2012 Australian Derby

The ATC Australian Derby (ATC Derby) continues the  great Autumn Racing in April at Sydney’s Randwick Racecourse. The Australian Derby is run for three-year-old thoroughbreds at set weights and is contested over 2400 meters.

Race Type: Group 1
Distance: 2400 metres
Track: Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, New South Wales
Date: Saturday 14 April 2012

Australian Derby Odds
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The Derby has changed its name many times overe the years including AJC Randwick Derby Stakes, 1861 to 1864; AJC Australia Derby Stakes, 1865 to 1872; AJC Derby, 1873 to 1993;  AJC Australian Derby from 1994 to 2011 and currently the ATC Derby.

Australian Derby Final Field & Odds 2012

Australian Derby Preview & Tips 2012

Track: Dead    Weather: Overcast

A field of 13 have accepted for the $1,500,000 David Jones Australian Derby. The early favourite is Silent Achiever, the only filly in the field, who won the New Zealand Derby in March then ran a close 3rd in the Rosehill Guineas after covering a heap of extra ground. Close behind in the betting is Laser Hawk who won the Rosehill Guineas, then 2nd placegetter Ocean Park. Connections paid a late entry fee of $40,000 for Ocean Park and it would be no surprise if the first 3 home in the Rosehill Guineas were the first 3 home here.

Other good chances are Rekindled Alliance, who has ran 2nd at his last 2 starts at Group 2 level, Polish Knight who won the Group 2 Tulloch Stakes over 2000 metres last start, Ethiopia who is still a maiden but ran 2nd in the Group 2 Alister Clark Stakes over 2040 metres last start, and Strike The Stars who ran 5th in the Rosehill Guineas.

The following are the top 4 selections from our tipster panel for this years race.

Past winners of the Australian Derby:

Some of the greats of the Australian turf who have won the Derby Day trophy include Phar Lap, 1929; Tulloch, 1957; and Kingston Town, 1980. Jockey Tom Hales has the most victories. He rode six winners between 1975 and 1887. The fastest Derby over 2400 meters was run by Octagonal in 2.28.4 in 1996. The slowest was by Bonecrusher in 1986 in 2.35.6.

Other recent winners include: Eremein, 2005; Starcraft, 2004; Clangalang, 2003; Don Eduardo, 2002; Universal Prince, 2001; Fairway, 2000; Sky Heights, 1999; Gold Guru, 1998 and Ebony Grosve, 1997.