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Indian Derby facts and figures

Posted on - 30 Jan 2014

INDIAN DERBY FACTS AND FIGURES
 
Growth in prize money                   :           2004   -   77.12 lakhs
                                                                 2009   - 187.25 lakhs
                                                                 2013   - 300.00 lakhs
                                                                 2014   - 321.70 lakhs (all time record)
 
This will be the 30th successive year of McDowell’s sponsorship of India’s biggest racing event.
 
Maximum winners by an Owner      :         Dr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy - 6
Maximum winners by a Trainer       :          R.R.Byramji- 11
Maximum winners by a Jockey       :          P.Shroff- 8
Maximum winners by a Stud Farm  :          Usha- 12; Poonawalla and Manjri 9 each
Maximum winners of a Stallion        :          Grey Gaston- 5,  Razeen-4
Record Time                                  :           2 min 28.54s by Jacqueline in 2010
Biggest field                                    :          22 runners in 1948  
 
Instances of the first three in the Indian Derby being all fillies:
 
1985-  Revelation, Eminence, Prudential Champ
1999 - Supervite, Running Flame, Priceless Asset
2004 - Psychic Flame, Estonia, Sprungli
 
Jacqueline is only the second filly after Rose Royal to win The Indian Fillies’ Triple Crown, a feat achieved after 45 years.

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