Australian Derby

History

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.

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

Distance

Originally run at a distance of 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)

• 2:28.41 - Octagonal (1996)

Largest winning margin:

• 10 lengths - Trident (1886)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 6 - Thomas Hales (1875, 1880, 1882, 1884, 1886, 1887)

1934 and 1943 racebooks

File:1934 AJC Spring Stakes Racebook P1.jpg|1934 AJC Derby racebook front cover File:1934 AJC Derby Racebook P2.jpg|1934 AJC Derby showing raceday officials File:1934 AJC Derby Racebook P3.jpg|1934 AJC Derby showing the winner, Theo File:1934 AJC Derby Racebook P4.jpg|1934 AJC Derby starters and results File:1943 AJC Derby Racebook P1.jpg|1943 AJC Derby racebook front cover File:1943 AJC Derby Racebook P2.jpg|1943 AJC Derby showing raceday officials File:1943 AJC Derby Racebook P5.jpg|1943 AJC Derby showing the winner, Moorland File:1943 AJC Derby Racebook P6.jpg|1943 AJC Derby starters and results

1945 and 1948 racebooks

File:1945 AJC Derby Racebook P1.jpg|1945 AJC Derby racebook front cover File:1945 AJC Derby Racebook P2.jpg|1945 AJC Derby showing the winner, Magnificent File:1948 AJC DERBY RACEBOOK P1.jpg|1948 AJC Derby racebook front cover File:1948 AJC DERBY RACEBOOK P2.jpg|1948 AJC Derby showing the winner, Carbon Copy File:1948 AJC DERBY RACEBOOK P3.jpg|1948 AJC Derby starters and results File:1948 AJC DERBY RACEBOOK P4.jpg|1948 AJC Derby starters and results

Gallery of noted winners

File:Poseidon 1906 VRC Melbourne Cup Owner Sir Hugh Denison Randwick Trainer Isaac Earnshaw.jpg|Poseidon, 1906 winner File:Gloaming 1922 AJC Craven Plate Randwick Racecourse Owner George D Greenwood Trainer Richard J Mason.jpg|Gloaming, 1918 winner File:Jockey riding race horse Manfred, New South Wales, April 1936.jpg|Manfred, 1925 winner File:Biplane 1917 AJC & VRC Derby Jockey B Deeley Trainer Tom Scully.jpg|Biplane, 1917 winner File:Ammon Ra 1931 VATC Caulfield Guineas Jockey Maurice McCarten Trainer Jack Jamieson.jpg|Ammon Ra, 1931 winner

Winners

• 2025 - Aeliana
• 2024 - Riff Rocket
• 2023 - Major Beel
• 2022 - Hitotsu
• 2021 - Explosive Jack
• 2020 - Quick Thinker
• 2019 - Angel Of Truth
• 2018 - Levendi
• 2017 - Jon Snow
• 2016 - Tavago
• 2015 - Mongolian Khan
• 2014 - Criterion
• 2013 - It's A Dundeel
• 2012 - Ethiopia
• 2011 - Shamrocker
• 2010 - Shoot Out
• 2009 - Roman Emperor
• 2008 - Nom Du Jeu
• 2007 - Fiumicino
• 2006 - Headturner
• 2005 - Eremein
• 2004 - Starcraft
• 2003 - Clangalang
• 2002 - Don Eduardo
• 2001 - Universal Prince
• 2000 - Fairway
• 1999 - Sky Heights
• 1998 - Gold Guru
• 1997 - Ebony Grosve
• 1996 - Octagonal
• 1995 - Ivory's Irish
• 1994 - Mahogany
• 1993 - Innocent King
• 1992 - Naturalism
• 1991 - Durbridge
• 1990 - Dr. Grace
• 1989 - Research
• 1988 - Beau Zam
• 1987 - Myocard
• 1986 - Bonecrusher
• 1985 - Tristarc
• 1984 - Prolific
• 1983 - Strawberry Road
• 1982 - Rose Of Kingston
• 1981 - Our Paddy Boy
• 1980 - Kingston Town
• 1979 - Dulcify
• 1978 - Race not held
• 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
• 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
• 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:
• 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.
• Change in scheduling of race from spring to autumn
• Dead heat

References

References

1. (2014). "Winners and Past Results for the Australian Derby". Progroup Racing (Australia).
2. [http://www.australianracingreport.com/history_racing_rogues_ringins.html Australian Racing History - Rogues & Ring-Ins] Retrieved 2010-05-25
3. "2025 Result – ATC Australian Derby ''(held 5 April 2025)''". racingpost.com.
4. "2024 Result – ATC Australian Derby ''(held 6 April 2024)''". racingpost.com.
5. "2023 Result – ATC Australian Derby ''(held 1 April 2023)''". racingpost.com.
6. "2022 Result – Bentley Australian Derby ''(held 2 April 2022)''". breednet.com.
7. "2021 Result – Bentley Australian Derby ''(held 10 April 2021)''". breednet.com.
8. "2020 Result – Bentley Australian Derby ''(held 4 April 2020)''". breednet.com.
9. "2019 Result – Harrolds Australian Derby ''(held 6 April 2019)''". breednet.com.
10. "2018 Result – Harrolds Australian Derby ''(held 7 April 2017)''". breednet.com.
11. "2017 Result – Bmw Australian Derby ''(held 1 April 2017)''". racing.com.
12. "2016 Result – Bmw Australian Derby ''(held 2 April 2016)''". racing.com.
13. "2015 Result – Bmw Australian Derby ''(held 6 April 2015)''". racing.com.
14. "2014 Result – Bmw Australian Derby ''(held 12 April 2014)''". racing.com.
15. "2013 Result – David Jones Australian Derby ''(held 13 April 2013)''". racing.com.
16. "2012 Result – David Jones Australian Derby ''(held 14 April 2012)''". racing.com.
17. "2011 Result – David Jones A J C Aust. Derby ''(held 9 April 2011)''". racing.com.
18. "2010 Result – David Jones A J C Aus Derby ''(held 10 April 2010)''". racing.com.
19. "2009 Result – David Jones AJC Aust. Derby ''(held 11 April 2009)''". breednet.com.
20. "2008 Result – Australian Derby ''(held 26 April 2008)''". breednet.com.
21. "2007 Result – A.J.C. Australian Derby ''(held 7 April 2007)''". breednet.com.
22. "2006 Result – A.J.C. Australian Derby ''(held 15 April 2006)''". breednet.com.
23. "2005 Result – A.J.C Aust Derby ''(held 26 March 2005)''". breednet.com.
24. "2004 Result – A.J.C. Aust. Derby ''(held 10 April 2004)''". breednet.com.
25. "2003 Result – A.J.C. Aust. Derby ''(held 19 April 2003)''". breednet.com.
26. "2002 Result – A.J.C. Australian Derby ''(held 30 March 2002)''". breednet.com.
27. "2001 Result – A.J.C. Australian Derby ''(held 14 April 2001)''". breednet.com.
28. "2000 Result – A J C - Australian Derby ''(held 22 April 2000)''". breednet.com.
29. "1999 Result – A J C - Australian Derby ''(held 3 April 1999)''". breednet.com.
30. "1998 Result – A.J.C. Australian Derby ''(held 11 April 1998)''". breednet.com.
31. "1997 Result – A.J.C. Australian Derby ''(held 29 March 1997)''". breednet.com.
32. "1996 Result – A.J.C. Australian Derby ''(held 6 April 1996)''". breednet.com.
33. "1995 Result – A.J.C. Australian Derby ''(held 15 April 1995)''". breednet.com.
34. "1994 Result – A.J.C. Derby ''(held 2 April 1994)''". breednet.com.
35. "1993 Result – A.J.C. Derby ''(held 10 April 1993)''". breednet.com.
36. "1992 Result – A.J.C. Derby ''(held 18 April 1992)''". breednet.com.
37. "1991 Result – A.J.C. Derby ''(held 30 March 1991)''". breednet.com.
38. "1990 Result – A.J.C. Derby ''(held 14 April 1990)''". breednet.com.
39. "1989 Result – A.J.C. Derby ''(held 25 March 1989)''". breednet.com.
40. "1988 Result – A.J.C. Derby ''(held 2 April 1988)''". breednet.com.
41. "1987 Result – A.J.C. Derby ''(held 18 April 1987)''". breednet.com.
42. "1986 Result – A.J.C. Derby ''(held 29 March 1986)''". breednet.com.
43. "1985 Result – A.J.C. Derby ''(held 6 April 1985)''". breednet.com.
44. "1984 Result – A.J.C. Derby ''(held 23 April 1984)''". breednet.com.
45. "1983 Result – AJC Derby ''(held 4 April 1983)''". breednet.com.
46. Thomas, Ray. (4 April 2015). "The Championships 2015: Washed-out meeting could cost NSW racing industry $10 million in lost betting turnover". The News.