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The Indian Derby is an annual Thoroughbred horse race. It is run over 2,400-metres and held on the first Sunday of February at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse in Mumbai.


History

The "Indian Derby" is the premier horse racing event of the country held annually on the first Sunday of February. A derby is a type of horse race, named after the
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in England. It was named after for Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby, who inaugurated the race in 1780. The Indian derby, later called the McDowell Indian Derby was sponsored by the United Breweries Ltd from 1984 Until 2022. It is one of the premier sporting activities in the city having the highest cash prize for any single sporting event in India. The race was first held in 1943 and was won by a
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Princess Beautiful, ridden by
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. There have been many exciting finishes to the Indian Derby but none have come close to the one that occurred on 8 February 1947, a filly named "Her Majesty" ridden by Australian jockey W.T Evans son of
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Melbourne Cup winning jockey William (Billy) Evans, had a dramatic fall after the start of the race but both the rider and the horse were brave enough to get back on their feet and run the race only to finish second to Bucephalus by a " nose". Two weeks later Her Majesty beat Bucephalus in the classic Indian St. Leger by twenty lengths.


Derby winners

List of Indian derby winners: {, class="wikitable" !Race Date !Winner !Sex !Bred At !Jockey !Trainer , - !05/02/2023 , Mirra , F , Usha/Mehra , Anthony Raj , Arjun Mangalorkar , - !06/02/2022 , Zuccarelli , G , Nanoli Stud ,
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Pesi Shroff Pesi Shroff (b. 1965) is a former India, Indian champion jockey. He has ridden 5614 races and won 1,751 of them including 106 classic races and 29 Derbys. Born to a Parsis, Parsi family, he began his career at 16 years old when he was licensed to ...
, - !28/03/2021 , Immortality , F , Usha/Mehra ,
Suraj Narredu Suraj Narredu (born 7 February 1985) is an Indian jockey A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing. The word "jockey" or ...
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Pesi Shroff Pesi Shroff (b. 1965) is a former India, Indian champion jockey. He has ridden 5614 races and won 1,751 of them including 106 classic races and 29 Derbys. Born to a Parsis, Parsi family, he began his career at 16 years old when he was licensed to ...
, - !02/02/2020 , War Hammer , C , Kunigal ,
Suraj Narredu Suraj Narredu (born 7 February 1985) is an Indian jockey A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing. The word "jockey" or ...
, Prasana Kumar , - !03/02/2019 , Star Superior , C , Poonawalla Group ,
Suraj Narredu Suraj Narredu (born 7 February 1985) is an Indian jockey A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing. The word "jockey" or ...
, Rajesh Narredu , - !04/02/2018 , Rochester , C , Manjri , C.S. Jodha , S K Sunderji , - !05/02/2017 , Hall of Famer , F , Dashmesh , David Allan , S.Padmanabhan , - !07/02/2016 , Desert God , C , Kunigal , David Allan , S Padmanabhan , - !01/02/2015 , Be Safe , C , Hazara ,
Suraj Narredu Suraj Narredu (born 7 February 1985) is an Indian jockey A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing. The word "jockey" or ...
, M Narredu , - !02/02/2014 , Alaindair , G , Usha/Mehra , Y.S. Srinath , Altamash A Ahmed , - !03/02/2013 , Super Storm , c , Hazara ,
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, S Narredu , - !05/02/2012 , In The Spotlight , F , Poonawalla Group , Martin Dwyer , S Padmanabhan , - !06/02/2011 , Moonlight Romance , F , Usha/Mehra , David Allan , C D Katrak , - !07/02/2010 , Jacqueline , F , Sohna , Richard Hughes ,
Pesi Shroff Pesi Shroff (b. 1965) is a former India, Indian champion jockey. He has ridden 5614 races and won 1,751 of them including 106 classic races and 29 Derbys. Born to a Parsis, Parsi family, he began his career at 16 years old when he was licensed to ...
, - !12/04/2009 , Antonios , C , Nanoli , S A DeSousa , S S Shah , - !03/02/2008 , Hotstepper , C , Kehelan , M J Kinane , S S Shah , - !04/02/2007 , Diabolical , G , Manjri ,
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, S Ganapathy , - !05/02/2006 , Velvet Rope , G , Sohna , P Kamlesh , Vinayak , - !06/02/2005 , Southern Regent , G , Usha/Mehra , B Prakash , S Ganapathy , - !01/02/2004 , Psychic Flame , F , Usha/Mehra ,
Pesi Shroff Pesi Shroff (b. 1965) is a former India, Indian champion jockey. He has ridden 5614 races and won 1,751 of them including 106 classic races and 29 Derbys. Born to a Parsis, Parsi family, he began his career at 16 years old when he was licensed to ...
, Darius R Byramji , - !02/02/2003 , Noble Eagle , G , Nanoli , P Belose , Vinayak , - !03/02/2002 , Starsky , G , Usha/Mehra , B Prakash , Dallas Todywalla , - !04/02/2001 , Storm Again , C , Poonawalla Group ,
Pesi Shroff Pesi Shroff (b. 1965) is a former India, Indian champion jockey. He has ridden 5614 races and won 1,751 of them including 106 classic races and 29 Derbys. Born to a Parsis, Parsi family, he began his career at 16 years old when he was licensed to ...
, J S Dhariwal , - !06/02/2000 , Smart Chieftan , G , Poonawalla Group , Richard Hughes , Karan Singh , - !07/02/1999 , Supervite , F , Nanoli , C Ruzaan , Darius R Byramji , - !01/02/1998 , Star Supreme , C , Usha/Mehra , J Fortune , Dallas Todywalla , - !02/02/1997 , Indictment , C , Usha/Mehra , M Narredu , Vinayak , - !04/02/1996 , Amazing Bay , F , Poonawalla Group , Satish Narredu , J H Foley , - !05/02/1995 , Elusive Pimpernel , C , Dashmesh/Hargobind ,
Aslam Kader Aslam Kader (born 9 December 1962, Mumbai, India) is a noted former Indian champion jockey. Kader has ridden over 1700 winning horses, including 75 wins in classic horse races over his two-decade career. Aslam Kader has won the Champion Jockey ...
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Rashid Byramji Rashid Byramji (5 November 1934 – 29 January 2022) was an Indian horse trainer. He was popularly known as the "horse whisperer" of Indian horse racing. In a career spanning over six decades, Byramji held the records for 3,170 wins including 23 ...
, - !06/02/1994 , Littleover , F , Manjri ,
Pesi Shroff Pesi Shroff (b. 1965) is a former India, Indian champion jockey. He has ridden 5614 races and won 1,751 of them including 106 classic races and 29 Derbys. Born to a Parsis, Parsi family, he began his career at 16 years old when he was licensed to ...
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Rashid Byramji Rashid Byramji (5 November 1934 – 29 January 2022) was an Indian horse trainer. He was popularly known as the "horse whisperer" of Indian horse racing. In a career spanning over six decades, Byramji held the records for 3,170 wins including 23 ...
, - !28/02/1993 , Astronomic , C , Dashmesh/Hargobind ,
Aslam Kader Aslam Kader (born 9 December 1962, Mumbai, India) is a noted former Indian champion jockey. Kader has ridden over 1700 winning horses, including 75 wins in classic horse races over his two-decade career. Aslam Kader has won the Champion Jockey ...
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Rashid Byramji Rashid Byramji (5 November 1934 – 29 January 2022) was an Indian horse trainer. He was popularly known as the "horse whisperer" of Indian horse racing. In a career spanning over six decades, Byramji held the records for 3,170 wins including 23 ...
, - !02/02/1992 , Astonish , F , Poonawalla Group ,
Aslam Kader Aslam Kader (born 9 December 1962, Mumbai, India) is a noted former Indian champion jockey. Kader has ridden over 1700 winning horses, including 75 wins in classic horse races over his two-decade career. Aslam Kader has won the Champion Jockey ...
, Bezan Chenoy , - !03/02/1991 , Starfire Girl , F , Poonawalla Group ,
Pesi Shroff Pesi Shroff (b. 1965) is a former India, Indian champion jockey. He has ridden 5614 races and won 1,751 of them including 106 classic races and 29 Derbys. Born to a Parsis, Parsi family, he began his career at 16 years old when he was licensed to ...
, Altaf Hussain , - !04/02/1990 , Desert Warrior , C , Poonawalla Group ,
Pesi Shroff Pesi Shroff (b. 1965) is a former India, Indian champion jockey. He has ridden 5614 races and won 1,751 of them including 106 classic races and 29 Derbys. Born to a Parsis, Parsi family, he began his career at 16 years old when he was licensed to ...
, Altaf Hussain , - !05/02/1989 , Exhilaration , C , Poonawalla Group ,
Pesi Shroff Pesi Shroff (b. 1965) is a former India, Indian champion jockey. He has ridden 5614 races and won 1,751 of them including 106 classic races and 29 Derbys. Born to a Parsis, Parsi family, he began his career at 16 years old when he was licensed to ...
, Imtiaz A Sait , - !07/02/1988 , Cordon Bleu , F , Poonawalla Group , M J Kinane ,
Rashid Byramji Rashid Byramji (5 November 1934 – 29 January 2022) was an Indian horse trainer. He was popularly known as the "horse whisperer" of Indian horse racing. In a career spanning over six decades, Byramji held the records for 3,170 wins including 23 ...
, - !01/02/1987 , Chaitanya Chakram , C , Dashmesh/Hargobind , L Marshall , J S Dhariwal , - !02/02/1986 , Sir Bruce , C , Doaba/Galloping , M J Kinane , Jamshed Dalal , - !03/02/1985 , Revelation , F , Usha/Mehra ,
Pesi Shroff Pesi Shroff (b. 1965) is a former India, Indian champion jockey. He has ridden 5614 races and won 1,751 of them including 106 classic races and 29 Derbys. Born to a Parsis, Parsi family, he began his career at 16 years old when he was licensed to ...
, Bezan Chenoy , - !05/02/1984 , Enterprising , C , Usha/Mehra ,
Pesi Shroff Pesi Shroff (b. 1965) is a former India, Indian champion jockey. He has ridden 5614 races and won 1,751 of them including 106 classic races and 29 Derbys. Born to a Parsis, Parsi family, he began his career at 16 years old when he was licensed to ...
, Bezan Chenoy , - !06/02/1983 , Nelston , C , Usha/Mehra , V Shinde , C A Kutappa , - !21/02/1982 , Almanac , C , Usha/Mehra , G Baxter , Nosher Cama , - !01/02/1981 , Track Lightning , C , Usha/Mehra , A Barclay , Tassi , - !03/02/1980 , Mohawk , C , Yeravada , W Swinburn ,
Rashid Byramji Rashid Byramji (5 November 1934 – 29 January 2022) was an Indian horse trainer. He was popularly known as the "horse whisperer" of Indian horse racing. In a career spanning over six decades, Byramji held the records for 3,170 wins including 23 ...
, - !04/02/1979 , Royal Tern , C , Sewania ,
Karl Umrigar Karl Umrigar (4 October 1960 – 3 May 1979) born to a Parsi family, was a champion Indian jockey in the 1970s. His family sponsors a Karl Umrigar Trophy every year in his memory. He is survived by his parents Jimmy and Nan Umrigar, his sister ...
, B K Lagad , - !05/02/1978 , Manitou , C , Usha/Mehra , V Shinde ,
Rashid Byramji Rashid Byramji (5 November 1934 – 29 January 2022) was an Indian horse trainer. He was popularly known as the "horse whisperer" of Indian horse racing. In a career spanning over six decades, Byramji held the records for 3,170 wins including 23 ...
, - !30/01/1977 , Squanderer , C , Yeravada , M Jagdish ,
Rashid Byramji Rashid Byramji (5 November 1934 – 29 January 2022) was an Indian horse trainer. He was popularly known as the "horse whisperer" of Indian horse racing. In a career spanning over six decades, Byramji held the records for 3,170 wins including 23 ...
, - !01/02/1976 , Commanche , C , Yeravada , M Jagdish ,
Rashid Byramji Rashid Byramji (5 November 1934 – 29 January 2022) was an Indian horse trainer. He was popularly known as the "horse whisperer" of Indian horse racing. In a career spanning over six decades, Byramji held the records for 3,170 wins including 23 ...
, - !02/02/1975 , Pyare Miya , C , Kolhapur , E Johnson , Hayat Mohd , - !10/02/1974 , Topmost , C , Kunigal , N Reuben ,
Rashid Byramji Rashid Byramji (5 November 1934 – 29 January 2022) was an Indian horse trainer. He was popularly known as the "horse whisperer" of Indian horse racing. In a career spanning over six decades, Byramji held the records for 3,170 wins including 23 ...
, - !18/03/1973 , Mansoor , G , Manjri ,
Pandu Khade Pandu Khade (born 1923 in Vadgaon Malegaon, Vadgaon, Kolhapur District, Maharashtra, India – died 22 October 1999 in Kolhapur) was an Indian jockey who played in India and abroad. Career Khade was based at the premier Royal Western India Turf ...
, S S Shah , - !06/02/1972 , Prince Khartoum , C , Greenacres , W Swinburn ,
Rashid Byramji Rashid Byramji (5 November 1934 – 29 January 2022) was an Indian horse trainer. He was popularly known as the "horse whisperer" of Indian horse racing. In a career spanning over six decades, Byramji held the records for 3,170 wins including 23 ...
, - !07/02/1971 , Bright Hanovar , C , Yeravada , G McGrath , S M Shah , - !01/02/1970 , Thunder Storm , G , Manjri , J Wilson , D P Pandole , - !02/02/1969 , Fair Haven , F , Greenacres , B Taylor , G M Omkar , - !21/01/1968 , Our Select , C , Yeravada , M Jagdish , S M Shah , - !29/01/1967 , Nijinsky , C , Manjri , E J Cracknell , S M Shah , - !24/01/1966 , Red Rufus , C , Kolhapur , K Raghunath , Meherjee , - !07/02/1965 , Rose Royal , F , Greenacres , F Durr , Maj V M Lad , - !19/01/1964 , Prince Pradeep , C , Yeravada , W H Carr , Aziz Mahmoud , - !27/01/1963 , Rocklie , F , Jammu , S Smith , A L J Talib , - !04/02/1962 , Loyal Manzar , C , Manjri , S Smith , A L J Talib , - !05/02/1961 , Alijah , C , Manjri ,
Pandu Khade Pandu Khade (born 1923 in Vadgaon Malegaon, Vadgaon, Kolhapur District, Maharashtra, India – died 22 October 1999 in Kolhapur) was an Indian jockey who played in India and abroad. Career Khade was based at the premier Royal Western India Turf ...
, Maj V M Lad , - !31/01/1960 , Rose De Bahama , F , Manjri , W A Rickaby , Narayan Singh , - !08/02/1959 , Fair Wood SB, C , Kunigal , J McGaffin , D N Adenwalla , - !02/02/1958 , Canny Scot SB, C , Broadacres , M Jagdish , Baba Khan , - !03/02/1957 , Balchand , C , Yeravada ,
Pandu Khade Pandu Khade (born 1923 in Vadgaon Malegaon, Vadgaon, Kolhapur District, Maharashtra, India – died 22 October 1999 in Kolhapur) was an Indian jockey who played in India and abroad. Career Khade was based at the premier Royal Western India Turf ...
, D N Adenwalla , - !12/02/1956 , Star of Gwalior , C , Manjri , J Egan , Maj V M Lad , - !06/02/1955 , Rough Deal , C , Kunigal , E Eldin , J Thompson , - !23/01/1954 , Commoner , C , Baroda , S Chavan , Sion F Nessim , - !18/01/1953 , Regal Domain , C , Western India , W T Evans , W Buckley , - !20/01/1952 , Martial Law , C , Baroda , K A Gethin , B R Patel , - !20/01/1951 , Gold Street , C , Yeravada , B T Duffy , B R Patel , - !29/01/1950 , Mansoor Beg SB, C , Renala ,
Pandu Khade Pandu Khade (born 1923 in Vadgaon Malegaon, Vadgaon, Kolhapur District, Maharashtra, India – died 22 October 1999 in Kolhapur) was an Indian jockey who played in India and abroad. Career Khade was based at the premier Royal Western India Turf ...
, H R Somekh , - !05/02/1949 , Balam , C , Renala , Kheem Singh , A L J Talib , - !21/02/1948 , Jeanne D'arc , F , Baroda , W A Rickaby , L W Marrable , - !08/02/1947 , Bucephalus , C , Meher Shah , T Burn , A L J Talib , - !02/02/1946 , Chakori , F , Bhopal , W T Evans , A L J Talib , - !27/01/1945 , Odds On , F , Montgomery , R H Jones , G L Shinde , - !05/02/1944 , Deepak , C , Renala , A Roberts , Maj K P Jadhav , - !30/01/1943 , Princess Beautiful , F , Renala ,
Edgar Britt Edgar Clive Britt OAM (30 October 1913 – 28 January 2017) was an Australian jockey, who won every British Classic Race except the Derby. Early life Career One of the first of many Australian jockeys who came to ride in Britain after ...
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See also

* Mahalaxmi Racecourse *
Royal Western India Turf Club Royal Western India Turf Club Ltd. (RWITC) is an exclusive Indian sports club for horse racing, established in 1800. Which runs the Mahalaxmi Racecourse in Mumbai and the Pune Race Course. History The Royal Western India Turf Club has a his ...


References

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