| Location | Epsom Downs Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 8 June 1996 |
| Winning horse | Shaamit |
| Starting price | 12/1 |
| Jockey | Michael Hills |
| Trainer | William Haggas |
| Owner | Khalifa Dasmal |
| 1-2-3 | ||
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| Shaamit | Dushyantor | Shantou |
| Also Ran | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4-5-6 | ||
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| Glory Of Dancer | Alhaarth | Mystic Knight |
| 7-8-9 | ||
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| Jack Jennings | Acharne | Chief Contender |
| 10-11-12 | ||
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| Double Leaf | Classic Eagle | Tasdid |
| 13-14-15 | ||
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| Even Top | Spartan Heartbeat | Storm Trooper |
| 16-17-18 | ||
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| Zaforum | St Mawes | Busy Flight |
| 19-20 | ||
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| Prince Of My Heart | Portuguese Lil | 20 Ran |
The1996 Epsom Derby was ahorse race which took place atEpsom Downs on Saturday 8 June 1996. It was the 217th running of theDerby, and it was won byShaamit. The winner was ridden byMichael Hills and trained by William Haggas. The pre-race favourite Dushyantor finished second.[1][2][3]
| * | Horse | Jockey | Trainer† | SP | |
| 1 | Shaamit | Michael Hills | William Haggas | 12/1 | |
| 2 | 1¼ | Dushyantor | Pat Eddery | Henry Cecil | 9/2 fav |
| 3 | 1¼ | Shantou | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 25/1 |
| 4 | 1 | Glory of Dancer | Olivier Peslier | Paul Kelleway | 6/1 |
| 5 | hd | Alhaarth | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 15/2 |
| 6 | 1¼ | Mystic Knight | Kevin Darley | Roger Charlton | 14/1 |
| 7 | 1 | Jack Jennings | John Reid | Bryan McMahon | 25/1 |
| 8 | 1¼ | Acharne | Warren O'Connor | Clive Brittain | 200/1 |
| 9 | 1¾ | Chief Contender | David Harrison | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 15/1 |
| 10 | ½ | Double Leaf | Johnny Murtagh | Michael Stoute | 16/1 |
| 11 | nk | Classic Eagle | Allan Mackay | Roger Harris | 200/1 |
| 12 | shd | Tasdid | Willie Supple | Kevin Prendergast (IRE) | 200/1 |
| 13 | hd | Even Top | Philip Robinson | Mark Tompkins | 11/2 |
| 14 | 6 | Spartan Heartbeat | Mark Birch | Clive Brittain | 200/1 |
| 15 | 1½ | Storm Trooper | Michael Kinane | Henry Cecil | 15/2 |
| 16 | 1¾ | Zaforum | Dane O'Neill | Les Montague Hall | 150/1 |
| 17 | 1 | St Mawes | Richard Quinn | John Dunlop | 20/1 |
| 18 | 5 | Busy Flight | Cash Asmussen | Barry Hills | 25/1 |
| 19 | 7 | Prince of My Heart | Brent Thomson | Barry Hills | 100/1 |
| 20 | 3 | Portuguese Lil(filly) | Alex Greaves | David Nicholls | 500/1 |
* The distances between the horses are shown inlengths or shorter.shd = short-head;hd = head;nk = neck.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.
Further details of the winner,Shaamit:
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1995.
Early-season appearances in 1996 andtrial races prior to running in the Derby.
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
Leading progeny of participants in the 1996 Epsom Derby.[4][5]
Alhaarth (5th)
Shaamit (1st)
Even Top (13th)
Shantou (3rd)
Dushyantor (2nd) - also shuttled to Chile
Busy Flight (18th)
Glory Of Dancer (4th) - Minor flat winners - Exported to India
Storm Trooper (15th) - Exported to India
Portuguese Lil (20th) - Sole runner tailed off in bumper only start