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1980 Epsom Derby
Derby
Colours of Henbit's owner Etti Plesch
LocationEpsom Downs Racecourse
Date4 June 1980
Winning horseHenbit
Starting price7/1
JockeyWillie Carson
TrainerDick Hern
OwnerEtti Plesch
ConditionsFirm

The 1980 Epsom Derby was the 201st annual running of the Derby horse race. It took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 3 June 1981.

The race was won by the Etti Plesch's American bred Henbit at odds of 7/1. Ridden by Willie Carson and trained at West Ilsley by Dick Hern, Henbit would be the second Derby winner in two years for the trainer/jockey duo. While the winning margin of just three quarters of a length was unremarkable, that Henbit returned with a fractured cannon bone in his off-fore leg, thought to have occurred a furlong and a half from the finish led his trainer to describe him as a "very brave horse".[1] Furthermore, the winning time of 2:34.77 was the fastest since Nijinsky won in 1970.

Race details

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  • Sponsor: none
  • Winner's prize money: £166,820
  • Going: Fast
  • Number of runners: 24
  • Winner's time: 2 minutes, 34.77 seconds

Full result

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Finish Horse Bred Jockey Trainer Trained SP
1st Henbit USA Willie Carson Dick Hern UK 77/1
2nd Master Willie GB Philip Woldron Henry Candy UK 2222/1
3rd Rankin FR Greville Starkey Guy Harwood UK 1414/1
4th Pelerin FR Pat Eddery Harry Wragg UK 1818/1
5th Garrido ITY Philippe Paquet François Boutin FR 2828/1
6th Hello Gorgeous USA Joe Mercer Henry Cecil UK 99/1
7th Julius Caesar FR Paul Cook Serge Boullenger FR 5050/1
8th Nikoli GB Christy Roche Paddy Prendergast IRE 44/1
9th Star Way GB Yves Saint-Martin Paul Kelleway UK 2222/1
10th Water Mill GB Tony Murray Dick Hern UK 1414/1
11th Moomba Masquerade GB Geoff Baxter Jeremy Hindley UK 4040/1
12th Tyrnavos GB Edward Hide Bruce Hobbs UK 99/1
13th Saint Jonathon GB Steve Cauthen Barry Hills UK 3333/1
14th Monteverdi GB Lester Piggot Vincent O'Brien IRE 88/1
15th Prince Spruce USA John Matthias John Dunlop UK 200200/1
16th Bozovici USA Brian Taylor Ryan Price UK 77/1
17th Braughing GB Kipper Lynch Clive Brittain UK 200200/1
18th Blast Off USA Maurice Philipperon John Fellows FR 6666/1
19th Noble Shamus GB George McGrath M Fogarty IRE 100100/1
20th Ribo Charter GB Tommy Carberry Paul Kelleway UK 100100/1
21st Running Mill GB Tony Kimberley Michael Stoute UK 100100/1
22nd Pimpont FR Georges Doleuze Charles Milbank FR 4040/1
23rd Marcello FR Brian Rouse Clive Brittain UK 200200/1
24th Majestic Star GB John Reid Gavin Pritchard-Gordon UK 3333/1

Winner details

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Further details of the winner, Henbit:

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 1980:[2][3]

The road to Epsom

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Early-season appearances in 1981 and trial races prior to running in the Derby:[4][5][6]

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 1981 Epsom Derby.[7][8][9][10][11]

Stallions of Classic winners

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Star Way (9th) Exported to New Zealand - Sire of 18 Group One winners[12]

Stallions of Group/Grade One winners

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Master Willie (2nd)

Stallions of National Hunt horses

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Henbit (1st)

Julius Caesar (7th)

  • Soir de Mai - 1st Prix Georges de Talhouët-Roy (1988)
  • Runway Romance - 2nd Anniversary Hurdle (1991)

Other Stallions

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Tyrnavos (12th) - Dihistan (1st 1986 Hardwicke Stakes), Andrios (2nd 1984 Chesham Stakes), Akaaleel (2nd 1985 Chesham Stakes), Tartamuda (Dam of Tartak)
Hello Gorgeous (6th) - Libertine (3rd 1987 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches), Franco Forte (2nd 1987 Premio Parioli) - later exported to Brazil
Monteverdi (14th) - Exported to America - Exported to Venevuela - Concert Hall (2nd 1984 National Stakes), Laird Of Montrose (3rd 1985 Middle Park Stakes)
Nikoli (8th) - Exported to America - Exported to Uruguay - Air Display (2nd 1986 Hollywood Derby)
Water Mill (10th) - Exported to Australia - Innocent Lady (Dam of Justice Prevails)
Moomba Masquerade (11th) - Exported to South Africa
Saint Johnathon (13th) - Exported to Australia
Prince Spruce (15th) - Exported to Italy
Blast Off (18th) - Exported to Venezuela
Noble Shamus (19th) - Exported to America
Running Mill (21st) - Exported to Turkey
Marcello (23rd) - Exported to Argentina

References

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  1. ^ Michael Phillips (5 June 1980). "Henbit's victory leaves a bitter-sweet taste". The Times. p. 12. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  2. ^ Timeform staff (1981). Racehorses of 1980. Timeform. ISBN 0-900599-31-6.
  3. ^ "Stammtafeln". Galopp Sieger. Galopp Sieger. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  4. ^ Timeform staff (1981). Racehorses of 1980. Timeform. ISBN 978-0900599316.
  5. ^ Chris Hawkins (4 June 1980). "the breeding, winning distances, going preferances and form of the 24 runners". The Guardian. p. 23. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  6. ^ "Stammtafeln". Galopp Sieger. Galopp Sieger. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  7. ^ "Stammtafeln". Galopp Sieger. Galopp Sieger. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  8. ^ "Profiles Search". Racing Post. Racing Post. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  9. ^ "Progeny Reports". Pedigree Query. Pedigree Query. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  10. ^ "Autumn Horses In Training 2007" (PDF). tattersalls.com. Tattersalls. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  11. ^ "Autumn Horses In Training 2016" (PDF). tattersalls.com. Tattersalls. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  12. ^ "Top NZ sire Star Way dies, age 31". horsetalk.co.nz. 23 April 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
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