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1998 Irish Derby
Dream Well (FR) won the 1998 Irish Derby at Curragh on 28 June 1998, trained by P Bary and ridden by C Asmussen, at 2/1 favourite, beating City Honours (USA) by 4½ lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Irish Derby in 1998? Dream Well (FR) won the 1998 Irish Derby at Curragh on 28 June 1998, trained by P Bary and ridden by C Asmussen, at 2/1 favourite, beating City Honours (USA) by 4½ lengths.
- Who came second in the 1998 Irish Derby? City Honours (USA) (4/1) finished second, and Desert Fox I (GB) (40/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1998 Irish Derby? Yes. Dream Well (FR) won as the 2/1 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 1998 Irish Derby? Dream Well (FR) won in 2m 44.30s over 1m4f on Soft To Heavy going.
- How many ran in the 1998 Irish Derby? 10 ran in the 1998 Irish Derby (average since 1990: 9.7).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Dr | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 4½ | Dream Well (FR) | 2/1F | 3 | 9-0 | C Asmussen | P Bary | - | 5 | b | Niarchos Familyj L Bouchard | - | 2m 44.30s |
| 2 | 4½ | City Honours (USA) | 4/1 | 3 | 9-0 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | - | 10 | - | Godolphin | 4½ | - |
| 3 | 1 | Desert Fox I (GB) | 40/1 | 3 | 9-0 | Kevin Manning | Aidan O'Brien | 102 | 6 | - | Mrs John Magnier | 5½ | - |
| 4 | ½ | Campo Catino (IRE) | 10/1 | 3 | 9-0 | C Roche | Charles O'Brien | 100 | 3 | - | Dr M V O'Brien | 6 | - |
| 5 | nk | Takarian (IRE) | 25/1 | 3 | 9-0 | Johnny Murtagh | John M Oxx | 107 | 8 | - | H H Aga Khan | 6¼ | - |
| 6 | 1½ | Saratoga Springs (CAN) | 8/1 | 3 | 9-0 | W R Swinburn | Aidan O'Brien | 119 | 4 | - | Michael Tabor | 7¾ | - |
| 7 | hd | Risk Material (IRE) | 12/1 | 3 | 9-0 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 109 | 2 | - | Castleblake Racing Syndicate | 8 | - |
| 8 | 3½ | Make No Mistake (IRE) | 50/1 | 3 | 9-0 | Pat Smullen | D K Weld | 99 | 7 | b | Moyglare Stud Farm | 11½ | - |
| 9 | 4 | Sunshine Street (USA) | 14/1 | 3 | 9-0 | Richard Hughes | Noel Meade | 118 | 1 | - | Pat Garvey | 15½ | - |
| 10 | 10 | Sadian (GB) | 4/1 | 3 | 9-0 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Henry Cecil | - | 9 | - | Prince A A Faisal | 25½ | - |
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 | Dream Well (FR) | 1999-06-04 | Epsom Downs | Vodafone Coronation Cup (Group 1) | 3rd of 7 | 7/2 |
| 2 | City Honours (USA) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 3 | Desert Fox I (GB) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 4 | Campo Catino (IRE) | 1998-08-09 | Leopardstown | Ballyroan Stakes | 4th of 9 | 6/4F |
| 5 | Takarian (IRE) | 1998-07-25 | Curragh | Meld Stakes | Won | EvensF |
| 6 | Saratoga Springs (CAN) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 7 | Risk Material (IRE) | 1998-07-25 | Ascot | King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes (Group 1) | 8th of 8 | 50/1 |
| 8 | Make No Mistake (IRE) | 1998-07-25 | Curragh | Meld Stakes | 2nd of 4 | 13/2 |
| 9 | Sunshine Street (USA) | 1998-08-09 | Leopardstown | Ballyroan Stakes | Won | 5/2 |
| 10 | Sadian (GB) | 1998-08-08 | Ascot | Buckingham Palace Conditions Stakes Class C | Won | 7/2 |
7 of 10 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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