Victoria Derby

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Victoria Derby
Group 1 race
Phar Lap.jpg
Phar Lap 1929 winner – Jim Pike
Location Flemington Racecourse
Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated1855;169 years ago (1855)
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Sponsor Penfolds (2021)
Website Victoria Racing Club
Race information
Distance2,500 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
WeightSet weights
Colts & geldings: 551⁄2kg
Fillies: 531⁄2kg
Purse A$2,000,000 (2022)

The Victoria Derby, also known as the Penfolds Victoria Derby, is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held under Set Weights conditions over a distance of 2,500 metres at Flemington Racecourse, in Melbourne, Australia scheduled annually on the first day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. [1] Total prize money for the race is A$2,000,000.

Contents

History

Originally run at a distance of 1+1⁄2 miles, in 1972 it was changed to 2,400 metres to conform to the metric system. It was changed again in 1973 to its present distance of 2,500 metres. [2]

1949 winner - Delta Delta 1950 VRC St Leger Flemington Racecourse Jockey Neville Sellwood Trainer Maurice McCarten.jpg
1949 winner – Delta
1906 winner - Poseidon Poseidon 1906 VRC Melbourne Cup Owner Sir Hugh Denison Randwick Trainer Isaac Earnshaw.jpg
1906 winner – Poseidon
1940 winner - Lucrative LUCRATIVE 1940 VRC DERBY MAURICE McCARTEN.JPG
1940 winner – Lucrative
1936 winner - Talking Talking 1936 VRC Derby Flemington Racecourse Jockey Andy Knox Trainer Alf Papworth.jpg
1936 winner – Talking

First run in 1855, the first three editions were won by fillies but the last time a filly won was in 1923 when Frances Tressady claimed victory. [3] In its history, only one horse has ever won the Victoria Derby more than once. Fireworks accomplished the feat, winning back-to-back runnings in November 1867 and again in 1868 after a change of the race date to New Year's Day. [3] Between 1931 and 1956 geldings were not permitted to compete. [3]

Three horses have won their first race with a win in the Victoria Derby. In 1883, the New Zealand-bred horse Martini Henry won the Victoria Derby at his first start. Fire Oak in 1990, Redding in 1992 and Preferment in 2014 are the only other maidens to win the Victoria Derby. [4]

In 2005, Clare Lindop became the first female jockey to ride in the Victoria Derby and became the first female to win in 2008. Gai Waterhouse became the first woman to train a winner when Nothin' Leica Dane won the 1995 running. [4]

Distance

Grade

1933 and 1953 racebooks

1954 racebook

Records

Time record: (at current 2,500 metres distance)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Social attraction

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Blue cornflower

While the major focus of AAMI Victoria Derby Day is the racing (since it is the only race day in Australia where each and every race has Group Status), in recent years the annual Fashions on the Field held on the fourth and last day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival celebrations have shared the limelight. [5] Derby Day has become Men's Day in the Fashion Stakes, and every year increasing numbers of fashionable gentlemen competing for prizes and a spot in the social columns. [6] Traditionally black and white are worn on this day by women and morning dress by men. [7] The flower of the day is a blue cornflower. The idea of wearing a cornflower on Derby Day was introduced in 1962 by Mrs Sheelah Wood, wife of prominent VRC committeeman of the time, Mr Samuel Richard Creswick Wood. [8] The 2006 Victoria Derby drew the event's largest crowd, with 129,069 in attendance. [9]

Attendance [10]

Winners

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ "Victoria Derby". Australian Racing Report. 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
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  4. 1 2 "Victoria Derby Records". Ladbrokes. 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Emirates Stakes Day Fashions on the Field". Victoria Racing Club . 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "Men's Racewear - Melbourne Cup Carnival". Victoria Racing Club . 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
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  11. ↑ "Over 80,000 fans flock to Flemington for Penfolds Victoria Derby Day". Victoria Racing Club. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
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  14. ↑ "2023 Result – Penfolds Victoria Derby (held 4 November 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
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  16. ↑ "2021 Result – Victoria Derby (held 30 October 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  17. ↑ "2020 Result – Aami Victoria Derby (held 31 October 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  18. ↑ "2019 Result – Aami Victoria Derby (held 2 November 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  19. ↑ "2018 Result – Aami Victoria Derby (held 3 November 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  20. ↑ "2017 Result – Aami Victoria Derby (held 4 November 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  21. ↑ "2016 Result – Aami Victoria Derby (held 29 October 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  22. ↑ "2015 Result – Aami Victoria Derby (held 31 October 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  23. ↑ "2014 Result – Aami Victoria Derby (held 1 November 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  24. ↑ "2013 Result – Aami Victoria Derby (held 2 November 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  25. ↑ "2012 Result – Aami Victoria Derby (held 3 November 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
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  30. ↑ "2007 Result – Victoria Derby (held 3 November 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  31. ↑ "2006 Result – Victoria Derby (held 4 November 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  32. ↑ "2005 Result – Victoria Derby (held 29 October 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  33. ↑ "2004 Result – Victoria Derby (held 30 October 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  34. ↑ "2003 Result – Victoria Derby (held 1 November 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  35. ↑ "2002 Result – Victoria Derby (held 2 November 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  36. ↑ "2001 Result – Victoria Derby (held 3 November 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  37. ↑ "2000 Result – Victoria Derby (held 4 November 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  38. ↑ "1999 Result – Victoria Derby (held 30 October 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  39. ↑ "1998 Result – Victoria Derby (held 31 October 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  40. ↑ "1997 Result – Victoria Derby (held 1 November 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  41. ↑ "1996 Result – Victoria Derby (held 2 November 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  42. ↑ "1995 Result – Victoria Derby (held 4 November 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  43. ↑ "1994 Result – Victoria Derby (held 29 October 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  44. ↑ "1993 Result – Victoria Derby (held 30 October 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  45. ↑ "1992 Result – Victoria Derby (held 31 October 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  46. ↑ "1991 Result – Victoria Derby (held 2 November 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  47. ↑ "1990 Result – Victoria Derby (held 3 November 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  48. ↑ "1989 Result – Victoria Derby (held 4 November 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  49. ↑ "1988 Result – Victoria Derby (held 29 October 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  50. ↑ "1987 Result – Victoria Derby (held 31 October 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  51. ↑ "1986 Result – Victoria Derby (held 1 November 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
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