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WATC Derby

{{Short description|Horse race in Perth, Western Australia}}

{{Infobox horseraces

| surface = Turf

| class = Group 2

| horse race = WATC Derby

| image = File:Eurythmic racehorse with jockey ca. 1920..jpg

| caption = Eurythmic, 1919 winner

| location = Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia

| inaugurated = 1888

| last run =

| race type = Thoroughbred

| sponsor = Schweppes (2022)

| website =

| distance = 2,400 metres

| track =

| qualification = Three-year-olds

| weight = Set weights
colts and geldings – {{frac|56|1|2}} kg
fillies – {{frac|54|1|2}} kg

| purse = $400,000 (2022)

| bonuses =

}}

The WATC Derby, also known as the Western Australia Derby is a Perth Racing Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, at set weights, over a distance of 2400 metres at Ascot Racecourse in Perth, Western Australia in April.{{cite web|url=http://www.progroupracing.com.au//group-races/perth-racing/watc-derby|title=Winners and Past Results for the WATC Derby |accessdate=7 April 2015|publisher=Progroup Racing (Australia)|year = 2014}} Total prizemoney is $400,000.

History

The inaugural running of the race was on 2 January 1888 as the first race on the second day of WATC Summer Meeting which was highlighted by The Queen's Plate. The race was called the West Australia Derby, with prizemoney of 100 sovereigns with an additional sweep of 2 sovereigns for the second place horse. Colonial bred horses were allowed 5 pounds allowance.{{cite news|title= WEST AUSTRALIAN DERBY (official result 2 January 1888) |newspaper = The West Australian, Perth|date=3 January 1888|accessdate=15 April 2013|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page764463?zoomLevel=3|publisher= Trove Digital (Digitize)|page=3 (column 1)}} The filly, Harridan started as the even money favourite and won by 2 lengths.

The race continued to be part of the WATC Summer Carnival until 1988 when it was moved to April. The club reverted to the summer schedule in 1993 but by 2002 the race was again being held in April.

=1953 racebook=

File:1953 WATC Derby Racebook P1.jpg|1953 WATC Derby racebook front cover

File:1953 WATC Derby Racebook P2.jpg|1953 WATC Derby showing raceday officials

File:1953 WATC Derby Racebook P3.jpg|1953 WATC Derby showing the winner, Just Peter

File:1953 WATC Derby Racebook P4.jpg|1953 WATC Derby starters and results

File:1953 WATC Derby Racebook P5.jpg|Back cover showing transport arrangements and admission charges

=Grade=

  • 1888–1978 - Principal Race
  • 1979–1991 - Group 1
  • 1992–1993 - Group 2
  • 1994–2011 - Group 1
  • 2012 onwards - Group 2

=Venue=

Winners

{{refbegin|20em}}

  • 2025 - Machine Gun Gracie{{cite web |url=https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/result?v=Ascot&d=2025-04-19&race=Schweppes+WATC+Derby |title= 2025 Result – Schweppes W.A.T.C. Derby (held 19 April 2025)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate= 19 April 2025}}
  • 2024 - A Lot of Good Men
  • 2023 - Awesome John{{cite web |url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/518/ascot-aus/2023-04-08/837837 |title= 2023 Result – Schweppes W.A.T.C. Derby (held 8 April 2023)|publisher=racingpost.com |access-date= 9 April 2023}}{{efn-la|The 2023 winner Awesome John was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Awesome Fluke}}
  • 2022 - Alaskan God{{cite web |url=https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/result?v=Ascot&d=2022-04-09&race=Schweppes-W.A.T.C.+Derby |title= 2022 Result – Schweppes W.A.T.C. Derby (held 9 April 2022)|publisher=breednet.com.au|accessdate= 11 April 2022}}
  • 2021 - Western Empire{{cite web |url= https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/result?v=Ascot&d=2021-04-10&race=Schweppes+-+W.A.T.C.+Derby |title= 2021 Result – Schweppes W.A.T.C. Derby (held 10 April 2021)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate= 11 April 2021}}
  • 2020 - Tuscan Queen{{cite web |url= https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/result.aspx?v=Ascot&d=2020-04-11&race=Schweppes-W.A.T.C.+Derby |title= 2020 Result – Schweppes W.A.T.C. Derby (held 11 April 2020)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate= 11 April 2020}}
  • 2019 - Regal Power{{cite web |url=https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/result.aspx?v=Ascot&d=2019-04-13&race=Schweppes-W.A.T.C.+Derby |title= 2019 Result – Schweppes W.A.T.C. Derby (held 13 April 2019)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate= 13 April 2019}}
  • 2018 - Action{{cite web |url=https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/result.aspx?v=Ascot&d=2018-04-21&race=Schweppes-W.A.T.C.+Derby |title= 2018 Result – Schweppes W.A.T.C. Derby (held 21 April 2018)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate= 21 April 2018}}
  • 2017 - Gatting{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=8/04/2017&v=Ascot&r=8 |title= 2017 Result – Schweppes-W.A.T.C. Derby (held 8 April 2017)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=8 April 2017}}
  • 2016 - Arcadia Dream{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=16/04/2016&v=Ascot&r=7 |title= 2016 Result – Schweppes-W.A.T.C. Derby (held 16 April 2016)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=16 April 2016}}
  • 2015 - Delicacy{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=11/04/2015&v=Ascot&r=7 |title= 2015 Result – Schweppes-W.A.T.C. Derby (held 11 April 2015)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=11 April 2015}}
  • 2014 - Respondent{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=12/04/2014&v=Ascot&r=7 |title= 2014 Result – Schweppes - W.A.T.C. Derby (held 12 April 2014)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 April 2015}}
  • 2013 - Mystic Prince{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=20/04/2013&v=Ascot&r=7 |title= 2013 Result – Schweppes - W.A.T.C. Derby (held 20 April 2013)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 April 2015}}
  • 2012 - Rohan{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=14/04/2012&v=Ascot&r=7 |title= 2012 Result – Schweppes W.A.T.C. Derby (held 14 April 2012)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 April 2015}}
  • 2011 - Dreamaway{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=2/04/2011&v=Ascot&r=7 |title= 2011 Result – Schweppes-W.A.T.C. Derby (held 2 April 2011)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 April 2015}}
  • 2010 - Chartreux{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=24/04/2010&v=Ascot&r=7 |title= 2010 Result – W.A.T.C. Derby (held 24 April 2010)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 April 2015}}
  • 2009 - Markus Maximus{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=11/04/2009&v=ASCOT&r=7 |title= 2009 Result – Schweppes-W.A.T.C. Derby (held 11 April 2009)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 April 2015}}
  • 2008 - Grand Journey{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=6/04/2008&v=ASCOT&r=7 |title= 2008 Result – W.A.T.C. Derby (held 6 April 2008)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 April 2015}}
  • 2007 - Guyno{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=31/03/2007&v=ASCOT&r=7 |title= 2007 Result – W.A.T.C. Derby (held 31 March 2007)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 April 2015}}
  • 2006 - Cats Fun{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=8/04/2006&v=ASCOT&r=6 |title= 2006 Result – W.A.T.C. Derby (held 8 April 2006)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 April 2015}}
  • 2005 - Plastered{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=9/04/2005&v=BELMONT%20PARK&r=5 |title= 2005 Result – W.A.T.C. Derby (held 9 April 2005)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 April 2015}}
  • 2004 - Mr Sandgroper{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=12/04/2004&v=ASCOT&r=6 |title= 2004 Result – W.A.T.C. Derby (held 12 April 2004)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 April 2015}}
  • 2003 - Shirazamatazz{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=21/04/2003&v=ASCOT&r=6 |title= 2003 Result – W.A.T.C. Derby (held 21 April 2003)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 April 2015}}
  • 2002 - Honor Lap{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=13/04/2002&v=ASCOT&r=6 |title= 2002 Result – W.A.T.C. Derby (held 13 April 2002)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 April 2015}}
  • 2001 - ¶race not held
  • 2000 - Old Money{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=26/12/2000&v=ASCOT&r=6 |title= 2000 Result – W.A.T.C. Derby (held 26 December 2000)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 April 2015}}
  • 1999 - Voile D'Or{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=26/12/1999&v=ASCOT&r=6 |title= 1999 Result – West Australian Derby (held 26 December 1999)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 April 2015}}
  • 1998 - Kim Angel{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=26/12/1998&v=ASCOT&r=5 |title= 1998 Result – Western Australia Derby (held 26 December 1998)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 April 2015}}
  • 1997 - Hot Jules{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=26/12/1997&v=ASCOT&r=5 |title= 1997 Result – Western Australia Derby (held 26 December 1997)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 April 2015}}
  • 1996 - Capricious Lass{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=26/12/1996&v=ASCOT&r=5 |title= 1996 Result – West Australian Derby (held 26 December 1996)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 April 2015}}
  • 1995 - Crying Game{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=26/12/1995&v=ASCOT&r=5 |title= 1995 Result – W.A.T.C. Derby (held 26 December 1995)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 April 2015}}
  • 1994 - Beaux Art{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=26/12/1994&v=ASCOT&r=5 |title= 1994 Result – West Australian Derby (held 26 December 1994)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 April 2015}}
  • ♯1993 (Dec) - Beaujolais Boy{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=26/12/1993&v=ASCOT&r=5 |title= 1993 Result – West Australian Derby (held 26 December 1993)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 April 2015}}
  • 1993 (May) - Firing Range{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=1/05/1993&v=ASCOT&r=7 |title= 1993 Result – W.A. Derby (held 1 May 1993)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 April 2015}}
  • 1992 - Heroicity{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=2/05/1992&v=ASCOT&r=5 |title= 1992 Result – W.A. Derby (held 2 May 1992)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 April 2015}}
  • 1991 - Mirror Magic{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=27/04/1991&v=ASCOT&r=5 |title= 1991 Result – West Australian Derby (held 27 April 1991)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 April 2015}}
  • 1990 - Chipolata{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=28/04/1990&v=ASCOT&r=5 |title= 1990 Result – West Australian Derby (held 28 April 1990)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 April 2015}}
  • 1989 - Belele{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=29/04/1989&v=ASCOT&r=7 |title= 1989 Result – West Australian Derby (held 29 April 1989)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 April 2015}}
  • 1988 - The Bukhra{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=30/04/1988&v=ASCOT&r=6 |title= 1988 Result – West Australian Derby (held 30 April 1988)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 April 2015}}
  • 1987 - ¶race not held
  • 1986 - Joindre{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=27/12/1986&v=ASCOT&r=5 |title= 1986 Result – West Australian Derby (held 27 December 1986)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 April 2015}}
  • 1985 - Rant And Rave{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=16/11/1985&v=ASCOT&r=5 |title= 1985 Result – West Australian Derby (held 16 November 1985)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 April 2015}}
  • 1984 - National Gallery{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=17/11/1984&v=ASCOT&r=5 |title= 1984 Result – West Australian Derby (held 17 November 1984)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 April 2015}}
  • 1983 - Old Currency{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=12/11/1983&v=ASCOT&r=5 |title= 1983 Result – West Australian Derby (held 12 November 1983)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 April 2015}}
  • 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, owned by Amelia Bunbury
  • 1929 - Ozonia
  • 1928 - Second Wind
  • 1927 - Hint
  • 1926 - Maple
  • 1925 - Sir Alwyne
  • 1924 - Huette
  • 1923 - Lilypond
  • 1922 - Killiecrankie
  • 1921 - Easingwold
  • 1920 - Fluent
  • 1919 - Eurythmic
  • 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 / Wairiri
  • 1898 - Tarquin
  • 1897 - Le Var
  • 1896 - Inverary
  • 1895 - Florrie
  • 1894 - ¤Carbine
  • 1893 - Scarpia
  • 1892 - Karratha
  • 1891 - ‡The Crash
  • 1890 - St. Ives
  • 1889 - Aim
  • 1888 - Harridan

{{refend}}

{{refbegin}}

♯ The race was run twice in 1993 when the WATC restored the running to the original date prior to New Year's Day for the 1993–94 racing season.

¶ Race moved in the 1987–88 racing calendar forward and run in the autumn of 1988.

The race was once again moved from the traditional summer Christmas/New Year's Day Carnival forward to the autumn of 2002.

† Race was run twice in 1899. Ormuz won on New Year's Day in 1899.{{cite news|title= WESTERN AUSTRALIAN DERBY (official result 1 January 1899) |newspaper = The West Australian, Perth|date=3 January 1899|accessdate=15 April 2013|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page764463?zoomLevel=3|publisher= Trove Digital (Digitize)|page=5 (column 8)}} The next racing season (1899-1900) the race was held on 30 December 1899.{{cite news|title= WESTERN AUSTRALIAN DERBY (official result 30 December 1899) |newspaper = The West Australian, Perth|date=1 January 1900|accessdate=15 April 2013|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3241449|publisher= Trove Digital (Digitize)|page=7 (column 4)}}

¤ Not to be confused with the great Carbine from the same era. The 1894 winner, Carbine's ((AUS) H, 1890) breeding was Termando — Trishna.

‡ Won the race on walkover.{{cite news|title= WESTERN AUSTRALIAN DERBY (official result Queen's Plate Day) |newspaper = The West Australian, Perth|date=3 January 1891|accessdate=15 April 2013|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3139643|publisher= Trove Digital (Digitize)|page=3 (column 6)|quote=WA DERBY – Out of the five coloured on the card, however, The Crash was the only one not scratched, and the walk over was a very uninteresting performance...
QUEENS PLATE – At the finish the order was The Duke, Wandering Willie, Will o' the Wisp, The Crash...}} The owner promptly entered The Crash in the prestigious (at the time) Queen's Plate over a distance of 3 miles where The Crash finished in fourth place.

{{refend}}

See also

{{Portal|Horses|Sports}}

Notes

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References

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