| Location | Epsom Downs Racecourse | 
|---|---|
| Date | 3 June 1992 | 
| Winning horse | Dr Devious | 
| Starting price | 8/1 | 
| Jockey | John Reid | 
| Trainer | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 
| Owner | Luciano Gaucci & Sidney Craig | 
| 1-2-3 | ||
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| Dr Devious | St Jovite | Silver Wisp | 
| Also Ran | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4-5-6 | ||
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| Muhtarram | Twist And Turn | Alflora | 
| 7-8-9 | ||
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| Alnasr Alwasheek | Great Palm | Rodrigo De Triano | 
| 10-11-12 | ||
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| Thourios | Rainbow Corner | Well Saddled | 
| 13-14-15 | ||
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| Assessor | Paradise Navy | Lobilio | 
| 16-17-18 | ||
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| Pollen Count | Ninja Dancer | Young Freeman | 
The 1992 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Wednesday 3 June 1992. It was the 213th running of the Derby, and it was won by Dr Devious. The winner was ridden by John Reid and trained by Peter Chapple-Hyam. The pre-race favourite Rodrigo de Triano finished ninth.[1][2]
Race details
- Sponsor: Ever Ready
 - Winner's prize money: £355,000
 - Going: Good (Good to Soft in last 4 furlongs)
 - Number of runners: 18
 - Winner's time: 2m 36.19s
 
Full result
| * | Horse | Jockey | Trainer † | SP | |
| 1 | Dr Devious | John Reid | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 8/1 | |
| 2 | 2 | St Jovite | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger (IRE) | 14/1 | 
| 3 | shd | Silver Wisp | Paul Eddery | Geoff Lewis | 11/1 | 
| 4 | 3½ | Muhtarram | Willie Carson | John Gosden | 9/1 | 
| 5 | 2½ | Twist and Turn | Michael Kinane | Henry Cecil | 12/1 | 
| 6 | 2½ | Alflora | Richard Quinn | Clive Brittain | 200/1 | 
| 7 | hd | Alnasr Alwasheek | Steve Cauthen | Michael Stoute | 9/1 | 
| 8 | 1 | Great Palm | Alan Munro | Paul Cole | 10/1 | 
| 9 | 2 | Rodrigo de Triano | Lester Piggott | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 13/2 fav | 
| 10 | 2½ | Thourios | Michael Roberts | Guy Harwood | 50/1 | 
| 11 | nk | Rainbow Corner | Pat Eddery | André Fabre (FR) | 9/1 | 
| 12 | 2 | Well Saddled | John Williams | David Elsworth | 150/1 | 
| 13 | 6 | Assessor | Walter Swinburn | Richard Hannon, Sr. | 9/1 | 
| 14 | 10 | Paradise Navy | George Duffield | Clive Brittain | 250/1 | 
| 15 | 2 | Lobilio | Richard Hills | Clive Brittain | 250/1 | 
| 16 | 1½ | Pollen Count | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 14/1 | 
| 17 | ¾ | Ninja Dancer | Michael Hills | Julie Cecil | 100/1 | 
| 18 | 20 | Young Freeman | Bruce Raymond | Guy Harwood | 66/1 | 
* 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.
Winner's details
Further details of the winner, Dr Devious:
- Foaled: 10 March 1989, in Ireland
 - Sire: Ahonoora; Dam: Rose of Jericho (Alleged)
 - Owner: Sidney H. Craig
 - Breeder: Lyonstown Stud
 - Rating in 1992 International Classifications: 125
 
Form analysis
Two-year-old races
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1991.
- Dr Devious – 2nd Coventry Stakes, 1st Superlative Stakes, 1st Vintage Stakes, 1st Dewhurst Stakes
 - St Jovite – 1st Anglesey Stakes, 1st Futurity Stakes, 4th Grand Critérium
 - Twist and Turn – 3rd Royal Lodge Stakes
 - Alflora – 4th Washington Singer Stakes
 - Great Palm – 2nd Dewhurst Stakes
 - Rodrigo de Triano – 1st Washington Singer Stakes, 1st Champagne Stakes, 1st Middle Park Stakes
 - Thourios – 5th Vintage Stakes, 3rd Dewhurst Stakes, 7th Racing Post Trophy
 - Rainbow Corner – 2nd Prix La Rochette, 2nd Grand Critérium
 - Assessor – 3rd Washington Singer Stakes, 3rd Racing Post Trophy
 - Ninja Dancer – 1st Autumn Stakes, 5th Racing Post Trophy
 
The road to Epsom
Early-season appearances in 1992 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
- Dr Devious – 2nd Craven Stakes, 7th Kentucky Derby
 - St Jovite – 4th Gladness Stakes, 1st Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial
 - Silver Wisp – 3rd Easter Stakes, 4th 2,000 Guineas
 - Muhtarram – 4th Craven Stakes, 5th 2,000 Guineas
 - Twist and Turn – 1st Feilden Stakes, 1st Chester Vase
 - Alflora – 5th Greenham Stakes, 7th Sandown Classic Trial, 5th Dante Stakes
 - Alnasr Alwasheek – 1st Craven Stakes, 9th 2,000 Guineas, 1st Dante Stakes
 - Great Palm – 2nd Dante Stakes
 - Rodrigo de Triano – 4th Greenham Stakes, 1st 2,000 Guineas, 1st Irish 2,000 Guineas
 - Thourios – 7th 2,000 Guineas
 - Rainbow Corner – 1st Prix de Fontainebleau, 2nd Poule d'Essai des Poulains
 - Assessor – 3rd Sandown Classic Trial, 1st Lingfield Derby Trial
 - Pollen Count – 1st Sandown Classic Trial
 - Ninja Dancer – 8th Feilden Stakes, 5th Predominate Stakes
 - Young Freeman – 4th Predominate Stakes
 
Subsequent Group 1 wins
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
- Dr Devious – Irish Champion Stakes (1992)
 - St Jovite – Irish Derby (1992), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1992)
 - Muhtarram – Irish Champion Stakes (1993), Premio Presidente della Repubblica (1994)
 - Great Palm – Premio Presidente della Repubblica (1993)
 - Rodrigo de Triano – International Stakes (1992), Champion Stakes (1992)
 - Assessor – Prix Royal-Oak (1992), Prix du Cadran (1993)
 
Subsequent breeding careers
Leading progeny of participants in the 1992 Epsom Derby.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Sires of Group/Grade One winners
Dr Devious (1st) – Stood in Japan, Ireland and Italy
- Collier Hill – 1st Irish St. Leger (2005)
 - Kinnaird – 1st Prix de l'Opéra (2005) Dam of Berkshire (1st Royal Lodge Stakes 2013)
 - London Bridge – 2nd Oka Sho (1998) Dam of Daiwa El Cielo (1st Yushun Himba 2004)
 - Demophilos – 2nd St Leger Stakes (2001)
 
St Jovite (2nd)
- Amerique – 1st San Juan Capistrano Handicap (1998)
 - Saint's Honor – 1st San Fernando Breeders' Cup (2000)
 - Equerry – 3rd Eclipse Stakes (2002)
 - Baranja – 3rd Premio Regina Elena (2001)
 
Sires of National Hunt horses
Alflora (6th)
- Wishfull Thinking – 1st Old Roan Chase (2014)
 - What A Friend – 1st totesport Bowl (2010)
 - Farmer Jack – 1st Aon Chase (2005)
 - Central House – 1st Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase (2004)
 
Great Palm (8th)
- Great Love – 1st Prix Alain du Breil (2002)
 - Rock And Palm – 1st Prix La Barka (2005)
 - Donnas Palm – 1st Tara Hurdle (2009)
 - Great Jane – Dam of Galop Marin (1st Grand Prix d'Automne 2018,2019)
 
Assessor (13th)
- Anibale Fly – 2nd Cheltenham Gold Cup (2019)
 - My Way de Solzen – 1st Long Walk Hurdle (2005)
 - Reve de Sivola – 1st Long Walk Hurdle (2012, 2013, 2014)
 - Coo Star Sivola – 1st Ultima Handicap Chase (2018)
 
Other Stallions
Rodrigo De Triano (9th) – Erimo Excel (1st Yushun Himba 1998), Super Hornet (2nd Mile Championship 2007,2008), Rodrigo Rose (3rd Winter Stakes 2004)
Muhtarram (4th) – Fight Your Corner (1st Henry II Stakes 2005), Muakaad (1st Meld Stakes 2001), Maycocks Bay (Dam of Sariska)
Twist and Turn (5th) – Exported to India
Alnasr Alwasheek (7th) – Minor flat winners – Exported to India
Rainbow Corner (11th) – Exported to Argentina – Exported to Brazil (sperm used for polo horses)
Pollen Count (16th) – Exported to Zimbabwe
References
- ↑ 1992
 - ↑ Derby Days. Tempus. 2004. p. 137. ISBN 0-7524-3202-8.
 - ↑ "Stammtafeln". Galopp Sieger. Galopp Sieger. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
 - ↑ "Profiles Search". Racing Post. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
 - ↑ "Progeny Reports". Pedigree Query. Pedigree Query. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
 - ↑ Stevens, Martin (9 March 2018). "Dr Devious stud record failed to live up to excitement of racing career". Racing Post. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
 - ↑ Kumar, Sharan (18 May 2010). "C P West expected to boost Galloping Acres". racingpulse.in. Racing Pulse. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
 - ↑ Lobianco, Miguel (14 May 2015). "Argentine lab peddles prized export: thoroughbred polo horse embryos". Reuters. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
 - ↑ "Pollen Count". sporthorse-data.com. Sporthorse Data. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
 
External links
- Colour Chart – Derby 1992
 

















