stakes (1999)
 * Dubai Millennium – Prix Jacques Le Marois (1999), Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (1999), Dubai World Cup (2000), Prince of Wales's Stakes (2000)
 * Val Royal – Breeders' Cup Mile (2001)

Subsequent breeding careers
Leading progeny of participants in the 1999 Epsom Derby.

Sires of Classic winners
Dubai Millennium (9th) Val Royal (11th)
 * Dubawi - 1st Irish 2,000 Guineas (2005)
 * Echo Of Light - 1st Prix Daniel Wildenstein (2006)
 * Belenus - 1st Sovereign Stakes (2006)
 * Oude - 3rd Champagne Stakes (2004)
 * Cockney Rebel 1st 2000 Guineas Stakes, 1st Irish 2000 Guineas (2007)
 * Soy Carambolo - 1st Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini (2013)
 * Slim Shadey - 2nd Turf Classic Stakes (2012)
 * Harper Valley - 3rd Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle (2008)

Sires of National Hunt horses
Daliapour (2nd) Saffron Walden (7th) - Initially exported to Japan before standing in Ireland
 * Le Grande Dame - 2nd Prix Renaud du Vivier (2007)
 * Aupcharlie - 2nd Fort Leney Novice Chase (2012)
 * Zaliapour - Winner of three listed hurdle races in France
 * Sun Zephyr - Winner of two listed hurdle races in France
 * Moon Racer - 1st Champion Bumper (2015), 1st Sharp Novices' Hurdle (2016)

Other Stallions
Oath (1st) - Exported to Japan, exported to India - Love Caerna (3rd Yushun Himba 2007) Beat All (3rd) - Gentleman Jon (1st Badger Ales Trophy 2016) Compton Admiral (8th) - Beauchamp Xerxes (2nd Cocked Hat Stakes 2009) Salford Express (14th) - Minor jumps winners