| Derby | |
| Location | Epsom Downs Racecourse |
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| Date | 1 June 1988 |
| Winning horse | Kahyasi |
| Starting price | 11/1 |
| Jockey | Ray Cochrane |
| Trainer | Luca Cumani |
| Owner | Aga Khan IV |
| 1-2-3 | ||
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| Kahyasi | Glacial Storm | Doyoun |
| Also Ran | ||
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| 4-5-6 | ||
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| Red Glow | Kefaah | Sheriff's Star |
| 7-8-9 | ||
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| Unfuwain | Minster Son | Project Manager |
| 10-11-12 | ||
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| Al Mufti | Charmer | Clifton Chapel |
| 13-14 | ||
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| Maksud | Al Muhalhal | 14 Ran |
The 1988 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Wednesday 1 June 1988. It was the 209th running of the Derby, and it was won by Kahyasi. The winner was ridden by Ray Cochrane and trained by Luca Cumani. The pre-race favourite Red Glow finished fourth.[1][2][3]
| * | Horse | Jockey | Trainer † | SP | |
| 1 | Kahyasi | Ray Cochrane | Luca Cumani | 11/1 | |
| 2 | 1½ | Glacial Storm | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 14/1 |
| 3 | 1½ | Doyoun | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 9/1 |
| 4 | ½ | Red Glow | Pat Eddery | Geoff Wragg | 5/2 fav |
| 5 | nk | Kefaah | John Reid | Luca Cumani | 25/1 |
| 6 | 3 | Sheriff's Star | Tony Ives | Lady Herries | 18/1 |
| 7 | hd | Unfuwain | Steve Cauthen | Dick Hern | 9/2 |
| 8 | 6 | Minster Son | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 6/1 |
| 9 | ½ | Project Manager | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger (IRE) | 66/1 |
| 10 | 2½ | Al Mufti | Richard Hills | Harry Thomson Jones | 14/1 |
| 11 | 1 | Charmer | Paul Eddery | Dick Hern | 11/1 |
| 12 | Clifton Chapel | Billy Newnes | Steve Norton | 100/1 | |
| 13 | Maksud | Michael Roberts | Robert Armstrong | 200/1 | |
| 14 | Al Muhalhal | Paul D'Arcy | Harry Thomson Jones | 500/1 |
* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. hd = head; nk = neck.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.
Further details of the winner, Kahyasi:
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1987.
Early-season appearances in 1988 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.
Leading progeny of participants in the 1988 Epsom Derby.[4][5][6][7]
Unfuwain (7th)
Kahyasi (1st)
Doyoun (3rd)
Glacial Storm (2nd)
Minster Son (8th)
Sheriff's Star (6th) - Seuin Sky (1st Kikuka-shō 1998)
Charmer (11th) - Passion For Life (1st Abernant Stakes 1996), Quinze (1st Galway Hurdle 1999)
Kefaah (5th) - Dr Leunt (1st Rehearsal Chase 1999) - Exported to South Africa
Al Mufti (10th) - Exported to South Africa - Victory Moon (3rd Dubai World Cup 2004), Captail Al - Champion Sire in South Africa
Red Glow (4th) - Exported to New Zealand - Mr Mutual Respect (3rd Australian Guineas 1994)
Project Manager (9th) - Strong Project (1st Phil Sweeney Memorial Chase 2006)
