SINGAPORE DERBY · SINGAPORE
Singapore Derby prize money
The Singapore Derby is worth £232,560 . That makes it the 289th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 3rd richest in Singapore.
The race announces its purse as S$400,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
TOTAL PRIZE MONEY £232,560
AS PUBLISHED S$400,000
WORLD RANK 289th
RUNNINGS HELD 66
FIRST RUN 1880
What the Singapore Derby is
Group 1 · 1800 metres (9 furlongs) · Turf · Singapore Turf Club
- Racecourse
- Singapore Turf Club
- Country
- Singapore
- Grade
- Group 1
- Distance
- 1800 metres (9 furlongs)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Four-year-olds
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1880
- As published
- S$400,000
We hold the total fund for the Singapore Derby and no separate winner's cheque. What the winner takes is a rule the racecourse sets rather than a national one, and it varies race by race.
Run in 1:47.36 in 2024, the Singapore Derby pays £2,166 for every second of the race, which is 223rd of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 3rd in Singapore.
Every Singapore Derby winner
66 runnings, 1959 to 2024, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lim's Saltoro1:47.36 | Marc Lerner | Daniel Francis Meagher | Lim's Stable |
| 2023 | Golden Monkey1:47.92 | Hugh Bowman | Tim Fitzsimmons | |
| 2022 | Lim's Kosciuszko1:49:15 | Daniel Robert Beasley | Daniel Francis Meagher | Lim's Stable |
| 2021 | Hard Too Think1:48.27 | Marc Robert Lerner | Stephen Gray | Stephen Gray Racing Stable |
| 2020 | Top Knight1:48.79 | Vladimir Duric | Michael John Clements | Falcon Racing No 7 Stable |
| 2019 | Sun Marshal1:49.10 | Joseph Ryan Azzopardi | Lee Freedman | Sun Bloodstock Racing Stable |
| 2018 | Jupiter Gold1:46.34 | Olivier Denis Placais | Hideyuki Takaoka | Jupiter Gold Stable |
| 2017 | Infantry2:02.29 | Manoel Nunes Da Silva | Tan Hai Wang (Alwin) | Kajorn Petch Racing No 2 Stable |
| 2016 | Well Done2:03.00 | Michael Rodd | David Kok Teik Wai | Well Done Stable |
| 2015 | Quechua2:03.14 | Corey Brown | Patrick Bernard Shaw | Avengers Stable |
| 2014 | Spalato2:02.40 | Manoel Nunes Da Silva | O’Hara John Fitzgerald Ceineidi | Graham Christopher Mackie |
| 2013 | Better Life2:01.20 | Alan Keith Munro | Hideyuki Takaoka | Suzuka Racing Stable |
| 2012 | Chase Me2:04.60 | Joao Henrique Almansa Moreira | Koh Chor Yung Desmond | Super Trio Stable |
| 2011 | Clint2:02.60 | John Powell | Cliff Brown | Oscar Racing Stable |
| 2010 | Race Ahead2:02.16 | Opie Bosson | Bruce Marsh | Race Ahead Stable |
| 2009 | Jolie's Shinju2:00.2 | Ronnie Stewart | Hideyuki Takaoka | Hippocrates Stable |
| 2008 | Top Spin2:02.2 | Noel Callow | Laurie Laxon | Lim's Stable |
| 2007 | Lim's Prestige2:03.3 | Din Azis | Stephen Gray | Lim's Stable |
| 2006 | Our Falstaff †2:07.5 | Robbie Fradd | Patrick Shaw | Kantor & Nestadt Stable |
| 2005 | Hello and Goodbye2:10.2 | John Powell | Bruce Marsh | Naga Mas Stable |
| 2004 | Dreyfuss2:08.2 | Shane Dye | Laurie Laxon | Oscar Racing Stable |
| 2003 | Lead to Victory2:05.7 | Larry Cassidy | Charlie Read | Our Stable |
| 2002 | Smart Bet2:04.0 | Larry Cassidy | Mohd Yusof | Smart Bet Stable |
| 2001 | Bocelli2:02.8 | Grant Cooksley | Patrick Busuttin | Fairdeal Stable et al. |
| 2000 | All The Way2:03.2 | Darryll Holland | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin Racing |
| 1999 | Par Excellence2:01.1 | Saimee Jumaat | Malcolm Thwaites | Fairdeal Stable |
| 1998 | Ouzo2:13.3 | Saimee Jumaat | Malcolm Thwaites | Eres Tu No. 2 Stable |
| 1997 | Peak Of Perfection XI2:29.3 | Ismadi Ismail | Malcolm Thwaites | Lucky Stable |
| 1996 | Courtline Jester2:28.4 | Oo Khuang Liang | Henry Tan | Auric Stable |
| 1995 | Courtline Jester2:29.7 | M. S. Suhaimi | Teh Choon Beng | Auric Stable |
| 1994 | Noble Spirits2:35.2 | Oscar Chavez | Mohd Yusof | Goh & Goh Stable |
| 1993 | Lee's Bid2:37.0 | S. Y. Leong | Yashaiya Bin Ahmad | Nikko Stable |
| 1992 | Peak Of Perfection X2:30.9 | Ronald Woodworth | Malcolm Thwaites | Lucky Stable |
| 1991 | Brixton Town †2:39.6 | Rick Dominguez | R. Ang | SME Stable |
| 1990 | Man Of Honour V2:30.7 | G. Hall | Teh Choon Beng | Auric Stable |
| 1989 | Istanbul2:31.5 | A. John | Malcolm Thwaites | Taj Stable |
| 1988 | Grand Illusion2:35.0 | Leslie Khoo | Charlie Read | Redcap Stable |
| 1987 | Chinese Wall2:28.7 | Grant Cooksley | W. Chua | Tan Sri Stable |
| 1986 | Feu vert2:29.7 | K. C. Ng | Ivan W. Allan | Ace-In-The-Hole Stable |
| 1985 | Feu Vert2:33.8 | K. C. Ng | Ivan W. Allan | Ace-In-The-Hole Stable |
| 1984 | Win-Em-All2:27.6 | Jimmy Bleasdale | S. H. Lee | Coronation Stable |
| 1983 | Andermatt2:31.4 | Jimmy Bleasdale | Ivan W. Allan | Equus Stable |
| 1982 | Timber Tycoon2:38.4 | S. Sairi | G.E. West | Golden Arrow Stable |
| 1981 | Grand Harvest2:34.5 | T. G. Autridge | Ivan W. Allan | Lee Ah Seong |
| 1980 | Vaaron2:31.3 | Larry N. Francis | Ivan W. Allan | Upali Stable |
| 1979 | Saas Fee2:30.1 | Lester Piggott | Ivan W. Allan | Equus Stable |
| 1978 | Regal Tan2:37.6 | Larry Olsen | Teh Choon Beng | Goodman Stable |
| 1977 | Batu Karang2:33.8 | R. Rajoo | D. Tan | Tong Stable |
| 1976 | Suspicion2:37.4 | Terry Lucas | Ivan W. Allan | No Expense Stable |
| 1975 | Tien An Mun2:34.4 | Johnny L. Wilson | Teh Choon Beng | Auric Stable |
| 1974 | Dilettante2:31.6 | G. S. Sng | Ivan W. Allan | Dillettante Stable |
| 1973 | Showgirl V2:41.0 | L. F. Harbridge | C. M. Tulloh | Shaw Stable |
| 1972 | Jumbo Jet2:31.0 | Johnny L. Wilson | Ivan W. Allan | Lee Ah Seong |
| 1971 | Forest Jim2:39.0 | J. J. Miller | Teh Choon Beng | Income Kongsi |
| 1970 | Keep Going2:36.6 | Glynn M. Pretty | Rinus van Breukelen | Auric Stable |
| 1969 | November Sun2:06.6 | Garnet Bougoure | Rinus van Breukelen | MC Stable |
| 1968 | November Sun2:40.4 | Garnet Bougoure | Rinus van Breukelen | MC Stable |
| 1967 | Gambalan2:17.0 | L. Kang | K. Y. Lee | Sultan of Pahang |
| 1966 | Grenadier2:32.4 | Alan J. Trevena | Rinus van Breukelen | Ng Loong Kee |
| 1965 | Oleander III2:32.4 | Keith G. Moxham | S. K. Tjoa | Pil Stable |
| 1964 | Moviegoer2:31.4 | Frank G. Moore | C. M. Tulloh | Shaw Stable |
| 1963 | Dark Romance II2:30.6 | Johnny L. Wilson | M. Sullivan | Winning Stable |
| 1962 | Amsterdam2:38.2 | Moses Lee | K. R. Daniels | Latin Stable |
| 1961 | White Heather2:35.0 | M. J. Posner | John Rodgers | H. Cowling |
| 1960 | Marksman2:30.0 | Arthur F. Ward | K. R. Daniels | AP Stable |
| 1959 | Flying Dragon2:38.0 | Moses Lee | John Rodgers | M/M Loh Chin |
66 of the 66 runnings name the rider, 66 name the trainer and 65 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Singapore Derby more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Courtline Jester has won it 2 times, which is more than any other horse.
3 horses have won it more than once across 66 runnings.
Most wins by a trainer
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Courtline Jester | 2 | 1995, 1996 |
| Feu vert | 2 | 1985, 1986 |
| November Sun | 2 | 1968, 1969 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Singapore Derby in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 279 | Liverpool HurdleAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 280 | Melling ChaseAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 281 | Oaks d'ItaliaSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | £243,590 | €285,000 |
| 282 | Livamol ClassicHastings Racecourse | New Zealand | £242,495 | NZ$550,000 |
| 283 | Manawatu Sires Produce StakesAwapuni Racecourse | New Zealand | £242,495 | NZ$550,000 |
| 284 | Telegraph HandicapTrentham Racecourse | New Zealand | £242,495 | NZ$550,000 |
| 285 | Gran CriteriumSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | £235,043 | €275,000 |
| 286 | Gran Premio del Jockey ClubSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | £235,043 | €275,000 |
| 287 | Premio Lydia TesioCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | £235,043 | €275,000 |
| 288 | Premio Vittorio di CapuaSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | £235,043 | €275,000 |
| 290 | American OaksSanta Anita Park | United States | £225,564 | $300,000 |
| 291 | American Pharoah StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | £225,564 | $300,000 |
| 292 | Clásico del CaribeVariable | £225,564 | $300,000 | |
| 293 | Del Mar Debutante StakesDel Mar Racetrack | United States | £225,564 | $300,000 |
| 294 | Del Mar FuturityDel Mar Racetrack | United States | £225,564 | $300,000 |
| 295 | Del Mar OaksDel Mar Racetrack | United States | £225,564 | $300,000 |
| 296 | Goodwood StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | £225,564 | $300,000 |
| 297 | Gotham StakesAqueduct Racetrack | United States | £225,564 | $300,000 |
| 298 | Hopeful StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | £225,564 | $300,000 |
| 299 | Indiana DerbyHorseshoe Indianapolis | United States | £225,564 | $300,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Singapore Derby in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in Singapore
3 races, 3rd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore Gold Cup | Singapore Turf Club | Group 1 | £581,400 |
| Kranji Mile | Singapore Turf Club | Group 1 | £581,400 |
Every race in Singapore we hold a purse for is on the Singapore prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Singapore Derby prize money?
£232,560. The race announces it as S$400,000.
Where does the Singapore Derby rank among the richest races in the world?
289th of 997. 288 races pay more, the nearest of them Liverpool Hurdle. In Singapore it is 3rd of 3.
Which horse has won the Singapore Derby most often?
Courtline Jester, 2 times, in 1995, 1996.
Which jockey has won the Singapore Derby most often?
Johnny L. Wilson, with 3 wins between 1963 and 1975.
When was the Singapore Derby first run?
1880. This page holds 66 runnings, from 1959 to 2024.
How far is the Singapore Derby?
1800 metres (9 furlongs), on turf, at Singapore Turf Club.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money