Indian Derby

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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 Epsom Derby, run at Epsom Downs Racecourse in England. It was named after for Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby, who inaugurated the race in 1780.

Indian Derby Winners since 1943

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 filly Princess Beautiful, ridden by Edgar Britt.

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 1907 Melbourne Cup winning jockey William (Billy) Evans,[1] 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.[2][3]

Derby winners

List of Indian derby winners:[4][5]

Race Date Winner Sex Bred At Jockey Trainer
04/02/2024 Enabler C Sohna Yash Narredu M Narredu
05/02/2023 Mirra F Usha/Mehra Anthony Raj Arjun Mangalorkar
06/02/2022 Zuccarelli G Nanoli Stud P. Trevor Pesi Shroff
28/03/2021 Immortality F Usha/Mehra Suraj Narredu Pesi Shroff
02/02/2020 War Hammer C Kunigal Suraj Narredu Prasana Kumar
03/02/2019 Star Superior C Poonawalla Group Suraj Narredu 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 M Narredu
02/02/2014 Alaindair G Usha/Mehra Y.S. Srinath Altamash A Ahmed
03/02/2013 Super Storm c Hazara Jimmy Fortune 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
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 Colm O'Donoghue 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 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 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 Rashid Byramji
06/02/1994 Littleover F Manjri Pesi Shroff Rashid Byramji
28/02/1993 Astronomic C Dashmesh/Hargobind Aslam Kader Rashid Byramji
02/02/1992 Astonish F Poonawalla Group Aslam Kader Bezan Chenoy
03/02/1991 Starfire Girl F Poonawalla Group Pesi Shroff Altaf Hussain
04/02/1990 Desert Warrior C Poonawalla Group Pesi Shroff Altaf Hussain
05/02/1989 Exhilaration C Poonawalla Group Pesi Shroff Imtiaz A Sait
07/02/1988 Cordon Bleu F Poonawalla Group M J Kinane Rashid Byramji
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 Bezan Chenoy
05/02/1984 Enterprising C Usha/Mehra Pesi Shroff 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
04/02/1979 Royal Tern C Sewania Karl Umrigar B K Lagad
05/02/1978 Manitou C Usha/Mehra V Shinde Rashid Byramji
30/01/1977 Squanderer C Yeravada M Jagdish Rashid Byramji
01/02/1976 Commanche C Yeravada M Jagdish Rashid Byramji
02/02/1975 Pyare Miya C Kolhapur E Johnson Hayat Mohd
10/02/1974 Topmost C Kunigal N Reuben Rashid Byramji
18/03/1973 Mansoor G Manjri Pandu Khade S S Shah
06/02/1972 Prince Khartoum C Greenacres W Swinburn Rashid Byramji
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 Maj V M Lad
31/01/1960 Rose De Bahama F Manjri W A Rickaby Narayan Singh
08/02/1959 Fair Wood[NSB] C Kunigal J McGaffin D N Adenwalla
02/02/1958 Canny Scot[NSB] C Broadacres M Jagdish Baba Khan
03/02/1957 Balchand C Yeravada Pandu Khade 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[NSB] C Renala Pandu Khade 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 M C Patel

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jockey's death". Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954). 17 June 1954. p. 1. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  2. ^ "HER MAJESTY: A TRUE RACE HORSE STORY" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Indian Derby 1947 - Coles Race Card". Twitter. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Indian Derby Winners". www.tbheritage.com. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  5. ^ "List of Indian Derby Winners". List of Indian Derby Winners. Retrieved 24 May 2018.