Lingfield Derby Trial

Lingfield Derby Trial Stakes
ClassListed
LocationLingfield Park
Lingfield, England
Inaugurated1932
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorWilliam Hill
WebsiteLingfield Park
Race information
Distance1m 3f 133y (2,334m)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-old
colts and geldings
Weight9 st 2 lb
Penalties
5 lb for Group 1 or Group 2 winners *
3 lb for Group 3 or Listed winners *
* since 31 August 2023
Purse£60,000 (2024)
1st: £34,488
Lingfield Derby Trial
2025
Puppet Master Stay True Nightime Dancer
Previous years
2024
Ambiente Friendly Illinois Meydaan
2023
Military Order Waipiro Circle of Fire
2022
United Nations Walk Of Stars Natural World
2021
Third Realm Adayar Scope
2020-2011
2020
English King Berkshire Rocco Summeronsevenhills
2019
Anthony Van Dyck Pablo Escobarr Nate The Great
2018
Knight To Behold Kew Gardens Corelli
2017
Best Solution Glencadam Glory Tartini
2016
Humphrey Bogart Carntop Across The Stars
2015
Kilimanjaro Magic Dancer Christophermarlowe
2014
Snow Sky Hartnell Sudden Wonder
2013
Nevis Elidor Pasaka Boy
2012
Main Sequence Shantaram Cavaleiro
2011
Dordogne Hurricane Higgins Measuring Time
2010-2001
2010
Bullet Train Dubawi Phantom Hot Prospect
2009
Age of Aquarius Montaff Father Time
2008
Alessandro Volta King of Rome Campanologist
2007
Aqaleem Hearthstead Maison Kid Mambo
2006
Linda's Lad Hazeymm Baan
2005
Kong Walk in the Park Melrose Avenue
2004
Percussionist Hazyview Five Dynasties
2003
Franklins Gardens Let Me Try Again Shanty Star
2002
Bandari Long Goodbye Wahchi
2001
Perfect Sunday Putra Sandhurst When In Rome
2000-1991
2000
Saddler's Quest Going Global King O' The Mana
1999
Lucido Daliapour Royal Rebel
1998
High-Rise Sadian Dashing Chief
1997
Silver Patriarch Tanaasa Basman
1996
Mystic Knight Heron Island Zaforum
1995
Munwar Riyadian In Camera
1994
Hawker's News Chocolat De Meguro Wishing
1993
Bob's Return Tioman Island Shareek
1992
Assessor Tapis Rouge Bonny Scot
1991
Corrupt Young Buster Selkirk
1990-1983
1990
Rock Hopper Benzine Great Heights
1989
Cacoethes Pirate Army Spitfire
1988
Kahyasi Insan Joruri
1987
Legal Bid Mountain Kingdom Shantaroun
1986
Mashkour Bakharoff Tisn't
1985
Slip Anchor Lord Grundy Cadmium
1984
Alphabatim Get the Message Bye Bye Birdie
1983
Teenoso Shearwalk Yawa
 

The Lingfield Derby Trial Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts and geldings. It is run over a distance of 1 mile, 3 furlongs and 133 yards (2,334 metres) at Lingfield Park in May.

History

Established in 1932,[1] the event serves as a trial for the Epsom Derby. The first running was won by the subsequent Derby winner April the Fifth.[2]

The left-handed track at Lingfield Park is similar to that at Epsom. It has an undulating, cambered terrain with a sharp downhill turn into the home straight.

Nine winners of the race have achieved victory in the Derby. The most recent was Anthony Van Dyck in 2019. The most recent participant to win the Derby is Adayar, the 2021 runner-up.

For a period the Derby Trial Stakes held Group 3 status. It was relegated to Listed level in 2013.[3]

Records

Leading jockey (6 wins):

  • Harry CarrBlack Tarquin (1948), Aureole (1953), Doutelle (1957), Alcide (1958), Parthia (1959), Pardao (1961)

Leading trainer (10 wins):

  • Cecil Boyd-RochfortHypnotist (1939), Black Tarquin (1948), Brown Rover (1949), North Carolina (1951), Aureole (1953), Doutelle (1957), Alcide (1958), Parthia (1959), Jet Stream (1960), Pardao (1961)

Winners since 1963

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time
1963 Duplation Jimmy Lindley Towser Gosden 2:45.80
1964 Oncidium Eph Smith John Waugh 2:42.80
1965 Solstice Jimmy Lindley Jack Watts 2:35.40
1966 Black Prince II Brian Taylor Jack Watts 2:50.00
1967 Heave Ho Bill Williamson Seamus McGrath 2:41.00
1968 Laureate Willie Carson Bernard van Cutsem 2:45.40
1969 The Elk Lester Piggott Jeremy Tree 2:39.80
1970 Meadowville Geoff Lewis Michael Jarvis 2:51.00
1971 Homeric Joe Mercer Dick Hern 2:37.80
1972 Charling Jimmy Lindley Gordon Smyth 2:52.00
1973 Ksar Willie Carson Bernard van Cutsem 2:44.62
1974 Bustino Joe Mercer Dick Hern 2:39.88
1975 Patch Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn 2:40.54
1976 Norfolk Air Ron Hutchinson John Dunlop 2:37.60
1977 Caporello Eric Eldin Gavin Pritchard-Gordon 2:51.29
1978 Whitstead Brian Taylor Ryan Price 2:56.73
1979 Milford Joe Mercer Dick Hern Not taken
1980 Ginistrelli Joe Mercer Henry Cecil 2:36.54
1981 Riberetto Philip Robinson Ron Boss 2:38.04
1982 Jalmood Willie Carson John Dunlop 2:33.51
1983 Teenoso Steve Cauthen Geoff Wragg 2:54.63
1984 Alphabatim Brian Rouse Guy Harwood 2:34:48
1985 Slip Anchor Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 2:37.45
1986 Mashkour Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 2:43.54
1987 Legal Bid Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 2:32.03
1988 Kahyasi Ray Cochrane Luca Cumani 2:39.00
1989 Cacoethes Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 2:30.89
1990 Rock Hopper Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 2:28.35
1991 Corrupt Cash Asmussen Neville Callaghan 2:27.01
1992 Assessor Walter Swinburn Richard Hannon Sr. 2:31.65
1993 Bob's Return Philip Robinson Mark Tompkins 2:25.34
1994 Hawker's News Walter Swinburn Henry Cecil 2:34.42
1995 Munwar Willie Carson Peter Walwyn 2:25.37
1996 Mystic Knight Frankie Dettori Roger Charlton 2:25.79
1997 Silver Patriarch Pat Eddery John Dunlop 2:34.44
1998 High-Rise Frankie Dettori Luca Cumani 2:24.80
1999 Lucido Richard Quinn John Dunlop 2:30.31
2000 Saddler's Quest Kevin Darley Gerard Butler 2:35.24
2001 Perfect Sunday Richard Hughes Barry Hills 2:30.37
2002 Bandari Kevin Darley Mark Johnston 2:28.47
2003 Franklins Gardens Darryll Holland Mark Tompkins 2:33.23
2004 Percussionist Frankie Dettori John Gosden 2:38.30
2005 Kong Richard Quinn John Dunlop 2:34.51
2006 Linda's Lad Christophe Soumillon André Fabre 2:29.25
2007 Aqaleem Richard Hills Marcus Tregoning 2:31.46
2008 Alessandro Volta Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien 2:28.91
2009 Age of Aquarius Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien 2:29.93
2010 Bullet Train Tom Queally Henry Cecil 2:32.48
2011 Dordogne Neil Callan Mark Johnston 2:29.50
2012 Main Sequence[a] Ted Durcan David Lanigan 2:28.83
2013 Nevis Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:40.09
2014 Snow Sky Jim Crowley Sir Michael Stoute 2:30.68
2015 Kilimanjaro Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:35.17
2016 Humphrey Bogart Sean Levey Richard Hannon Jr. 2:28.29
2017 Best Solution Pat Cosgrave Saeed bin Suroor 2:31.84
2018 Knight To Behold Richard Kingscote Harry Dunlop 2:28.19
2019 Anthony Van Dyck Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:31.27
2020 English King[b] Tom Marquand Ed Walker 2:24.36
2021 Third Realm David Egan Roger Varian 2:35.15
2022 United Nations Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:26.68
2023 Military Order[c] William Buick Charlie Appleby 2:27.74
2024 Ambiente Friendly Callum Shepherd James Fanshawe 2:24.09
2025 Puppet Master Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:27.43
  1. ^ The 2012 & 2023 runnings took place on Lingfield's all-weather track over 1 mile and 4 furlongs
  2. ^ The 2020 race was run in June, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
  3. ^ The 2012 & 2023 runnings took place on Lingfield's all-weather track over 1 mile and 4 furlongs

Earlier winners

  • 1932: April the Fifth
  • 1933: Myosotis
  • 1934: Medieval Knight
  • 1935: Field Trial
  • 1936: Barrystar
  • 1937: Mid-day Sun
  • 1938: Blandstar
  • 1939: Hypnotist
  • 1940–45: no race
  • 1946: Fast and Fair
  • 1947: Sayajirao
  • 1948: Black Tarquin
  • 1949: Brown Rover
  • 1950: Tramper
  • 1951: North Carolina
  • 1952: Tulyar
  • 1953: Aureole
  • 1954: Rowston Manor
  • 1955: True Cavalier
  • 1956: Induna
  • 1957: Doutelle
  • 1958: Alcide
  • 1959: Parthia
  • 1960: Jet Stream
  • 1961: Pardao
  • 1962: Pindaric

See also

References

  1. ^ "1932 Derby Trial Sweepstakes (card)". Glasgow Herald. 21 May 1932. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  2. ^ "1932 Derby Trial Sweepstakes (report)". Glasgow Herald. 23 May 1932. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Eight races upgraded by European Pattern Committee". the-racehorse.com. 5 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2013.

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