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Australian Derby

The $2 million Australian Derby is also known as the ATC Derby and takes place over 2400m at Royal Randwick on Day 1 of The Championships in April during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.

2025 Australian Derby Results

  • 1st: TBD
  • 2nd: TBD
  • 3rd: TBD




The Australian Derby is a classic Group 1 race for three-year-olds. Held on a Saturday in early April during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival, the race takes place at Royal Randwick Racecourse on Day 1 of ‘The Championships’. This is a classic Derby, raced over a distance of 2400 metres (a mile and a half) and offers $2 million in total prize money.

Australian Derby 2025 Odds

Randwick R0
Australian Derby 2400m (All In)
Open Race time:  1743820200
Runner DetailsWinPlace
Willydoit T:
Broadsiding T:
Emphasize T:
Goldrush Guru T:
King Of Thunder T:
Checkmate T:
Henlein T:
Tuxedo T:
Hinekaha T:
Aeliana T:
Beau Dazzler T:
Bella Montagna T:
Bourbon Proof T:
China Sea T:
Entrusting T:
Feroce T:
Firm Agreement T:
Hakkinen T:
Leica Lucy T:
Movin Out T:
Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.ladbrokes.com.au/racing.
Data retrieved: 19/02/2025 07:53:51 PM (Australia/Brisbane)

The Australian Derby prizemoney for 2020 was reduced to $1 million to help cope with the financial stress on the industry brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic but was back to $2 million in 2021.

As a set weights race, colts and geldings must carry 56.5kg and fillies must carry 54.5kg. The ATC Australian Derby is regarded as a prestigious event and attracts some of the greatest emerging stayers from around the country.

Run on Doncaster Mile Day the Australian Derby is one of four Group 1 races on the card along with the $4 million Doncaster Mile (1600m), $3 million TJ Smith Stakes (1200m), and the $1 million ATC Sires Produce Stakes (1400m).

Following a run in the ATC Derby some of the better young stayers may head to Adelaide in May for the Group 1 South Australian Derby (2500m) with Explosive Jack (2021) the last to do the interstate Derby double.

The Australian Derby winner is exempt from ballot for the upcoming Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes the following Saturday.

In 2024 the Chris Waller-trained Riff Rocket became the fourth horse in history to complete the interstate Victoria Derby – Australian Derby double. He also completed that year’s Rosehill Guineas – ATC Derby double and handed Waller his first Australian Derby victory as a trainer.

The 2024 Australian Derby form was franked with the runner-up Ceolwulf returning in the spring to complete the Epsom Handicap – King Charles III Stakes double.

The 2025 Australia Derby runs on Saturday April 5, 2025 on Day 1 of The Championships in Sydney – Doncaster Mile Day.

Australian Derby 2025
Date: Saturday April 5, 2025
Track: Randwick Racecourse
Distance: 2400m
Race Type: 3YO Set Weights
Status: Group 1
Prize Money: $2,000,000

The key lead-up races for the Australian Derby are the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m) held two weeks earlier and the Group 2 Tulloch Stakes (2000m) held one week before at Rosehill Gardens.

The Rosehill Guineas – Australian Derby double has recently been achieved by the likes of It’s A Dundeel (2013), Criterion (2014), and Riff Rocket (2024).

The Tulloch Stakes – Australian Derby was achieved four times in as many years by Jon Snow (2017), Levendi (2018), Angel Of Truth (2019), and Quick Thinker (2020).

In 2023 Major Beel improved on his lead-up second the Saturday prior in the Tulloch Stakes to score an upset Australian Derby win at 30/1.

2025 Australian Derby Results

  • 1st: TBD
  • 2nd: TBD
  • 3rd: TBD

2025 Australian Derby Betting

Over the autumn the all-in and final field Australian Derby 2025 betting odds will be available at Ladbrokes.com.au on the Group 1 staying clash and will also be available here at Races.com.au.

Hitotsu ($3.30 in 2022) and Riff Rocket ($2.20 in 2024) – who both also won the VRC Derby the spring prior – are the latest favourites in Australian Derby betting to win.

There was a notable upset in 2023 with Major Beel winning at Australian Derby odds of $31.

2025 Australian Derby Form Guide

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2025 Australian Derby Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Australian Derby 2025 tips and best bets to be published below during race week.

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2025 Australian Derby Field

The Australian Derby field attracts a line-up of the season’s best three-year-old stayers. The majority of the horses that run in the ATC Derby field are colts and geldings, with the fillies generally running the following weekend in the Group 1 Australian Oaks (2400m) against their own kind.

The official 2025 Australian Derby field and barriers are set to be released by Racing NSW on Tuesday April 1, 2025, and will be published in full below.

2025 Australian Derby First Acceptances

Like all of the Group 1 races run at Randwick Racecourse on Doncaster Mile Day, the Australian Derby first acceptances close around a month before the race takes place.

The 2025 Australian Derby first acceptances close at midday on Tuesday the 11th of March 2025. 

2025 Australian Derby Nominations

Like all of the Group 1 races run at Randwick Racecourse on Doncaster Mile Day, the Australian Derby nominations close in early to mid-February around two months before the race takes place and often attract over 100 early entries.

The 2025 Australian Derby nominations close at midday on Tuesday the 11th of February 2025. 

The Australian Derby 2025 nominations feature 111 of the season’s most promising 3YO stayers with all-in markets dominated by gun Kiwi galloper Willydoit.

Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Hcp Rating
1 2x ACELUM G 3 Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson
2 416112x AELIANA (NZ) F 3 Chris Waller
3 86x AMERICAN WOLF (NZ) G 3 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
4 2x APHELION G 3 Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich
5 63x322221x ATHANATOS G 3 Phillip Stokes
6 7x ATTACK FORCE (NZ) G 3 Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson
7 42x AUTOMNE TREE G 3 Chris Waller
8 0332x AUTUMN AROHA G 3 Richard Litt
9 0045x7411x BEAU DAZZLER (NZ) C 3 Tony & Maddysen Sears
10 52422x BELLA MONTAGNA (NZ) F 3 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
11 75×5331 BERNEN WIN G 3 Anthony Cummings 60
12 73x BLACK BABYLON (IRE) G 3 Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald
13 BOURBON PROOF C 3 Stephen Marsh
14 4x BRILLIANT KNIGHT G 3 Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich
15 1111x1430x BROADSIDING C 3 James Cummings 113
16 7343x CECCHETTI C 3 Matt Cumani
17 CHECKMATE (NZ) G 3 Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott
18 10x9623x CHINA SEA G 3 John Sargent 88
19 21 CLIMB THE LADDER (NZ) G 3 Chris Waller 65
20 14x COCOBILL (NZ) G 3 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
21 COMPRESSING (NZ) G 3 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
22 25×2 CONCHIERO G 3 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
23 11x CONFETTI GARDEN G 3 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
24 63x4211x DALE G 3 Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich
25 DEAL N’ DASH G 3 Bjorn Baker
26 DEEP FOCUS (NZ) C 3 Paul Shailer
27 1144×4 DETROIT CITY G 3 Dominic Sutton
28 40×3 DOLLARS C 3 Ciaron Maher
29 3x1238x DOMINETTA F 3 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
30 5x7244x EL PASO G 3 Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes
31 311 EMPHASIZE (NZ) G 3 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
32 10x43Px5 EMPRESS OF JAPAN (NZ) F 3 Michael Freedman 60
33 7x121x ENTRUSTING C 3 Ben, Will & JD Hayes
34 114x7423x FEROCE (NZ) G 3 Dominic Sutton
35 51×3 FIFTYFIVECHEVY G 3 Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald 58
36 2133x FIRM AGREEMENT G 3 Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald
37 6x8x68391x FLYING ARGENTO G 3 Gary Portelli
38 9×301 FORMAT C 3 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
39 52147x GIDDY UP WARRIOR G 3 Ben, Will & JD Hayes
40 2x GOLDEN CENTURY (NZ) G 3 Tony Pike
41 7x73x GOLDEN LOOM G 3 Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou
42 x112211x9x GOLDRUSH GURU C 3 Andrew Gluyas
43 GREY AREA (NZ) G 3 Roger James & Robert Wellwood
44 475x3x GULFSTATE G 3 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
45 HAKKINEN (NZ) G 3 Mark Walker
46 6615x HAMMETT G 3 Chris Waller 65
47 313x HARDPOINT (NZ) G 3 Brad Widdup 60
48 13x6262x HENLEIN C 3 Anthony & Sam Freedman
49 2 HIGH PRAISE (NZ) G 3 Greg Eurell
50 1x HINEKAHA (NZ) F 3 Andrew Forsman
51 0x251x HORIZONS F 3 Richard & Will Freedman 60
52 940x72229x HOT TOO GO G 3 Danny O’Brien
53 1 HURSTVILLE ZAGREB G 3 John O’Shea & Tom Charlton
54 410x78x73x IMPERIALIST (NZ) G 3 Chris Waller 71
55 0x252447x INEVITABLE TRUTH F 3 John Sargent
56 4x092156x INTERPLANETARY (NZ) C 3 Shaun Clotworthy
57 2155x KING OF ENTERPRISE (NZ) G 3 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
58 231737x KING OF THUNDER (NZ) G 3 John O’Shea & Tom Charlton
59 710x KING’S CORONATION C 3 Doug Harrison
60 3x KIWI SKYHAWK (NZ) G 3 Stephen Marsh
61 8x74218x KOSUKE C 3 Gregory McFarlane 60
62 3135554x LAVALIER G 3 James Cummings
63 37x LE TROISIR (NZ) G 3 Chris Waller
64 1 LEICA LUCY (NZ) F 3 Chris Waller
65 56x LONG HOT NIGHT (NZ) G 3 Liam Howley
66 3x LOTS TO LOVE (IRE) G 3 Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald
67 2x432x MAJORCA SUNSET G 3 Bjorn Baker
68 7×0 MEMPHIS TENNESSEE (NZ) G 3 John O’Shea & Tom Charlton
69 313x MOVIN OUT (NZ) F 3 Chris Waller
70 4123x MR VERSE (IRE) G 3 Tony & Calvin McEvoy
71 3x31x MUSTANG MORGAN (NZ) G 3 Andrew Forsman
72 63439x1x MY PHAR LADY F 3 Richard & Will Freedman 59
73 8x211288x NOISES F 3 Brad Widdup
74 OCEANA DREAM (NZ) G 3 Roger James & Robert Wellwood
75 41321x OPENING ADDRESS (NZ) G 3 Liam Howley
76 7511x OUR BENEFACTOR (NZ) C 3 Bevan Laming
77 35×81 PERFECT JUSTICE G 3 John Sargent 58
78 9x2421111x PERFUMIST (NZ) F 3 Bjorn Baker 82
79 3x334x PICCADERRO C 3 Ciaron Maher
80 3156×2 PLYMOUTH G 3 Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson
81 56x434122x POWERS OF OPAL (NZ) F 3 John Sargent
82 PROCHESTER (NZ) G 3 Andrew Forsman
83 RAVEN BLACK (NZ) C 3 Anthony Cummings
84 31x0216x RED ACES C 3 Nick Ryan
85 81x RUMBLING NIGHT (IRE) G 3 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 61
86 85x RUSCELLO G 3 Chris Waller
87 36x3531x SACRIFY G 3 Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald
88 37118x SAINT EMILION C 3 Ciaron Maher
89 220x SAN GABRIEL (NZ) G 3 Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald
90 4x SAUCITO G 3 Chris Waller
91 3122×411 SAVOUR THE DREAM (NZ) C 3 Bevan Laming
92 531 SCALABLE (NZ) F 3 Bjorn Baker 64
93 021352x SCARY (NZ) C 3 Emma-Lee & David Browne
94 SEA OF GALILEE G 3 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
95 2x111x SHANGRI LA SPRING C 3 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 71
96 374×511 SHANWAH (NZ) G 3 Ciaron Maher
97 720225314x SKIPPERS CANYON (NZ) G 3 Jim Wallace
98 SO SUAVE (NZ) C 3 Chris Waller
99 32x SO YOU ARE G 3 Stirling Osland
100 281142×5 STATUARIO G 3 Emma-Lee & David Browne
101 740x SURAT DISTRICT (NZ) G 3 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
102 97x261150x TENBURY WELLS G 3 Brad Widdup
103 35x362322x THAT’S OUTSTANDING G 3 Gary Portelli
104 2316x THEDOCTOROFLOVE G 3 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
105 87101x TSITSIPAS (NZ) G 3 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
106 12x TUXEDO (NZ) G 3 Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray
107 242x VIKTOR G 3 Bjorn Baker
108 4x32212x5 WAR RIBBON G 3 David Payne 61
109 9×4 WILLIE OPPA G 3 Chris Waller
110 3111x WILLYDOIT (NZ) G 3 Shaun Clotworthy
111 11250x WINGS OF DESIRE F 3 Michael Freedman 68

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Australian Derby History

With names such as Phar Lap, Tulloch and Kingstown Town included in the list of race winners, it’s little wonder why this race is so highly regarded in the industry. First won by Kyogle in 1861, the event was titled the Randwick Derby Stakes. In 1865, it was changed to the Australian Derby Stakes and in 1994 it was given its current name.

The Derby was originally run over 1 1/2 miles however was changed in 1972 to 2400m to conform to the metric system. Between 1932 and 1956 geldings were banned from competing in the race.

The 2020 Australian Derby results saw Quick Thinker become the fourth horse in as many years to do the Tulloch Stakes – ATC Derby double. The Kiwi also handed co-trainer Murray Baker with his fifth win in the classic.

In 2022 Hitotsu made history as the first horse since Mahogany (1993-94) to win the Victoria derby – Australian Derby interstate double. He also became the first Australian Guineas winner to back up and win the Australian Derby without a run in between.

Gai Waterhouse celebrated her maiden Australian Derby win in 2023 with Major Beel ($31) in partnership with Adrian Bott. Waterhouse’s father TJ Smith holds the Australian Derby record having prepared an incredible nine winners throughout his career.

See below for the full Australian Derby results going back to 2000.

The VRC Derby – ATC Derby double was last completed by Riff Rocket (2023/24).

Australian Derby Records
Time Record: 2:28.41 – Octagonal (1996)
Largest Winning Margin: 10 Lengths – Trident (1886)
Most wins by a Jockey: 6 Wins – Thomas Hales (1875, 1880, 1882, 1884, 1886, 1887)

Recent Australian Derby Winners

Year Place Horse Time
2025 Australian Derby 1st TBD TBD
2nd TBD
3rd TBD
2024 Australian Derby 1st Riff Rocket 2 minutes 23.45 seconds
2nd Ceolwulf
3rd Glad You Think So
2023 Australian Derby 1st Major Beel 2 minutes 40.37 seconds
2nd Virtuous Circle
3rd Suizruo
2022 Australian Derby 1st Hitotsu 2 minutes 39.39 seconds
2nd Benaud
3rd Alegron
2021 Australian Derby 1st Explosive Jack 2 minutes 34.13 seconds
2nd Young Werther
3rd Lion’s Roar
2020 Australian Derby 1st Quick Thinker 2 minutes 34.24 seconds
2nd Zebrowski
3rd Eric The Eel
2019 Australian Derby 1st Angel Of Truth 2 minutes 35.67 seconds
2nd Madison County
3rd Surely Sacred
2018 Australian Derby 1st Levendi 2 minutes 28.73 seconds
2nd Ace High
3rd Tangled
2017 Australian Derby 1st Jon Snow 2 minutes 38.18 seconds
2nd Harper’s Choice
3rd Hardham
2016 Australian Derby 1st Tavago 2 minutes 33.6 seconds
2nd Jameka
3rd Tally
2015 Australian Derby 1st Mongolian Khan 2 minutes 37.10 seconds
2nd Hauraki
3rd Volkstok’n’barrell
2014 Australian Derby 1st Criterion 2 minutes 38.49 seconds
2nd Tupac Amaru
3rd Hooked
2013 Australian Derby 1st It’s A Dundeel 2 minutes 33.49 seconds
2nd Philippi
3rd Kingdoms
2012 Australian Derby 1st Ethiopia 2 minutes 28.7 seconds
2nd Polish Knight
3rd Laser Hawk
2011 Australian Derby 1st Shamrocker 2 minutes 29.4 seconds
2nd Retrieve
3rd Anacheeva
2010 Australian Derby 1st Shoot Out 2 minutes 32.68 seconds
2nd Descarado
3rd Monaco Consul
2009 Australian Derby 1st Roman Emperor 2 minutes 31 seconds
2nd Harris Tweed
3rd Predatory Pricer
2008 Australian Derby 1st Nom De Jeu 2 minutes 36.2 seconds
2nd Red Ruler
3rd Littorio
2007 Australian Derby 1st Flumicino 2 minutes 36.4 seconds
2nd Ambitious General
3rd Tuesday Joy
2006 Australian Derby 1st Headturner 2 minutes 29.9 seconds
2nd De Beers
3rd Testafiable
2005 Australian Derby 1st Eremein 2 minutes 35.8 seconds
2nd Stella Grande
3rd Railings
2004 Australian Derby 1st Starcraft 2 minutes 34.8 seconds
2nd Braeloch
3rd Delzao
2003 Australian Derby 1st Clangalang 2 minutes 32.3 seconds
2nd Strasbourg
3rd Mummify
2002 Australian Derby 1st Don Eduardo 2 minutes 32.7 seconds
2nd Carnegie Express
3rd Pentastic
2001 Australian Derby 1st Universal Prince 2 minutes 30.8 seconds
2nd Sir Clive
3rd Danamite
2000 Australian Derby 1st Fairway 2 minutes 34 seconds
2nd Shogun Lodge
3rd Now Voyager

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