1997 Epsom Derby
| Location | Epsom Downs Racecourse |
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| Date | 7 June 1997 |
| Winning horse | Benny the Dip |
| Starting price | 11/1 |
| Jockey | Willie Ryan |
| Trainer | John Gosden |
| Owner | Charles Landon Knight II & Claiborne Farm |
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The 1997 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday 7 June 1997. It was the 218th running of the Derby, and it was won by Benny the Dip. The winner was ridden by Willie Ryan and trained by John Gosden. The pre-race favourite Entrepreneur finished fourth.
* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. shd = short-head.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.
Further details of the winner, Benny the Dip:
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1996.
Early-season appearances in 1997 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
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