title: 1989 Epsom Derby
text: # 1989 Epsom Derby
  
  The 1989 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Wednesday 7 June 1989. It was the 210th running of the Derby, and it was won by the pre-race favourite Nashwan. The winner was ridden by Willie Carson and trained by Dick Hern.
  
  ## Race details
  
  * Sponsor: Ever Ready
  * Winner's prize money: £296,000
  * Going: Good
  * Number of runners: 12
  * Winner's time: 2m 34.90s
  
  ## Full result
  
  | | * | Horse | Jockey | Trainer $^†$ | SP |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | | Nashwan | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 5/4 fav |
  | 2 | 5 | Terimon | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain | 500/1 |
  | 3 | 2 | Cacoethes | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | 3/1 |
  | 4 | ½ | Ile de Nisky | George Duffield | Geoff Huffer | 20/1 |
  | 5 | 2 | Mill Pond | Pat Eddery | Patrick Biancone (FR) | 16/1 |
  | 6 | 2 | Gran Alba | Brian Rouse | Richard Hannon, Sr. | 80/1 |
  | 7 | 6 | Classic Fame | John Reid | Vincent O'Brien (IRE) | 33/1 |
  | 8 | ¾ | Torjoun | Ray Cochrane | Luca Cumani | 11/1 |
  | 9 | 3 | Flockton's Own | Richard Hills | J. R. Shaw | 500/1 |
  | 10 | hd | Prince of Dance | Steve Cauthen | Dick Hern | 11/2 |
  | 11 | 15 | Warrshan | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 13/1 |
  | 12 | 25 | Polar Run | Tony Clark | Guy Harwood | 250/1 |
  
  * The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. hd = head. † Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.
  
  ## Winner's details
  
  Further details of the winner, Nashwan:
  
  * Foaled: March 1, 1986, in Kentucky, USA
  * Sire: Blushing Groom; Dam: Height of Fashion (Bustino)
  * Owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum
  * Breeder: Hamdan Al Maktoum
  * Rating in 1989 International Classifications: 131
  
  ## Form analysis
  
  ### Two-year-old races
  
  Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1988.
  
  * Nashwan – 1st Autumn Stakes
  * Terimon – 4th Washington Singer Stakes, 6th Middle Park Stakes
  * Cacoethes – 3rd Autumn Stakes
  * Gran Alba – 5th Horris Hill Stakes, 3rd Burr Stakes
  * Classic Fame – 1st National Stakes, 1st Beresford Stakes
  * Prince of Dance – 1st Champagne Stakes, 1st Dewhurst Stakes (dead-heat)
  * Polar Run – 2nd Solario Stakes, 4th Futurity Stakes
  
  ### The road to Epsom
  
  Early-season appearances in 1989 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
  
  * Nashwan – 1st 2,000 Guineas
  * Terimon – 2nd Thirsk Classic Trial
  * Cacoethes – 1st Lingfield Derby Trial
  * Gran Alba – 4th Predominate Stakes
  * Classic Fame – 5th Irish 2,000 Guineas
  * Torjoun – 1st Dante Stakes
  * Flockton's Own – 6th Dante Stakes
  * Prince of Dance – 1st Newmarket Stakes
  * Warrshan – 3rd Chester Vase, 1st Predominate Stakes
  * Polar Run – 2nd Warren Stakes
  
  ### Subsequent Group 1 wins
  
  Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
  
  * Nashwan – Eclipse Stakes (1989), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1989)
  * Terimon – International Stakes (1991)
  * Cacoethes – Turf Classic (1990)
  * Gran Alba – Christmas Hurdle (1991)
  
  ## Subsequent breeding careers
  
  Leading progeny of participants in the 1989 Epsom Derby.
  
  ### Sires of Group/Grade One winners
  
  Nashwan (1st)
  
  * Swain - Champion Older Horse (1998)
  * Bago - Champion Three-year-old Colt (2004)
  * Aqaarid - 2nd 1000 Guineas Stakes (1995)
  * One So Wonderful - 1st International Stakes (1998)
  
  ### Sires of National Hunt horses
  
  Terimon (2nd)
  
  * Scots Grey - 3rd Mildmay of Flete Challenge Cup (2003)
  * Roman Ark - 1st Rossington Main Novices' Hurdle (2005)
  * Dusty Too - Dam of Simonsig
  * Third Party - Dam of Countrywide Flame (1st Fighting Fifth Hurdle 2012), (1st Triumph Hurdle 2012)
  
  ### Other Stallions
  
  Warrshan (11th) - Fleet Hill (1st Superlative Stakes 1994 - Dam of dual G3 winner African Dream) Mill Pond (5th) - Exported to Czech Republic - Kedon (3rd Velká pardubická 2002), Valldemoso (3rd Velká pardubická 2011) Classic Fame (7th) - Exported to New Zealand - Power And Fame (3rd New Zealand 2000 Guineas 1998) Gran Alba (6th) - Minor jumps winners Cacoethes (3rd) - Exported to Japan Ile de Nisky (4th) - Exported to Saudi Arabia Torjoun (8th) - Exported to Chile Flockton's Own (9th) - Sired minor winner Polar Run (12th) - Exported to Saudi Arabia
  
  