Date 6 June 1984 SP 14/1 | ||
The 1984 Epsom Derby was the 205th annual running of the Derby horse race. It took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 6 June 1984. It was the first edition of the race to be commercially sponsored and was known as the Ever Ready Derby. The sponsorship meant that the first prize of £227,680 was the biggest in the history of the race.
Contents
- Race details
- Full result
- Winner details
- Two year old races
- The road to Epsom
- Subsequent Group 1 wins
- References
The race was won by Luigi Miglietti's Secreto at odds of 14/1, ridden by Christy Roche and trained in Ireland by David O'Brien. The favourite El Gran Senor, trained by David O'Brien's father Vincent finished second by a short head. The colt's win was a first success in the race for owner, trainer and jockey. At the age of 27, David O'Brien was one of the youngest men to have trained a Derby winner.
Race details
Full result
Race result
Winner details
Further details of the winner, Secreto:
Two-year-old races
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1983:
The road to Epsom
Early-season appearances in 1984 and trial races prior to running in the Derby:
Subsequent Group 1 wins
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.