Victoria Derby
The Victoria Derby, also known as the Penfolds Victoria Derby, is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held under Set Weights conditions over a distance of 2,500 metres at Flemington Racecourse, in Melbourne, Australia scheduled annually on the first day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Total prize money for the race is A$2,000,000.
| Group 1 race | |
Phar Lap 1929 winner – Jim Pike | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse Melbourne, Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1855 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Sponsor | Penfolds (2022) |
| Website | Victoria Racing Club |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,500 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | Set weights Colts & geldings: 551⁄2kg Fillies: 531⁄2kg |
| Purse | A$2,000,000 (2022) |
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