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 Ready
Winner's prize money: £355,000
Going: Good
Number of runners: 18
Winner'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 Britain
Sire: Rainbow Quest; Dam: Aryenne (Green Dancer)
Owner: Khalid Abdullah
Breeder: Juddmonte Farms
Rating in 1990 International Classifications: 123
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1989.
Karinga Bay – 1st Washington Singer Stakes, 7th Horris Hill Stakes
Linamix – 1st Prix La Rochette, 2nd Grand Critérium
Missionary Ridge – 6th National Stakes, 3rd Horris Hill Stakes
Digression – 1st Royal Lodge Stakes
Bastille Day – 12th Cartier Million
Early-season appearances in 1990 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
Quest for Fame – 2nd Chester Vase
Blue Stag – 1st Dee Stakes
Elmaamul – 1st Easter Stakes, 7th 2,000 Guineas, 2nd Predominate Stakes
Kaheel – 3rd Heron Stakes
Karinga Bay – 3rd Sandown Classic Trial, 2nd Dante Stakes
Duke of Parducah – 2nd Feilden Stakes
Zoman – 2nd Poule d'Essai des Poulains
Treble Eight – 7th Feilden Stakes, 4th Derby Italiano
Linamix – 1st Prix de Fontainebleau, 1st Poule d'Essai des Poulains
Missionary Ridge – 4th Sandown Classic Trial, 3rd Chester Vase
Digression – 5th Predominate Stakes
Sober Mind – 4th Warren Stakes, 3rd Prix Hocquart, 19th Derby Italiano
Razeen – 1st Predominate Stakes
Bastille Day – 6th Irish 2,000 Guineas
Mr Brooks – 2nd Gladness Stakes, 5th Irish 2,000 Guineas
Group 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)
