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race year
1997 Irish Derby
Desert King (IRE) won the 1997 Irish Derby at Curragh on 29 June 1997, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by C Roche, at 11/2, beating Dr Johnson (USA) by 1 length.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Irish Derby in 1997? Desert King (IRE) won the 1997 Irish Derby at Curragh on 29 June 1997, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by C Roche, at 11/2, beating Dr Johnson (USA) by 1 length.
- Who came second in the 1997 Irish Derby? Dr Johnson (USA) (12/1) finished second, and Loup Sauvage (USA) (8/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1997 Irish Derby? No. The 5/4 favourite Silver Patriarch (IRE) finished 5th of 10.
- What was the winning time of the 1997 Irish Derby? Desert King (IRE) won in 2m 32.50s over 1m4f on Yielding going.
- How many ran in the 1997 Irish Derby? 10 ran in the 1997 Irish Derby (average since 1990: 9.7).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | Dr | Owner | Total btn | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 1 | Desert King (IRE) | 11/2 | 3 | 9-0 | C Roche | Aidan O'Brien | 7 | Michael Tabor | - | 2m 32.50s |
| 2 | 1 | Dr Johnson (USA) | 12/1 | 3 | 9-0 | Johnny Murtagh | Charles O'Brien | 8 | M V O'Brien | 1 | - |
| 3 | shd | Loup Sauvage (USA) | 8/1 | 3 | 9-0 | Olivier Peslier | A Fabre | 4 | D Wildenstein | 1 | - |
| 4 | 7 | Johan Cruyff (GB) | 12/1 | 3 | 9-0 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 10 | Mrs John Magnier | 8 | - |
| 5 | 5 | Silver Patriarch (IRE) | 5/4F | 3 | 9-0 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 9 | Peter S Winfield | 13 | - |
| 6 | hd | Verglas (IRE) | 33/1 | 3 | 9-0 | Willie Supple | Kevin Prendergast | 5 | Mrs A J F O'Reilly | 13¼ | - |
| 7 | 1 | Casey Tibbs (IRE) | 33/1 | 3 | 9-0 | P Shanahan | D K Weld | 6 | Michael H Watt | 14¼ | - |
| 8 | 10 | Strawberry Roan (IRE) | 5/1 | 3 | 8-11 | Frankie Dettori | Aidan O'Brien | 3 | Mrs John Magnier | 24¼ | - |
| 9 | 3 | The Fly (GB) | 11/1 | 3 | 9-0 | Michael Hills | B W Hills | 1 | The Hon Mrs J M Corbett | 27¼ | - |
| 10 | dh | Token Gesture I (IRE) | 16/1 | 3 | 8-11 | Mick Kinane | D K Weld | 2 | Moyglare Stud Farm | 27¼ | - |
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 | Desert King (IRE) | 1997-08-19 | York | Juddmonte International Stakes (Group 1) | 2nd of 4 | 6/1 |
| 2 | Dr Johnson (USA) | 1997-08-23 | Leopardstown | Ballycullen Stakes | Won | 8/13F |
| 3 | Loup Sauvage (USA) | 1997-10-18 | Newmarket | Dubai Champion Stakes (Group 1) | 2nd of 7 | 6/1 |
| 4 | Johan Cruyff (GB) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 5 | Silver Patriarch (IRE) | 1997-08-19 | York | Great Voltigeur Stakes (Group 2) | 2nd of 5 | 15/8 |
| 6 | Verglas (IRE) | 1997-08-16 | Curragh | Ridgewood Pearl Desmond Stakes | 6th of 8 | 4/1 |
| 7 | Casey Tibbs (IRE) | 1997-07-26 | Curragh | Meld Stakes | 2nd of 5 | 11/4 |
| 8 | Strawberry Roan (IRE) | 1997-07-13 | Curragh | Kildangan Stud Irish Oaks | 4th of 10 | 6/1 |
| 9 | The Fly (GB) | 1997-09-13 | Doncaster | Pertemps St Leger Stakes (Group 1) | 3rd of 10 | 10/1 |
| 10 | Token Gesture I (IRE) | 1997-09-18 | Gowran Park | Denny Cordell Lavarack Memorial Fillies Race | 2nd of 5 | 11/10F |
9 of 10 have run since; 1 won next time out.
Irish Derby winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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