Ulster Derby

Handicap race
Ulster Derby

Location	Down Royal, Co. Down Northern Ireland
Inaugurated	1936
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Magners
Website	Down Royal
Race information
Distance	1m 4f 190y (2,588 m)
Track	Turf, right-handed
Qualification	Three-years-old and up
Weight	Handicap
Purse	£62,500 (2011) 1st: £37,500

The Ulster Derby is a flat handicap horse race in Northern Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Down Royal over a distance of 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 190 yards (2,588 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. For a period it was contested over 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 68 yards. It was opened to older horses in 1994, and its current distance was introduced in 2004.

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

Records

Most successful horse:

• no horse has won this race more than once

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Leading jockey since 1962 (4 wins):

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

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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.

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	Seamus 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

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

• List of Irish flat horse races

References

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• Racing Post:
  • 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
  • 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
  • 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

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• downroyal.com – Previous winners of the Ulster Derby.
• pedigreequery.com – Ulster Derby – Down Royal.