Ulster Derby
The Ulster Derby is a flat handicap horse race in Northern Ireland open to three-year-old horses. It is run at Down Royal over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs and 150 yards (2,551 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
| Handicap race | |
| Location | Down Royal, County Down Northern Ireland |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1936 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | BoyleSports |
| Website | Down Royal |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 4f 150y (2,551m) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | €75,000 (2020) 1st: €44,250 |
| 2023 | ||
| Tower Of London | Ibrahimovic | Hippodrome |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ||
| Urban Oasis | Cougar | Manu Et Corde |
| 2021 | ||
| Iowa | King Of The Castle | Bear Story |
| 2020-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| Red Kelly | Sunchart | Baby Zeus |
| 2019 | ||
| Dadoozdart | King's Vow | Future Investment |
| 2018 | ||
| Change Of Velocity | Sheberghan | Midnight Wilde |
| 2017 | ||
| Clongowes | Wingingit | Tilly's Chilli |
| 2016 | ||
| Stellar Mass | Manjaam | Lieutenant General |
| 2015 | ||
| Botany Bay | Fields Of Athenry | Brightly Shining |
| 2014 | ||
| Wexford Town | Magnolia Beach | Azurite |
| 2013 | ||
| Sir Ector | Maggie Dalton | Scatter Dice |
| 2012 | ||
| Alhellal | Rattan | Royal Diamond |
| 2011 | ||
| Banksters Bonus | Force Of Habit | Denny Crane |
| 2010-2003 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||
| Celtic Dane | Northgate | Fantoche |
| 2009 | ||
| Changingoftheguard | Drunken Sailor | Adjaliya |
| 2008 | ||
| Fantoche | Salute Him | Ragged Staff |
| 2007 | ||
| Temlett | Song of Hiawatha | Mutadarek |
| 2006 | ||
| Kempes | Callow Lake | Swiss Cottage |
| 2005 | ||
| Newlands North | Callow Lake | Raggtime Toon |
| 2004 | ||
| Green Lassy | Cloone River | Theme Song |
| 2003 | ||
| Blue Corrig | Mr Wong | Aqualina |
The event was established in 1936, and it was originally restricted to three-year-olds. For a period it was contested over 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 68 yards. It was opened to older horses in 1994, and increased in distance to 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 190 yards (2,588 metres). In 2014 it was restricted to three-year-olds again and reduced to 1 mile and 3 furlongs (2, 213 metres) before being increased to its present distance in 2015.
The Ulster Derby is Northern Ireland's most valuable flat race.
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