This was run on Wednesday 6th June 1979 and the winner was bred by Ballymacoll Stud Farm Ltd and trained by Major Dick Hern. The winner won by 7 lengths in a time of 2 mins 36.59 secs and 23 ran. The winner won a first prize of £153,980, (The equivalent of £740,700 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator)y. |
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THE DERBY 1979
The Youtube website and bank of film clips provide excellent coverage of the Epsom Derby. The link below is a 2 minute 14 second clip of the Derby. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXlpnJchK8c
TROY SR 2122 |
 
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Horse |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
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TROY |
Willie Carson |
W R Hern |
Sir Michael Sobell, Sir Arnold Weinstock |
| 2 |
DICKENS HILL |
Tony Murray |
M O'Toole |
Mrs J.P.Binet |
| 3 |
NORTHERN BABY |
Philip Paquet |
Francois Boutin |
Mrs A.M.d'Estainville |
| 4 |
ELA-MANA-MOU |
Greville Starkey |
Guy Harwood |
Mrs Audry Muinos |
| Also |
LYPHARD'S WISH |
Joe Mercer |
Henry Cecil |
Mr C.d'Alessio, Mr John R.Gaines |
| Also |
HARDGREEN |
Paul Cook |
Michael Stoute |
Mr Gordon White |
| Also |
MAN OF VISION |
Bruce Raymond |
Michael Jarvis |
Mr Jerry Sung |
| Also |
CRACAVAL |
Bill Shoemaker |
Barry Hills |
Mr A.D.Shead |
| Also |
NINISKI |
John Reid |
W R Hern |
Lady Beaverbrook |
| Also |
MILFORD |
Lester Piggott |
W R Hern |
The Queen |
| Also |
NOELINO |
Christie Roche |
P J Prendergast |
Lady Elizabeth, Mr E.R.More O'Ferrall |
| Also |
TAP ON WOOD |
Steve Cauthen |
Barry Hills |
Mr A.D.Shead |
| Also |
MORVETTA |
Geoff Baxter |
Denys Smith |
Quality Castings (Slough) Ltd |
| Also |
TWO OF DIAMONDS |
Ernie Johnson |
Barry Hills |
Mr A.D.Shead, Mr R.N.Gordon |
| Also |
SON OF LOVE |
A.Lequeux |
R Collet (Fr) |
Mr A.Rolland |
| Also |
LAKE CITY |
Brian Taylor |
H Ryan Price |
Mr Harry Demetriou |
| Also |
NEW BERRY |
Pat Eddery |
Peter Walwyn |
Mr D.F.Bradstock |
| Also |
CHETINKAYA |
Brian Rouse |
Philip Mitchell |
Mrs A.Hassan |
| Also |
ACCOMPLICE |
Yves Saint Martin |
M V O'Brien |
Mr R.E.Sangster |
| Also |
LEODEGRANCE |
Philip Waldron |
Geoff Balding |
Mrs Kitty Bernard |
| Also |
HALYUDH |
Geoff Lewis |
A Breasley |
Mr R.N.Tikkoo |
| Also |
LASKA FLOKO |
Edward Hide |
Clive Brittain |
Captain M.Lemos |
| Also |
SARACEN PRINCE |
Jeff (Kipper) Lynch |
Paul Kelleway |
Mr T.J.Myles, Mr Max Fine |
| 9/2 |
Ela-Mana-Mou |
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| 6/1 |
Troy |
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| 15/2 |
Milford |
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| 15/2 |
Tap On Wood |
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| 11/1 |
Lyphard's Wish |
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| 12/1 |
Noelino |
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| 15/1 |
Dickens Hill |
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| 22/1 |
Cracaval |
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| 25/1 |
Hardgreen |
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| 25/1 |
New Berry |
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| 25/1 |
Two of Diamonds |
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| 33/1 |
Man of Vision |
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| 40/1 |
Laska Floko |
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| 50/1 |
Accomplice |
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| 50/1 |
Lake City |
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| 66/1 |
Northern Baby |
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| 80/1 |
Niniski |
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| 200/1 |
Halyndh |
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| 200/1 |
Son of Love |
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| 500/1 |
Chetinkaya |
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| 500/1 |
Leodegrance |
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| 500/1 |
Morvetta |
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| 500/1 |
Saracen Prince |
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| Over Round 109% |
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