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By Vee Kay 005 | 26-Jan-2024THE RACE: The Indian Derby was first run on Saturday, January 30, 1943. So far, 81 Indian Derbies have been run.
THE FIELD: In all, 1048 runners have participated in the 80 renewals of the race so far.
Largest Field (22). Jeanne d'Arc (1948).
Smallest Field (5). Squanderer (1977) and Royal Tern (1979).
THE WINNERS:
Fastest Winner - Be Safe (2015). Time: 2.27.71.
Slowest Winner - Martial Law (1952). Time: 2.50. Longest Margin Winner- Manitou (1978). 10 lengths.
Winner With The Longest Career - Mansoor (1973). 92 starts. Last race at the age of 15.
Winner With The Shortest Career - Immortality (2021). Raced only five times.
Winner With The Most Career Wins - Royal Tern (1979). 26 wins.
Winner With The Highest Career Earnings - Desert God (2016). Rs. 8,73,83456 + GBP 3,871.
Unbeaten Winners- Exhilaration (1989, 6 wins), Elusive Pimpernel(1995, 8 wins), Indictment (1997, 7 wins) and War Hammer (2020, 8 wins). Exhilaration and War Hammer retired unbeaten. The other two were beaten subsequently.
Start To Finish Winners - Balam (1948), Prince Pradeep (1964), Royal Tern (1979), Chaitanya Chakram (1987), Noble Eagle (2003) and Hall of Famer (2017).
Longest Odds On The Books- Noble Eagle (2003), 50/1.
Highest Dividend On Tote - Noble Eagle (2003). Rs. 899.