1991 Epsom Derby

The 1991 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Wednesday 5 June 1991. It was the 212th running of the Derby, and it was won by Generous. The winner was ridden by Alan Munro and trained by Paul Cole. The pre-race joint favourites were Corrupt (sixth) and Toulon (ninth).^[1][2]

1991 Epsom Derby

Location	Epsom Downs Racecourse
Date	5 June 1991
Winning horse	Generous
Starting price	9/1
Jockey	Alan Munro
Trainer	Paul Cole
Owner	Fahd bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
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Epsom Derby 1991

1-2-3
Generous	Marju	Star Of Gdansk

Also Ran
4-5-6
Hector Protector	Hundra	Corrupt
7-8-9
Hokusai	Hailsham	Toulon
10-11-12
Mystiko	Environment Friend	Arokat
13
Mujaazif	13 Ran	2m 34.00s

Race details

• Sponsor: Ever Ready
• Winner's prize money: £355,000
• Going: Good to Firm
• Number of runners: 13
• Winner's time: 2m 34.00s

Full result

	*	Horse	Jockey	Trainer †	SP
1		Generous	Alan Munro	Paul Cole	9/1
2	5	Marju	Willie Carson	John Dunlop	14/1
3	7	Star of Gdansk	Christy Roche	Jim Bolger (IRE)	14/1
4	½	Hector Protector	Freddy Head	François Boutin (FR)	6/1
5	shd	Hundra	Bruce Raymond	Paul Kelleway	66/1
6	½	Corrupt	Cash Asmussen	Neville Callaghan	4/1 jf
7	4	Hokusai	Lester Piggott	Henry Cecil	25/1
8	6	Hailsham	Steve Cauthen	Clive Brittain	28/1
9	½	Toulon	Pat Eddery	André Fabre (FR)	4/1 jf
10	7	Mystiko	Michael Roberts	Clive Brittain	5/1
11	10	Environment Friend	George Duffield	James Fanshawe	11/1
12	2	Arokat	Paul Eddery	Barry Hills	250/1
13	30	Mujaazif	Walter Swinburn	Michael Stoute	33/1

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

Winner's details

Further details of the winner, Generous:

• Foaled: 8 February 1988, in Ireland
• Sire: Caerleon; Dam: Doff the Derby (Master Derby)
• Owner: Prince Fahd bin Salman
• Breeder: Barronstown Stud
• Rating in 1991 International Classifications: 137

Form analysis

Two-year-old races

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1990.

• Generous – 2nd Coventry Stakes, 3rd Vintage Stakes, 10th Prix Morny, 1st Dewhurst Stakes
• Star of Gdansk – 3rd Tyros Stakes, 2nd Futurity Stakes
• Hector Protector – 1st Prix La Flèche, 1st Prix de Cabourg, 1st Prix Morny, 1st Prix de la Salamandre, 1st Grand Critérium
• Corrupt – 4th Bernard van Cutsem Stakes, 5th Vintage Stakes
• Hokusai – 1st Bernard van Cutsem Stakes
• Hailsham – 7th Coventry Stakes, 7th Solario Stakes, 4th Royal Lodge Stakes
• Mystiko – 3rd Gimcrack Stakes
• Arokat – 2nd Champagne Stakes
• Mujaazif – 1st Royal Lodge Stakes, 4th Racing Post Trophy

The road to Epsom

Early-season appearances in 1991 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.

• Generous – 4th 2,000 Guineas
• Marju – 1st Craven Stakes, 11th 2,000 Guineas
• Star of Gdansk – 1st Tetrarch Stakes, 2nd Amethyst Stakes, 2nd Irish 2,000 Guineas
• Hector Protector – 1st Prix de Fontainebleau, 1st Poule d'Essai des Poulains
• Hundra – 1st Dee Stakes
• Corrupt – 1st Easter Stakes, 1st Lingfield Derby Trial
• Hokusai – 3rd Craven Stakes, 8th 2,000 Guineas, 4th Prix Jean Prat
• Hailsham – 4th Craven Stakes, 1st Sandown Classic Trial, 2nd Dante Stakes, 1st Derby Italiano
• Toulon – 3rd Prix Greffulhe, 1st Chester Vase
• Mystiko – 1st European Free Handicap, 1st 2,000 Guineas
• Environment Friend – 3rd Easter Stakes, 5th Craven Stakes, 1st Dante Stakes
• Arokat – 5th Feilden Stakes, 3rd Dee Stakes
• Mujaazif – 13th 2,000 Guineas

Subsequent Group 1 wins

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

• Generous – Irish Derby (1991), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1991)
• Marju – St. James's Palace Stakes (1991)
• Hector Protector – Prix Jacques Le Marois (1991)
• Toulon – St. Leger (1991)
• Environment Friend – Eclipse Stakes (1991)

Subsequent breeding careers

Leading progeny of participants in the 1991 Epsom Derby.^{[3][4][5][6][7]}

Sires of Classic winners

Generous (1st)

• Mystic Lips - 1st Preis der Diana (2007)
• Bahr - 2nd Epsom Oaks (1998)
• Highland Gift - Dam of Golan and Tartan Bearer
• Copeland - 1st Scottish Champion Hurdle (2004)

Marju (2nd)

• Sil Sila - 1st Prix de Diane (1996)
• Bethrah - 1st Irish 1,000 Guineas (2010)
• Soviet Song - Champion Older Horse (2004)
• Mrs Marsh - Dam of Canford Cliffs

Sires of Group/Grade One winners

Hector Protector (1st)

• Shiva - 1st Tattersalls Gold Cup (1999)
• Vanquished - 3rd The Metropolitan (2006)
• Limnos - 1st Prix Foy (1998)
• Shanty Star - 1st Queen's Vase (2003)

Sires of National Hunt horses

Toulon (9th)

• Kingscliff - 1st Betfair Chase (2005)
• Solerina - 1st Hatton's Grace Hurdle (2003, 2004, 2005)
• Too Forward - 1st River Don Novices' Hurdle (2002)
• Xenophon - 1st Coral Cup (2003)

Other Stallions

Environment Friend (11th) - Alfa Beat (1st Kerry National 2010, 2011)
Corrupt (6th) - Exported to New Zealand
Hailsham (8th) - Exported to Japan
Mystiko (10th) - Minor flat and jumps winners
Mujaazif (13th) - Exported to South Korea