The 1999 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday June 5, 1999. It was the 220th running of the Derby, and it was won by Oath. The winner was ridden by Kieren Fallon and trained by Henry Cecil. The pre-race favourite Dubai Millennium finished ninth.
Sponsor: Vodafone
Winner's prize money: £611,450
Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
Number of runners: 16
Winner's time: 2m 37.43s
* 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, Oath:
Foaled: April 22, 1996, in Ireland
Sire: Fairy King; Dam: Sheer Audacity (Troy)
Owner: The Thoroughbred Corp.
Breeder: Mrs Max Morris
Rating in 1999 International Classifications: 123
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1998.
Daliapour – 3rd Haynes, Hanson and Clark Stakes, 1st Autumn Stakes
Housemaster – 5th Chesham Stakes, 3rd Racing Post Trophy
Glamis – 2nd Stardom Stakes, 2nd Royal Lodge Stakes, 3rd Grand Critérium
Saffron Walden – 2nd Killavullan Stakes
Compton Admiral – 2nd Chesham Stakes, 2nd Solario Stakes
Brancaster – 1st Horris Hill Stakes
Lucido – 3rd Preis des Winterfavoriten
Early-season appearances in 1999 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
Oath – 1st Dee Stakes
Daliapour – 1st Blue Riband Trial Stakes, 2nd Lingfield Derby Trial
Beat All – 1st Newmarket Stakes
Housemaster – 3rd Feilden Stakes, 4th Chester Vase (disq from 1st)
Glamis – 3rd Sandown Classic Trial, 7th Dante Stakes
Saffron Walden – 1st Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes, 1st Irish 2,000 Guineas
Compton Admiral – 1st Craven Stakes, 13th 2,000 Guineas
Dubai Millennium – 1st Predominate Stakes
Brancaster – 2nd Craven Stakes, 4th 2,000 Guineas
Val Royal – 1st Prix Matchem, 1st Prix de Guiche
Zaajer – 1st Glasgow Stakes
Salford Express – 1st Dante Stakes
Lucido – 1st Lingfield Derby Trial
Through the Rye – 4th Dee Stakes
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
Daliapour – Coronation Cup (2000), Hong Kong Vase (2000)
Housemaster – Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup (2000)
Compton Admiral – Eclipse Stakes (1999)
Dubai Millennium – Prix Jacques Le Marois (1999), Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (1999), Dubai World Cup (2000), Prince of Wales's Stakes (2000)
Val Royal – Breeders' Cup Mile (2001)
