Victoria Derby

Flemington Racecourse hosts the prestigious Victoria Derby, Australia’s ultimate endurance test for three-year-olds. Held over 2500 meters, this Group 1 race has earned its place as a defining event for rising stars in Australian racing.

Kicking off the Melbourne Cup Carnival on the first Saturday, Derby Day celebrates tradition and the best of Australian racing. For young stayers, the Victoria Derby is a stern test of stamina and skill, drawing extensive media coverage and captivating fans nationwide.

This unforgettable spectacle sets an exhilarating tone for an extraordinary week of racing. With roots stretching back to 1855, the Victoria Derby has produced countless iconic moments, from emerging champions to legendary trainers achieving glory.

The $2 million prize and esteemed reputation attract top three-year-olds from across the country, each competing for a place in racing history.

Victoria Derby Facts

Length2500m
LocationFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne
TrackLeft-handed
ConditionsThree year old, Set Weights
Purse$2,000,000
Most Recent WinnerRiff Rocket

Victoria Derby 2024 Tips

Back a winner at the Victoria Derby with Betseeker’s expert horse racing tips. Our seasoned racing tipsters and analysts have you covered with best bets, value bets, and race-day strategies for all the action at Flemington.

Best Bet

King of Thunder – The Vase run the week prior is usually the best guide and he was clearly the horse who looked like he would step up nicely to 2500m.

Value Bet

War Ribbon – Dominant winner in good time last start, albeit in much weaker company. Looks like a strong stayer and comes from a stable that knows how to train stayers.

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Victoria Derby FAQs

What time is Victoria Derby 2024?

The Victoria Derby will be run at 4.20pm.

How can I watch the 2024 Victoria Derby?

The Victoria Derby will be broadcast on Channel 9 and SKY Racing.

How do you choose the winner of the Victoria Derby?

None of the horses have been tested at the trip so projecting the ability to run it is important. Certain key races, the Norman Robinson, Spring Champion and Drummond Golf Vase, are also good guides.

Do favourites usually win the Victoria Derby?

They do in recent years, two of the last three favourites have won, Riff Rocket in 2023 and Hitotsu in 2021.

Who is the most successful Victoria Derby jockey?

Since 2000 Damien Oliver is the most successful Derby jockey with five wins, but Bobbie Lewis holds the all time record with eight victories.

Who is the most successful Victoria Derby trainer?

Legendary trainer James Scobie won the race on eight occasions. Sydney trainer Chris Waller has won the last two runnings of the race.

Which horse has won the most Victoria Derbies?

No horse can win it more than once as it is age restricted.

How long is the Victoria Derby race in minutes?

Approximately two minutes and forty seconds.

How many horses run in the Victoria Derby?

The field capacity is sixteen.

Victoria Derby 2023 Results

FinishNo.HorseTrainerJockeyMarginBar.WeightOdds
14RIFF ROCKETChris WallerJames McDonald557kg$2.20F
21APULIABen, Will & JD HayesMark Zahra0.1L357kg$4.20
35SUNSETSTrent Busuttin & Natalie YoungJohn Allen1.1L1657kg$13
49KOSGEITrent Busuttin & Natalie YoungBlake Shinn3.35L1257kg$51
52VERDADRobbie Griffiths & Mathew de KockJye McNeil7.85L457kg$12
613MERCANTENigel BlackistonDamien Oliver8.05L1157kg$41
78GATESPeter G Moody & Katherine ColemanLuke Nolen8.8L1457kg$11
815WARIALDA WARRIORJohn RamseyDarryl McLellan9.1L957kg$101
96MAKE A CALLPeter & Paul SnowdenMs Jamie Kah10.1L1557kg$81
1010BULAWAYOPat Carey & Harris WalkerMs Celine Gaudray (a)12.85L757kg$81
1112ROGUERYLloyd Kennewell & Lucy YeomansBilly Egan13.15L157kg$41
127GOLD BULLION (NZ)Gai Waterhouse & Adrian BottOpie Bosson14.4L1357kg$20
133AIR ASSAULTAndrew GluyasBen Allen16.15L657kg$17
1414TO BE FRANK (NZ)Ciaron Maher & David EustaceJamie Spencer19.65L1057kg$91
1511SACRED EAGLESymon WildeJordan Childs20.05L257kg$101
1616TOKYO RUN (NZ)Dean MirfinDeclan Bates20.25L857kg$201

Victoria Derby Previous Winners

YearWinnerColourSexAgeWeightTime
2024TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
2023Riff RocketBayGelding357 kg2:37.38
2022ManzoiceBayColt357 kg2:40.86
2021HitotsuBrownColt357 kg2:37.32
2020Johnny Get AngryBayGelding357 kg2:41.91
2019WarningChestnutGelding355.5 kg2:40.83
2018Extra BrutBayColt355.5 kg2:34.31
2017Ace HighBrown/BlackColt355.5 kg2:37.55
2016Prized IconBrownColt355.5 kg2:36.16
2015TarzinoBayColt355.5 kg2:38.39
2014PrefermentBayColt355.5 kg2:37.81
2013PolanskiBayColt355.5 kg2:38.66
2012FiveandahalfstarBayGelding355.5 kg2:35.92
2011SangsterBayGelding355.5 kg2:40.33
2010Lion TamerBayColt355.5 kg2:46.43
2009Monaco ConsulBayColt355.5 kg2:41.68
2008Rebel RaiderBrownColt355.5 kg2:36.9
2007KibbutzBayGelding355.5 kg2:40.92
2006EfficientGreyGelding355.5 kg2:38.35
2005BenicioBayColt355.5 kg2:37.08
2004PlasteredBrownGelding355.5 kg2:35.49
2003ElvstroemBayColt355.5 kg2:38.99
2002HelenusBayColt355.5 kg2:40.54
2001AmalfiBayCollt355.5 kg2:34.63
2000Hit The RoofChestnutGelding355.5 kg2:39.0
1999BlackfriarsBayColt355.5 kg2:36.32
1998ArenaBayColt355.5 kg2:35.16
1997Second ComingBayColt355.5 kg2:36.37
1996Portland PlayerBrownColt355.5 kg2:35.20
1995Nothin Leica DaneBayColt355.5 kg2:36.50
1994BlevicBayColt355.5 kg2:35.70
1993MahoganyBrownGelding355.5 kg2:34.90
1992ReddingChestnutColt355.5 kg2:40.0
1991Star Of The Realm (GChestnutGelding355.5 kg2:33.60
1990Fire OakBrownColt355.5 kg2:35.80
1989Stylish CenturyBrownColt355.5 kg2:23.20
1988Kings High(BayColt355.5 kg2:36.10
1987OmnicorpBayColt355.5 kg2:38.9
1986RaveneauxBayColt355.5 kg2:36.6
1985Handy ProverbBayColt355.5 kg2:36.4
1984Red AnchorChestnbutColt355.5 kg2:35.9
1983Bounty HawkBay/BrownGelding355.5 kg2:38.5
1982GrosvenorBayColt355.5 kg2:35.9
1981Brewery BoyBrownColt355.5 kg2:36.2
1980Sovereign RedChestnutColt355.5 kg2:38.4
1979Big PrintBrownColt355.5 kg2:35.00
1978DulcifyBayElding355.5 kg2:37.5
1977Stormy RexBrownGelding355.5 kg2:35.5
1976UnawareBayColt355.5 kg2:36.1
1975Galena BoyBayColt355.5 kg2:44.4
1974HaymakerBayColt355.5 kg2:42.4
1973Taj RossiBayColt355.5 kg2:39.4
1972DayanaBrownGelding355.5 kg2:29.9
1971Classic MissionBayColt38.1 Stone2:32.5
1970Silver SharpeBayGelding38.1 Stone2:30.5
1969Daryls JoyBrownColt38.1 Stone2:33.3
1968Always ThereChestnutColt38.1 Stone2:31.0
1967SavoyBayColt38.1 Stone2:30.0
1966KhalifChestnutColt38.1 Stone2:30.1
1965Tobin BronzeChestnutColt38.1 Stone2:34.0
1964Royal SovereignBayColt38.1 Stone2:28.2
1963CraftsmanBrownColt38.1 Stone2:30.4
1962CoppeliusBrownColt38.1 Stone2:31.5
1961New StatesmanBayColt38.1 Stone2:45.0
1960Sky HighBayColt38.1 Stone2:32.0
1959Travel BoyBayColt38.1 Stone2:34.0
1958Sir BlinkBrownColt38.1 Stone2:30.5
1957TullochBayColt38.1 Stone–
1956Monte CarloBayColt38.1 Stone2:34.5
1955Sailors GuideBrownColt38.1 Stone2:31.75
1954Pride Of EgyptChestnutColt38.1 Stone2:32.5
1953Prince MorviBrownColt38.1 Stone2:31.5
1952AdvocateBayColt38.1 Stone2:30.0
1951HydrogenBrownColt38.1 Stone2:31.0
1950AlisterChestnutColt38.1 Stone2:35.0
1949DeltaBrownColt38.1 Stone2:33.75
1948Comic CourtBay/BrownColt38.1 Stone2:35.25
1947Beau GemChestnutColt38.1 Stone2:30.5
1946Prince StandardBayColt38.1 Stone2:33.0
1945MagnificentChestnutColt38.1 Stone2:33.0
1944San MartinBrownColt38.1 Stone2:33.5
1943PreceptBrownColt38.1 Stone2:34.25
1942Great BritainChestnutColt38.1 Stone2:31.75
1941SkiptonChestnutColt38.1 Stone2:34.5
1940LucrativeBayColt38.1 Stone2:32.0
1939ReadingBayColt38.1 Stone2:33.0
1938NuffieldChestnutColt38.1 Stone2:34.75
1937HuaBrownColt38.1 Stone2:32.75
1936TalkingBayColt38.1 Stone2:33.0
1935FeldsparBayColt38.1 Stone2:31.25
1934TheoBayColt38.1 Stone2:35.75
1933Hall MarkChestnutColt38.1 Stone2:31.75
1932LiberalBayColt38.1 Stone2:34.75
1931Johnnie JasonBayGelding38.1 Stone2:33.75
1930Balloon KingBayColt38.1 Stone2:33.5
1929Phar LapChestnutGelding38.1 Stone23:12.5
1928StrephonChestnutColt38.1 Stone2:33.0
1927TrivalveChestnutColt38.1 Stone2:33.0
1926RampionBrownColt38.1 Stone2:32.5
1925ManfredBayColt38.1 Stone2:31.5
1924SpearfeltBrownColt38.1 Stone2:35.0
1923Frances TressadyBayFilly38.5 Stone2:33.25
1922WhittierBrownColt38.1 Stone2:34.0
1921FuriousChestnutFilly38.5 Stone2:35.0
1920SalitrosChestnutColt38.1 Stone2:37.75
1919Richmond MainChestnutColt38.1 Stone2:35.75
1918EusebiusChestnutColt38.1 Stone2:47.75
1917BiplaneBlackColt38.1 Stone2:35.25
1916WolaroiBlackColt38.1 Stone2:42.5
1915PatrobasBrownColt38.1 Stone2:37.0
1914CarlitaBay/BrownFilly38.5 Stone2:37.5
1913BeragoonBrownColt38.1 Stone2:35.25
1912WolawaBrownColt38.1 Stone2:39.5
1911WilariBayFilly38.5 Stone2:28.75
1910BeverageBrownColt38.1 Stone2:37.25
1909Prince FooteBayColt38.1 Stone2:37.0
1908AlawaBay/BrownColt38.1 Stone2:35.5
1907Mountain KingChestnutColt38.1 Stone2:39.0
1906PoseidonBrownColt38.1 Stone2:40.5
1905Lady WallaceBrownFilly38.5 Stone2:40.0
1904SylvaniteBrownColt38.1 Stone2:39.0
1903F.j.aBayColt38.1 Stone2:36.25
1902AbundanceChestnutColt38.1 Stone2:36.25
1901HautvillersBrownColt38.1 Stone2:37.0
1900MaltsterBrownColt38.1 Stone2:48.0
1899MerriweeBrown/BlackColt38.1 Stone2:41.25
1898CocosChestnutColt38.1 Stone2:41.25
1897AmberiteBayColt38.1 Stone2:39.5
1896NewhavenChestnutColt38.1 Stone2:39.5
1895WallaceChestnutColt38.1 Stone2:46.0
1894The HarvesterChestnutColt38.1 Stone2:40.5
1893CarnageChestnutColt38.1 Stone2:39.0
1892Camoola (late Cobar)ChestnutColt38.1 Stone2:42.0
1891StrathmoreBayColt38.1 Stone2:41.5
1890The AdmiralBayColt38.1 Stone2:46.75
1889DreadnoughtChestnutColt38.1 Stone2:41.0
1888EnsignBayGelding38.5 Stone2:45.5
1887TridentChestnutColt38.1 Stone2:39.0
1886TridentChestnutColt38.1 Stone
1885NordenfeldtBrownColt38.1 Stone2:48.75
1884RufusBayColt38.1 Stone2:41.75
1883Martini-henryBayColt38.1 Stone2:39.0
1882NavigatorBlackColt38.1 Stone2:41.5
1881DarebinBrownColt38.1 Stone2:41.5
1880Grand FlaneurBayColt38.1 Stone2:44.0
1879SuwarrowGreyColt38.1 Stone2:43.0
1878WellingtonBrownColt38.1 Stone2:47.0
1877ChesterBay/BrownColt38.1 Stone2:43.0
1876BriseisBrownFilly38.5 Stone2:43.25
1875Robin HoodBay/BrownColt38.1 Stone2:48.0
1874MelbourneBayColt38.1 Stone2:46.5
1873LapidistBayColt38.1 Stone2:51.00
1872Loup GarouBrownColt38.1 Stone2:46.00
1871FlorenceBayFilly38.5 Stone3:00.0
1870FlorenceBayFilly38.5 Stone–
1869CharonBayColt38.1 Stone2:48.0
1868FireworksBayColt38.1 Stone2:53.0
1867FireworksBayColt38.1 Stone2:56.0
1866SeagullBrown/RoanFilly38.5 Stone3.04.0
1865AnglerBrownColt38.7 Stone2:51.0
1864LanternBrownColt38.7 Stone2:58.0
1863OriflammeChestnutColt38.7 Stone–
1863OriflammeChestnutColt38.7 Stone3:03.0
1862BarwonBayColt38.7 Stone–
1862BarwonBayColt38.7 Stone2:59.0
1861CamdemBayColt38.7 Stone–
1861CamdemBayColt38.7 Stone2:53.0
1860Flying ColorsBayFilly38.4 Stone–
1860Flying ColorsBayFilly38.4 Stone3:02.0
1859BuzzardBayColt38.7 Stone–
1859BuzzardBayColt38.7 Stone2:51.0
1858Brown–Colt38.5 Stone–
1858BrownlockBrownColt38.7 Stone2:59.0
1858BrownlockBrownColt38.5 Stone2.58.0
1857TricolorBayFilly38.7 Stone–
1857TricolorBayFilly38.7 Stone3.03.0
1857Union JackBrownColt38.5 Stone–
1856Flying DoeBrownFilly38.2 Stone–
1856Flying DoeBrownFilly38.2 Stone3:01.0
1855Rose Of MayChestnutFilly38.5 Stone–
1855Rose Of MayChestnutFilly38.5 Stone2:59.0

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