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1986 Epsom Derby

Field	Value
name	1986 Epsom Derby
horse race	Derby
location	Epsom Downs Racecourse
date	4 June 1986
winning horse	Shahrastani
starting price	11 / 2
winning jockey	Walter Swinburn
winning trainer	Michael Stoute
winning owner	Aga Khan IV
previous	1985
next	1987

PU		Wise Counsellor	Pat Eddery	Vincent O'Brien (IRE)	16/1

The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. shd = short-head; hd = head; PU = pulled up. † Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.

Winner's details

Further details of the winner, Shahrastani:

Foaled: 27 March 1983, in Kentucky, USA
Sire: Nijinsky; Dam: Shademah (Thatch)
Owner: HH Aga Khan IV
Breeder: HH Aga Khan IV
Rating in 1986 International Classifications: 134

Form analysis

Two-year-old races

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1985.

Shahrastani – 2nd Haynes, Hanson and Clark Stakes
Mashkour – 1st Chromacopy Stakes
Nisnas – 4th Somerville Tattersall Stakes
Flash of Steel – 1st Beresford Stakes
Sirk – 2nd Chromacopy Stakes
Nomrood – 2nd Futurity Stakes (finished 3rd, placed 2nd)
Jareer – 8th Dewhurst Stakes
Bold Arrangement – 4th Richmond Stakes, 2nd Seaton Delaval Stakes, 1st Solario Stakes, 3rd Prix de la Salamandre, 2nd Grand Critérium, 4th Futurity Stakes (finished 2nd, placed 4th)
Arokar – 1st Prix Saint-Roman

The road to Epsom

Early-season appearances in 1986 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.

Shahrastani – 1st Sandown Classic Trial, 1st Dante Stakes
Dancing Brave – 1st Craven Stakes, 1st 2,000 Guineas
Mashkour – 3rd Craven Stakes, 1st White Rose Stakes, 1st Lingfield Derby Trial
Faraway Dancer – 2nd Craven Stakes, 1st Dee Stakes
Nisnas – 3rd White Rose Stakes
Flash of Steel – 1st Tetrarch Stakes, 1st Irish 2,000 Guineas
Sirk – 3rd Sandown Classic Trial, 2nd Chester Vase, 3rd Dante Stakes
Sharrood – 7th Craven Stakes, 4th 2,000 Guineas, 3rd Irish 2,000 Guineas
Mr John – 4th Tetrarch Stakes, 1st Amethyst Stakes, 2nd Irish 2,000 Guineas
Allez Milord – 1st Predominate Stakes
Nomrood – 1st Chester Vase, 2nd Dante Stakes
Bold Arrangement – 3rd Doncaster Mile, 3rd Blue Grass Stakes, 2nd Kentucky Derby
Arokar – 1st Prix Greffulhe, 2nd Prix Lupin
Fioravanti – 5th Irish 2,000 Guineas
Wise Counsellor – 2nd Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial

Subsequent Group 1 wins

Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.

Shahrastani – Irish Derby (1986)
Dancing Brave – Eclipse Stakes (1986), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1986), Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (1986)
Mashkour – San Juan Capistrano Invitational Handicap (1991)
Allez Milord – Preis von Europa (1986), Oak Tree Invitational Stakes (1987)

Subsequent breeding careers

Leading progeny of participants in the 1986 Epsom Derby.

Sires of Classic winners

Dancing Brave (2nd)

Commander In Chief - 1st Epsom Derby (1993), 1st Irish Derby (1993)
Wemyss Bight - 1st Irish Oaks (1993)
White Muzzle - 1st Derby Italiano (1993)
Kyoei March - 1st Oka Sho (1997)
T M Ocean - 1st Oka Sho (2001)

Sires of National Hunt horses

Shahrastani (1st)

Zabadi - 1st Gerry Feilden Hurdle (1996)
Padashpan - 1st Morgiana Hurdle (1993)
Balanak - 1st Dovecote Novices' Hurdle (1995)
Dariyoun - 3rd Prix du Cadran (1992) Arokar (15th)
Topkar - 1st Prix Amadou (1994) - Dam of Top Ling and Top World
Ytalsa Royale - 1st Prix Ferdinand Dufaure (1995)

Other Stallions

Sharrood (8th) - Grey Shot (1st Goodwood Cup 1996, 1st Kingwell Hurdle 1999), Biwa Hayahide (1st Kikuka-shō 1993), Rambling Bear (1st Palace House Stakes 1999), Merrily (Dam of Dick Turpin) Jareer (12th) - Sagar Pride (3rd Poule d'Essai des Pouliches 1996) Allez Milord (10th) - Exported to Japan - Meisho Motonar (2nd February Stakes 1998) Nomrood (11th) - Exported to Australia - Beaux Art (3rd Caulfield Cup 1995) Then Again (13th) - For The Present (1st Steward's Cup 1994) Bold Arrangement (14th) - Tom Tun (1st Wentworth Stakes 2002) Fioravanti (16th) - Wixon (1st Prix du Petit Couvert 1992) Wise Counsellor (Pulled up) - Exported to Japan - Damsire of Trot Star Flash Of Steel (6th) - Sired minor flat and jumps winners - Exported to Italy - Exported to Australia - Exported to Japan Sirk (7th) - Damsire of Easter Day Mashkour (3rd) - Exported to Chile Faraway Dancer (4th) - Exported to South Africa Nisnas (5th) - Exported to Saudi Arabia

References

(2004). "Derby Days". Tempus.
"Stammtafeln". Galopp Sieger.
"Profiles Search". [[Racing Post]].
"Progeny Reports". Pedigree Query.
"Fiche Etalon - Arokar". France Galop.

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