New Zealand Derby New Zealand DerbyThoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, run over a distance of 2,400 metres at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland, New Zealand . It is held on the first Saturday in March, as the opening day of Auckland Cup Week . The purse of the race in 2020 was $1 million.History The New Zealand Derby is an amalgamation of two races – the New Zealand Derby, run since 1860 at Riccarton , Christchurch ; and the Great Northern Derby , run since 1875 at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland . The races were combined in 1973. Riccarton was awarded two 1,600 m races for three-year-olds in place of its Derby – the New Zealand 2000 Guineas and New Zealand 1000 Guineas .New Year's Day , and then finally to Boxing Day. It continued to be run on this day for many years and became a popular traditional social occasion for Aucklanders until it was moved to the first day of the new Auckland Cup Week in March. The first March running of the Derby in 2006 was won by Wahid , from the stable of Allan Sharrock in New Plymouth .Desert Gold . Five have done so since 1980 – Our Flight in 1983, Tidal Light in 1987, Popsy in 1994, Silent Achiever in 2012 and Habibi in 2013. On two of those occasions, fillies have also finished second – Cure in 1986 and Fix in 2013.New Zealand's most famous racehorses feature on the list of New Zealand Derby winners, including Nightmarch , Kindergarten , Balmerino , Desert Gold, Mainbrace , Gloaming , Bonecrusher , Xcellent , Jimmy Choux , Silent Achiever and Mongolian Khan .Winners of the New Zealand Derby Not run in 2005 with change of dateEarlier winners (New Zealand Derby) Note : the New Zealand Derby and the Great Northern Derby were combined into one race in 1973. 1860 Ada 1861 Otto 1862 Emmeline 1863 Azucena 1864 Opera 1865 Egremont 1866 Nebula 1867 Scandal 1868 Flying Jib 1869 Manuka 1870 Envy 1871 Defamation 1872 Calumny 1873 Papapa 1874 Tadmor 1875 Daniel O'Rourke 1876 Songster 1877 Trump Card 1878 Natator 1879 Hornby 1880 Sir Modred 1881 The Dauphin 1882 Cheviot 1883 Oudeis 1884 Black Rose 1885 Stonyhurst 1886 Disowned 1887 Maxim 1888 Manton 1889 Scots Grey 1890 Medallion 1891 Florrie 1892 Stepniak 1893 Skirmisher 1894 Blue Fire 1895 Euroclydon 1896 Uniform 1897 Multiform 1898 Altair 1899 Seahorse 1900 Renown 1901 Menschikoff 1902 Orloff 1903 Roseal 1904 Nightfall 1905 Noctiform 1906 Zimmerman 1907 Elevation 1908 Husbandman 1909 Elysian 1910 Danube 1911 Masterpiece 1912 Bon Reve 1913 Cherubini 1914 Balboa 1915 Desert Gold 1916 The Toff 1917 Estland 1918 Gloaming 1919 Rossini 1920 Duo 1921 Winning Hit 1922 Enthusiasm 1923 Black Ronald 1924 Count Cavour 1925 Runnymede 1926 Commendation 1927 Agrion 1928 Nightmarch 1929 Honour 1930 Cylinder 1931 Bronze Eagle 1932 Silver Scorn 1933 Nightly 1934 Sporting Blood 1935 Lowenberg 1936 Wild Chase 1937 Royal Chief 1938 Defaulter 1939 Beaulivre 1940 Enrich 1941 Battledress 1942 Rink 1943 Tara King 1944 Pensacola 1945 Al-Sirat 1946 Royal Tan 1947 Liebestraum 1948 St. Bruno 1949 Beaumaris 1950 The Unicorn 1951 Dalray 1952 Programme 1953 Idaho 1954 Port Boy 1955 Syntax 1956 Passive 1957 William Paul 1958 Up and Coming 1959 Sol d'Or 1960 Blue Lodge 1961 Burgos 1962 Algalon 1963 Royal Duty 1964 Trial Offer 1965 Roman Consul 1966 Fair Account 1967 Jazz 1968 Pep 1969 Piko 1970 Fairview Lad 1971 Master John 1972 Classic WaveEarlier winners (Great Northern Derby) Note : the New Zealand Derby and the Great Northern Derby were combined into one race in 1973.1875 – Toi 1876 – Ariel 1877 – Danebury 1878 – Venus Transit 1879 – Omega 1880 – Libeller 1881 – Tim Whiffler 1882 – Fitz Hercules 1883 – Welcome Jack 1884 – Nelson 1885 – Tigridia 1886 – Foul Shot 1887 – Disowned 1888 – Sextant 1889 – Cuirassier 1890 – Tirailleur 1891 – Medallion 1892 – Morion 1893 – St. Hippo 1894 – Loyalty 1895 – Stepfeldt 1896 – Fabulist 1897 – Nestor 1898 – St. Crispin 1899 – Blue Jacket 1900 – Miss Delaval 1901 – Renown 1902 – Menschikoff 1903 – Wairiki 1904 – Gladsome 1905 – Gladstone 1906 – Multifid 1907 – Zimmerman 1908 – Boniform 1909 – Husbandman 1910 – Kilwinning 1911 – Danube 1912 – Counterfeit 1913 – Bon Reve 1914 – Cherubini 1915 – Reputation 1916 – Desert Gold 1917 – Sasanof 1918 – Estland 1919 – Gloaming 1920 – Royal Stag 1921 – Gasbag 1922 – Winning Hit 1923 – Enthusiasm 1924 – Ballymena 1925 – Count Cavour 1926 – Star Stranger 1927 – Commendation 1928 – Martarma 1929 – Red Heckle 1930 – Hunting Cry 1931 – Karapoti 1932 – Bronze Eagle 1933 – Silver Scorn 1934 – Red Manfred 1935 – Gay Blonde 1936 – Greek Shepherd 1937 – Essex 1938 – Courtcraft 1939 – Defaulter 1940 – Beau Vite 1941 – Kindergarten 1942 – Regal Fox 1943 – Indian Princess 1944 – Expanse 1945 – Coronaire 1946 – Lady Foxbridge 1947 – Beau Le Havre 1948 – Sweet Nymph 1949 – Tauloch 1950 – Sweet Spray 1951 – Mainbrace 1952 – Dalray 1953 – Programme 1954 – Fox Myth 1955 – Somerset Fair 1956 – Syntax 1957 – Passive/Gibraltar 1958 – Lawful 1959 – Gitano 1960 – Stipulate 1961 – Cracksman 1962 – Tatua 1963 – Ichtar 1964 – Sobig 1965 – Peterman 1966 – Star Belle 1967 – Ben Lomond 1968 – Bardall 1969 – Piko 1970 – Kirrama 1971 – Master John 1972 – Corroboree
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