WATC Derby

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WATC Derby
Group 2 race
Location Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia
Inaugurated 1888
Race type Thoroughbred
Sponsor Schweppes (2015)
Race information
Distance 2,400 metres
Surface Turf
Qualification Three-year-olds
Weight Set weights
colts and geldings – ​56 1⁄2 kg
fillies – ​54 1⁄2 kg
Purse $400,000 (2015)

The WATC Derby, also known as the Western Australia Derby is a Perth Racing Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, at set weights, over a distance of 2400 metres at Ascot Racecourse in Perth, Australia in April.[1] Total prizemoney is $400,000.

Race history

The inaugural running of the race was on 2 January 1888 as the first race on the second day of WATC Summer Meeting which was highlighted by The Queen's Plate. The race was called the West Australia Derby, with prizemoney of 100 sovereigns with an additional sweep of 2 sovereigns for the second place horse. Colonial bred horses were allowed 5 pounds allowance.[2] The filly, Harridan started as the even money favourite and won by 2 lengths.[2]

The race continued to be part of the WATC Summer Carnival until 1988 when it was moved to April. The club reverted to the summer schedule in 1993 but by 2002 the race was again being held in April.[3]

Race grade

  • 1888–1978 - Principal Race
  • 1979–1991 - Group 1
  • 1992–1993 - Group 2
  • 1994–2011 - Group 1
  • 2012 onwards - Group 2

Race venue

The winners

  • 2015 - Delicacy [5]
  • 2014 - Respondent [6]
  • 2013 - Mystic Prince [7]
  • 2012 - Rohan [8]
  • 2011 - Dreamaway [9]
  • 2010 - Chartreux [10]
  • 2009 - Markus Maximus [11]
  • 2008 - Grand Journey [12]
  • 2007 - Guyno [13]
  • 2006 - Cats Fun [14]
  • 2005 - Plastered[4]
  • 2004 - Mr Sandgroper [15]
  • 2003 - Shirazamatazz [16]
  • 2002 - Honor Lap[3]
  • 2001 - ¶race not held
  • 2000 - Old Money [17]
  • 1999 - Voile D'Or [18]
  • 1998 - Kim Angel [19]
  • 1997 - Hot Jules [20]
  • 1996 - Capricious Lass [21]
  • 1995 - Crying Game [22]
  • 1994 - Beaux Art [23]
  • ♯1993 (Dec) - Beaujolais Boy[24]
  • 1993 (May) - Firing Range[25]
  • 1992 - Heroicity [26]
  • 1991 - Mirror Magic [27]
  • 1990 - Chipolata [28]
  • 1989 - Belele [29]
  • 1988 - The Bukhra[30]
  • 1987 - ¶race not held
  • 1986 - Joindre [31]
  • 1985 - Rant And Rave [32]
  • 1984 - National Gallery [33]
  • 1983 - Old Currency [34]
  • 1982 - Rare Flyer
  • 1981 - Vortilla
  • 1980 - Seltrice
  • 1979 - Mighty Kingdom
  • 1978 - Regimental Honour
  • 1977 - Stormy Rex
  • 1976 - Chasta Bellota
  • 1975 - Ngawyni
  • 1974 - Bottled Sunshine
  • 1973 - Asgard
  • 1972 - Dayana
  • 1971 - Ride Easy
  • 1970 - Chez Felix
  • 1969 - Surrender
  • 1968 - Hidalios
  • 1967 - Sir Chatary
  • 1966 - Redacre
  • 1965 - Baccare
  • 1964 - Kev's Folly
  • 1963 - Gojon
  • 1962 - Nicopolis
  • 1961 - Magic Colour
  • 1960 - Chestillion
  • 1959 - Little Empire
  • 1958 - England's Dust
  • 1957 - Nhargo
  • 1956 - Lady Orator
  • 1955 - Mallant
  • 1954 - Asterios
  • 1953 - Just Peter
  • 1952 - Raconteur
  • 1951 - Smart Chief
  • 1950 - Jovial Lad
  • 1949 - Prediction
  • 1948 - Precedent
  • 1947 - Westralian
  • 1946 - Lady Lucia
  • 1945 - Cherbourg
  • 1944 - Lord Treat
  • 1943 - Kalamunda
  • 1942 - Pantheist
  • 1941 - Kimra
  • 1940 - Hestia
  • 1939 - True Flight
  • 1938 - Gay Prince
  • 1937 - Footmark
  • 1936 - Oceanus
  • 1935 - Yaringa
  • 1934 - Hyperion
  • 1933 - Panto
  • 1932 - Olympian
  • 1931 - Isle Of Astur
  • 1930 - Beaunilly
  • 1929 - Ozonia
  • 1928 - Second Wind
  • 1927 - Hint
  • 1926 - Maple
  • 1925 - Sir Alwyne
  • 1924 - Huette
  • 1923 - Lilypond
  • 1922 - Killiecrankie
  • 1921 - Easingwold
  • 1920 - Fluent
  • 1919 - Eurythmic
  • 1918 - Oyadu
  • 1917 - Green Lord
  • 1916 - Yandil
  • 1915 - Pillotos
  • 1914 - Mistico
  • 1913 - Radnor
  • 1912 - Dueler
  • 1911 - Ayrville
  • 1910 - Renegade
  • 1909 - Jolly Beggar
  • 1908 - Thorina
  • 1907 - Post Town
  • 1906 - Benbow
  • 1905 - Piata
  • 1904 - Keston
  • 1903 - Bandolier
  • 1902 - Honeydew
  • 1901 - Trionia
  • 1900 - Warrior II
  • 1899 - †Ormuz / Wairiri
  • 1898 - Tarquin
  • 1897 - Le Var
  • 1896 - Inverary
  • 1895 - Florrie
  • 1894 - ¤Carbine
  • 1893 - Scarpia
  • 1892 - Karratha
  • 1891 - ‡The Crash
  • 1890 - St. Ives
  • 1889 - Aim
  • 1888 - Harridan[2]

♯ The race was run twice in 1993 when the WATC restored the running to the original date prior to New Year's Day[24] for the 1993–94 racing season.[25]
¶ Race moved in the 1987–88 racing calendar forward and run in the autumn of 1988.[30]
The race was once again moved from the traditional summer Christmas/New Year's Day Carnival forward to the autumn of 2002.[3]
† Race was run twice in 1899. Ormuz won on New Year's Day in 1899.[35] The next racing season (1899-1900) the race was held 30 December 1899.[36]
¤ Not to be confused with the great Carbine from the same era. The 1894 winner, Carbine's ((AUS) H, 1890) breeding was Termando — Trishna.[36]
‡ Won the race on walkover.[37] The owner promptly entered The Crash in the prestigious (at the time) Queen's Plate over a distance of 3 miles where The Crash finished in fourth place.[37]

See also

References

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