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1987 Epsom Derby

Field	Value
name	1987 Epsom Derby
horse race	Derby
location	Epsom Downs Racecourse
date	3 June 1987
winning horse	Reference Point
starting price	6/4f
winning jockey	Steve Cauthen
winning trainer	Henry Cecil
winning owner	Louis Freedman
previous	[1986](1986-epsom-derby)
next	[1988](1988-epsom-derby)

19	8	Romantic Prince	Willie Ryan	Chris Wall	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

Further details of the winner, Reference Point:

Foaled: 26 February 1984, in Great Britain
Sire: Mill Reef; Dam: Home on the Range (Habitat)
Owner: Louis Freedman
Breeder: Louis Freedman
Rating in 1987 International Classifications: 135

Form analysis

Two-year-old races

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1986.

Reference Point – 1st Futurity Stakes
Most Welcome – 5th Middle Park Stakes
Bellotto – 1st Acomb Stakes
Groom Dancer – 1st Prix Herod, 8th Prix de la Salamandre, 1st Prix de Condé, 3rd Critérium de Saint-Cloud
Ajdal – 1st Dewhurst Stakes
Love the Groom – 3rd Futurity Stakes
Gulf King – 8th Chesham Stakes, 6th Prix de la Salamandre, 1st Beresford Stakes

The road to Epsom

Early-season appearances in 1987 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.

Reference Point – 1st Dante Stakes
Most Welcome – 3rd Craven Stakes, 13th 2,000 Guineas (finished 3rd, placed last)
Bellotto – 3rd Greenham Stakes, 2nd 2,000 Guineas
Sir Harry Lewis – 1st Dee Stakes
Entitled – 2nd Irish 2,000 Guineas
Mountain Kingdom – 3rd Easter Stakes, 2nd Lingfield Derby Trial
Groom Dancer – 1st Prix Omnium II, 1st Prix de Guiche, 1st Prix Lupin
Sadjiyd – 1st Prix Noailles, 1st Prix Hocquart
Ajdal – 1st Craven Stakes, 4th 2,000 Guineas (finished 5th, placed 4th), Irish 2,000 Guineas (finished 3rd, disqualified)
Persifleur – 1st Prix Greffulhe, 3rd Dante Stakes
Ascot Knight – 2nd Dante Stakes
Love the Groom – 4th Craven Stakes
Ibn Bey – 5th Lingfield Derby Trial, 1st Predominate Stakes
Legal Bid – 1st Feilden Stakes, 1st Lingfield Derby Trial
Gulf King – 6th Craven Stakes, 1st Sandown Classic Trial, 5th Dante Stakes
Water Boatman – 3rd Feilden Stakes, 6th Lingfield Derby Trial, 2nd Gallinule Stakes
Alwasmi – 2nd Predominate Stakes
Romantic Prince – 4th Dante Stakes

Subsequent Group 1 wins

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

Reference Point – King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1987), St. Leger (1987)
Sir Harry Lewis – Irish Derby (1987)
Ajdal – July Cup (1987), William Hill Sprint Championship (1987)
Ibn Bey – Gran Premio d'Italia (1987), Preis von Europa (1989), Deutschland-Preis (1990), Irish St. Leger (1990)

Subsequent breeding careers

Leading progeny of participants in the 1987 Epsom Derby.

Sires of Classic winners

Reference Point (1st)

Ivyanna - 1st Oaks d'Italia (1992) - Dam of Snowflake (2nd Nassau Stakes 2001)
Hill of Snow - Dam of Preseli (1st Moyglare Stud Stakes 1999) and Snowfire (2nd 1000 Guineas Stakes 2002)
Sand Reef - 2nd Prix Jean de Chaudenay (1995)
Racing Blue - 3rd Deutsches St. Leger (1993) Groom Dancer (7th)
Groom Tesse - 1st Derby Italiano (2004)
Pursuit Of Love - 3rd 2000 Guineas Stakes (1992)
Le Balafre - 1st Prix Jean Prat (1993)
Lord Of Men - 1st Prix de la Salamandre (1995) Ascot Knight (11th) - Exported to Canada
Bahamian Knight - 1st Derby Italiano (1996)
Influent - 1st Man o' War Stakes (1997)
Plenty Of Sugar - 2nd Coaching Club American Oaks (1994)
Ladies' Day - Dam of He's No Pie Eater (1st Rosehill Guineas, 1st Chipping Norton Stakes 2007)

Sires of Group/Grade One winners

Most Welcome (2nd)

Arctic Owl - 1st Irish St. Leger (2000)
Suances - 1st Prix Jean Prat (2000)
Star - Dam of Pastoral Pursuits and Goodricke
Kissair - 1st Triumph Hurdle (1995) Bellotto (3rd) - Exported to Australia
Bullwinkle - 1st South Australian Derby (1994)
My Brightia - 1st Crown Oaks (1996)
Littorio - 1st The BMW (2010)
Clang - Dam of Calaway Gal (1st Golden Slipper Stakes 2002), Clangalang (1st Australian Derby 2003) and Black Piranha (1st Stradbroke Handicap 2009,2010) Ajdal (9th)
Cezanne - 1st Irish Champion Stakes (1994)
Garah - 3rd Temple Stakes 1993 - Dam of Olden Times (1st Prix Jean Prat 2001) and Festoso (3rd Cheveley Park Stakes 2007)
Avila - Dam of Dilshaan and Darrfonah (2nd Prix Marcel Boussac 2006)
Homage - Dam of Mark Of Esteem

Sires of National Hunt horses

Sir Harry Lewis (3rd)

Mighty Man - 1st Long Walk Hurdle (2006)
Diamond Harry - 1st Hennessy Gold Cup (2010)
Harry Topper - 1st Denman Chase (2014)
Unowhatimeanharry - 1st Champion Stayers Hurdle (2017, 2019)

Other Stallions

Love The Groom (12th) - Exported to Italy - Maktub (thrice placed in Italian Group One contests) Ibn Bey (13th) - Exported to Japan - Damsire of Big Grass (3rd February Stakes 2007) Entitled (5th) - Minor flat and jumps winners - Damsire of River Charm Persifleur (10th) - Minor jumps winners in France Sadjiyd (8th) - Exported to Saudi Arabia Legal Bid (14th) - Exported to Canada - Exported to Germany Alwasmi (18th) - Exported to Canada - Exported to Germany - Exported to Italy

References

(2004). "Derby Days". Tempus.
(1988). "Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1988". Aesculus Press.
"Stammtafeln". Galopp Sieger.
"Profiles Search". [[Racing Post]].
"Progeny Reports". Pedigree Query.
"Fiche Etalon - Persifleur". France Galop.
"Ascot Knight Dead". Bloodhorse.

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