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: VodafoneWinner's prize money: £598,690Going: GoodNumber of runners: 15Winner'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 IrelandSire: High Estate; Dam: High Tern (High Line)Owner: Mohammed Obaid Al MaktoumBreeder: Mohammed Obaid Al MaktoumRating in 1998 International Classifications: 129Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1997.
City Honours – 4th Washington Singer Stakes, 3rd Royal Lodge StakesSecond Empire – 1st Prix des Chênes, 1st Grand CritériumCape Verdi – 2nd Chesham Stakes, 1st Lowther Stakes, 4th Cheveley Park StakesSaratoga Springs – 1st Acomb Stakes, 3rd Champagne Stakes, 1st Beresford Stakes, 1st Racing Post TrophyGulland – 1st Silver Tankard StakesMutamam – 3rd Racing Post TrophyHaami – 3rd Solario Stakes, 1st Somerville Tattersall StakesKing of Kings – 1st Railway Stakes, 2nd Anglesey Stakes, 1st Tyros Stakes, 1st National StakesEarly-season appearances in 1998 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
High-Rise – 1st Lingfield Derby TrialCity Honours – 2nd Dante StakesBorder Arrow – 1st Feilden Stakes, 3rd 2,000 Guineas, 3rd Dante StakesSunshine Street – 2nd Derrinstown Stud Derby TrialGreek Dance – 1st Glasgow StakesThe Glow-Worm – 1st Blue Riband Trial Stakes, 2nd Chester VaseSadian – 2nd Lingfield Derby TrialSecond Empire – 3rd Irish 2,000 GuineasCape Verdi – 1st 1,000 GuineasSaratoga Springs – 1st Dante Stakes, 4th Prix du Jockey ClubGulland – 2nd Craven Stakes, 1st Chester VaseCourteous – 1st Sandown Classic TrialMutamam – 2nd Predominate StakesHaami – 5th 2,000 GuineasKing of Kings – 1st 2,000 GuineasGroup 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) 
