The 129th running of the Irish Derby was held on Sunday 26 June 1994 over 1 mile 4 furlongs of The Curragh. Subscriptions were £8800 with a first prize of £348,000. The winner was owned by Maktoum Al Maktoum, bred by Swettenham Stud in England, trained by Hilal Ibrahiml in Dubai, and ridden by Frankie Dettori. The winner won by 4 1/2 lengths in 2 minutes 32.7 seconds, with 3 1/2 lengths between second and third.

IRISH DERBY 1994

BALANCHINE (Chestnut Filly by Storm Bird out of Morning Devotion) SR 2034

The winning owner won £348,000 (The equivalent of £658,000 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

The Youtube link below is a 4 minute 22 second clip of the 1994 Irish Derby https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_U_KilJIUE
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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 BALANCHINE 8.11 Frankie Dettori Maktoum Al Maktoum Hilal Ibrahim
2 KING'S THEATRE 9.0 Mick Kinane Sheikh Mohammed Henry Cecil
3 COLONEL COLLINS 9.0 John Reid Mr Robert Sangster Peter Chapple-Hyam
4 ALRIFFA 9.0 Pat Eddery Sheik Essa Bin Mubarak Richard Hannon
5 TIKKANEN 9.0 Walter Swinburn Mr George Strawbridge J E Pease FR
6 IONIO 9.0 Michael Roberts Dowager Lady Beaverbrook Clive Brittain
7 CAJARIAN 9.0 John Murtagh HH Aga Khan IV John M Oxx
8 KHAMASEEN 9.0 Willie Carson Prince A A Faisal John Dunlop
9 CONCEPT HOUSE 9.0 Willie Supple Mr S J Kenny Irene T Oakes
  Betting        
Evens fav King's Theatre        
7/2 Alriffa        
5/1 Balanchine        
11/2 Colonel Collins        
10/1 Tikkanen        
14/1 Khamaseen        
25/1 Ionio        
40/1 Cajarian        
200/1 Concept House        
  Over round 125%        
FORMLINE:- Balanchine won by a comfortable 4 1/2 lengths in 2 minutes 32.7 seconds under yielding conditions, thus completing an English Oaks/Irish Derby couble. In a career of 8 races she was successful in 4 of them.

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