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The South Australian Derby is a Group 1 staying showdown for three-year-olds offering half a million in prize money and run at Morphettville in May each season.
The South Australian Derby is one of the four Group 1 races held as part of the Adelaide Autumn Racing Carnival. It is a 2500 metre staying event that takes place at Morphettville Racecourse in May each year one week before the Group 1 The Goodwood (1200m).
The SA Derby is for three-year-olds at set weights and offers a prize purse of $500,000.
The 2020 edition of the South Australian Derby offered a reduced $400,000 in prize money due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Entries in the race may have previously contested the Group 3 SA Chairman’s Stakes (2000m) at the track a fortnight earlier. The SA Chairman’s Stakes – SA Derby double was recently been completed by Howard Be Thy Name (2016) and the also Darren Weir-trained Leicester (2018).
Three-year-old fillies may come via the Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) on Robert Sangster Stakes Day. Delicacy (2015) was the last filly to complete the SA Oaks – Derby double. More recently, Qafila (2019) improved on a lead-up fourth in the Schweppes Oaks to beat home the boys in the SA Derby next start.
As the leading three-year-olds race at Adelaide, the South Australian Derby field attracts high quality runners. One of the best winners was Mummify in 2003, who continued on to claim victory in that year’s Caulfield Cup in Melbourne and placed third in the Caulfield Cup the following year as well.
The staying distance and high status of the South Australian Derby means that some of the season’s finest horses compete in the race, which is why it is always a good race to watch as an indication for other important races held at the end of the year. For example, South Australian Derby winners Count Chivas (1995) and Shivas Revenge (1991) both continued on to place second in the Melbourne Cup, and the mighty Subzero won the SA Derby / Melbourne Cup double in 1992.
The 2020 South Australian Derby ran on Saturday May 9, 2020 and saw the favourite Russian Camelot post an outstanding win for the punters.
SA Derby 2020 | |
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Date: | Saturday May 9, 2020 |
Track: | Morphettville Racecourse |
Distance: | 2500m |
Race Type: | 3YOs – Set Weights |
Status: | Group 1 |
Prize Money: | $500,000 ($400,000 in 2020 due to COVID-19) |
Russian Camelot lived up to the hype in the SA Derby 2020 results, the Danny O’Brien-trained Northern Hemisphere three-year-old saluting for the punters after racing three-deep out the back with no cover in the 2500m staying showdown.
Click here to read more on the potential Melbourne Cup-bound 2020 SA Derby winner Russian Camelot.
Place | # | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Barrier | Weight | SP |
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1 | 4 | RUSSIAN CAMELOT (IRE) | Danny O’Brien | John Allen | – | 7 | 56.5kg | $2.90F |
2 | 1 | DALASAN | Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas | Jason Holder | 1.8L | 9 | 56.5kg | $3.80 |
3 | 2 | WARNING | Anthony Freedman | Damien Thornton | 2.8L | 3 | 56.5kg | $4.40 |
4 | 14 | ZAYYDANI (NZ) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Dom Tourneur | 3.8L | 2 | 54.5kg | $13 |
5 | 12 | MOONLIGHT MAID | Mitchell Freedman | Jake Toeroek | 6.7L | 10 | 54.5kg | $10 |
6 | 3 | THEMOONLITEGAMBLER | John McArdle | Dean Holland | 11.9L | 1 | 56.5kg | $19 |
7 | 6 | SAINT EUSTACE (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Zac Spain | 12L | 6 | 56.5kg | $26 |
8 | 8 | ROCK STEADY (NZ) | Phillip Stokes | Dylan Caboche (a) | 14.7L | 12 | 56.5kg | $151 |
9 | 10 | EXALTED AMBITION | Grant Young | Ryan Hurdle | 18.9L | 8 | 56.5kg | $201 |
10 | 9 | ST ARNICCA | Paul Preusker | Caitlin Jones (a) | 23.4L | 5 | 56.5kg | $151 |
11 | 11 | SOWPODS | Gordon Richards | Shayne Cahill | 27.5L | 4 | 56.5kg | $201 |
12 | 7 | RISING ARCHIE | Paul Preusker | Ethan Brown | 46.2L | 11 | 56.5kg | $51 |
– | 5 | MIYAKE | Chris Waller | Todd Pannell | – | 0 | – | – |
– | 13 | SILENT SOVEREIGN | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Barend Vorster | – | 0 | – | – |
The top SA Derby 2020 betting odds on the season’s staying three-year-olds will be available right here once betting on the lucrative Group 1 Adelaide race opens at Ladbrokes.com.au.
Russian Camelot ($2.90 in 2020) was the last favourite in South Australian Derby betting to salute for the punters.
The SA Derby field attracts a smart line-up of mainly local three-year-old staying types with plenty of fillies backing-up off the Australasian Oaks to take on the colts and geldings at the same track over 500m further.
The official South Australian 2020 Derby field is set for release on the Tuesday leading up to SA Derby Day and will be published in full below.
The 2020 South Australian Derby final field features 14 smart three-year-olds led in betting by last start Chairman’s Handicap winner Dalasan and the VRC Derby champ from last November Warning.
Click here to read more on the SA Derby 2020 field and betting favourites.
Update: #13 Silent Sovereign (11) and # Miyake (14) have been scratched from the race leaving 12 in the mix.
# | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp. Rating |
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1 | 251×355511 | DALASAN | Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas | Jason Holder | 9 | 56.5kg | 103 |
2 | 4121×75563 | WARNING | Anthony Freedman | Damien Thornton | 3 | 56.5kg | 102 |
3 | 312×1532 | THEMOONLITEGAMBLER | John McArdle | Dean Holland | 1 | 56.5kg | 72 |
4 | 12×41 | RUSSIAN CAMELOT (IRE) | Danny O’Brien | John Allen | 7 | 56.5kg | 73 |
5 | 69x512x01 | MIYAKE | Chris Waller | Todd Pannell | 14 | 56.5kg | 67 |
6 | 64×9172 | SAINT EUSTACE (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Zac Spain | 6 | 56.5kg | 67 |
7 | 5×47213 | RISING ARCHIE | Paul Preusker | Ethan Brown | 12 | 56.5kg | 61 |
8 | 7315 | ROCK STEADY (NZ) | Phillip Stokes | Dylan Caboche (a) | 13 | 56.5kg | 59 |
9 | 8833318240 | ST ARNICCA | Paul Preusker | Caitlin Jones (a) | 5 | 56.5kg | 58 |
10 | 6260×53826 | EXALTED AMBITION | Grant Young | Ryan Hurdle | 8 | 56.5kg | 58 |
11 | 137×463858 | SOWPODS | Gordon Richards | Shayne Cahill | 4 | 56.5kg | 53 |
12 | 4x4123x652 | MOONLIGHT MAID | Mitchell Freedman | Jake Toeroek | 10 | 54.5kg | 85 |
13 | 142469×410 | SILENT SOVEREIGN | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Barend Vorster | 11 | 54.5kg | 75 |
14 | 11×627 | ZAYYDANI (NZ) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Dom Tourneur | 2 | 54.5kg | 69 |
The South Australian Derby was first run in 1860 when Midnight won. It began as a principal race run over 12 furlongs. Not long after its inception the event was not held for a period between 1869 and 1875. It recommenced in 1876 under the same status and distance. The race did not run again from 1885 to 1889 and in the years 1942 and 1943 due to the war. The distance of the Derby was converted to 2500m in 1973 before decreasing to 2400m in length in 1978. This was one year before it reached Group 1 status in 1979. For one year in 1980 the event was raced over a distance of 2600m before dropping back to 2500m the following year in 1981.
There was no South Australian Derby held in 1983 and a few years later in 1986 the distance reverted back to 2400m. In 2001 the event was again run over 2500m and has since remained the same.
Trainer Darren Weir made SA Derby history in 2018 when Leicester became his third straight winner on the trot, seeing the horseman emulate the great Bart Cummings from 40 years earlier.
Jockey John Allen enjoyed his third South Australian Derby winning ride in 2020 aboard the favourite Russian Camelot.
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2020 South Australian Derby |
1st | Russian Camelot | 2 minutes 42.02 seconds |
2nd | Dalasan | ||
3rd | Warning | ||
2019 South Australian Derby |
1st | Qafila | 2 minutes 39.06 seconds |
2nd | Savvy Oak | ||
3rd | Mr Quickie | ||
2018 South Australian Derby |
1st | Leicester | 2 minutes 38.95 seconds |
2nd | Rezealient | ||
3rd | Runaway | ||
2017 South Australian Derby |
1st | Volatile Mix | 2 minutes 37.09 seconds |
2nd | Ruthven | ||
3rd | Odeon | ||
2016 South Australian Derby |
1st | Howard Be Thy Name | 2 minutes 40.08 seconds |
2nd | Etymology | ||
3rd | Cool Chap | ||
2015 South Australian Derby |
1st | Delicacy | 2 minutes 37.91 seconds |
2nd | Werther | ||
3rd | Allergic | ||
2014 South Australian Derby |
1st | Kushadasi | 2 minutes 41.98 seconds |
2nd | Scratchy Bottom | ||
3rd | Best Case | ||
2013 South Australian Derby |
1st | Escado | 2 minutes 39.05 seconds |
2nd | Hioctdane | ||
3rd | Shoreham | ||
2012 South Australian Derby |
1st | Zabeelionaire | 2 minutes 42.1 seconds |
2nd | Sabrage | ||
3rd | Westsouthwest | ||
2011 South Australian Derby |
1st | Shadows In The Sun | 2 minutes 39.8 seconds |
2nd | Echoes Of Heaven | ||
3rd | Lalla Rookh | ||
2010 South Australian Derby |
1st | Kidnapped | 2 minutes 37.21 seconds |
2nd | Red Colossus | ||
3rd | Sea Galleon | ||
2009 South Australian Derby |
1st | Rebel Raider | 2 minutes 40.39 seconds |
2nd | Astro Gains | ||
3rd | Fitoussi | ||
2008 South Australian Derby |
1st | Zarita | 2 minutes 39.5 seconds |
2nd | Zagreb | ||
3rd | Neugine | ||
2007 South Australian Derby |
1st | Lazer Sharp | 2 minutes 37.8 seconds |
2nd | Classic De Lago | ||
3rd | Red Lord | ||
2006 South Australian Derby |
1st | Testafiable | 2 minutes 43.3 seconds |
2nd | Empire Gold | ||
3rd | Irazu | ||
2005 South Australian Derby |
1st | Tails Of Triomphe | 2 minutes 37.1 seconds |
2nd | Douro Valley | ||
3rd | Kamsky | ||
2004 South Australian Derby |
1st | Hard To Get | 2 minutes 37.1 seconds |
2nd | On A Jeune | ||
3rd | Better Jetsetter | ||
2003 South Australian Derby |
1st | Mummify | 2 minutes 38.7 seconds |
2nd | Vicksburgh | ||
3rd | Lord Wooburn | ||
2002 South Australian Derby |
1st | Pantani | 2 minutes 37.8 seconds |
2nd | Silver Baron | ||
3rd | Lester Thuderwing | ||
2001 South Australian Derby |
1st | Big Pat | 2 minutes 36.2 seconds |
2nd | Bush Padre | ||
3rd | Adolescence | ||
2000 South Australian Derby |
1st | Blue Murder | 2 minutes 38.4 seconds |
2nd | Mr Nelson | ||
3rd | Voile D’Or |