1983 Epsom Derby

April 2022 1983 Epsom Derby Derby Epsom Downs Racecourse 1 June 1983 Teenoso 9/2 Fav Lester Piggott Geoff Wragg Eric Moller Soft 1982 1984 Epsom Derby 1983 1-2-3 File:Owner Mollers Racing.svg Chocolate, Gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap Teenoso File:Owner Mr T F Roe.svg Scarlet, scarlet cap with navy blue hoops Carlingford Castle File:Owner Robert Sangster_light_blue_cap.svg Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, light blue cap Shearwalk |} {| 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 Robert Sangster_red_cap.svg Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, red cap Salmon Leap File:Owner Capt M Lemos.svg Royal blue, white hoop on body, striped cap Guns of Navarone File:Owner Yazid and Ahmed Ltd.svg Yellow, blue diamonds on body, blue cap, yellow spots Naar 7-8-9 File:Owner Wertheimer and Frere.svg Royal blue, white seams, sleeves and cap Pluralisme File:Owner Lord Rotherwick.svg Light blue, white sleeves, quartered cap Morcon File:Owner c d alessio.svg Red and white hoops, green sleeves, red cap Tolomeo 10-11-12 File:Owner Niarchos Family.svg Dark blue, light blue cross belts, striped sleeves, white cap Gordian File:Owner Robert Sangster_yellow_cap.svg Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, yellow cap The Noble Player File:Owner Mrs P Jarvis.svg Green, white striped sleeves, white cap, green star Mitilini 13-14-15 File:Owner Capt M Lemos_white_cap.svg Royal blue, white hoop on body, white cap Neorion File:Owner Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum.svg Yellow, black epaulets Wassl File:Owner Lady Matthews.svg Brown and orange check, orange sleeves, quartered cap Tivian 16-17-18 File:Owner Mr B V Sangster.svg Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Lomond File:Owner Be Hopeful Partnership.svg Black, yellow hooped sleeves, yellow cap Slewpy File:Owner Geoffrey Kaye.svg Yellow, emerald green star, hooped cap Appeal To Me 19-20-21 File:Owner Mr Zeid Al-Kulaib.svg Black and white hoops, black cap, white diamond Holmbury File:Owner Mr Anthony Speelman.svg White, orange and white striped cap Zoffany File:Owner Elisha Holding.svg White, emerald green cross of lorraine Yawa The 1983 Epsom Derby was the 204th annual running of the Derby horse race. It took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 1 June 1983. The race was won by Eric Moller's Teenoso, at odds of 9/2 ridden by jockey Lester Piggott and trained at Newmarket by Geoff Wragg. Teenoso's win gave Piggott a record-breaking ninth success in the race. The winning time of 2:49.07 was the slowest of the 20th century. Race details Sponsor: none Winner's prize money: £165,080 Going: Soft Number of runners: 21 Winner's time: 2 minutes, 49.07 seconds Full result Dist * Horse Jockey Trainer SP1TeenosoLester PiggottGeoff Wragg9-223Carlingford CastleMick KinaneLiam Browne (IRE)14-133ShearwalkWalter SwinburnMichael Stoute18-14shdSalmon LeapPat EdderyVincent O'Brien (IRE)11-252½Guns of NavaronePhilip RobinsonClive Brittain20-168NaarJoe MercerPeter Walwyn100-17½PluralismeFreddy HeadAlec Head (FR)18-184MorconWillie CarsonDick Hern17-29hdTolomeoGianfranco DettoriLuca Cumani14-1101GordianCash AsmussenGuy Harwood25-111nkThe Noble PlayerSteve CauthenBarry Hills16-112MitiliniGeoff BaxterRon Boss500-113NeorionBrian RouseClive Brittain150-114WasslTony MurrayJohn Dunlop10-115TivianSandy BarclayClive Brittain500-116LomondWillie ShoemakerVincent O'Brien (IRE)9-117Appeal To MeJohn ReidPaul Kelleway500-118SlewpyYves Saint-MartinS Watters, jnr. (USA)100-119HolmburyM MillerGeoff Huffer1000-120ZoffanyGreville StarkeyGuy Harwood28-1UYawaPhilip WaldronGeoff Lewis50-1 Winner details Further details of the winner, Teenoso: Foaled: 7 April 1980, in United Kingdom Sire: Youth; Dam: Furioso (Ballymoss) Owner: Eric Moller Breeder: White Lodge Stud Form analysis Two-year-old races Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1982:Timeform staff Racehorses of 1982 Timeform 1983 0-900599-35-9 Gordian – 3rd in Somerville Tattersall Stakes, 2nd in Dewhurst Stakes Lomond – 3rd in National Stakes Pluralisme – 1st in Prix des Chênes Shearwalk – 3rd in Seaton Delaval Stakes Slewpy – 1st in Young America Stakes The Noble Player – 2nd in Washington Singer Stakes, 3rd in Royal Lodge Stakes, 3rd in Grand Critérium The road to Epsom Early-season appearances in 1983 and trial races prior to running in the Derby:Timeform staff Racehorses of 1983 Timeform 1984 0-900599-40-5 Carlingford Castle – 1st in Gallinule Stakes Gordian – 1st in Sandown Classic Trial Gun of Navarone – 3rd in Craven Stakes, 2nd in Dante Stakes Lomond – 1st in Gladness Stakes, 1st in 2000 Guineas, 2nd in Irish 2000 Guineas Morcon – 1st in Predominate Stakes Neorion – 2nd in Sandown Classic Trial Pluralisme – 1st in Prix de Guiche Salmon Leap – 1st in Tetrarch Stakes, 1st in Nijinsky Stakes Shearwalk – 1st in Heathorn Stakes, 2nd in Lingfield Derby Trial Slewpy – 3rd in Louisiana Derby Teenoso – 1st in Lingfield Derby Trial Tolomeo – 2nd in 2000 Guineas Wassl – 1st in Greenham Stakes, 1st in Irish 2000 Guineas Yawa – 3rd in Lingfield Derby Trial Zoffany – 1st in Feilden Stakes Subsequent Group 1 wins Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby. Slewpy – Meadowlands Cup (1983) Teenoso – Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (1984), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1984) Tolomeo – Arlington Million (1983) Yawa – Grand Prix de Paris (1983), Premio Roma (1984) Zoffany – Hollywood Turf Cup (1985), Sunset Handicap (1986), San Luis Rey Handicap (1987) Subsequent breeding careers Leading progeny of participants in the 1983 Epsom Derby.http://galopp-sieger.de/ Stammtafeln Galopp Sieger April 15, 2020https://www.racingpost.com/search/?tab=profiles&page=1&query=&profiles_type=horses_profiles Profiles Search Racing Post April 15, 2020https://www.pedigreequery.com/ Progeny Reports Pedigree Query April 15, 2020https://loveracing.nz/Breeding/36905/Shearwalk-IRE-1980.aspx Stud Book – Shearwalk 15 April 2020 loveracing.nz 15 April 2020 https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0000333724/sire/record/ Stallion Reports – Pluralisme 15 April 2020 jbis.jp 15 April 2020 Sires of Classic winners Lomond (16th) Marling – 1st Irish 1000 Guineas (1992) Dark Lomond – 1st Irish St. Leger (1988) Valanour – 1st Grand Prix de Paris (1995) Patrona – dam of Exceed And Excel Tolomeo (9th) – Exported to Australia – Exported to Japan Innocent King – 1st Australian Derby (1993) Rain Burst – 3rd Fillies' Mile (1988) Daiwa Texas – 3rd Arima Kinen (2000) Sires of Group/Grade One winners Slewpy (18th) Thirty Slews – 1st Breeders' Cup Sprint (1992) Mr Nickerson – 3rd Vosburgh Stakes (1989) Helice – dam of Helissio Gift Of The Night – dam of Falbrav Salmon Leap (4th) Bradawn Breever – 1st Phoenix Stakes (1991) Premier Amour – 3rd Prix de Diane (1989) Upward Trend – 1st Matron Stakes (1989) Farinella – Dam of Beef Or Salmon Morcon (8th) – Exported to New Zealand Solvit – 1st W. S. Cox Plate (1994) Guns of Navarone (5th) – Exported to New Zealand Henderson Bay – 1st Sydney Cup (2002) Sires of National Hunt horses Teenoso (1st) Horus – 1st Edward Hanmer Memorial Chase (2004) Young Spartacus – 1st Mildmay of Flete Challenge Cup (2003) Her Honour – 2nd Long Distance Hurdle (1995) Young Buster – 1st September Stakes (1991) Carlingford Castle (2nd) Inis Cara – 1st Paddy Power Handicap Chase (1999) Visible Difference – 1st Drinmore Chase (1993) Castle Mane – 1st Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup (1999) Gretchen's Castle – Dam of Pandorama Other Stallions Wassl (14th) – Wiorno (1st Prix Dollar 1991), Ocean Falls (3rd Poule d'Essai des Poulains 1989), Anna Petrovna (dam of Annus Mirabilis)Zoffany (20th) – Clan Osullivan (2nd Golden Slipper Stakes 1992), Miss Zoe (3rd Australian Oaks 2000)The Noble Player (11th) – Tinte Blu (1st Premio Royal Mares 1991), Este (dam of Estejo)Pluralisme (7th) – Exported to Japan – Yamano Casablanca (2nd Oka Sho 1991)Shearwalk (3rd) – Exported to New Zealand – Exported to AustraliaGordian (10th) – Exported to BrazilYawa (Unseated) – Exported to Japan References External links Colour Chart – Derby 1983 Epsom Derby Epsom Derby Epsom Derby Epsom Derby 1983 Category:20th century in Surrey