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Victoria Derby

Trophy of the Victoria DerbyGroup 1
Flemington2,500 msince 185558 runnings since 1950
Latest winner
Kibbutz
Latest running
2007
Conditions
3-year-old colts & fillies
Winning time 2007

Victoria Derby in numbers All records

Record trainer4

T. J. Smith

T. J. Smith has won the Victoria Derby 4 times since 1950, the last with Red Anchor in 1984.

Profile
Record jockey4

2 share the record

2 jockeys share the record with 4 wins each: Roy Higgins, Neville Sellwood.

Rankings

Winner 2007 All winners

Victoria Derby · 2007

Kibbutz

CWJockeyCraig Williams
DHTrainerDavid Hayes
Owner
Breeder
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Roll of honour & comparison

Explore the winners by period and compare who dominated.

Jockey rankingTrainer ranking

Periods count back from 2026. Records, rankings and the winners list below follow the selected period. Data since 1950.

All winners 58 runnings since 1950

YearHorseTrainerJockeyOwnerSPTime
2007KibbutzDavid HayesCraig Williams
2006Racing coloursEfficientby Zabeel out of Refused the DanceGraeme RogersonMichael RoddLloyd J. Williams
2005BenicioLee FreedmanNoel Callow
2004Plasteredby Laranto out of TipplesLindsay SmithPaul Harvey
2003Elvstroemby Danehill out of Circles of GoldTony VasilNash RawillerArch of Gold P / L Syndicate
2002HelenusLeon CorstensSteven King
2001AmalfiPeter G MoodyDamien Oliver
2000Hit the RoofDavid HallGlen Boss
1999BlackfriarsPeter HayesGreg Childs
1998ArenaJohn HawkesLarry Cassidy
1997Second ComingMichael MoroneyGreg Childs
1996Portland PlayerLee FreedmanGreg Hall
1995Nothin' Leica Daneby Danehill out of Leica PretenderGai WaterhouseShane DyeDalton Hodge Ecurie
1994BlevicDavid HayesRod Griffiths
1993Mahoganyby Last Tycoon out of AlshandeghaLee FreedmanGreg HallLJ Willams, SJ Williams, KFB Packer, RR Packer
1992ReddingGavin KellyDamien Oliver
1991Star of the RealmJohn MeagherSteven King
1990Fire OakGordon YorkeBrian Hibberd
1989Stylish Centuryby Double Century out of StylishFrank MitchellKevin MosesMr R Mrs B & Miss K Monaghan
1988King's HighColin HayesGary Clarke
1987OmnicorpBart CummingsJim Cassidy
1986RaveneauxJim MoloneyRon Quinton
1985Handy ProverbBrian Mayfield-SmithJim Cassidy
1984Red Anchorby Sea Anchor out of Decoy GirlT. J. SmithMick DittmanJ & J Gigante, JJ & JA Symond, AR Hely
1983Bounty HawkJ. B. CummingsHarry White
1982Grosvenorby Sir Tristram out of My TriciaGeoff Murphy (Victoria)Mick Dittman
1981Brewery BoyT. J. SmithWayne Treloar
1980Sovereign RedG. MurphyMick Goreham
1979Big PrintA. R. WhitePaul Jarman
1978Dulcifyby Decies out of Sweet CandyColin HayesBrent ThomsonColin Hayes
1977Stormy RexJ. B. CummingsRoy Higgins
1976UnawareC. S. HayesJohn Stocker
1975Galena BoyJ. HawkesJohn Letts
1974HaymakerC. S. HayesJohn Miller
1973Taj Rossiby Matrice out of Dark QueenBart CummingsRoy HigginsVictor Peters
1972DayanaJ. B. CummingsRoy Higgins
1971Classic Missionby Persian Garden 2nd out of AngeletS. BrownGeorge Moore
1970Silver Sharpeby Showdown out of SnowlineT. J. SmithPat Hyland
1969Daryl's Joyby Stunning out of RuthaS. BrownBill Skelton
1968Always ThereC. WaymouthGeoff Lane
1967SavoyK. HiltonPaul Jarman
1966KhalifD. JuddRoy Higgins
1965Tobin Bronzeby Arctic Explorer out of AmarcoH. G. HeagneyNoel MifflinAlfred, Donald C. & Walter E. Brown
1964Royal Sovereignby Chatsworth 2nd out of SabahJ. PageRay Selkrig
1963CraftsmanA. R. WhitePat Hyland
1962CoppeliusB. CourtneyGeoff Lane
1961New StatesmanB. CourtneyGeoff Lane
1960Sky Highby Star Kingdom out of Flight's DaughterJack GreenNeville SellwoodSir Brian Crowley
1959Travel BoyT. J. SmithNeville Sellwood
1958Sir BlinkJ. GodbyBill Williamson
1957Tullochby Khorassan out of FloridaTommy J. SmithGeorge MooreE.A. Haley
1956Monte Carloby Lucky Bag out of BobalongF. DaltonJack Thompson
1955Sailor's Guideby Lighthouse II out of JehaneG. DanielNeville Sellwood
1954Pride of EgyptE. HushBilly Cook
1953Prince Morviby Gaekwar's Pride out of SincerityE. FellowsNeville Sellwood
1952AdvocateF. AllottaScobie Breasley
1951Hydrogenby Delville Wood out of Sweet SoundTed HushDarby MunroE.R.Williams
1950Alisterby Whirlaway out of New FlowerH. WoltersReg Heather

Records Full rankings

Most successful trainer
David Hayes
1 win
Last 20 years · 2007–2026
Most successful jockey
Craig Williams
1 win
Last 20 years · 2007–2026
Most successful owner
Last 20 years · 2007–2026
Most successful sire
Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful trainers

Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful jockeys

Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful owners

Last 20 years · 2007–2026

    Most successful breeders

    Last 20 years · 2007–2026

      Most successful sires

      Last 20 years · 2007–2026