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81st Indian Derby

By Vee Kay 005 | 26-Jan-2024

THE 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.

 

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9 Replies

Lite Star said ...

31-Jan-2024

When Noble Eagle won the Indian derby. The odds available in chennai were 1000/1. And place 100/1

Win Legend said ...

29-Jan-2024

2024 Derby Jendayi ...All the Way at Cramped Odds...

Ksrao said ...

29-Jan-2024

As far as I know Godji is top in this HTians group in all respects 

Veekay 005 said ...

27-Jan-2024

Mirra, the winner of 2023 Indian Derby, is retired and listed as "Broodmare" on Indian Stud Book. 

Veekay 005 said ...

27-Jan-2024

Indian Derby; 1984, 1994 And 2004 P Shroff rode on Enterprising (1984), Little Over (1994) and Pyschic Flame (2004).

Starone said ...

27-Jan-2024

Elusive Pimpernel got beaten once by consequence, and I was the guy who backed consequence st 10 to 1

Nigel Gomez said ...

26-Jan-2024

Thanks for such valuable information. Let's see what lies in 2024. Since three Derbies this year i have blindly followed Mr. Saidas kher sir and I am gainer. Tomorrow n day after its Delhi n Hyderabad derby let's see what he will give. But I am sure he will give his best. Thank you sai sir for your service ..Thank you 

Rudolph. A.furtado said ...

26-Jan-2024

First entered the Mahalaxmi race ourselves in 1980 to attend the Indian and over the decades have been a fan cum punter and back to a fan of the sport of horse racing.As a avid traveller blogger have visited a few prominent racecourse across the Globe besides writing a brief history of the Indian Derby since its inception.

Punter Since 1999 said ...

26-Jan-2024

So clear and beautiful written thanks. I loved be safe win in Indian Derby which was best I ve witnessed. So eye catching run really a rare one to c again.the opponents were pin drop silence. Now I see Godzilla ji in HT as be safe. Very rare to find such Kohinoor. God bless you sir.