| Derby | |
| Location | Epsom Downs Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 4 June 1980 |
| Winning horse | Henbit |
| Starting price | 7/1 |
| Jockey | Willie Carson |
| Trainer | Dick Hern |
| Owner | Etti Plesch |
| Conditions | Firm |
| 1-2-3 | ||
 |  |  |
| Henbit | Master Willie | Rankin |
| Also Ran | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4-5-6 | ||
 |  |  |
| Pelerin | Garrido | Hello Gorgeous |
| 7-8-9 | ||
 |  |  |
| Julius Caesar | Star Way | Saint Jonathon |
| 10-11-12 | ||
 |  |  |
| Bozovici | Blast Off | Ribo Charter |
| 13-14-15 | ||
 |  |  |
| Pimpont | Marcello | Tyrnavos |
| 16-17-18 | ||
 |  |  |
| Running Mill | Water Mill | Prince Spruce |
| 19-20-21 | ||
 |  |  |
| Noble Shamus | Nikoli | Moomba Masquerade |
| 22-23-24 | ||
 |  |  |
| Monteverdi | Majestic Star | Braughing |
The1980 Epsom Derby was the 201st annual running of theDerbyhorse race. It took place atEpsom Downs Racecourse on 4 June 1980.
The race was won byEtti Plesch's American bredHenbit at odds of 7/1. Ridden byWillie Carson and trained atWest Ilsley byDick Hern, Henbit would be the second Derby winner in two years for the trainer/jockey duo. While the winning margin of just three quarters of alength was unremarkable, that Henbit returned with a fractured cannon bone in his off-fore leg, thought to have occurred a furlong and a half from the finish led his trainer to describe him as a"very brave horse".[1] Furthermore, the winning time of 2:34.77 was the fastest since Nijinsky won in 1970.
| Finish | Horse | Bred | Jockey | Trainer | Trained | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Henbit | USA | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | UK | 77/1 |
| 2nd | Master Willie | GB | Philip Waldron | Henry Candy | UK | 2222/1 |
| 3rd | Rankin | FR | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | UK | 1414/1 |
| 4th | Pelerin | FR | Pat Eddery | Harry Wragg | UK | 1818/1 |
| 5th | Garrido | ITY | Philippe Paquet | François Boutin | FR | 2828/1 |
| 6th | Hello Gorgeous | USA | Joe Mercer | Henry Cecil | UK | 99/1 |
| 7th | Julius Caesar | FR | Paul Cook | Serge Boullenger | FR | 5050/1 |
| 8th | Nikoli | GB | Christy Roche | Paddy Prendergast | IRE | 44/1 |
| 9th | Star Way | GB | Yves Saint-Martin | Paul Kelleway | UK | 2222/1 |
| 10th | Water Mill | GB | Tony Murray | Dick Hern | UK | 1414/1 |
| 11th | Moomba Masquerade | GB | Geoff Baxter | Jeremy Hindley | UK | 4040/1 |
| 12th | Tyrnavos | GB | Edward Hide | Bruce Hobbs | UK | 99/1 |
| 13th | Saint Jonathon | GB | Steve Cauthen | Barry Hills | UK | 3333/1 |
| 14th | Monteverdi | GB | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien | IRE | 88/1 |
| 15th | Prince Spruce | USA | John Matthias | John Dunlop | UK | 200200/1 |
| 16th | Bozovici | USA | Brian Taylor | Ryan Price | UK | 77/1 |
| 17th | Braughing | GB | Kipper Lynch | Clive Brittain | UK | 200200/1 |
| 18th | Blast Off | USA | Maurice Philipperon | John Fellows | FR | 6666/1 |
| 19th | Noble Shamus | GB | George McGrath | M Fogarty | IRE | 100100/1 |
| 20th | Ribo Charter | GB | Tommy Carberry | Paul Kelleway | UK | 100100/1 |
| 21st | Running Mill | GB | Tony Kimberley | Michael Stoute | UK | 100100/1 |
| 22nd | Pimpont | FR | Georges Doleuze | Charles Milbank | FR | 4040/1 |
| 23rd | Marcello | FR | Brian Rouse | Clive Brittain | UK | 200200/1 |
| 24th | Majestic Star | GB | John Reid | Gavin Pritchard-Gordon | UK | 3333/1 |
Further details of the winner, Henbit:
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1979:[2][3]
Early-season appearances in 1980 andtrial races prior to running in the Derby:[4][5][6]
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
Leading progeny of participants in the 1980 Epsom Derby.[7][8][9][10][11]
Star Way (9th) Exported to New Zealand - Sire of 18 Group One winners[12]
Master Willie (2nd)
Henbit (1st)
Julius Caesar (7th)
Tyrnavos (12th) - Dihistan (1st 1986Hardwicke Stakes), Andrios (2nd 1984Chesham Stakes), Akaaleel (2nd 1985Chesham Stakes), Tartamuda (Dam of Tartak)
Hello Gorgeous (6th) - Libertine (3rd 1987Poule d'Essai des Pouliches), Franco Forte (2nd 1987Premio Parioli) - later exported to Brazil
Monteverdi (14th) - Exported to America - Exported to Venevuela - Concert Hall (2nd 1984National Stakes), Laird Of Montrose (3rd 1985Middle Park Stakes)
Nikoli (8th) - Exported to America - Exported to Uruguay - Air Display (2nd 1986Hollywood Derby)
Water Mill (10th) - Exported to Australia - Innocent Lady (Dam of Justice Prevails)
Moomba Masquerade (11th) - Exported to South Africa
Saint Johnathon (13th) - Exported to Australia
Prince Spruce (15th) - Exported to Italy
Blast Off (18th) - Exported to Venezuela
Noble Shamus (19th) - Exported to America
Running Mill (21st) - Exported to Turkey
Marcello (23rd) - Exported to Argentina