Michael Church Racing Books

 

WINNING BREEDERS

6 wins (1782-1831) 3^rd Earl of Egremont

5 wins (1981-2016) H.H. Aga Khan IV

4 wins (1795-1806) Sir Frank Standish

4 wins (1835-1853) John Bowes

 

WINNING OWNERS

(* In partnership)

11 wins * (2001-2024) Mrs John (Sue) Magnier

11 wins * (2001-2024) Mr Michael Tabor

9 wins * (2011-2024) Mr Derrick Smith

5 wins (1782-1826) 3^rd Earl of Egremont

 

WINNING TRAINERS    

10 wins (2001-2024) Aidan O’Brien

7 wins (1793-1823) Robert Robson

7 wins (1868-1899) John Porter

7 wins (1922-1941) Fred Darling

 

WINNING JOCKEYS

9 wins (1954-1983) Lester Piggott

6 wins (1817-1836) Jem Robinson

6 wins (1915-1925) Steve Donoghue

 

SIRES OF WINNERS   

5 wins (2008-2020) GALILEO

4 wins (1798-1806) SIR PETER TEAZLE

4 wins (1809-1815) WAXY

4 wins (1905-1912) CYLLENE

4 wins (1929-1935) BLANDFORD

4 wins (2005-2012) MONTJEU

 

WINNING FILLIES

ELEANOR 1801

BLINK BONNY 1857

SHOTOVER 1882

SIGNORINETTA 1908

TAGALIE 1912

FIFINELLA 1916

 

WINNING BROTHERS

RHADAMANTHUS 1790 & DAEDALUS 1794

ARCHDUKE 1799 & PARIS 1806

WHALEBONE 1810 & WHISKER 1815

LAP-DOG 1826 & SPANIEL 1831

PERSIMMON 1896 & DIAMOND JUBILEE 1900

 

SIRED 1st, 2nd and 3rd

SIR PETER TEAZLE 1803

STOCKWELL 1866

 

OLDEST AND YOUNGEST SIRES

MULEY 26-y-o sired LITTLE WONDER, won 1840

BLUE PETER 4-y-o sired OCEAN SWELL, won 1944

PRINCE CHEVALIER 4-y-o sired ARCTIC PRINCE, won 1951

 

OLDEST AND YOUNGEST DAMS

HORATIA 25-y-o produced PARIS, won 1806

BETTY’S SECRET 4-y-o produced SECRETO, won 1984

 

GREY

GUSTAVUS 1821, TAGALIE 1912, MAHMOUD 1936 & AIRBORNE 1946

 

BLACK

SMOLENSKO 1813, GRAND PARADE 1919

 

NEVER BEATEN

SAILOR 1820, MIDDLETON 1825, BAY MIDDLETON 1836, AMATO 1838, ORMONDE 1886, BAHRAM 1935, MORSTON 1973, GOLDEN FLEECE 1982, LAMMTARRA 1995

 

FASTEST TIMES

(At Epsom)

2 min. 31.33 sec. WORKFORCE 2010

2 min. 32.31 sec.  LAMMTARRA 1995

2 min. 32.32 sec.  GOLDEN HORN 2015

2 min  33.02 sec   WINGS OF EAGLES 2017

2 min. 33.27 sec.  GALILEO 2001

 

(At Newmarket)

2 min. 29.60 sec.   WATLING STREET 1942 and DANTE 1945

 

 

WINNING DISTANCES

Longest

 

10 lengths SHERGAR 1981

8 lengths  MANNA 1925

7 lengths  TROY 1979, WORKFORCE  2010 & SLIP ANCHOR 1985

 

Shortest

 

dead-heat – CADLAND and THE COLONEL 1828 (Cadland won the run-off)

ST GATIEN and HARVESTER 1884  (Stakes divided)

 

Short head – PARIS 1806, MINORU 1909, WHISKER 1815, ROBERTO 1972, SECRETO 1984, BENNY THE DIP 1997 &   SIR PERCY 2006

 

DISQUALIFIED AFTER WINNING                                                

1844 RUNNING REIN was disqualified for being a 4-y-o named MACCABEUS.

Winner ORLANDO

1913 CRAGANOUR was disqualified for interference, bumping and boring.

Winner ABOYEUR

 

FIELDS

Largest

34 – 1862

33 – 1851, 1951, 1952

32 – 1847, 1948, 1949

 

Smallest

4 – 1794

6 – 1783, 1803

7 – 1792, 1797, 1894, 1903

 

FIRST PRIZE

Largest  (Penalty value)

£921,537 – 2017 & 2019

£909,628 – 2022

£885,781 – 2023

£876,169 – 2016

 

Smallest

£866 – 1785 & 1802

£892 – 1783 & 1787

 

 SPONSORSHIP

1915 – 17th Earl of Derby (provided all the added money – £1,000)

1984 – 1994 Ever Ready Limited

1995 – 2008 Vodafone Group plc

2009 –  2020 Investec Bank plc

2021 –  2022 Cazoo plc

2023 –           Betfred plc

 

DERBY BETTING RECORDS

 LONGEST PRICED WINNERS

 100-1     JEDDAH 1898

100-1      SIGNORINETTA 1908

100-1      ABOYEUR 1913

1000-15  HERMIT 1867

66-1        PSIDIUM 1961

 

LONGEST PRICED PLACED

 500-1       TERIMON 1989

200-1       BLACK TOMMY 1857

150-1       BLUE JUDGE 1993

150-1       BLUES TRAVELLER 1993

150-1       HOO YA MAL 2022

 

SHORTEST PRICED WINNERS

2-9          LADAS 1894

1-4          GALTEE MORE 1897

4-11        CICERO 1905

2-5          FLYING FOX 1899

 

SHORTEST PRICED LOSERS

40-95      SUREFOOT 1890 – 4th

4-9       MACGREGOR 1870 – 4th

4-7       TUDOR MINSTREL 1947 – 4th

 

NO WINNING PRICE RECORDED

 DIDELOT 1796

 

CONSECUTIVE  WINNING FAVOURITES

Three (5 times)

1788 – 1790

1899 – 1901

1963 – 1965

1970 – 1972

1981 – 1983

                                            

 

CONSECUTIVE LOSING FAVOURITES

Eight     1973 – 1980

 

FAVOURITES TO A £10 WIN LEVEL STAKE

(Joint-favourites, stakes divided)

1780 – 1829        -£25.54

1830 – 1879        -£29.17

1880 – 1929          -£5.25

1930 – 1979     +£194.66

1980 – 2024        -£16.85

TOTAL           +£117.85

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