The list of Victoria Derby winners reads like the who’s who of Australian racing with many of the country’s premier thoroughbreds taking out the time-honoured classic during their three-year-old racing season.

Many great horses have won the Victoria Derby over the years including Phar Lap (1929), Nothin’ Leica Dane (1995), Elvstorem (2003), Efficient (2006), and Fireworks who is the only three-year-old to win the Derby twice back in 1867 and 1868.

The last filly to win the Victoria Derby was Frances Tressady back in 1923 after the first three editions of the race were won by fillies from 1855-57.

The 1991 Victoria Derby winner Star Of The Realm holds the current Victoria Derby race record winning in 2 minutes 33:06 seconds.

In 2023 trainer Chris Waller prepared his third overall Victoria Derby winner and second on the trot with Riff Rocket ($2.20F) narrowly saluting for the punters.

See below for a list of recent Victoria Derby winners and place-getters dating back to 2000.

Recent Victoria Derby Winners

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2023 Victoria Derby	1st	Riff Rocket	2 minutes 37.38 seconds
	2nd	Apulia
	3rd	Sunsets
2022 Victoria Derby	1st	Manzoice	2 minutes 40.86 seconds
	2nd	Sharp ‘N’ Smart
	3rd	Aberfeldie Boy
2021 Victoria Derby	1st	Hitotsu	2 minutes 37.32 seconds
	2nd	Alegron
	3rd	Teewaters
2020 Victoria Derby	1st	Johnny Get Angry	2 minutes 41.91 seconds
	2nd	Hit The Shot
	3rd	Young Werther
2019 Victoria Derby	1st	Warning	2 minutes 40.83 seconds
	2nd	Southern Moon
	3rd	Soul Patch
2018 Victoria Derby	1st	Extra Brut	2 minutes 34.31 seconds
	2nd	Stars Of Carrum
	3rd	Chapada
2017 Victoria Derby	1st	Ace High	2 minutes 37.55 seconds
	2nd	Sully
	3rd	Astoria
2016 Victoria Derby	1st	Prized Icon	2 minutes 36.16 seconds
	2nd	Sacred Elixir
	3rd	Inference
2015 Victoria Derby	1st	Tarzino	2 minutes 38.39 seconds
	2nd	Etymology
	3rd	Kia Ora Koutou
2014 Victoria Derby	1st	Preferment	2 minutes 37.81 seconds
	2nd	Bondeiger
	3rd	Nozomi
2013 Victoria Derby	1st	Polanski	2 minutes 38.66 seconds
	2nd	Complacent
	3rd	Thunder Fantasy
2012 Victoria Derby	1st	Fiveandahalfstar	2 minutes 35.92 seconds
	2nd	Super Cool
	3rd	Rawnaq
2011 Victoria Derby	1st	Sangster	2 minutes 40.33 seconds
	2nd	Induna
	3rd	Sabrage
2010 Victoria Derby	1st	Lion Tamer	2 minutes 46.43 seconds
	2nd	Praecido
	3rd	Retrieve
2009 Victoria Derby	1st	Monaco Consul	2 minutes 41.68 seconds
	2nd	Extra Zero
	3rd	Viking Legend
2008 Victoria Derby	1st	Rebel Raider	2 minutes 36.9 seconds
	2nd	Whobegotyou
	3rd	Pre Eminence
2007 Victoria Derby	1st	Kibbutz	2 minutes 40.9 seconds
	2nd	Littorio
	3rd	Marching
2006 Victoria Derby	1st	Efficient	2 minutes 38.3 seconds
	2nd	Gorky Park
	3rd	Teranaba
2005 Victoria Derby	1st	Benicio	2 minutes 37 seconds
	2nd	Duelled
	3rd	Headturner
2004 Victoria Derby	1st	Plastered	2 minutes 35.4 seconds
	2nd	Savabeel
	3rd	Count Ricardo
2003 Victoria Derby	1st	Elvstroem	2 minutes 38.9 seconds
	2nd	Kempinsky
	3rd	Our Bahare
2002 Victoria Derby	1st	Helenus	2 minutes 40.5 seconds
	2nd	Hydrometer
	3rd	Aint There
2001 Victoria Derby	1st	Amalfi	2 minutes 34.6 seconds
	2nd	Zarek
	3rd	Pentastic
2000 Victoria Derby	1st	Hit The Roof	2 minutes 39 seconds
	2nd	Universal Prince
	3rd	Falls The Shadow