Winter Derby
Group 3 race | |
Location | Lingfield Park Lingfield, England |
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Inaugurated | 1998 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Betway |
Website | Lingfield Park |
Race information | |
Distance | 1m 2f (2,012 metres) |
Surface | Polytrack |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
Weight | 9 st 0 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 2020 |
Purse | £55,000 (2021) 1st: £30,811 |
2021 | ||
Forest Of Dean | Felix | Father Of Jazz |
Previous years | ||
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2020 | ||
Dubai Warrior | Court House | Bangkok |
2019 | ||
Wissahickon | Court House | Pactolus |
2018 | ||
Master The World | Mr Owen | Battle of Marathon |
2017 | ||
Convey | Pinzolo | Absolute Blast |
2016 | ||
Grendisar | Maverick Wave | Furia Cruzada |
2015 | ||
Tryster | Grendisar | Grandeur |
2014 | ||
Robin Hoods Bay | Windhoek | Aussie Reigns |
2013 | ||
Farraaj | Robin Hoods Bay | Cai Shen |
2012 | ||
Premio Loco | Cai Shen | Circumvent |
2011 | ||
Nideeb | Dansili Dancer | Pachattack |
2010-2001 | ||
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2010 | ||
Tranquil Tiger | Suits Me | Pallodio |
2009 | ||
Scintillo | Premio Loco | Bronze Cannon |
2008 | ||
Hattan | Silver Pivotal | Great Hawk |
2007 | ||
Gentleman's Deal | Grand Passion | Illustrious Blue |
2006 | ||
Sri Diamond | Grand Passion | Nayyir |
2005 | ||
Eccentric | Blythe Knight | Hurricane Alan |
2004 | ||
Caluki | Anani | Bustan |
2003 | ||
Parasol | Adiemus | Goblet of Fire |
2002 | ||
Adiemus | I Cried For You | Laissezaller |
2001 | ||
Sergeant York | Resplendent Star | Compton Bolter |
2000-1998 | ||
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2000 | ||
Zanay | Aljaarif | Widar |
1999 | ||
Supreme Sound | Sick As A Parrot | Tallulah Belle |
1998 | ||
Running Stag | Refuse To Lose | Fayik |
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 and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres) at Lingfield Park in February or March.
History[]
The event was established in 1998, 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 Winter Derby is run on a Polytrack 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.
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 (3 wins):
- John Gosden - Wissahickon (2019), Dubai Warrior (2020), Forest of Dean (2021)
Winners[]
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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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 | Michael Stoute | 2:04.68 |
2018 | Master The World[a] | 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 |
- ^ finished first in 2018, but was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry
See also[]
References[]
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Winter Derby.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Winter Derby (2018).
- pedigreequery.com – Winter Derby – Lingfield.
Categories:
- Open middle distance horse races
- Lingfield Park Racecourse
- Flat races in Great Britain
- 1998 establishments in England
- Recurring sporting events established in 1998