Suvarna Garge (Editor)

Ulster Derby

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Inaugurated
  
1936

Website
  
Down Royal

Surface
  
Turf

Weight
  
Handicap

Race type
  
Flat / Thoroughbred

Distance
  
1m 4f (2,414 m)

Sponsor
  
Location
  
Down Royal, Co. Down Northern Ireland

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 and 4 furlongs (2,414 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.

Contents

The event was established in 1936, and it was originally restricted to three-year-olds. 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.

A day at the races down royal ulster derby day 19 6 2010


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)

    • Winners since 1988

  • Weights given in stones and pounds.

    • References

    Ulster Derby Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA