WATC Derby
Encyclopedia
The WATC Derby is an Australia
n Group 1
thoroughbred
horse race for three year olds, at set weights, held at Ascot Racecourse
in Perth
. It is run each year in April. The race is contested over 2400 metres (a mile and a half).
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n Group 1
Group One
Group One or Group 1 is the term used for the highest level of Thoroughbred and Standardbred stakes races in many countries. Group One races may be run under handicap conditions in Australia but in Europe weight-for-age conditions always apply. Races may be also restricted to age groups or a...
thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
horse race for three year olds, at set weights, held at Ascot Racecourse
Ascot Racecourse, Western Australia
Ascot Racecourse is the major racecourse in Perth, Western Australia, situated approximately 8 kilometres east of the Perth central business district, with the headquarters of the Western Australian Turf Club positioned directly opposite....
in Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
. It is run each year in April. The race is contested over 2400 metres (a mile and a half).
Past winners
- 2011 Dreamaway
- 2010 Chartreux
- 2009 Markus Maximus
- 2008 Grand Journey
- 2007 Guyno
- 2006 Cats Fun
- 2005 Plastered
- 2004 Mr Sandgroper
- 2003 Shirazamatazz
- 2002 Honor Lap
- 2000 Old Money
- 1999 Voile D'Or
- 1998 Kim Angel
- 1997 Hot Jules
- 1996 Capricious Lass
- 1995 Crying Game
- 1994 Beaux Art
- 1993 Beaujolais Boy
- 1993 Firing Range
- 1992 Heroicity
- 1991 Mirror Magic
- 1990 Chipolata
- 1989 Belele
- 1988 The Bukhra
- 1987 no race
- 1986 Joindre
- 1985 Rant And Rave
- 1984 National Gallery
- 1983 Old Currency
- 1982 Rare Flyer
- 1981 Vortilla
- 1980 Seltrice
- 1979 Mighty Kingdom
- 1978 Regimental Honour
- 1977 Stormy Rex
- 1976 Chasta Bellota
- 1975 Ngawyni
- 1974 Bottled Sunshine
- 1973 Asgard
- 1972 Dayana
- 1971 Ride Easy
- 1970 Chez Felix
- 1969 Surrender
- 1968 Hidalios
- 1967 Sir Chatary
- 1966 Redacre
- 1965 Baccare
- 1964 Kev's Folly
- 1963 Gojon
- 1962 Nicopolis
- 1961 Magic Colour
- 1960 Chestillion
- 1959 Little Empire
- 1958 England's Dust
- 1957 Nhargo
- 1956 Lady Orator
- 1955 Mallant
- 1954 Asterios
- 1953 Just Peter
- 1952 Raconteur
- 1951 Smart Chief
- 1950 Jovial Lad
- 1949 Prediction
- 1948 Precedent
- 1947 Westralian
- 1946 Lady Lucia
- 1945 Cherbourg
- 1944 Lord Treat
- 1943 Kalamunda
- 1942 Pantheist
- 1941 Kimra
- 1940 Hestia
- 1939 True Flight
- 1938 Gay Prince
- 1937 Footmark
- 1936 Oceanus
- 1935 Yaringa
- 1934 Hyperion
- 1933 Panto
- 1932 Olympian
- 1931 Isle Of Astur
- 1930 Beaunilly
- 1929 Ozonia
- 1928 Second Wind
- 1927 Hint
- 1926 Maple
- 1925 Sir Alwyne
- 1924 Huette
- 1923 Lilypond
- 1922 Killiecrankie
- 1921 Easingwold
- 1920 Fluent
- 1919 EurythmicEurythmic (horse)Eurythmic was a versatile Australian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who had the ability to produce a brilliant finishing run in staying races and he also won important sprint races, too. At four he won 12 of his 13 starts including the Caulfield Cup and Sydney Cup. When Eurythmic finished racing he...
- 1918 Oyadu
- 1917 Green Lord
- 1916 Yandil
- 1915 Pillotos
- 1914 Mistico
- 1913 Radnor
- 1912 Dueler
- 1911 Ayrville
- 1910 Renegade
- 1909 Jolly Beggar
- 1908 Thorina
- 1907 Post Town
- 1906 Benbow
- 1905 Piata
- 1904 Keston
- 1903 Bandolier
- 1902 Honeydew
- 1901 Trionia
- 1900 Warrior II
- 1899 Ormuz
- 1899 Wairiri
- 1898 Tarquin
- 1897 Le Var
- 1896 Inverary
- 1895 Florrie
- 1894 CarbineCarbine (horse)Carbine , was an outstanding New Zealand bred Thoroughbred racehorse, who competed in New Zealand and later Australia. During his racing career he won 30 stakes or principal races...
- 1893 Scarpia
- 1892 Karratha
- 1891 The Crash
- 1890 St. Ives
- 1889 Aim
- 1888 Harridan