Derby Day Betting

DERBY DAY BETTING

The Victoria Derby Day, held as part of the annual Spring Racing Carnival in Melbourne, is the only all-Group race day in Australia. Taking place at Flemington racecourse, Victoria Derby Day is the first of a four-day meeting at the famous Flemington track, and signals the start to Melbourne Cup Week. The other three race days that make up the Flemington carnival are the Emirates Melbourne Cup Day, Crown Oaks Day and the VRC Stakes Day.

Victoria Derby Day Betting

Racing purists and punters are especially attracted to Victoria Derby Day betting because of the status and quality of the races that take place. Also, as Derby Day takes place at the end of the season, there is an extensive amount of information available on the form and prospects of the runners, and this gives punters more confidence. The feature race of the day is the 2500 metre Group 1 Victoria Derby, a set weights race for three year olds.

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As the showcase event, the Victoria Derby is the most popular betting option on Derby Day. One of the major advantages for punters betting on the Victoria Derby, as opposed to say the famous Melbourne Cup, is that there are no handicaps involved in the run and some of the uncertainty is removed as the race becomes solely about the stamina and skill of the runners. The field is also made even as all the competitors are the same age so they should all have had a similar level of racing experience in their careers. But there are other factors and statistics to consider with Derby Day betting. As with any other race, the history and data from previous Derby runs are essential. Further down the page you will find a list of the most recent Victoria Derby winners and placers, along with the winner’s odds, weight, time, jockey and trainer, and you can use this information to discover trends in the statistics of the winners in anticipation of your Derby Day betting.

On this website we name the most popular betting options for Derby Day and list our top Derby Day betting tips and important things to consider when selecting your winner for the Victoria Derby.

Derby Day Betting Types:

There are a number of simple betting options for Derby Day betting, as well as the more exotic bet types. All leading betting agencies and bookmakers will offer this range of betting choices. The most popular wagers include Win, Place, Each Way, Quinella, Exacta, Duet, Trifecta and First 4.

Victoria Derby Betting Tips:

In the early years of the race, the first three winners of the Victoria Derby were all fillies. However, this trend has changed as males have dominated recent Derby victories, and the last female horse to win was Frances Tressady in 1923.

There are a number of important lead-up races to the Victoria Derby that punters should keep a close eye on, including the Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick that takes place four weeks prior to the Derby, the Norman Robinson Stakes on Caulfield Cup Day two weeks before the Derby and the Moonee Valley Vase on Cox Plate Day just one week before Derby Day. Considering which horses won or placed in these middle distance races is a good indication of who will continue that success on Derby Day.

In the months prior to the Victoria Derby Day, it is also key to look out for the two year old candidates dominating races and indicating their staying ability. Keep in mind too that the majority of past Victoria Derby winners had no other Group 1 wins prior to their Derby success, so look out for the runner’s performance in the lower status races like the Group 2 AAMI Vase.

When studying the form and career statistics of the runners, it is also important to look at the jockey and trainer details. In the last few years at the Victoria Derby, it has been the leading trainers boasting the most success. A number of accomplished trainers have won with both favoured runners and long shots including David Hayes who trained last year’s 2008 winner Kibbutz and Lee Freedman who has won with Benicio (2005) and Portland Player (1996).

Short priced favourites have paid the most dividends with Victoria Derby betting over the last six years, with only one outsider winning at odds longer than 5-1, Benicio in 2005 at 11-1. Another statistic to consider when betting is that seven of the last 12 Victoria Derby victors were New Zealand bred, and this could have an influence over future Derby odds.

Derby Day betting markets do not open as far in advance as the other Flemington Spring Carnival feature races, and early bets on the Victoria Derby are not as popular, as it is more difficult to determine the final field too far ahead of the day. This is partly due to the fact that the Derby is contested by younger horses than those who do best at races like the Melbourne Cup, and many runners in the Derby are still maturing, developing and discovering their trade.

This year’s 2009 AAMI Victoria Derby Day will be held on Saturday the 31st of October. Below is the racing program for 2009, including the race names and times for all nine races.

Race No. Time Race Name

1 11:10am Stakes

2 11:50am Saab Quality

3 12:35pm Longines Wakeful Stakes

4 1:20pm Coolmore Stud Stakes

5 2:05pm Mackinnon Stakes

6 2:55pm AAMI Victoria Derby

7 3:40pm MYER Classic

8 4:25pm Seppelt Salinger Stakes

9 5:10pm Stakes

Victoria Derby – Recent Winners and Placegetters:

Here you will find a listing, dating back to 2000, of all the winners and placegetters of the Victoria Derby, including the winning times, weights, odds, jockeys and trainers.

Year Winner Weight Odds Time Jockey Trainer Second Third

2008 Rebel Raider 55.5 $101 2:36.9 C Lindop L Macdonald Whobegotyou Pre Eminence

2007 Kibbutz 55.5 $5.00 2:40.92 C Williams D Hayes Littorio Marching

2006 Efficient 55.5 $2.40 2:38.35 M Rodd G Rogerson Gorky Park Teranaba

2005 Benicio 55.5 $11.00 2:37.08 N Callow L Freedman Duelled Headturner

2004 Plastered 55.5 $3.30 2:35.49 P Harvey L Smith Savabeel Count Ricardo

2003 Elvstroem 55.5 $3.50 2:38.99 D Oliver T Vasil Kempinsky Our Bahare

2002 Helenus 55.5 $1.90 2:40.54 S King L Corstens Hydrometer Aint Here

2001 Amalfi 55.5 $6.00 2:34.63 D Oliver P Moody Zarek Pentastic

2000 Hit The Roof 55.5 $11.00 2:39.02 G Boss D Hall Universal Prince Falls The Shadow