The 1995 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday June 10, 1995. It was the 216th running of the Derby, and it was won by Lammtarra. The winner was ridden by Walter Swinburn and trained by Saeed bin Suroor. The pre-race favourite Pennekamp finished eleventh.
Sponsor: Vodafone
Winner's prize money: £504,500
Going: Good to Firm
Number of runners: 15
Winner's time: 2m 32.31s (new record)
* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. shd = short-head; hd = head; nk = neck.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.
Further details of the winner, Lammtarra:
Foaled: February 2, 1992, in Kentucky, USA
Sire: Nijinsky; Dam: Snow Bride (Blushing Groom)
Owner: Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum
Breeder: Gainsborough Farms
Rating in 1995 International Classifications: 130
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1994.
Lammtarra – 1st Washington Singer Stakes
Presenting – 1st Autumn Stakes
Fahal – 4th Superlative Stakes, 3rd Solario Stakes, 1st Stardom Stakes, 4th Royal Lodge Stakes, 6th Racing Post Trophy
Court of Honour – 6th Haynes, Hanson and Clark Stakes, 3rd Gran Criterium, 1st Premio Guido Berardelli
Humbel – 1st Eyrefield Stakes
Munwar – 1st Haynes, Hanson and Clark Stakes
Pennekamp – 1st Prix de la Salamandre, 1st Dewhurst Stakes
Korambi – 8th Royal Lodge Stakes
Daffaq – 4th Washington Singer Stakes
Maralinga – 7th Chesham Stakes
Early-season appearances in 1995 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
Tamure – 1st Glasgow Stakes
Presenting – 1st Newmarket Stakes, 3rd Dante Stakes
Fahal – 3rd Predominate Stakes
Court of Honour – 2nd Chester Vase, 2nd Derby Italiano
Vettori – 1st Poule d'Essai des Poulains
Riyadian – 2nd Lingfield Derby Trial
Humbel – 1st Ballysax Stakes, 1st Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial
Munwar – 1st Feilden Stakes, 1st Lingfield Derby Trial
Salmon Ladder – 6th Dante Stakes
Pennekamp – 1st Prix Djebel, 1st 2,000 Guineas
Spectrum – 1st Irish 2,000 Guineas
Maralinga – 3rd Chester Vase
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
Lammtarra – King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1995), Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (1995)
Court of Honour – Gran Premio del Jockey Club (1995)
Spectrum – Champion Stakes (1995)
