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Winter Derby

Flat horse race in Britain

Summary

Flat horse race in Britain

Field	Value
class	Group 3
horse race	Winter Derby
location	Southwell Racecourse
Southwell, England
inaugurated	1998
race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
sponsor	Bet UK
website	Southwell
distance	1m 3f 23y (2443 yd)
surface	Tapeta
track	Left-handed
qualification	Four-years-old and up
weight	9 st 2 lb;
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
7 lb for Group 1 winners *
5 lb for Group 2 winners *
3 lb for Group 3 winners *
since 31 August 2023*
purse	£100,000 (2024)
1st: £56,710

Southwell, England Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 7 lb for Group 1 winners * 5 lb for Group 2 winners * 3 lb for Group 3 winners *

since 31 August 2023 1st: £56,710 |} The Winter Derby is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 23 yards (2443 yd) at Southwell in February or March.

History

The event was established in 1998 at Lingfield Park, and the inaugural edition was won by Running Stag. It was given Listed status in 1999, and promoted to Group 3 level in 2006. The original race distance was 1 mile 2 furlongs.

The Winter Derby is run on a Tapeta surface. It is one of four non-turf Group races in Britain, along with the Chipchase Stakes, September Stakes and the Sirenia Stakes. It is currently the country's first Group race of the year.

Since 2024 the race has been run at Southwell Racecourse over 1 mile 3 furlongs and 23 yards as part of changes to the British horse racing fixture list. From 2026 it will return to Lingfield Park.

Records

Most successful horse:

no horse has won this race more than once

Leading jockey (4 wins):

Frankie Dettori – Parasol (2003), Caluki (2004), Wissahickon (2019), Dubai Warrior (2020)

Leading trainer (4 wins):

John Gosden - *Wissahickon (2019), Dubai Warrior (2020), Forest of Dean (2021), Lord North (2023) *

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1998	Running Stag	4	Ray Cochrane	Philip Mitchell	2:05.92
1999	Supreme Sound	5	Gary Bardwell	Peter Harris	2:05.44
2000	Zanay	4	Tom McLaughlin	Jacqui Doyle	2:05.03
2001	Sergeant York	5	Richard Hughes	David Barron	2:04.59
2002	Adiemus	4	Shane Kelly	Jeremy Noseda	2:05.54
2003	Parasol	4	Frankie Dettori	David Loder	2:03.60
2004	Caluki	7	Frankie Dettori	Luigi Camici	2:05.85
2005	Eccentric	4	John Egan	Andrew Reid	2:03.79
2006	Sri Diamond	6	Jamie Spencer	Sylvester Kirk	2:04.77
2007	Gentleman's Deal	6	Paul Mulrennan	Mick Easterby	2:04.57
2008	Hattan	6	Seb Sanders	Clive Brittain	2:03.61
2009	Scintillo	4	Richard Hughes	Richard Hannon Sr.	2:03.79
2010	Tranquil Tiger	6	Tom Queally	Henry Cecil	2:03.27
2011	Nideeb	4	Philip Robinson	Clive Brittain	2:03.42
2012	Premio Loco	8	George Baker	Chris Wall	2:03.49
2013	Farraaj	4	Andrea Atzeni	Roger Varian	2:00.99
2014	Robin Hoods Bay	6	Luke Morris	Ed Vaughan	2:01.41
2015	Tryster	4	Adam Kirby	Charlie Appleby	2:01.71
2016	Grendisar	6	Adam Kirby	Marco Botti	2:01.05
2017	Convey	5	Andrea Atzeni	Sir Michael Stoute	2:04.68
2018	Master The World	7	Sean Levey	David Elsworth	2:02.73
2019	Wissahickon	4	Frankie Dettori	John Gosden	2:01.28
2020	Dubai Warrior	4	Frankie Dettori	John Gosden	2:01.64
2021	Forest of Dean	5	Robert Havlin	John Gosden	2:04.92
2022	Alenquer	4	Cieren Fallon	William Haggas	2:00.51
2023	Lord North	7	Robert Havlin	John & Thady Gosden	2:02.32
2024	Military Order	4	Daniel Tudhope	Charlie Appleby	2:24.15

References

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galopp-sieger.de – Winter Derby.
horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Winter Derby (2018).
pedigreequery.com – Winter Derby – Lingfield.

References

(16 September 2025). "BHA confirms transfer of Winter Derby fixture from Southwell to Lingfield Park". British Horseracing Authority.

Wikipedia Source

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