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1990 Epsom Derby

Field	Value
name	1990 Epsom Derby
horse race	Derby
location	Epsom Downs Racecourse
date	6 June 1990
winning horse	Quest for Fame
starting price	7/1
winning jockey	Pat Eddery
winning trainer	Roger Charlton
winning owner	Khalid ibn Abdullah
previous	1989
next	1991

18	3	Mr Brooks	Pat Shanahan	Kevin Connolly (IRE)	66/1

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

Winner's details

Further details of the winner, Quest for Fame:

Foaled: 15 February 1987 in Great Britain
Sire: Rainbow Quest; Dam: Aryenne (Green Dancer)
Owner: Khalid Abdullah
Breeder: Juddmonte Farms
Rating in 1990 International Classifications: 123

Form analysis

Two-year-old races

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1989.

Karinga Bay – 1st Washington Singer Stakes, 7th Horris Hill Stakes
Linamix – 1st Prix La Rochette, 2nd Grand Critérium
Missionary Ridge – 6th National Stakes, 3rd Horris Hill Stakes
Digression – 1st Royal Lodge Stakes
Bastille Day – 12th Cartier Million

The road to Epsom

Early-season appearances in 1990 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.

Quest for Fame – 2nd Chester Vase
Blue Stag – 1st Dee Stakes
Elmaamul – 1st Easter Stakes, 7th 2,000 Guineas, 2nd Predominate Stakes
Kaheel – 3rd Heron Stakes
Karinga Bay – 3rd Sandown Classic Trial, 2nd Dante Stakes
Duke of Parducah – 2nd Feilden Stakes
Zoman – 2nd Poule d'Essai des Poulains
Treble Eight – 7th Feilden Stakes, 4th Derby Italiano
Linamix – 1st Prix de Fontainebleau, 1st Poule d'Essai des Poulains
Missionary Ridge – 4th Sandown Classic Trial, 3rd Chester Vase
Digression – 5th Predominate Stakes
Sober Mind – 4th Warren Stakes, 3rd Prix Hocquart, 19th Derby Italiano
Razeen – 1st Predominate Stakes
Bastille Day – 6th Irish 2,000 Guineas
Mr Brooks – 2nd Gladness Stakes, 5th Irish 2,000 Guineas

Subsequent Group 1 wins

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

Quest for Fame – Hollywood Invitational Turf Handicap (1992)
Elmaamul – Eclipse Stakes (1990), Phoenix Champion Stakes (1990)
Zoman – Prix d'Ispahan (1992), Washington, D.C. International Stakes (1992)
Mr Brooks – July Cup (1992), Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp (1992)

Subsequent breeding careers

Leading progeny of participants in the 1990 Epsom Derby.

Sires of Classic winners

Linamix (9th)

Amilynx - 1st Prix Royal-Oak (1999, 2000)
Vahorimix - 1st Poule d'Essai des Poulains (2001)
Slickly - 1st Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (2001)
Valiramix - 1st Bula Hurdle (2001)

Sires of Group/Grade One winners

Quest For Fame (1st)

Sarrera - 1st Doomben Cup (2008)
Viscount - 1st George Main Stakes (2001)
De Beers - 1st Rosehill Guineas (2006)
Dame d'Harvard - Dam of Harchibald Elmaamul (3rd)
Muhtathir - 1st Prix Jacques Le Marois (2000)
Sweet Return - 1st Hollywood Derby (2003)
Risk Seeker - 1st Sagaro Stakes (2004)
Habbie Simpson - 3rd Classic Novices' Hurdle (2011)

Sires of National Hunt horses

Karinga Bay (5th)

Coneygree - 1st Cheltenham Gold Cup (2015)
Quwetwo - 1st Morebattle Hurdle (2010)
General Miller - 1st Top Novices' Hurdle (2010)
Megalex - Dam of Ballyandy and Megastar

Other Stallions

Blue Stag (2nd) - Exported to Brazil Kaheel (4th) - Exported to West Indies Duke of Paducah (6th) - Exported to America Missionary Ridge (10th) - Exported to America Digression (11th) - Exported to America Razeen (14th) - Exported to India River God (16th) - Minor jumps winner Aromatic (17th) - Exported to America

References

{{Racing Post. 99749. 1990. 06. 06. racingpost.com
(2004). "Derby Days". Tempus.
"Stammtafeln". Galopp Sieger.
"Profiles Search". [[Racing Post]].
"Progeny Reports". Pedigree Query.
"October Sales Lot 1676". Tattersalls.
"Horse Profile - Aromatic's Storm". Equibase.

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