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horse race for three-year-olds, run over a distance of 2,400 metres (12
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s) at
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in
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. It is held on the first Saturday in March, as the opening day of
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. The purse of the race in 2020 was $1 million.


History

The New Zealand Derby is an amalgamation of two races – the
New Zealand Derby The New Zealand Derby is a set-weights Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, run over a distance of 2,400 metres (12 furlongs) at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland, New Zealand. It is held on the first Saturday in March, as the opening day o ...
, run since 1860 at Riccarton,
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; and the
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, run since 1875 at
Ellerslie Racecourse Ellerslie Racecourse is the main racecourse in Auckland, New Zealand, for thoroughbred racehorses. It is an undulating, grass circuit in the suburb of Ellerslie, with a circumference of just under 1,900 metres. Racing is conducted in a clockwi ...
in
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. The races were combined in 1973. Riccarton was awarded two 1,600 m races for three-year-olds in place of its Derby – the
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and
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. After its May debut, the New Zealand Derby was soon moved to New Year's Day, and then finally to Boxing Day. It continued to be run on this day for many years and became a popular traditional social occasion for Aucklanders until it was moved to the first day of the new Auckland Cup Week in March. The first March running of the Derby in 2006 was won by
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, from the stable of Allan Sharrock in
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Notable winners

Many of New Zealand's most famous racehorses feature on the list of New Zealand Derby winners, including: *
Nightmarch Nightmarch, foaled in 1925 was an outstanding New Zealand bred Thoroughbred racehorse known as ''The Kiwi''. He won the New Zealand Derby and Dunedin Cup as a three-year-old before going to Australia where he became the first horse to win both ...
, *
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, *
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, * Desert Gold, *
Mainbrace Mainbrace was a champion New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse who won 23 of his 25 race starts and was placed second in the other two. Notably the two losses were to the same horse, The Unicorn, who he beat on other occasions. When he broke d ...
, *
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, * Bonecrusher, *
Xcellent Xcellent (foaled 29 November 2001 in New Zealand) is a thoroughbred racehorse who was trained by Michael & Paul Moroney. He won 6 races from his first 9 career starts, including four Group Ones - The New Zealand Derby and New Zealand Stakes at E ...
, *
Jimmy Choux Jimmy Choux (foaled 10 October 2007) is a New Zealand thoroughbred racehorse. On 5 March 2011, he won the 136th running of the New Zealand Derby. In doing so, he became the first horse since Surfers Paradise in 1990 to win both the New Zealand ...
, *
Silent Achiever Silent Achiever (foaled 18 September 2008) is a champion New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse. On 3 March 2012, she won the 137th running of the New Zealand Derby. She was the first filly to win the race since 1993, and only the fourth in the la ...
and *
Mongolian Khan Mongolian Khan (foaled 19 October 2011) is a retired Australian-bred New Zealand-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. In 2015 he won the 140th running of the New Zealand Derby before going on to win the Australian Derby becoming the first horse to co ...
.


Multiple winning trainers and jockeys

Roger James has won the New Zealand Derby five times, including once in partnership with Jim Gibbs.
Colin Jillings Colin Maurice Jillings (11 March 1931 – 23 December 2022) was a New Zealand Thoroughbred horse racing trainer from the early 1950s until his retirement in September 2005. He was inducted into the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame in 2008. Earl ...
won the post-1973 New Zealand Derby three times but also twice won the Great Northern Derby with Lawful and Stipulate. Vinnie Colgan holds the record for the most Derby wins by a jockey. He scored his fifth Derby win aboard Habibi in 2013, breaking Robert Vance's previous record of four, and added a sixth victory with Rangipo in 2016.


Winning fillies

Only a small number of fillies have ever won the Derby against the male horses. This list includes: * the great Desert Gold winning the 1915 New Zealand Derby at Riccarton and the 1916 Great Northern Derby * Our Flight in 1983 *
Tidal Light Tidal Light was a Thoroughbred racehorse who was the champion filly of her year and beat the colts in the 1987 New Zealand Derby. After finishing second in her debut, Tidal Light won ten of her next 13 races, including the Derby, Avondale Guin ...
in 1986 * Popsy in 1994 *
Silent Achiever Silent Achiever (foaled 18 September 2008) is a champion New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse. On 3 March 2012, she won the 137th running of the New Zealand Derby. She was the first filly to win the race since 1993, and only the fourth in the la ...
in 2012 * Habibi in 2013. On two of those occasions, fillies have also finished second – Cure in 1986 and Fix in 2013.


New Zealand Derby results

* Not run in 2005 with change of date from December to March ** In the 1987 race Accountant was first past the post, but relegated.


Winners of the New Zealand Derby at Riccarton

Note: the New Zealand Derby (Riccarton) and the
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were combined into one race at Ellerslie in 1973. * 1860 Ada * 1861 Otto * 1862 Emmeline * 1863 Azucena * 1864 Opera * 1865 Egremont * 1866 Nebula * 1867 Scandal * 1868 Flying Jib * 1869 Manuka * 1870 Envy * 1871 Defamation * 1872 Calumny * 1873 Papapa * 1874 Tadmor * 1875 Daniel O'Rourke * 1876 Songster * 1877 Trump Card * 1878 Natator * 1879 Hornby * 1880
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* 1881 The Dauphin * 1882 Cheviot * 1883 Oudeis * 1884 Black Rose * 1885 Stonyhurst * 1886 Disowned * 1887 Maxim * 1888 Manton * 1889 Scots Grey * 1890 Medallion * 1891 Florrie * 1892 Stepniak * 1893 Skirmisher * 1894 Blue Fire * 1895 Euroclydon * 1896 Uniform * 1897 Multiform * 1898 Altair * 1899 Seahorse * 1900 Renown * 1901 Menschikoff * 1902 Orloff * 1903 Roseal * 1904 Nightfall * 1905 Noctiform * 1906 Zimmerman * 1907 Elevation * 1908 Husbandman * 1909 Elysian * 1910 Danube * 1911 Masterpiece * 1912 Bon Reve * 1913 Cherubini * 1914 Balboa * 1915 Desert Gold * 1916 The Toff * 1917 Estland * 1918
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(AUS) * 1919 Rossini * 1920 Duo * 1921 Winning Hit * 1922 Enthusiasm * 1923 Black Ronald * 1924 Count Cavour * 1925 Runnymede * 1926 Commendation * 1927 Agrion * 1928
Nightmarch Nightmarch, foaled in 1925 was an outstanding New Zealand bred Thoroughbred racehorse known as ''The Kiwi''. He won the New Zealand Derby and Dunedin Cup as a three-year-old before going to Australia where he became the first horse to win both ...
* 1929 Honour * 1930 Cylinder * 1931 Bronze Eagle (AUS) * 1932 Silver Scorn * 1933 Nightly * 1934 Sporting Blood * 1935 Lowenberg * 1936 Wild Chase * 1937 Royal Chief * 1938 Defaulter * 1939 Beaulivre * 1940 Enrich * 1941 Battledress * 1942 Rink * 1943 Tara King * 1944 Pensacola * 1945 Al-Sirat * 1946 Royal Tan * 1947 Liebestraum * 1948 St. Bruno * 1949 Beaumaris * 1950 The Unicorn * 1951
Dalray Dalray was a notable New Zealand thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1952 Melbourne Cup and Mackinnon Stakes. Dalray was also famously a ‘certainty’ beaten in the 1952 Sydney Cup. When his owner was quizzed about the defeat he declared "Pha ...
* 1952 Programme * 1953 Idaho * 1954 Port Boy * 1955 Syntax * 1956 Passive * 1957 William Paul * 1958 Up and Coming * 1959 Sol d'Or * 1960 Blue Lodge * 1961 Burgos * 1962 Algalon * 1963 Royal Duty * 1964 Trial Offer * 1965 Roman Consul * 1966 Fair Account * 1967 Jazz * 1968 Pep * 1969 Piko * 1970 Fairview Lad * 1971 Master John * 1972 Classic Wave


Earlier winners (Great Northern Derby)

Note: the New Zealand Derby (Riccarton) and the
Great Northern Derby The Great Northern Derby is a harness racing event for 3 year old standardbreds. It is a major event for 3 year old colts and geldings in New Zealand. It is run at Alexandra Park in Auckland, on the same night as the Auckland Cup in early March. ...
were combined into the one race at Ellerslie in 1973. *1875 – Toi *1876 – Ariel *1877 – Danebury *1878 – Venus Transit *1879 – Omega *1880 – Libeller *1881 – Tim Whiffler *1882 – Fitz Hercules *1883 – Welcome Jack *1884 – Nelson *1885 – Tigridia *1886 – Foul Shot *1887 – Disowned *1888 – Sextant *1889 – Cuirassier *1890 – Tirailleur *1891 – Medallion *1892 – Morion *1893 – St. Hippo *1894 – Loyalty *1895 – Stepfeldt *1896 – Fabulist *1897 – Nestor *1898 – St. Crispin *1899 – Blue Jacket *1900 – Miss Delaval *1901 – Renown *1902 – Menschikoff *1903 – Wairiki *1904 – Gladsome *1905 – Gladstone *1906 – Multifid *1907 – Zimmerman *1908 – Boniform *1909 – Husbandman *1910 – Kilwinning *1911 – Danube *1912 – Counterfeit *1913 – Bon Reve *1914 – Cherubini *1915 – Reputation *1916 – Desert Gold *1917 – Sasanof *1918 – Estland *1919 –
Gloaming Gloaming may refer to: * Twilight, the period after sunset and before the darkness of night * The Gloaming, an Irish traditional music group ** ''The Gloaming'' (album), their first album * Gloaming (horse) (1915–1932), a Thoroughbred racehorse ...
*1920 – Royal Stag *1921 – Gasbag *1922 – Winning Hit *1923 – Enthusiasm *1924 – Ballymena *1925 – Count Cavour *1926 – Star Stranger *1927 – Commendation *1928 – Martarma *1929 – Red Heckle *1930 – Hunting Cry *1931 – Karapoti *1932 – Bronze Eagle *1933 – Silver Scorn *1934 – Red Manfred *1935 – Gay Blonde *1936 – Greek Shepherd *1937 – Essex *1938 – Courtcraft *1939 – Defaulter *1940 – Beau Vite *1941 –
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*1942 – Regal Fox *1943 – Indian Princess *1944 – Expanse *1945 – Coronaire *1946 – Lady Foxbridge *1947 – Beau Le Havre *1948 – Sweet Nymph *1949 – Tauloch *1950 – Sweet Spray *1951 –
Mainbrace Mainbrace was a champion New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse who won 23 of his 25 race starts and was placed second in the other two. Notably the two losses were to the same horse, The Unicorn, who he beat on other occasions. When he broke d ...
*1952 –
Dalray Dalray was a notable New Zealand thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1952 Melbourne Cup and Mackinnon Stakes. Dalray was also famously a ‘certainty’ beaten in the 1952 Sydney Cup. When his owner was quizzed about the defeat he declared "Pha ...
*1953 – Programme *1954 – Fox Myth *1955 – Somerset Fair *1956 – Syntax *1957 – Passive/Gibraltar *1958 – Lawful *1959 – Gitano *1960 – Stipulate *1961 – Cracksman *1962 – Tatua *1963 – Ichtar *1964 – Sobig *1965 – Peterman *1966 – Star Belle *1967 – Ben Lomond *1968 – Bardall *1969 – Piko *1970 – Kirrama *1971 – Master John *1972 – Corroboree


See also

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2021 New Zealand Derby The 2021 New Zealand Derby was a Group I horse race which took place at Ellerslie Racecourse on Sunday 7 March 2021. It was the 146th running of the New Zealand Derby, and it was won by Rocket Spade. Because of restrictions around public gat ...
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2020 New Zealand Derby The 2020 New Zealand Derby was a Group I horse race which took place at Ellerslie Racecourse on Saturday 29 February 2020. It was the 145th running of the New Zealand Derby, and it was won by Sherwood Forest. Sherwood Forest was bred by the Go ...
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2019 New Zealand Derby The 2019 New Zealand Derby was a horse race which took place at Ellerslie Racecourse on Saturday 2 March 2019. It was the 144th running of the New Zealand Derby, and it was won by Crown Prosecutor. With a dividend of $105.40 for a $1 win bet, it ...
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2018 New Zealand Derby The 2018 New Zealand Derby was a horse race which took place at Ellerslie Racecourse on Saturday 3 March 2018. It was the 143rd running of the New Zealand Derby, and it was won by Vin De Dance. Vin De Dance was offered at the New Zealand Bloodst ...
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2017 New Zealand Derby The 2017 New Zealand Derby was a horse race which took place at Ellerslie Racecourse on Saturday 4 March 2017. It was the 142nd running of the New Zealand Derby, and it was won by Gingernuts. Sold for $5,000 as a weanling and $42,500 as a two-y ...
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2016 New Zealand Derby The 2016 New Zealand Derby was a horse race , which took place at Ellerslie Racecourse on Saturday 5 March 2016. It was the 141st running of the New Zealand Derby, and it was won by Rangipo. In what was widely considered to be an unusually eve ...
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2015 New Zealand Derby The 2015 New Zealand Derby was a horse race which took place at Ellerslie Racecourse on Saturday 28 February 2015. It was the 140th running of the New Zealand Derby, and it was won by Mongolian Khan. The race was billed as a match race between th ...
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2014 New Zealand Derby The 2014 New Zealand Derby was a horse racing, horse race which took place at Ellerslie Racecourse on Saturday 1 March 2014. It was the 139th running of the New Zealand Derby, and it was won by Puccini (horse), Puccini. Puccini was the favourite fo ...
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2013 New Zealand Derby The 2013 New Zealand Derby was a horse race which took place at Ellerslie Racecourse on Saturday 2 March 2013. It was the 138th running of the New Zealand Derby, and it was won by Habibi. With Silent Achiever having won the race 12 months earlie ...
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2012 New Zealand Derby The 2012 New Zealand Derby was a horse race which took place at Ellerslie Racecourse on Saturday 3 March 2012. It was the 137th running of the New Zealand Derby, and it was won by Silent Achiever. Silent Achiever was the first filly to win the ra ...
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2011 New Zealand Derby The 2011 New Zealand Derby was a horse race which took place at Ellerslie Racecourse on Saturday 5 March 2011. It was the 136th running of the New Zealand Derby, and it was won by Jimmy Choux. The lead-up to the race was dominated by Jimmy Chou ...
* 2010 New Zealand Derby * New Zealand Derby (Riccarton) forerunner of the New Zealand Derby *
Great Northern Derby The Great Northern Derby is a harness racing event for 3 year old standardbreds. It is a major event for 3 year old colts and geldings in New Zealand. It is run at Alexandra Park in Auckland, on the same night as the Auckland Cup in early March. ...
forerunner of the New Zealand Derby * Recent winners of major NZ 3 year old races *
Desert Gold Stakes The Desert Gold Stakes is a horse race held by the Wellington Racing Club at Trentham Racecourse named in honor of the great filly, Desert Gold. The horses taking part are 3 year-old fillies which race over 1600 metres. History The race was fi ...
* Hawke's Bay Guineas *
Karaka Million The Karaka Million refers to two major New Zealand horse races for young horses - the original Karaka Million for two-year-old (2YO) horses and the Karaka Million 3YO Classic that started in 2018. Held at Ellerslie Racecourse, they are New Zea ...
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Levin Classic The Group One Levin Classic - formerly the Bayer Classic - is one of the premier races for three-year-old thoroughbreds in New Zealand. History The race, first run under the name Levin Turf Classic, was originally run at Levin Racecourse until t ...
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New Zealand 1000 Guineas The 1000 Guineas is a Group One set-weights Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies run over a distance of 1600 metres (1 mile) at Riccarton Park in Christchurch, New Zealand. Christchurch New Zealand Cup week It is on the final Satu ...
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New Zealand 2000 Guineas The 2000 Guineas is a Group One set-weight Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old horses run over a distance of 1600 metres at Riccarton Park in Christchurch, New Zealand. Christchurch New Zealand cup week The New Zealand 2000 Guineas is he ...
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New Zealand Oaks The New Zealand Oaks is a Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies run at set weights over a distance of 2400 metres ( miles) on the third Saturday of March every year at Trentham Racecourse in Wellington, New Zealand. It was r ...


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