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. It took place at

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on 2 June 1982. The race was won by

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's Golden Fleece, at odds of 3/1 ridden by

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Pat Eddery and trained at

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. Golden Fleece's win was the sixth in the race for O'Brien and the second for Eddery. The winning time of 2:34.27 was the fastest since Mahmoud's hand-timed 2:33.8 in 1936.

Race details

* ''Sponsor:'' none * ''Winner's prize money:'' £146,720 * ''Going:'' Firm * ''Number of runners:'' 18 * ''Winner's time:'' 2 minutes, 34.27 seconds

Full result

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Winner details

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) * ''Owner:'' Robert Sangster * ''Breeder:'' Mr & Mrs Paul Hexter

Form analysis

Two-year-old races

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1981:

* Count Pahlen – ''3rd in

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'', ''1st in William Hill Futurity'' * Jalmood – ''3rd in William Hill Futurity'' * Lobkowiez – ''3rd in Royal Lodge Stakes'' * Norwick – ''1st in Royal Lodge Stakes'', ''2nd in

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'' * Persepolis – ''1st in Prix La Rochette'' * Silver Hawk – ''1st in Solario Stakes'', ''2nd in Royal Lodge Stakes'' * Wongchoi – ''2nd in Somerville Tattersall Stakes''

The road to Epsom

Early-season appearances in 1982 and trial races prior to running in the Derby:

* Count Pahlen – ''1st in

Blue Riband Trial Stakes The Blue Riband Trial Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old horses. It is run over a distance of 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 17 yards (2,027 metres) ...

'' * Father Rooney – ''2nd in Chester Vase'' * Golden Fleece – ''1st in Nijinsky Stakes'', ''1st in Ballymoss Stakes'' * Jalmood – ''3rd in

Sandown Classic Trial The Sandown Classic Trial is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old horses. It is run over a distance of 1 mile, 1 furlong and 209 yard ...

'', ''1st in Lingfield Derby Trial'' * Lobkowiez – ''3rd in Chester Vase'' * Palace Gold – ''2nd in

Dante Stakes The Dante Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old horses. It is run over a distance of 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 56 yards () ...

'' * Peacetime – ''1st in

Sandown Classic Trial The Sandown Classic Trial is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old horses. It is run over a distance of 1 mile, 1 furlong and 209 yard ...

'', ''1st in Predominate Stakes'' * Persepolis – ''1st in Prix Noailles'', ''1st in

Prix Lupin The Prix Lupin was a Conditions races, Group 1 Flat racing, flat Horse racing, horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred Colt (horse), colts and Filly, fillies. It was run at Longchamp Racecourse, Longchamp over a distance of 2,100 m ...

'' * Silver Hawk – ''1st in

Craven Stakes The Craven Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts and geldings. It is run over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 met ...

'' * Super Sunrise – ''1st in Chester Vase'' * Touching Wood – ''2nd in Predominate Stakes'' * Wongchoi – ''3rd in

Craven Stakes The Craven Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts and geldings. It is run over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 met ...

Subsequent Group 1 wins

Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby. Jalmood – '' Premio Presidente della Repubblica (1983)''
Touching Wood – ''

St Leger The St Leger Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Doncaster over ...

(1982)'', ''

Irish St Leger The Irish St Leger is a Conditions races, Group 1 Flat racing, flat Horse racing, horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at the Curragh Racecourse, Curragh ...

(1982)''

Subsequent breeding careers

Leading progeny of participants in the 1982 Epsom Derby.

Sires of Classic winners

Silver Hawk (3rd) * Benny The Dip – 1st

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(1997) *

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– 1st

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(1999) * Lady In Silver – 1st

Prix de Diane The Prix de Diane, sometimes referred to as the French Oaks, is one of the most important and prestigious Group 1 horse races in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at C ...

(1989) * Magnificient Style – 1st Musidora Stakes (1996) ''Dam of

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, Great Heavens, Playful Act, Echoes In Eternity and Percussionist''

Sires of Group/Grade One winners

Touching Wood (2nd) * Ashal – 1st

Ascot Gold Cup The Gold Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 2 miles 3 furlongs and 210 yards (4 ...

(1990) * Linesman – 1st

Sydney Cup The Sydney Cup is an Australian Turf Club Group One, Group 1 Thoroughbred handicap horse race, for horses three years old and older, run over 3200 metres at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in the autumn during the ATC Championships series ...

(1997) * Jeewan – Dam of Borderlescott * Jadidh – Dam of Sergeant Cecil

Sires of National Hunt horses

Florida Son (18th) * Florida Pearl – Winner of 9 Grade 1 chases including Irish Hennessy (1999, 2000, 2001, 2004), King George VI Chase (2001)

Punchestown Gold Cup The Punchestown Gold Cup is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 3 miles and ½ furlong (3 miles and 12 ...

(2002) * Florida Coast – 2nd Hatton's Grace Hurdle (2003) Norwick (5th) * Hebridean – 1st Long Walk Hurdle (1994) * Star Traveller – 3rd National Hunt Handicap Chase (2001)

Other Stallions

Golden Fleece (1st) – Pixie Erin (1st 1987 Matron Stakes), King's College (2nd 1987 Tetrarch Stakes), Gold Bracelet (''Dam of Lake Kariba'')
Jalmood (14th) – Lord Of The Field (3rd 1993

Irish Champion Stakes The Irish Champion Stakes ( Irish: Curadh-Dhuais na hÉireann) is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2 ...

), Jaljuli (3rd 1988

Cheveley Park Stakes The Cheveley Park Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old fillies. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres) and is ...

), Jacamar (1st 1988

Chesham Stakes The Chesham Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take pla ...

) – Exported to Sweden
Persepolis (4th) – Harlem Shuffle (2nd 1987 Prix Noailles), Sarba (3rd 1988

Prix de Royallieu The Prix de Royallieu is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,800 metres (about 1 mile ...

)
Count Pahlen (9th) – Thunder Grey (3rd 1992

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)
Super Sunrise (12th) – Exported to America before returning to Great Britain where he produced a winner of a Kelso Novices' Hurdle
Peacetime (7th) – Exported to South Africa
Rocamadour (8th) – Exported to America
Father Rooney (13th) – Exported to South Africa
Reef Glade (16th) – Exported to Japan

References

External links

Colour Chart
– ''Derby 1982'' ---- {{Epsom Derby

1982 20th century in Surrey