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1996 Irish Derby
Zagreb (USA) won the 1996 Irish Derby at Curragh on 30 June 1996, trained by D K Weld and ridden by P Shanahan, at 20/1, beating Polaris Flight (USA) by 6 lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Irish Derby in 1996? Zagreb (USA) won the 1996 Irish Derby at Curragh on 30 June 1996, trained by D K Weld and ridden by P Shanahan, at 20/1, beating Polaris Flight (USA) by 6 lengths.
- Who came second in the 1996 Irish Derby? Polaris Flight (USA) (7/1) finished second, and His Excellence (USA) (50/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1996 Irish Derby? No. The 5/4 favourite Dushyantor (USA) finished 4th of 13.
- What was the winning time of the 1996 Irish Derby? Zagreb (USA) won in 2m 30.60s over 1m4f on Good going.
- How many ran in the 1996 Irish Derby? 13 ran in the 1996 Irish Derby (average since 1990: 9.7).
Full result
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 | Zagreb (USA) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 2 | Polaris Flight (USA) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 3 | His Excellence (USA) | 1996-07-27 | Curragh | Meld Stakes | 6th of 6 | 11/2 |
| 4 | Dushyantor (USA) | 1996-08-20 | York | Great Voltigeur Stakes (Group 2) | Won | 3/1 |
| 5 | Rainbow Blues (IRE) | 1996-07-14 | Curragh | Ragusa Stud Minstrel Stakes | 3rd of 7 | 100/30 |
| 6 | Spartan Heartbeat (GB) | 1996-08-01 | Goodwood | Garrard Goodwood Cup (Group 2) | 5th of 7 | 20/1 |
| 7 | Dr Massini (IRE) | 1997-03-31 | Kempton | Magnolia Stakes Class A | Won | 11/10F |
| 8 | Private Song (USA) | 1996-08-20 | York | Melrose Rated Handicap | 7th of 10 | 7/2JF |
| 9 | Alhaarth (IRE) | 1996-07-31 | Goodwood | Sussex Stakes (Group 1) | 3rd of 10 | 14/1 |
| 10 | Don Micheletto (GB) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 11 | Sharaf Kabeer (GB) | 1996-08-24 | Goodwood | Sport On 5 March Stakes (Listed Race) | Won | 11/4F |
| 12 | Truth Or Dare I (GB) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 13 | Amfortas (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
8 of 13 have run since; 3 won next time out.
Irish Derby winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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