The 1993 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Wednesday 2 June 1993. It was the 214th running of the Derby, and it was won by Commander in Chief. The winner was ridden by Michael Kinane and trained by Henry Cecil. The pre-race favourite Tenby finished tenth.[1][2]

1993 Epsom Derby
LocationEpsom Downs Racecourse
Date2 June 1993
Winning horseCommander in Chief
Starting price15/2
JockeyMichael Kinane
TrainerHenry Cecil
OwnerKhalid ibn Abdullah
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Commander In Chief Blue Judge Blues Traveller

Race details

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  • Sponsor: Ever Ready
  • Winner's prize money: £447,580
  • Going: Good
  • Number of runners: 16
  • Winner's time: 2m 34.51s
 
Winner's racing colours

Full result

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* Horse Jockey Trainer SP
1 Commander in Chief Michael Kinane Henry Cecil 15/2
2 Blue Judge Bruce Raymond Jim Bolger (IRE) 150/1
3 Blues Traveller Darryll Holland Barry Hills 150/1
4 3 Cairo Prince Willie Carson Peter Chapple-Hyam 50/1
5 shd Barathea Michael Roberts Luca Cumani 11/1
6 5 Bob's Return Philip Robinson Mark Tompkins 15/1
7 nk Redenham Richard Quinn Richard Hannon, Sr. 150/1
8 7 Wolf Prince Frankie Dettori Michael Dickinson (USA) 40/1
9 nk Fatherland Lester Piggott Vincent O'Brien (IRE) 8/1
10 1 Tenby Pat Eddery Henry Cecil 4/5 fav
11 nk Desert Team Christy Roche Jim Bolger (IRE) 25/1
12 Planetary Aspect John Reid Peter Chapple-Hyam 16/1
13 ½ Geisway Cash Asmussen Richard Hannon, Sr. 25/1
14 Canaska Star Alan Munro Paul Kelleway 200/1
15 ¾ Shareek Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 40/1
16 15 Zind Ray Cochrane Peter Chapple-Hyam 150/1

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

Winner's details

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Further details of the winner, Commander in Chief:

Form analysis

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Two-year-old races

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Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1992.

The road to Epsom

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Early-season appearances in 1993 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.

Subsequent Group 1 wins

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

Subsequent breeding careers

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Leading progeny of participants in the 1993 Epsom Derby.[3][4]

Sires of Group/Grade One winners

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Barathea (5th)

Blues Traveller (3rd) - Exported to New Zealand before finishing stud career in Ireland

Sires of National Hunt horses

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Bob's Return (6th)

Other Stallions

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Commander In Chief (1st) - Ein Bride (1st Hanshin Sansai Himba Stakes 1997), Rascal Suzuka (2nd Tenno Sho 2000), Damsire of Little Amapola (Champion Japanese Three-Year-Old Filly 2008)
Tenby (10th) - Sun Zeppelin (2nd Satsuki Shō 2007), Carry The Flag (3rd Singapore Airlines International Cup 2000), Mirjan (1st Northumberland Plate 2004)
Blue Judge (2nd) - Exported to Saudi Arabia
Wolf Prince (8th) - Exported to America
Desert Team (11th) - Exported to South Africa
Planetary Aspect (12th) - Exported to Saudi Arabia

References

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  1. ^ 1993
  2. ^ Derby Days. Tempus. 2004. p. 140. ISBN 0-7524-3202-8.
  3. ^ "Stammtafeln". Galopp Sieger. Galopp Sieger. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Profiles Search". Racing Post. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
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