1982 Epsom Derby
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| Location | Epsom Downs Racecourse |
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| Date | 2 June 1982 |
| Winning horse | Golden Fleece (horse) |
| Starting price | 3/1 Fav |
| Jockey | Pat Eddery |
| Trainer | Vincent O'Brien |
| Owner | Robert Sangster |
| Conditions | Firm |
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The 1982 Epsom Derby was the 203rd annual running of the Derby horse race. It took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 2 June 1982.
The race was won by Robert Sangster's Golden Fleece, at odds of 3/1 ridden by jockey Pat Eddery and trained at Ballydoyle by Vincent O'Brien. Golden Fleece's win was the sixth in the race for O'Brien and the second for Eddery. The winning time of 2:34.27 was the fastest since Mahmoud's hand-timed 2:33.8 in 1936.
Further details of the winner, Golden Fleece:
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1981:
Early-season appearances in 1982 and trial races prior to running in the Derby:
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
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