Winter Derby
Flat horse race in Britain
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The Winter Derby is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres) at Lingfield Park in February or March.
Lingfield, England
| Class | Group 3 |
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| Location | Lingfield Park Racecourse Lingfield, England |
| Inaugurated | 1998 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Midnite |
| Website | Lingfield |
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| Distance | 1m 2f (2,012 metres) |
| Surface | Polytrack |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | 9 st 2 lb; Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 7 lb for Group 1 winners * 5 lb for Group 2 winners * 3 lb for Group 3 winners * * since 31 August 2025 |
| Purse | £100,000 (2026) 1st: £56,710 |
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| Royal Champion | Military Academy | Persica |
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| Military Order | Lord North | Tyrrhenian Sea |
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| Lord North | Tyrrhenian Sea | Foxes Tales |
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| Alenquer | Lord North | Fancy Man |
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| Forest Of Dean | Felix | Father Of Jazz |
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| Dubai Warrior | Court House | Bangkok |
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| Wissahickon | Court House | Pactolus |
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| Master The World | Mr Owen | Battle of Marathon |
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| Convey | Pinzolo | Absolute Blast |
| 2016 | ||
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| Grendisar | Maverick Wave | Furia Cruzada |
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| Tryster | Grendisar | Grandeur |
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| Robin Hoods Bay | Windhoek | Aussie Reigns |
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| Farraaj | Robin Hoods Bay | Cai Shen |
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| Premio Loco | Cai Shen | Circumvent |
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| Nideeb | Dansili Dancer | Pachattack |
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| Tranquil Tiger | Suits Me | Pallodio |
| 2009 | ||
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| Scintillo | Premio Loco | Bronze Cannon |
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| Hattan | Silver Pivotal | Great Hawk |
| 2007 | ||
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| Gentleman's Deal | Grand Passion | Illustrious Blue |
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| Sri Diamond | Grand Passion | Nayyir |
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| Eccentric | Blythe Knight | Hurricane Alan |
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| Caluki | Anani | Bustan |
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| Parasol | Adiemus | Goblet of Fire |
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| Adiemus | I Cried For You | Laissezaller |
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| Sergeant York | Resplendent Star | Compton Bolter |
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| Zanay | Aljaarif | Widar |
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| Supreme Sound | Sick As A Parrot | Tallulah Belle |
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| Running Stag | Refuse To Lose | Fayik |
History
The event was established in 1998 at Lingfield Park, and the inaugural edition was won by Running Stag. It was given Listed status in 1999, and promoted to Group 3 level in 2006. The original race distance was 1 mile 2 furlongs.
The Winter Derby is run on a Polytrack surface. It is one of four non-turf Group races in Britain, along with the Chipchase Stakes, September Stakes and the Sirenia Stakes. It is currently the country's first Group race of the year.
From 2024 to 2025 the race was run at Southwell Racecourse over 1 mile 3 furlongs and 23 yards as part of changes to the British horse racing fixture list. In 2026 it returned to Lingfield Park and reverted to 1 mile 2 furlongs.[1]
Records
Most successful horse:
- no horse has won this race more than once
Leading jockey (4 wins):
- Frankie Dettori – Parasol (2003), Caluki (2004), Wissahickon (2019), Dubai Warrior (2020)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- John Gosden - Wissahickon (2019), Dubai Warrior (2020), Forest of Dean (2021), Lord North (2023)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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| 1998 | Running Stag | 4 | Ray Cochrane | Philip Mitchell | 2:05.92 |
| 1999 | Supreme Sound | 5 | Gary Bardwell | Peter Harris | 2:05.44 |
| 2000 | Zanay | 4 | Tom McLaughlin | Jacqui Doyle | 2:05.03 |
| 2001 | Sergeant York | 5 | Richard Hughes | David Barron | 2:04.59 |
| 2002 | Adiemus | 4 | Shane Kelly | Jeremy Noseda | 2:05.54 |
| 2003 | Parasol | 4 | Frankie Dettori | David Loder | 2:03.60 |
| 2004 | Caluki | 7 | Frankie Dettori | Luigi Camici | 2:05.85 |
| 2005 | Eccentric | 4 | John Egan | Andrew Reid | 2:03.79 |
| 2006 | Sri Diamond | 6 | Jamie Spencer | Sylvester Kirk | 2:04.77 |
| 2007 | Gentleman's Deal | 6 | Paul Mulrennan | Mick Easterby | 2:04.57 |
| 2008 | Hattan | 6 | Seb Sanders | Clive Brittain | 2:03.61 |
| 2009 | Scintillo | 4 | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | 2:03.79 |
| 2010 | Tranquil Tiger | 6 | Tom Queally | Henry Cecil | 2:03.27 |
| 2011 | Nideeb | 4 | Philip Robinson | Clive Brittain | 2:03.42 |
| 2012 | Premio Loco | 8 | George Baker | Chris Wall | 2:03.49 |
| 2013 | Farraaj | 4 | Andrea Atzeni | Roger Varian | 2:00.99 |
| 2014 | Robin Hoods Bay | 6 | Luke Morris | Ed Vaughan | 2:01.41 |
| 2015 | Tryster | 4 | Adam Kirby | Charlie Appleby | 2:01.71 |
| 2016 | Grendisar | 6 | Adam Kirby | Marco Botti | 2:01.05 |
| 2017 | Convey | 5 | Andrea Atzeni | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:04.68 |
| 2018 | Master The World[a] | 7 | Sean Levey | David Elsworth | 2:02.73 |
| 2019 | Wissahickon | 4 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 2:01.28 |
| 2020 | Dubai Warrior | 4 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 2:01.64 |
| 2021 | Forest of Dean | 5 | Robert Havlin | John Gosden | 2:04.92 |
| 2022 | Alenquer | 4 | Cieren Fallon | William Haggas | 2:00.51 |
| 2023 | Lord North | 7 | Robert Havlin | John & Thady Gosden | 2:02.32 |
| 2024 | Military Order | 4 | Daniel Tudhope | Charlie Appleby | 2:24.15 |
| 2025 | Royal Champion | 7 | Clifford Lee | Karl Burke | 2:23.14 |
| 2026 | Sky Safari | 5 | Daniel Muscutt | James Fanshawe | 2:04.15 |
- Mr Owen finished first in 2018, but was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry