# 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).

## 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.

### 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