| Location | Epsom Downs Racecourse |
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| Date | 6 June 1998 |
| Winning horse | High-Rise |
| Starting price | 20/1 |
| Jockey | Olivier Peslier |
| Trainer | Luca Cumani |
| Owner | Mohammed Obaid al Maktoum |
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The 1998 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday 6 June 1998. It was the 219th running of the Derby, and it was won by High-Rise. The winner was ridden by Olivier Peslier and trained by Luca Cumani. The pre-race favourite Cape Verdi finished ninth.
* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. shd = short-head; hd = head.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.
Further details of the winner, High-Rise:
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1997.
Early-season appearances in 1998 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.