The 1998 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday June 6, 1998. It was the 219th running of the Derby, and it was won by High-Rise. The winner was ridden by Olivier Peslier and trained by Luca Cumani. The pre-race favourite Cape Verdi finished ninth.
Sponsor: Vodafone
Winner's prize money: £598,690
Going: Good
Number of runners: 15
Winner's time: 2m 33.88s
* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. shd = short-head; hd = head.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.
Further details of the winner, High-Rise:
Foaled: May 3, 1995, in Ireland
Sire: High Estate; Dam: High Tern (High Line)
Owner: Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum
Breeder: Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum
Rating in 1998 International Classifications: 129
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1997.
City Honours – 4th Washington Singer Stakes, 3rd Royal Lodge Stakes
Second Empire – 1st Prix des Chênes, 1st Grand Critérium
Cape Verdi – 2nd Chesham Stakes, 1st Lowther Stakes, 4th Cheveley Park Stakes
Saratoga Springs – 1st Acomb Stakes, 3rd Champagne Stakes, 1st Beresford Stakes, 1st Racing Post Trophy
Gulland – 1st Silver Tankard Stakes
Mutamam – 3rd Racing Post Trophy
Haami – 3rd Solario Stakes, 1st Somerville Tattersall Stakes
King of Kings – 1st Railway Stakes, 2nd Anglesey Stakes, 1st Tyros Stakes, 1st National Stakes
Early-season appearances in 1998 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
High-Rise – 1st Lingfield Derby Trial
City Honours – 2nd Dante Stakes
Border Arrow – 1st Feilden Stakes, 3rd 2,000 Guineas, 3rd Dante Stakes
Sunshine Street – 2nd Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial
Greek Dance – 1st Glasgow Stakes
The Glow-Worm – 1st Blue Riband Trial Stakes, 2nd Chester Vase
Sadian – 2nd Lingfield Derby Trial
Second Empire – 3rd Irish 2,000 Guineas
Cape Verdi – 1st 1,000 Guineas
Saratoga Springs – 1st Dante Stakes, 4th Prix du Jockey Club
Gulland – 2nd Craven Stakes, 1st Chester Vase
Courteous – 1st Sandown Classic Trial
Mutamam – 2nd Predominate Stakes
Haami – 5th 2,000 Guineas
King of Kings – 1st 2,000 Guineas
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
Sunshine Street – San Juan Capistrano Handicap (2000)
Greek Dance – Bayerisches Zuchtrennen (2000)
Mutamam – Canadian International Stakes (2001)
