Epsom Derby 1989

This was run on Wednesday 7th June 1989 and the winner was bred by Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum and trained by Major Dick Hern. The winner won by 5 lengths with 2 lengths between second and third. The winning time was 2 mins 34.9 secs and the first prize was £296,000, (The equivalent of £700,000 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator). There were 12 runners and the winner was owned by Hamdan Al Maktoum, the second by The Dowager Lady Beaverbrook, and the third by Lady Harrison.

THE DERBY 1989

The Youtube video of the race, lasting 4 minutes 18 secs, can be followed through the link below:-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meAX1kAABnk

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NASHWAN SR 2095

Pos.	Horse	Jockey	Trainer
1	NASHWAN	Willie Carson	Major W.R.Hern
2	TERIMON	M.Roberts	Clive Brittain
3	CACOETHES	Greville Starkey	Guy Harwood
4	ILE DE NISKY	George Duffield	G.A.Huffer
5	MILL POND	Pat Eddery	Patrick L. Biancone
6	GRAN ALBA	Brian Rouse	Richard Hannon
7	CLASSIC FAME	John Reid	M.V.O'Brien
8	TORJOURN	Ray Cochrane	Luca Cumani
9	FLOCKTON'S OWN	Richard Hills	J.R.Shaw
10	PRINCE OF DANCE	Steve Cauthen	Major W.R.Hern
11	WARRSHAN	W.R.Swinburn	Sir Michael Stoute
12	POLAR RUN	Tony Clark	Guy Harwood
5/4	*Nashwan*
3/1	*Cacoethes*
11/2	*Prince of Dance*
11/1	*Torjourn*
13/1	*Warrshan*
16/1	*Mill Pond*
20/1	*Ile De Nisky*
33/1	*Classic Fame*
80/1	*Gran Alba*
250/1	*Polar Run*
500/1	*Flockton's Own*
500/1	*Terimon*
	*Over-Round 116%*