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1991 Irish Derby
Generous (IRE) won the 1991 Irish Derby at Curragh on 30 June 1991, trained by Paul Cole and ridden by Alan Munro, at evens favourite, beating Suave Dancer (USA) by 3 lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Irish Derby in 1991? Generous (IRE) won the 1991 Irish Derby at Curragh on 30 June 1991, trained by Paul Cole and ridden by Alan Munro, at evens favourite, beating Suave Dancer (USA) by 3 lengths.
- Who came second in the 1991 Irish Derby? Suave Dancer (USA) (9/4) finished second, and Star Of Gdansk (USA) (12/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1991 Irish Derby? Yes. Generous (IRE) won as the evens favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 1991 Irish Derby? Generous (IRE) won in 2m 33.30s over 1m4f on Yielding going.
- How many ran in the 1991 Irish Derby? 6 ran in the 1991 Irish Derby (average since 1990: 9.7).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | Dr | Owner | Total btn | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 3 | Generous (IRE) | EvensF | 3 | 9-0 | Alan Munro | Paul Cole | 4 | H R H Prince Fahd Salman | - | 2m 33.30s |
| 2 | 3 | Suave Dancer (USA) | 9/4 | 3 | 9-0 | W R Swinburn | J E Hammond | 5 | H Chaloub | 3 | - |
| 3 | 8 | Star Of Gdansk (USA) | 12/1 | 3 | 9-0 | C Roche | J S Bolger | 3 | Henryk De Kwiatkowski | 11 | - |
| 4 | 2 | Sportsworld (USA) | 100/30 | 3 | 9-0 | L Piggott | M V O'Brien | 6 | Classic Thoroughbreds Plc | 13 | - |
| 5 | dist | Nordic Admirer (IRE) | 150/1 | 3 | 9-0 | Willie Supple | J S Bolger | 1 | Henryk De Kwiatkowski | dist | - |
| 6 | dist | Barry's Run (IRE) | 300/1 | 3 | 9-0 | Kevin Manning | Luke Comer | 2 | Luke Comer | dist | - |
Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).
How they ran next
| Pos here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Generous (IRE) | 1991-07-27 | Ascot | King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes Class A | won | 4/6F |
| 2 | Suave Dancer (USA) | 1991-09-14 | Leopardstown | Meadow Meats Irish Champion Stakes | won | 4/6F |
| 3 | Star Of Gdansk (USA) | 1991-07-31 | Goodwood | Sussex Stakes Class A | 6th of 8 | 15/2 |
| 4 | Sportsworld (USA) | 1991-08-17 | Curragh | Desmond Stakes | 2nd of 6 | 4/5F |
| 5 | Nordic Admirer (IRE) | 1991-08-01 | Galway | Smithwicks Handicap | 2nd of 10 | 16/1 |
| 6 | Barry's Run (IRE) | 1991-07-22 | Ballinrobe | Ken Gill Japanese Car Imports (3 Y O) Maiden | 3rd of 9 | 10/1 |
6 of 6 have run since; 2 won next time out.
Irish Derby winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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