Ulster Derby

The Ulster Derby is a flat handicap horse race in Northern Ireland open to three-year-old horses. It is run at Down Royal over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs and 150 yards (2,551 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.

Ulster Derby
Handicap race
LocationDown Royal, Co. Down
Northern Ireland
Inaugurated1936
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorBoyleSports
WebsiteDown Royal
Race information
Distance1m 4f 150y (2,551m)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-years-old
WeightHandicap
Purse€75,000 (2020)
1st: €44,250
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2021
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Previous years
2020
Red Kelly Sunchart Baby Zeus
2019
Dadoozdart King's Vow Future Investment
2018
Change Of Velocity Sheberghan Midnight Wilde
2017
Clongowes Wingingit Tilly's Chilli
2016
Stellar Mass Manjaam Lieutenant General
2015
Botany Bay Fields Of Athenry Brightly Shining
2014
Wexford Town Magnolia Beach Azurite
2013
Sir Ector Maggie Dalton Scatter Dice
2012
Alhellal Rattan Royal Diamond
2011
Banksters Bonus Force Of Habit Denny Crane
2010
Celtic Dane Northgate Fantoche
2009
Changingoftheguard Drunken Sailor Adjaliya
2008
Fantoche Salute Him Ragged Staff
2007
Temlett Song of Hiawatha Mutadarek
2006
Kempes Callow Lake Swiss Cottage
2005
Newlands North Callow Lake Raggtime Toon
2004
Green Lassy Cloone River Theme Song
2003
Blue Corrig Mr Wong Aqualina
 

The event was established in 1936, and it was originally restricted to three-year-olds.[1] For a period it was contested over 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 68 yards. It was opened to older horses in 1994, and increased in distance to 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 190 yards (2,588 metres). In 2014 it was restricted to three-year-olds again and reduced to 1 mile and 3 furlongs (2, 213 metres) before being increased to its present distance in 2015.

The Ulster Derby is Northern Ireland's most valuable flat race.

Records

Most successful horse:

  • no horse has won this race more than once

Leading jockey since 1962 (4 wins):

  • Tommy Murphy – Dumbwaiter (1974), Caucasus (1975), Transworld (1977), Encyclopedia (1978)

Leading trainer since 1962 (7 wins):

  • Vincent O'Brien – Onandaga (1969), Tantoul (1971), Dumbwaiter (1974), Caucasus (1975), Transworld (1977), Encyclopedia (1978), Baba Karam (1987)
  • Jim Bolger - Nordic Region (1990), Kirov Premiere (1993), Citizen Edward (2001,dd-ht), Wexford Town (2014), Stellar Mass (2016), Clongowes (2017), Change of Velocity (2018)

Winners since 1988
  • Weights given in stones and pounds.
Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer Time
1988 Highland Bud 3 8–11 Ron Quinton John Oxx
1989 Lone Runner 3 8–11 Raymond Carroll Dermot Weld
1990 Nordic Region 3 8–11 Willie Supple Jim Bolger
1991 Dowland 3 8–11 Steve Cauthen Michael Kauntze
1992 Tijara 3 8-09 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx
1993 Kirov Premiere 3 9-04 Christy Roche Jim Bolger
1994 Karikata 3 8-01 D. G. O'Shea John Oxx
1995 Munif 3 8–10 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 2:33.50
1996 I'm Supposin 4 9-09 M. Duffy Kevin Prendergast
1997 Docklands Limo 4 8-05 David Harrison Brian McMath 2:33.80
1998 Dragon Triumph 3 8-02 Robbie Fitzpatrick Jim Gorman 2:35.10
1999 General Cloney 3 8-00 Niall McCullagh Willie Mullins 2:34.90
2000 Media Puzzle 3 8-09 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 2:32.10
2001
(dh)		 Citizen Edward
Masilia		 4
4		 8-03
8-07		 Seamie Heffernan
Johnny Murtagh		 Jim Bolger
John Oxx		 2:32.30
2002 Balapour 4 8-01 Tom Queally Oliver Brady 2:53.30
2003 Blue Corrig 3 7-05 Davy Moran Joe Crowley 2:35.70
2004 Green Lassy 4 7-05 Padraig Beggy Ger Lyons 2:45.70
2005 Newlands North 4 7–10 Rory Cleary Michael O'Brien 2:49.50
2006 Kempes 3 8-08 Pat Smullen Frances Crowley 2:43.20
2007 Temlett 3 8-01 Chris Hayes Willie Mullins 2:46.50
2008 Fantoche 6 8-05 Willie Supple Jessica Harrington 2:50.00
2009 Changingoftheguard 3 8-07 Colm O'Donoghue Aidan O'Brien 2:45.38
2010 Celtic Dane 6 9-05 Chris Hayes Kevin Prendergast 2:42.12
2011 Banksters Bonus 3 8-09 Shane Foley Jessica Harrington 2:48.89
2012 Alhellal 6 8-08 Declan McDonogh Maurice Phelan 2:52.39
2013 Sir Ector 6 9-03 Chris Hayes Jimmy Lambe 2:47.41
2014 Wexford Town 3 8-13 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 2:19.95
2015 Botany Bay 3 8-04 Niall McCullagh Charles O'Brien 2:43.47
2016 Stellar Mass 3 9-06 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 2:47.09
2017 Clongowes 3 8-10 Ronan Whelan Jim Bolger 2:44.01
2018 Change Of Velocity 3 9-12 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 2:46.67
2019 Dadoozart 3 9-07 Shane Foley Noel Meade 2:54.90
2020 Red Kelly[lower-alpha 1] 3 9-03 Shane B. Kelly Johnny Murtagh 2:51.85
2021 Iowa 3 8-12 Michael Hussey Aidan O'Brien 2:47.69
  1. The 2020 race was run in July due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland

Earlier winners
  • 1936: Black Domino
  • 1937: Owenstown
  • 1948: Soodani
  • 1954: Red Winter
  • 1962: Atlantis
  • 1963: Christmas Island
  • 1964: Netherby
  • 1965: Newsrullah
  • 1966: My Kuda
  • 1967: Dan Kano
  • 1968: Stitch
  • 1969: Onandaga
  • 1970: Dubrava
  • 1971: Tantoul
  • 1972: Falaise
  • 1973: French Fable
  • 1974: Dumbwaiter
  • 1975: Caucasus
  • 1976: Captain Memory
  • 1977: Transworld
  • 1978: Encyclopedia
  • 1979: The Bart
  • 1980: Sheringham
  • 1981: Dance Bid
  • 1982: Affiance
  • 1983: Sir Simon
  • 1984: Sondrio
  • 1985: Rising
  • 1986: Don Diege
  • 1987: Baba Karam

See also

References
  1. "The first Ulster Derby". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. 31 March 1936. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
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