{| class="collapsible collapsed" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="clear:right; float:right; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;" width="280px" ! colspan="3" style="border:1px solid black; background-color: #77DD77;" | Also Ran The 1996 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday 8 June 1996. It was the 217th running of the Derby, and it was won by Shaamit. The winner was ridden by Michael Hills and trained by William Haggas. The pre-race favourite Dushyantor finished second.

Race details

Full result

• The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. shd**** = short-head; hd = head; nk = neck. † Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.

Winner's details

Further details of the winner, Shaamit:

Form analysis

Two-year-old races

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1995.

The road to Epsom

Early-season appearances in 1996 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.

Subsequent Group 1 wins

Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.

Subsequent breeding careers

Leading progeny of participants in the 1996 Epsom Derby.

Sires of Classic winners

Alhaarth (5th) Shaamit (1st)

Sires of Group/Grade One winners

Even Top (13th)

Sires of National Hunt horses

Shantou (3rd) Dushyantor (2nd) - also shuttled to Chile Busy Flight (18th)

Other Stallions

Glory Of Dancer (4th) - Minor flat winners - Exported to India Storm Trooper (15th) - Exported to India

Broodmare

Portuguese Lil (20th) - Sole runner tailed off in bumper only start