The 1986 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Wednesday June 4, 1986. It was the 207th running of the Derby, and it was won by Shahrastani. The winner was ridden by Walter Swinburn and trained by Michael Stoute. The prerace favourite Dancing Brave finished second.
Sponsor: Ever ReadyWinner's prize money: £239,260Going: GoodNumber of runners: 17Winner's time: 2m 37.13s* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. shd = short-head; hd = head; PU = pulled up.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.
Further details of the winner, Shahrastani:
Foaled: March 27, 1983, in Kentucky, USASire: Nijinsky; Dam: Shademah (Thatch)Owner: HH Aga Khan IVBreeder: HH Aga Khan IVRating in 1986 International Classifications: 134Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1985.
Shahrastani – 2nd Haynes, Hanson and Clark StakesMashkour – 1st Chromacopy StakesNisnas – 4th Somerville Tattersall StakesFlash of Steel – 1st Beresford StakesSirk – 2nd Chromacopy StakesNomrood – 2nd Futurity Stakes (finished 3rd, placed 2nd)Jareer – 8th Dewhurst StakesBold Arrangement – 4th Richmond Stakes, 2nd Seaton Delaval Stakes, 1st Solario Stakes, 3rd Prix de la Salamandre, 2nd Grand Critérium, 4th Futurity Stakes (finished 2nd, placed 4th)Arokar – 1st Prix Saint-RomanEarly-season appearances in 1986 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
Shahrastani – 1st Sandown Classic Trial, 1st Dante StakesDancing Brave – 1st Craven Stakes, 1st 2,000 GuineasMashkour – 3rd Craven Stakes, 1st White Rose Stakes, 1st Lingfield Derby TrialFaraway Dancer – 2nd Craven Stakes, 1st Dee StakesNisnas – 3rd White Rose StakesFlash of Steel – 1st Tetrarch Stakes, 1st Irish 2,000 GuineasSirk – 3rd Sandown Classic Trial, 2nd Chester Vase, 3rd Dante StakesSharrood – 7th Craven Stakes, 4th 2,000 Guineas, 3rd Irish 2,000 GuineasMr John – 4th Tetrarch Stakes, 1st Amethyst Stakes, 2nd Irish 2,000 GuineasAllez Milord – 1st Predominate StakesNomrood – 1st Chester Vase, 2nd Dante StakesBold Arrangement – 3rd Doncaster Mile, 3rd Blue Grass Stakes, 2nd Kentucky DerbyArokar – 1st Prix Greffulhe, 2nd Prix LupinFioravanti – 5th Irish 2,000 GuineasWise Counsellor – 2nd Derrinstown Stud Derby TrialGroup 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
Shahrastani – Irish Derby (1986)Dancing Brave – Eclipse Stakes (1986), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1986), Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (1986)Mashkour – San Juan Capistrano Invitational Handicap (1991)Allez Milord – Preis von Europa (1986), Oak Tree Invitational Stakes (1987) 
