1982 Epsom Derby

April 2022 1982 Epsom Derby Derby Epsom Downs Racecourse 2 June 1982 Golden Fleece (horse) 3/1 Fav Pat Eddery Vincent O'Brien Robert Sangster Firm 1981 1983 Epsom Derby 1982 1-2-3 File:Owner Mr B V Sangster.svg Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Golden Fleece File:Owner Maktoum Al Maktoum.svg Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap Touching Wood File:Owner Ecurie Fustok.svg Green, red armlets and cap Silver Hawk |} {| class="collapsible collapsed" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="clear:right; float:right; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;" width="280px" ! colspan="3" style="border:1px solid black; background-color: #77DD77;" | Also Ran 4-5-6 File:Owner Niarchos Family.svg Dark blue, light blue cross-belts, striped sleeves, white cap Persepolis File:Owner j e bodie.svg Emerald green, brown chevron hoop and armlets, brown cap, green hoop Norwick File:Owner Mrs Poh-Lian Yong.svg Yellow, red sash, check cap Palace Gold 7-8-9 File:Owner Mr J H Whitney.svg Pink, black and white striped sleeves, white cap Peacetime File:Owner Sir Roger Buckley.svg Dark blue and yellow (quartered), hooped sleeves and cap Rocamadour File:Owner Mrs A S R Villar.svg Black, red cross-belts and hoop on cap Count Pahlen 10-11-12 File:Owner Hitchcock Enterprises.svg Yellow, royal blue stars on body, striped cap Fitzwarren File:Owner Dr D B Davis.svg Dark green, orange chevron, quartered cap, white sleeves, dark green armlets Tidworth Tattoo File:Owner Mr Jack Maxwell.svg Black, white cross-belts and sleeves, yellow cap Super Sunrise 13-14-15 File:Owner Mr D Schwartz_diamond.svg Black and red hoops, black cap, red diamond Father Rooney File:Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg Maroon, white sleeves and star on cap Jalmood File:Owner Mrs C M Elliot-Lemoine.svg Purple, white chevron and cap Lobkowiez 16-17-18 File:Owner Elisha Holding.svg White, emerald green cross of lorraine Reef Glade File:Owner Mr S T Wong.svg Black and royal blue (halved), gold sleeves, black cap Wongchoi File:Owner Mr R Ogden_check_cap.svg Mauve and pink check, white sleeves Florida Son The 1982 Epsom Derby was the 203rd annual running of the Derby horse race. It took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 2 June 1982. The race was won by Robert Sangster's Golden Fleece, at odds of 3/1 ridden by jockey Pat Eddery and trained at Ballydoyle by Vincent O'Brien. Golden Fleece's win was the sixth in the race for O'Brien and the second for Eddery. The winning time of 2:34.27 was the fastest since Mahmoud's hand-timed 2:33.8 in 1936. Race details Sponsor: none Winner's prize money: £146,720 Going: Firm Number of runners: 18 Winner's time: 2 minutes, 34.27 seconds Full result Dist * Horse Jockey Trainer SP1Golden FleecePat EdderyVincent O'Brien (IRE)3-123Touching WoodPaul CookHarry Thomson Jones40-131Silver HawkTony MurrayMichael Albina14-14hdPersepolisYves Saint-MartinFrançois Boutin (FR)4-151½NorwickGreville StarkeyGuy Harwood33-163Palace GoldTony IvesBill O'Gorman25-174PeacetimeJoe MercerJeremy Tree6-184RocamadourWalter SwinburnArthur Pitt20-191½Count PahlenGeoff BaxterBruce Hobbs33-1102FitzwarrenBob WeaverToby Balding250-111hdTidworth TattooBrian RouseDavid Elsworth300-112hdSuper SunriseEdward HideGavin Hunter20-113shdFather RooneySteve CauthenBarry Hills28-1148JalmoodWillie CarsonJohn Dunlop4-1154LobkowiezBrian TaylorClive Brittain200-116Reef GladePhilip WaldronPatrick Haslam250-117WongchoiDavid BrosnanEric Eldin150-118Florida SonErnie JohnsonJ Hanson250-1 Winner details Further details of the winner, Golden Fleece: Foaled: 1 April 1979, in the United States Sire: Nijinsky; Dam: Exotic Treat (Vaguely Noble) Owner: Robert Sangster Breeder: Mr & Mrs Paul Hexter Form analysis Two-year-old races Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1981:Timeform staff Racehorses of 1981 Timeform 1982 0-900599-33-2 Count Pahlen – 3rd in Acomb Stakes, 1st in William Hill Futurity Jalmood – 3rd in William Hill Futurity Lobkowiez – 3rd in Royal Lodge Stakes Norwick – 1st in Royal Lodge Stakes, 2nd in Grand Critérium Persepolis – 1st in Prix La Rochette Silver Hawk – 1st in Solario Stakes, 2nd in Royal Lodge Stakes Wongchoi – 2nd in Somerville Tattersall Stakes The road to Epsom Early-season appearances in 1982 and trial races prior to running in the Derby:Timeform staff Racehorses of 1982 Timeform 1983 0-900599-35-9 Count Pahlen – 1st in Blue Riband Trial Stakes Father Rooney – 2nd in Chester Vase Golden Fleece – 1st in Nijinsky Stakes, 1st in Ballymoss Stakes Jalmood – 3rd in Sandown Classic Trial, 1st in Lingfield Derby Trial Lobkowiez – 3rd in Chester Vase Palace Gold – 2nd in Dante Stakes Peacetime – 1st in Sandown Classic Trial, 1st in Predominate Stakes Persepolis – 1st in Prix Noailles, 1st in Prix Lupin Silver Hawk – 1st in Craven Stakes Super Sunrise – 1st in Chester Vase Touching Wood – 2nd in Predominate Stakes Wongchoi – 3rd in Craven Stakes Subsequent Group 1 wins Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby. Jalmood – Premio Presidente della Repubblica (1983)Touching Wood – St Leger (1982), Irish St Leger (1982) Subsequent breeding careers Leading progeny of participants in the 1982 Epsom Derby.http://galopp-sieger.de/ Stammtafeln Galopp Sieger April 12, 2020https://www.racingpost.com/search/?tab=profiles&page=1&query=&profiles_type=horses_profiles Profiles Search Racing Post April 12, 2020https://www.pedigreequery.com/ Progeny Reports Pedigree Query April 12, 2020https://www.racingpost.com/results/27/kelso/1998-10-17/257430 John Hogg Haulage Novices' Hurdle 17 October 1998 Racing Post 13 April 2020 https://racingmuseum.co.za/editorial/news-from-the-natal-studs/ News From the Natal Studs Harwyn Witherspoon 1 October 1986 racingmuseum.co.za 13 April 2020 https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0000333746/sire/generation/ Stallion Report: Reef Glade 12 April 2020 jbis.jp 13 April 2020 Sires of Classic winners Silver Hawk (3rd) Benny The Dip – 1st Epsom Derby (1997) Mutafaweq – 1st St Leger Stakes (1999) Lady In Silver – 1st Prix de Diane (1989) Magnificient Style – 1st Musidora Stakes (1996) Dam of Nathaniel, Great Heavens, Playful Act, Echoes In Eternity and Percussionist Sires of Group/Grade One winners Touching Wood (2nd) Ashal – 1st Ascot Gold Cup (1990) Linesman – 1st Sydney Cup (1997) Jeewan – Dam of Borderlescott Jadidh – Dam of Sergeant Cecil Sires of National Hunt horses Florida Son (18th) Florida Pearl – Winner of 9 Grade 1 chases including Irish Hennessy (1999, 2000, 2001, 2004), King George VI Chase (2001) Punchestown Gold Cup (2002) Florida Coast – 2nd Hatton's Grace Hurdle (2003) Norwick (5th) Hebridean – 1st Long Walk Hurdle (1994) Star Traveller – 3rd National Hunt Handicap Chase (2001) Other Stallions Golden Fleece (1st) – Pixie Erin (1st 1987 Matron Stakes), King's College (2nd 1987 Tetrarch Stakes), Gold Bracelet (Dam of Lake Kariba)Jalmood (14th) – Lord Of The Field (3rd 1993 Irish Champion Stakes), Jaljuli (3rd 1988 Cheveley Park Stakes), Jacamar (1st 1988 Chesham Stakes) – Exported to Sweden Persepolis (4th) – Harlem Shuffle (2nd 1987 Prix Noailles), Sarba (3rd 1988 Prix de Royallieu)Count Pahlen (9th) – Thunder Grey (3rd 1992 Prix Gladiateur)Super Sunrise (12th) – Exported to America before returning to Great Britain where he produced a winner of a Kelso Novices' HurdlePeacetime (7th) – Exported to South AfricaRocamadour (8th) – Exported to AmericaFather Rooney (13th) – Exported to South AfricaReef Glade (16th) – Exported to Japan References External links Colour Chart – Derby 1982 Epsom Derby Epsom Derby Epsom Derby Epsom Derby 1982 Category:20th century in Surrey