The 1983 Epsom Derby was the 204th annual running of the Derby horse race. It took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 1 June 1983.
The race was won by Eric Moller's Teenoso, at odds of 9/2 ridden by jockey Lester Piggott and trained at Newmarket by Geoff Wragg. Teenoso's win gave Piggott a record-breaking ninth success in the race. The winning time of 2:49.07 was the slowest of the 20th century.
Sponsor: noneWinner's prize money: £165,080Going: SoftNumber of runners: 21Winner's time: 2 minutes, 49.07 secondsFurther details of the winner, Teenoso:
Foaled: 7 April 1980, in United KingdomSire: Youth; Dam: Furioso (Ballymoss)Owner: Eric MollerBreeder: White Lodge StudNotable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1982:
Gordian - 3rd in Somerville Tattersall Stakes, 2nd in Dewhurst StakesLomond - 3rd in National StakesPluralisme - 1st in Prix des ChenesShearwalk - 3rd in Seaton Delaval StakesSlewpy - 1st in Young America StakesThe Noble Player – 2nd in Washington Singer Stakes, 3rd in Royal Lodge Stakes, 3rd in Grand CriteriumEarly-season appearances in 1983 and trial races prior to running in the Derby:
Carlingford Castle - 1st in Gallinule StakesGordian – 1st in Sandown Classic TrialGun of Navarone – 3rd in Craven Stakes, 2nd in Dante StakesLomond - 1st in Gladness Stakes, 1st in 2000 Guineas, 2nd in Irish 2000 GuineasMorcon – 1st in Predominate StakesNeorion - 2nd in Sandown Classic TrialPluralisme – 1st in Prix de GuicheSalmon Leap - 1st in Tetrarch Stakes, 1st in Nijinsky StakesShearwalk - 1st in Heathorn Stakes, 2nd in Lingfield Derby TrialSlewpy – 3rd in Louisiana DerbyTeenoso – 1st in Lingfield Derby TrialTolomeo - 2nd in 2000 GuineasWassl – 1st in Greenham Stakes, 1st in Irish 2000 GuineasYawa - 3rd in Lingfield Derby TrialZoffany - 1st in Feilden StakesGroup 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
Slewpy – Meadowlands Cup (1983)Teenoso – Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (1984), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1984)Tolomeo – Arlington Million (1983)Yawa – Grand Prix de Paris (1983), Premio Roma (1984)Zoffany – Hollywood Turf Cup (1985), Sunset Handicap (1986), San Luis Rey Handicap (1987) 