Ulster Derby

Ulster Derby
Handicap race
LocationDown Royal, County 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
Ulster Derby
2024
Red, white star, white stars on sleeves, striped cap Dark blue, large red spots, red cap Black, white slvs, red cap, black star
Going Remote Barnso Tamrat
Previous years
2023
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap White and emerald green hoops, emerald green and white halved sleeves, emerald green and white hooped cap Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, white cap
Tower Of London Ibrahimovic Hippodrome
2022
Red, royal blue seams, check cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap White, purple panel, check cap
Urban Oasis Cougar Manu Et Corde
2021
pink Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Lime green, purple sleeves, white cap
Iowa King Of The Castle Bear Story
2020-2011
2020
White and purple chevrons, white sleeves, purple cap Red and grey stripes, grey sleeves, red cap Maroon, white seams, striped sleeves, maroon cap
Red Kelly Sunchart Baby Zeus
2019
White, red striped sleeves, hooped cap Yellow, red star, red stars on sleeves, red cap, yellow stars Yellow, black cross belts, halved sleeves, black cap
Dadoozdart King's Vow Future Investment
2018
Royal blue, dark blue seams, royal blue sleeves and cap Green, red epaulettes, green cap White, black cross of lorraine
Change Of Velocity Sheberghan Midnight Wilde
2017
Royal blue, dark blue seams, royal blue sleeves and cap White, red striped sleeves, hooped cap Pink, dark blue hoop, hooped sleeves, pink cap, dark blue stars
Clongowes Wingingit Tilly's Chilli
2016
Emerald green, royal blue cross sashes, royal blue sleeves, quartered cap White, red chevron, hooped sleeves, red cap Dark blue
Stellar Mass Manjaam Lieutenant General
2015
Scarlet, white sleeves, scarlet cap Dark blue White, purple panel, check cap
Botany Bay Fields Of Athenry Brightly Shining
2014
White, purple panel, check cap Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves and cap White, large royal blue spots and sleeves, striped cap
Wexford Town Magnolia Beach Azurite
2013
Pink, dark blue and pink striped cap Dark blue and emerald green hoops, quartered cap Dark green, red cap, dark green diamond
Sir Ector Maggie Dalton Scatter Dice
2012
Yellow, black braces, black chevrons on sleeves, yellow cap Red and yellow hoops, red sleeves, yellow stars on cap Royal blue and red chevrons, red and white striped sleeves, red and white quartered cap
Alhellal Rattan Royal Diamond
2011
Yellow, red epaulettes and sleeves, yellow cap Purple, yellow cross of lorraine, yellow cap Red, pink epaulettes, striped cap
Banksters Bonus Force Of Habit Denny Crane
2010-2003
2010
Royal blue, white spots, orange sleeves and cap Grey, red star, grey cap Dark blue and orange check, orange seams on sleeves, dark blue cap
Celtic Dane Northgate Fantoche
2009
Dark blue Royal blue, orange stars, halved sleeves, check cap Green, red epaulettes, green cap
Changingoftheguard Drunken Sailor Adjaliya
2008
DARK BLUE and ORANGE CHECK, orange seams on sleeves, dark blue cap DARK BLUE, pink cross of lorraine, pink cap RED, white sash and sleeves, hooped cap
Fantoche Salute Him Ragged Staff
2007
LIGHT GREEN, pink spots, light green sleeves, quartered cap Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap ORANGE, white diabolo on sleeves, orange cap
Temlett Song of Hiawatha Mutadarek
2006
Red, white sleeves, red diamonds, red and white quartered cap Mauve and royal blue (halved), mauve sleeves, quartered cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Kempes Callow Lake Swiss Cottage
2005
Dark blue, light blue stars, light blue slvs, dark blue cap, light blue star Mauve and royal blue (halved), mauve sleeves, quartered cap Red, green cross-belts, white star on cap
Newlands North Callow Lake Raggtime Toon
2004
RED, emerald green hollow box, striped cap ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW DIAMONDS, yellow sleeves, royal blue cap, yellow diamonds ROYAL BLUE, white chevron, check cap
Green Lassy Cloone River Theme Song
2003
White, green diamond, yellow sleeves, white cap Dark blue, white panel, hooped sleeves, quartered cap BROWN and YELLOW QUARTERED, yellow sleeves, check cap
Blue Corrig Mr Wong Aqualina
 

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.

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[a] 3 9-03 Shane B. Kelly Johnny Murtagh 2:51.85
2021 Iowa 3 8-12 Michael Hussey Aidan O'Brien 2:47.69
2022 Urban Oasis 3 8-00 Jamie Powell John James Feane 2:52.32
2023 Tower of London 3 9-05 Killian Hennessy Aidan O'Brien 2:45.14
202 Going Remote 3 8-07 Nathan Crosse Jessica Harrington 2:45.31
  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.