Curragh (IRE) Result
29 Jun 1997
Budweiser Irish Derby
- (3yo) 1m4f Yielding
- £394,257.43, £134,356.44, £65,049.51, £23,465.35, £16,534.65, £9,603.96, £2,673.27, £2,673.27, £2,673.27, £2,673.27
| HORSE/SP | AGE | WGT | TRAINER/JOCKEY | OR | TS | RPR | |||||||
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17 |
Desert King (IRE) 11/2 | 3 | 9-0 | A P O'Brien | — | * | * | » | ||||
| b h Danehill (USA) - Sabaah (USA) (Nureyev) | C Roche | ||||||||||||
Held up, progress 3f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, led 1f out, kept on well |
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28 |
1 | Dr Johnson (USA) 12/1 | 3 | 9-0 | Charles O'Brien | — | * | * | » | |||
| ch h Woodman (USA) - Russian Ballet (USA) (Nijinsky) | Johnny Murtagh | ||||||||||||
Tracked leaders in 5th, smooth progress 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed and no extra 1f out |
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34 |
shd | Loup Sauvage (USA) 8/1 | 3 | 9-0 | A Fabre | — | * | * | » | |||
| ch h Riverman (USA) - Louveterie (USA) (Nureyev) | Olivier Peslier | ||||||||||||
Slowly into stride, held up, progress 3f out, 3rd and kept on well from 1 1/2f out |
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410 |
7 | Johan Cruyff 12/1 | 3 | 9-0 | A P O'Brien | — | * | * | » | |||
| b h Danehill (USA) - Teslemi (USA) (Ogygian) | Seamie Heffernan | ||||||||||||
Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden to challenge 3f out, kept on one pace |
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59 |
5 | Silver Patriarch (IRE) 5/4F | 3 | 9-0 | John Dunlop | — | * | * | » | |||
| gr h Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Early Rising (USA) (Grey Dawn II) | Pat Eddery | ||||||||||||
Close up in 2nd, ridden to lead approaching straight, headed 2f out, no extra |
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65 |
hd | Verglas (IRE) 33/1 | 3 | 9-0 | Kevin Prendergast | — | * | * | » | |||
| gr h Highest Honor (FR) - Rahaam (USA) (Secreto) | W J Supple | ||||||||||||
Held up in rear, ridden and one pace straight |
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76 |
1 | Casey Tibbs (IRE) 33/1 | 3 | 9-0 | D K Weld | — | * | * | » | |||
| b h Sadler's Wells (USA) - Fleur Royale (Mill Reef) | P Shanahan | ||||||||||||
Held up in rear, ridden and one pace from 3f out |
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83 |
10 | Strawberry Roan (IRE) 5/1 | 3 | 8-11 | A P O'Brien | — | * | * | » | |||
| b m Sadler's Wells (USA) - Doff The Derby (USA) (Master Derby) | Frankie Dettori | ||||||||||||
Held up, ridden and no impression straight |
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91 |
3 | The Fly 11/1 | 3 | 9-0 | B W Hills | — | * | * | » | |||
| gr h Pharly (FR) - Nelly Do Da (Derring-Do) | Michael Hills | ||||||||||||
Led, headed approaching straight, weakened quickly |
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102 |
Token Gesture (IRE) 16/1 | 3 | 8-11 | D K Weld | — | * | * | » | ||||
| b m Alzao (USA) - Temporary Lull (USA) (Super Concorde) | Mick Kinane | ||||||||||||
Tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened before straight, eased 2f out |
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12 ran
TIME 2m 32.50s (slow by 0.50s) Total SP 123%
1st OWNER: Michael Tabor BRED: Irish National Stud TRAINER: A P O'Brien
2nd OWNER: M V O'Brien
3rd OWNER: D Wildenstein
TOTE WIN £7.00 PL £3.00, £2.20, £2.20; DF £35.90; CSF £66.88
British Tote returns for this race were: Win: £9.30, places: £3.10, £2.90, £3.00. Dual forecast: £52.40. Trio: £243.10. Pool: £1,246.34. 3.64 winning tickets.
1st OWNER: Michael Tabor BRED: Irish National Stud TRAINER: A P O'Brien
2nd OWNER: M V O'Brien
3rd OWNER: D Wildenstein
TOTE WIN £7.00 PL £3.00, £2.20, £2.20; DF £35.90; CSF £66.88
British Tote returns for this race were: Win: £9.30, places: £3.10, £2.90, £3.00. Dual forecast: £52.40. Trio: £243.10. Pool: £1,246.34. 3.64 winning tickets.