Australian Derby

The Australian Derby is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds at set weights held at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in April, during the Autumn ATC Championships Carnival. The race is considered to be the top ranked event for three-year-olds in Australian and New Zealand race classifications.[1]

Australian Derby
Group I race
Nuffield, 1938 winner Harold Badger
LocationRandwick Racecourse
Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated1861 (1861) (as Randwick Derby Stakes)
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
WebsiteAustralian Jockey Club
Race information
Distance2,400 metres (~1+1⁄2 miles)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
WeightSet Weights
colts and geldings – 56+1⁄2 kg
fillies – 54+1⁄2 kg
PurseA$2,000,000 (2023)
BonusesExempt from ballot in Queen Elizabeth Stakes

History
Phar Lap, 1929 winner Jockey Jim Pike
Peter Pan, 1932 winner Jim Pike
Magnificent, 1945 winner

Name

Inaugurated in 1861 as the AJC Randwick Derby Stakes, the first race was won by Kyogle, a grandson of the Touchstone who was a four-time Champion sire in Great Britain & Ireland. In 1865 the name of the race was changed to the AJC Australia Derby Stakes then from 1873 through 1993 it was called the AJC Derby. Although the race officially became the AJC Australian Derby in 1994, it is still commonly referred to as the AJC Derby.

The official records show that Prince Humphrey won the 1928 Derby, but he wasn't in the race. It was a horse called Cragsman, by the same sire but with a different dam. This substitution came to light when Dick Tate of Toowoomba saw a picture of the Derby winner and was aware that Prince Humphrey had different markings, and had photographs to prove it.[2]

From 1932 to 1956, geldings were banned from competing in the Derby.

Distance

Originally run at a distance of 1+1⁄2 miles, in 1972 the race was changed to 2,400 metres (~11.93 furlongs) to conform to the metric system. In 1978 there was no race held and under a reorganisation, it was changed from a spring racing event to be run in the autumn beginning in 1979. Contested over 2,400 metres on a right-handed turf course, it has been won by some of the greats of the Australian turf, including Phar Lap, Tulloch, and Kingston Town.

Records

Time record: (at current 2,400 metres distance)

Largest winning margin:

  • 10 lengths - Trident (1886)

Most wins by a jockey:

1934 and 1943 racebooks
  • Front cover of the 1934 AJC Derby racebook
    Front cover of the 1934 AJC Derby racebook
  • Inside cover of the 1934 AJC Derby showing raceday officials
    Inside cover of the 1934 AJC Derby showing raceday officials
  • Starters and results of the 1934 AJC Derby showing the winner, Theo
    Starters and results of the 1934 AJC Derby showing the winner, Theo
  • Starters and results of the 1934 AJC Derby
    Starters and results of the 1934 AJC Derby
  • Front cover of the 1943 AJC Derby racebook
    Front cover of the 1943 AJC Derby racebook
  • Inside cover 1943 AJC Derby showing raceday officials
    Inside cover 1943 AJC Derby showing raceday officials
  • Starters and results1943 AJC Derby showing the winner, Moorland
    Starters and results1943 AJC Derby showing the winner, Moorland
  • Starters and results 1943 AJC Derby
    Starters and results 1943 AJC Derby

1945 and 1948 racebooks
  • Front cover of the 1945 AJC Derby racebook
    Front cover of the 1945 AJC Derby racebook
  • Starters and results 1945 AJC Derby showing the winner, Magnificent
    Starters and results 1945 AJC Derby showing the winner, Magnificent
  • Front cover of 1948 AJC Australian Derby racebook
    Front cover of 1948 AJC Australian Derby racebook
  • 1948 AJC Australian Derby racebook recording the winner, Carbon Copy
    1948 AJC Australian Derby racebook recording the winner, Carbon Copy
  • 1948 AJC Australian Derby racebook
    1948 AJC Australian Derby racebook
  • 1948 AJC Australian Derby racebook
    1948 AJC Australian Derby racebook

Winners
  • 2023 - Major Beel[3]
  • 2022 - Hitotsu[4]
  • 2021 - Explosive Jack[5]
  • 2020 - Quick Thinker[6]
  • 2019 - Angel Of Truth[7]
  • 2018 - Levendi[8]
  • 2017 - Jon Snow[9]
  • 2016 - Tavago[10]
  • 2015(1) - Mongolian Khan[11]
  • 2014 - Criterion[12]
  • 2013 - It's A Dundeel[13]
  • 2012 - Ethiopia[14]
  • 2011 - Shamrocker[15]
  • 2010 - Shoot Out[16]
  • 2009 - Roman Emperor[17]
  • 2008 - Nom Du Jeu[18]
  • 2007 - Fiumicino[19]
  • 2006 - Headturner[20]
  • 2005 - Eremein[21]
  • 2004 - Starcraft[22]
  • 2003 - Clangalang[23]
  • 2002 - Don Eduardo[24]
  • 2001 - Universal Prince[25]
  • 2000 - Fairway[26]
  • 1999 - Sky Heights[27]
  • 1998 - Gold Guru[28]
  • 1997 - Ebony Grosve[29]
  • 1996 - Octagonal[30]
  • 1995 - Ivory's Irish[31]
  • 1994 - Mahogany[32]
  • 1993 - Innocent King[33]
  • 1992 - Naturalism[34]
  • 1991 - Durbridge[35]
  • 1990 - Dr. Grace[36]
  • 1989 - Research[37]
  • 1988 - Beau Zam[38]
  • 1987 - Myocard[39]
  • 1986 - Bonecrusher[40]
  • 1985 - Tristarc[41]
  • 1984 - Prolific[42]
  • 1983 - Strawberry Road[43]
  • 1982 - Rose Of Kingston
  • 1981 - Our Paddy Boy
  • 1980 - Kingston Town
  • 1979 - Dulcify
  • 1978 - Race not held(2)
  • 1977 - Belmura Lad
  • 1976 - Great Lover
  • 1975 - Battle Sign
  • 1974 - Taras Bulba
  • 1973 - Imagele
  • 1972 - Gold Brick
  • 1971 - Classic Mission
  • 1970 - Silver Sharpe
  • 1969 - Divide And Rule
  • 1968 - Wilton Park
  • 1967 - Swift Peter
  • 1966 - El Gordo
  • 1965 - Prince Grant
  • 1964 - Royal Sovereign
  • 1963 - Summer Fiesta
  • 1962 - Summer Prince
  • 1961 - Summer Fair
  • 1960 - Persian Lyric
  • 1959 - Martello Towers
  • 1958 - Skyline
  • 1957 - Tulloch
  • 1956 - Monte Carlo
  • 1955 - Caranna
  • 1954 - Prince Delville
  • 1953 - Prince Morvi
  • 1952 - Deep River
  • 1951 - Channel Rise
  • 1950 - Alister
  • 1949 - Playboy
  • 1948 - Carbon Copy
  • 1947 - Valiant Crown
  • 1946 - Concerto
  • 1945 - Magnificent
  • 1944 - Tea Rose
  • 1943 - Moorland
  • 1942 - Main Topic
  • 1941 - Laureate
  • 1940 - Pandect
  • 1939 - Reading
  • 1938 - Nuffield
  • 1937 - Avenger
  • 1936 - Talking
  • 1935 - Allunga / Homer(3)
  • 1934 - Theo
  • 1933 - Hall Mark
  • 1932 - Peter Pan
  • 1931 - Ammon Ra
  • 1930 - Tregilla
  • 1929 - Phar Lap
  • 1928 - Prince Humphrey
  • 1927 - Trivalve
  • 1926 - Rampion
  • 1925 - Manfred
  • 1924 - Heroic
  • 1923 - Ballymena
  • 1922 - Rivoli
  • 1921 - Cupidon
  • 1920 - Salitros
  • 1919 - Artilleryman / Richmond Main(3)
  • 1918 - Gloaming
  • 1917 - Biplane
  • 1916 - Kilboy
  • 1915 - Cetigne
  • 1914 - Mountain Knight
  • 1913 - Beragoon
  • 1912 - Cider
  • 1911 - Cisco
  • 1910 - Tanami
  • 1909 - Prince Foote
  • 1908 - Parsee
  • 1907 - Mountain King
  • 1906 - Poseidon
  • 1905 - Noctuiform
  • 1904 - Sylvanite
  • 1903 - Belah
  • 1902 - Abundance
  • 1901 - Hautvilliers
  • 1900 - Malster
  • 1899 - Cranberry
  • 1898 - Picture
  • 1897 - Amberite
  • 1896 - Charge
  • 1895 - Bob Ray
  • 1894 - Bonnie Scotland
  • 1893 - Trenchant
  • 1892 - Camoola
  • 1891 - Stromboli
  • 1890 - Gibraltar
  • 1889 - Singapore
  • 1888 - Melos
  • 1887 - Abercorn
  • 1886 - Trident
  • 1885 - Nordenfeldt
  • 1884 - Bargo
  • 1883 - Le Grand
  • 1882 - Navigator
  • 1881 - Wheatear
  • 1880 - Grand Flaneur
  • 1879 - Nellie
  • 1878 - His Lordship
  • 1877 - Woodlands
  • 1876 - Robinson Crusoe
  • 1875 - Richmond
  • 1874 - Kingsborough
  • 1873 - Benvolio
  • 1872 - Loup Garou
  • 1871 - Javelin
  • 1870 - Florence
  • 1869 - Charon
  • 1868 - The Duke
  • 1867 - Fireworks
  • 1866 - The Barb
  • 1865 - Clove
  • 1864 - Yattendon
  • 1863 - Ramornie
  • 1862 - Regno
  • 1861 - Kyogle

Notes:

  • ^(1) Date of race rescheduled due to postponement of the Easter Saturday meeting because of the heavy track conditions. The meeting was moved to Easter Monday, 6 April 2015.[44]
  • ^(2) Change in scheduling of race from spring to autumn
  • ^(3) Dead heat

See also

The premier race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds in other countries:

References
  1. "Winners and Past Results for the Australian Derby". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  2. Australian Racing History - Rogues & Ring-Ins Retrieved 2010-05-25
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  4. "2022 Result – Bentley Australian Derby (held 2 April 2022)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. "2021 Result – Bentley Australian Derby (held 10 April 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  6. "2020 Result – Bentley Australian Derby (held 4 April 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  7. "2019 Result – Harrolds Australian Derby (held 6 April 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  8. "2018 Result – Harrolds Australian Derby (held 7 April 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  9. "2017 Result – Bmw Australian Derby (held 1 April 2017)". racing.com. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  10. "2016 Result – Bmw Australian Derby (held 2 April 2016)". racing.com. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
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  29. "1997 Result – A.J.C. Australian Derby (held 29 March 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
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  33. "1993 Result – A.J.C. Derby (held 10 April 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
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  36. "1990 Result – A.J.C. Derby (held 14 April 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
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  39. "1987 Result – A.J.C. Derby (held 18 April 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
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  41. "1985 Result – A.J.C. Derby (held 6 April 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  42. "1984 Result – A.J.C. Derby (held 23 April 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  43. "1983 Result – AJC Derby (held 4 April 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
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