Handicap race | |
Location | Down Royal, County Down Northern Ireland |
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Inaugurated | 1936 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | BoyleSports |
Website | Down Royal |
Race information | |
Distance | 1m 4f 150y (2,551m) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Three-years-old |
Weight | Handicap |
Purse | €75,000 (2020) 1st: €44,250 |
2024 | ||
Going Remote | Barnso | Tamrat |
Previous years | ||
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2023 | ||
Tower Of London | Ibrahimovic | Hippodrome |
2022 | ||
Urban Oasis | Cougar | Manu Et Corde |
2021 | ||
Iowa | King Of The Castle | Bear Story |
The Ulster Derby is a flat handicap horse race in Northern Ireland open to three-year-old horses. It is run at Down Royal over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs and 150 yards (2,551 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
The event was established in 1936, and it was originally restricted to three-year-olds. [1] For a period it was contested over 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 68 yards. It was opened to older horses in 1994, and increased in distance to 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 190 yards (2,588 metres). In 2014 it was restricted to three-year-olds again and reduced to 1 mile and 3 furlongs (2, 213 metres) before being increased to its present distance in 2015.
The Ulster Derby is Northern Ireland's most valuable flat race.
Most successful horse:
Leading jockey since 1962 (4 wins):
Leading trainer since 1962 (7 wins):
Year | Winner | Age | Weight | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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1988 | Highland Bud | 3 | 8–11 | Ron Quinton | John Oxx | |
1989 | Lone Runner | 3 | 8–11 | Raymond Carroll | Dermot Weld | |
1990 | Nordic Region | 3 | 8–11 | Willie Supple | Jim Bolger | |
1991 | Dowland | 3 | 8–11 | Steve Cauthen | Michael Kauntze | |
1992 | Tijara | 3 | 8-09 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | |
1993 | Kirov Premiere | 3 | 9-04 | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger | |
1994 | Karikata | 3 | 8-01 | D. G. O'Shea | John Oxx | |
1995 | Munif | 3 | 8–10 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 2:33.50 |
1996 | I'm Supposin | 4 | 9-09 | M. Duffy | Kevin Prendergast | |
1997 | Docklands Limo | 4 | 8-05 | David Harrison | Brian McMath | 2:33.80 |
1998 | Dragon Triumph | 3 | 8-02 | Robbie Fitzpatrick | Jim Gorman | 2:35.10 |
1999 | General Cloney | 3 | 8-00 | Niall McCullagh | Willie Mullins | 2:34.90 |
2000 | Media Puzzle | 3 | 8-09 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:32.10 |
2001 (dh) | Citizen Edward Masilia | 4 4 | 8-03 8-07 | Seamie Heffernan Johnny Murtagh | Jim Bolger John Oxx | 2:32.30 |
2002 | Balapour | 4 | 8-01 | Tom Queally | Oliver Brady | 2:53.30 |
2003 | Blue Corrig | 3 | 7-05 | Davy Moran | Joe Crowley | 2:35.70 |
2004 | Green Lassy | 4 | 7-05 | Padraig Beggy | Ger Lyons | 2:45.70 |
2005 | Newlands North | 4 | 7–10 | Rory Cleary | Michael O'Brien | 2:49.50 |
2006 | Kempes | 3 | 8-08 | Pat Smullen | Frances Crowley | 2:43.20 |
2007 | Temlett | 3 | 8-01 | Chris Hayes | Willie Mullins | 2:46.50 |
2008 | Fantoche | 6 | 8-05 | Willie Supple | Jessica Harrington | 2:50.00 |
2009 | Changingoftheguard | 3 | 8-07 | Colm O'Donoghue | Aidan O'Brien | 2:45.38 |
2010 | Celtic Dane | 6 | 9-05 | Chris Hayes | Kevin Prendergast | 2:42.12 |
2011 | Banksters Bonus | 3 | 8-09 | Shane Foley | Jessica Harrington | 2:48.89 |
2012 | Alhellal | 6 | 8-08 | Declan McDonogh | Maurice Phelan | 2:52.39 |
2013 | Sir Ector | 6 | 9-03 | Chris Hayes | Jimmy Lambe | 2:47.41 |
2014 | Wexford Town | 3 | 8-13 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:19.95 |
2015 | Botany Bay | 3 | 8-04 | Niall McCullagh | Charles O'Brien | 2:43.47 |
2016 | Stellar Mass | 3 | 9-06 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:47.09 |
2017 | Clongowes | 3 | 8-10 | Ronan Whelan | Jim Bolger | 2:44.01 |
2018 | Change Of Velocity | 3 | 9-12 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:46.67 |
2019 | Dadoozart | 3 | 9-07 | Shane Foley | Noel Meade | 2:54.90 |
2020 | Red Kelly [lower-alpha 1] | 3 | 9-03 | Shane B. Kelly | Johnny Murtagh | 2:51.85 |
2021 | Iowa | 3 | 8-12 | Michael Hussey | Aidan O'Brien | 2:47.69 |
2022 | Urban Oasis | 3 | 8-00 | Jamie Powell | John James Feane | 2:52.32 |
2023 | Tower of London | 3 | 9-05 | Killian Hennessy | Aidan O'Brien | 2:45.14 |
202 | Going Remote | 3 | 8-07 | Nathan Crosse | Jessica Harrington | 2:45.31 |
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