South Australian Derby

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The South Australian Derby is an Australian Group 1 thoroughbred horse race for three year olds, at set weights, held at Morphettville Racecourse in Adelaide.

It is run each year in April. Before 2006 it was held in May. The race is contested over 2500 metres.

[edit] Race History

1860 - 1971 held over 12 furlongs (approx 2400m).
1972, 1978, 1979 & 1986 - 2000 held over 2400m.
1973 - 1977, 1981 - 1985 & 2001 - present held over 2500m.
1980 held over 2600m.

[edit] The Winners

2008 - Zarita 2007 - Lazer Sharp 2006 - Testafiable 2005 - Tails Of Triomphe 2004 - Hard To Get 2003 - Mummify 2002 - Pantani 2001 - Big Pat 2000 - Blue Murder 1999 - Showella 1998 - Bulta 1997 - Markham 1996 - Cheviot 1995 - Count Chivas 1994 - Bullwinkle 1993 - Our Pompeii 1992 - Subzero 1991 - Shiva's Revenge 1990 - Diego 1989 - Sea Brigand 1988 - Celtic Spirit 1987 - Shark's Fin 1986 - French Cotton 1985 - Sir Zephyr 1984 - Mapperley Heights 1983 - race not held 1982 - English Wonder 1981 - Brewery Boy 1980 - Tasman 1979 - Top Ware 1978 - Regal Jester 1977 - Stormy Rex 1976 - Vacuum 1975 - Prince Of All 1974 - Exalt's Pride 1973 - Sir Gerald 1972 - Dayana 1971 - Near Boy 1970 - Clear Prince 1969 - Paradigm 1968 - Dale Lace 1967 - Kembla 1966 - Peculator 1965 - Mission 1964 - Ziema 1963 - Hunting Horn 1962 - Royal Ziet 1961 - Gatum Gatum 1960 - Royal Chat 1959 - Crusty Bottle

1958 - Stormy Passage 1957 - Galloway 1956 - Auteuil 1955 - Ralkon 1954 - Pandie Star 1953 - Jovial Scot 1952 - Winemaker 1951 - Beau Cavalier 1950 - Toastmaster 1949 - Glenvue 1948 - Idle Banter 1947 - Basama 1946 - Conservator 1945 - Dauntless 1944 - Bluenor 1943 - race not held 1942 - race not held 1941 - Ladmond 1940 - Waxwings 1939 - Lusson 1938 - Tempest 1937 - Golden Hill 1936 - Brave Lad 1935 - Beamish Boy 1934 - Alinura 1933 - Yultewirra 1932 - Traverse 1931 - Opera King 1930 - Induna 1929 - Hot Spring 1928 - Mount Of Olives 1927 - Marco Polo 1926 - Pindenda 1925 - Ethelton 1924 - Wycherley 1923 - King Of Mirth 1922 - Burnished 1921 - Leon 1920 - Pogonatos 1919 - Lord Setay 1918 - Stagegirl 1917 - Cosmos 1916 - Nevka 1915 - Perambulate 1914 - Fidelio 1913 - Kildalton 1912 - Puringa 1911 - Sanskrit 1910 - Sergius 1909 - The Greek

1908 - Tiercel 1907 - Palotta 1906 - Kismet II 1905 - Torah 1904 - Ganymedes 1903 - F.J.A. 1902 - Rienzi 1901 - Ritualist 1900 - Miltiades 1899 - Gunga Din 1898 - Hainault 1897 - Goodwill 1896 - Thunder Queen 1895 - Auraria 1894 - Monastery 1893 - Salient 1892 - Vakeel 1891 - Lady Rose 1890 - Cheddar 1889 - race not held 1888 - race not held 1887 - race not held 1886 - race not held 1885 - race not held 1884 - Gratitude 1883 - Dirk Hatteraick 1882 - Guesswork 1881 - Topaz 1880 - The Assyrian 1879 - Pawnbroker 1878 - Viceroy 1877 - Irish Queen 1876 - Pride Of The Hills 1875 - race not held 1874 - race not held 1873 - race not held 1872 - race not held 1871 - race not held 1870 - race not held 1869 - race not held 1868 - Centurion 1867 - Regalia 1866 - Crusader 1865 - Tim Whiffler 1864 - Queen Of Barossa 1863 - Lubra 1862 - Lord Of Isles 1861 - Typo 1860 - Midnight