1983 Epsom Derby to running in the Derby: Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby. 1983 Epsom Derby The 1983 Epsom Derby was the 204th annual running of the Derby horse race. It took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 1 June 1983. The race was won by Eric Moller's Teenoso, at odds of 9/2 ridden by jockey Lester Piggott and trained at Newmarket by Geoff Wragg. Teenoso's win gave Piggott a record-breaking ninth success in the race. The winning time of 2:49.07 was the slowest of the 20th century. Further details of the winner, Teenoso: Notable runs by
Ribero to contest the King Edward VII Stakes. Ribero was required to concede four pounds to the Epsom Derby runner-up Connaught, who beat him by twelve lengths. In the Irish Derby at the Curragh at the end of June, Ribero started a 16/1 outsider with the Derby winner Sir Ivor starting 1/3 favourite. Sir Ivor was ridden by the Irish jockey Liam Ward, while Lester Piggott, who had ridden the colt to victory in the Derby, took the ride on Ribero. Ribero turned into the straight in second place behind Giolla Mear before moving up along the rail to take the