The 1990 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Wednesday 6 June 1990. It was the 211th running of the Derby, and it was won by Quest for Fame. The winner was ridden by Pat Eddery and trained by Roger Charlton. The pre-race favourite Razeen finished fourteenth.
Sponsor: Ever ReadyWinner's prize money: £355,000Going: GoodNumber of runners: 18Winner's time: 2m 37.26s* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. hd = head; nk = neck.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.
Further details of the winner, Quest for Fame:
Foaled: 15 February 1987 in Great BritainSire: Rainbow Quest; Dam: Aryenne (Green Dancer)Owner: Khalid AbdullahBreeder: Juddmonte FarmsRating in 1990 International Classifications: 123Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1989.
Karinga Bay – 1st Washington Singer Stakes, 7th Horris Hill StakesLinamix – 1st Prix La Rochette, 2nd Grand CritériumMissionary Ridge – 6th National Stakes, 3rd Horris Hill StakesDigression – 1st Royal Lodge StakesBastille Day – 12th Cartier MillionEarly-season appearances in 1990 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
Quest for Fame – 2nd Chester VaseBlue Stag – 1st Dee StakesElmaamul – 1st Easter Stakes, 7th 2,000 Guineas, 2nd Predominate StakesKaheel – 3rd Heron StakesKaringa Bay – 3rd Sandown Classic Trial, 2nd Dante StakesDuke of Parducah – 2nd Feilden StakesZoman – 2nd Poule d'Essai des PoulainsTreble Eight – 7th Feilden Stakes, 4th Derby ItalianoLinamix – 1st Prix de Fontainebleau, 1st Poule d'Essai des PoulainsMissionary Ridge – 4th Sandown Classic Trial, 3rd Chester VaseDigression – 5th Predominate StakesSober Mind – 4th Warren Stakes, 3rd Prix Hocquart, 19th Derby ItalianoRazeen – 1st Predominate StakesBastille Day – 6th Irish 2,000 GuineasMr Brooks – 2nd Gladness Stakes, 5th Irish 2,000 GuineasGroup 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
Quest for Fame – Hollywood Invitational Turf Handicap (1992)Elmaamul – Eclipse Stakes (1990), Phoenix Champion Stakes (1990)Zoman – Prix d'Ispahan (1992), Washington, D.C. International Stakes (1992)Mr Brooks – July Cup (1992), Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp (1992) 
