The Singapore Derby was a thoroughbred horse race held annually in mid-July at the Singapore Turf Club. Contested on turf over a left-handed course, the domestic Group 1 race was run over a 1,800-metre (9 furlongs) distance and open to four-year-old horses only.

Inaugurated in 1880 at the Serangoon Road Race Course at Farrer Park, it was raced there until 1910 at which time it was cancelled. The Singapore Derby was revived in 1959 under the auspices of the Singapore Turf Club and hosted by the Bukit Timah Race Course through 1999 when the track was closed to be replaced by the new Singapore Turf Club.

Since 1959 the race has been contested at various distances: 2,414 metres : 1959-1965, 1968, 1970–1975 2,425 metres: 1966 2,011 metres: 1967, 1969 2,400 metres (about): 1976 2,400 metres: 1977-1997 2,000 metres (about): 1998 2,000 metres: 1999-2017 1,800 metres: 2018 to 2024

At the time the race was modified to a distance of 2,000 metres in 1998. The conditions were also changed, making it open to four-year-old domestic horses only.

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Records Speed record: (at a distance of 1800 metres) 1:46.34 - Jupiter Gold (2018)

Most wins: 2 - November Sun (1968, 1969) 2 - Feu vert (1985, 1986) 2 - Courtline Jester (1995, 1996)

Most wins by an owner: 5 - Auric Stable (1970, 1975, 1990, 1995, 1996)

Most wins by a jockey: 3 - Johnny L. Wilson (1963, 1972, 1975)

Most wins by a trainer: 9 - Ivan Allan (1972, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986)

Winners

Past winners of the Singapore Derby are

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time2024 Lim's Saltoro Marc Lerner Daniel Francis Meagher Lim's Stable1:47.362023 Golden Monkey Hugh Bowman Tim Fitzsimmons 1:47.922022Lim's KosciuszkoDaniel Robert BeasleyDaniel Francis MeagherLim's Stable1:49:152021Hard Too ThinkMarc Robert LernerStephen GrayStephen Gray Racing Stable1:48.272020Top KnightVladimir DuricMichael John ClementsFalcon Racing No 7 Stable1:48.792019Sun MarshalJoseph Ryan AzzopardiLee FreedmanSun Bloodstock Racing Stable1:49.102018Jupiter GoldOlivier Denis PlacaisHideyuki TakaokaJupiter Gold Stable1:46.342017InfantryManoel Nunes Da SilvaTan Hai Wang (Alwin)Kajorn Petch Racing No 2 Stable2:02.292016Well DoneMichael RoddDavid Kok Teik WaiWell Done Stable2:03.002015QuechuaCorey BrownPatrick Bernard ShawAvengers Stable2:03.142014SpalatoManoel Nunes Da SilvaO’Hara John Fitzgerald CeineidiGraham Christopher Mackie2:02.402013Better LifeAlan Keith MunroHideyuki TakaokaSuzuka Racing Stable2:01.202012Chase MeJoao Henrique Almansa MoreiraKoh Chor Yung DesmondSuper Trio Stable2:04.602011ClintJohn PowellCliff BrownOscar Racing Stable 2:02.602010Race AheadOpie BossonBruce MarshRace Ahead Stable 2:02.162009Jolie's ShinjuRonnie StewartHideyuki TakaokaHippocrates Stable2:00.22008Top SpinNoel CallowLaurie LaxonLim's Stable2:02.22007Lim's PrestigeDin AzisStephen GrayLim's Stable2:03.32006Our Falstaff †Robbie FraddPatrick ShawKantor & Nestadt Stable2:07.52005Hello and GoodbyeJohn PowellBruce MarshNaga Mas Stable2:10.22004DreyfussShane DyeLaurie LaxonOscar Racing Stable2:08.22003Lead to VictoryLarry CassidyCharlie ReadOur Stable2:05.72002Smart BetLarry CassidyMohd YusofSmart Bet Stable2:04.02001BocelliGrant CooksleyPatrick BusuttinFairdeal Stable et al.2:02.82000All The WayDarryll HollandSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin Racing2:03.21999Par ExcellenceSaimee JumaatMalcolm ThwaitesFairdeal Stable2:01.11998OuzoSaimee JumaatMalcolm ThwaitesEres Tu No. 2 Stable2:13.31997Peak Of Perfection XIIsmadi IsmailMalcolm ThwaitesLucky Stable2:29.31996Courtline JesterOo Khuang LiangHenry TanAuric Stable2:28.41995Courtline JesterM. S. SuhaimiTeh Choon BengAuric Stable2:29.71994Noble SpiritsOscar ChavezMohd YusofGoh & Goh Stable2:35.21993Lee's BidS. Y. LeongYashaiya Bin AhmadNikko Stable2:37.01992Peak Of Perfection XRonald WoodworthMalcolm ThwaitesLucky Stable2:30.91991Brixton Town †Rick DominguezR. AngSME Stable2:39.61990Man Of Honour VG. HallTeh Choon BengAuric Stable2:30.71989IstanbulA. JohnMalcolm ThwaitesTaj Stable2:31.51988Grand IllusionLeslie KhooCharlie ReadRedcap Stable2:35.01987Chinese WallGrant CooksleyW. ChuaTan Sri Stable2:28.71986Feu vertK. C. NgIvan W. AllanAce-In-The-Hole Stable2:29.71985Feu VertK. C. NgIvan W. AllanAce-In-The-Hole Stable2:33.81984Win-Em-AllJimmy BleasdaleS. H. LeeCoronation Stable2:27.61983AndermattJimmy BleasdaleIvan W. AllanEquus Stable2:31.41982Timber TycoonS. SairiG.E. WestGolden Arrow Stable2:38.41981Grand HarvestT. G. AutridgeIvan W. AllanLee Ah Seong2:34.51980VaaronLarry N. FrancisIvan W. AllanUpali Stable2:31.31979Saas FeeLester PiggottIvan W. AllanEquus Stable2:30.11978Regal TanLarry OlsenTeh Choon BengGoodman Stable2:37.61977Batu KarangR. RajooD. TanTong Stable2:33.81976SuspicionTerry LucasIvan W. AllanNo Expense Stable2:37.41975Tien An MunJohnny L. WilsonTeh Choon BengAuric Stable2:34.41974DilettanteG. S. SngIvan W. AllanDillettante Stable2:31.61973Showgirl VL. F. HarbridgeC. M. TullohShaw Stable2:41.01972Jumbo JetJohnny L. WilsonIvan W. AllanLee Ah Seong2:31.01971Forest JimJ. J. MillerTeh Choon BengIncome Kongsi2:39.01970Keep GoingGlynn M. PrettyRinus van BreukelenAuric Stable2:36.61969November SunGarnet BougoureRinus van BreukelenMC Stable2:06.61968November SunGarnet BougoureRinus van BreukelenMC Stable2:40.41967GambalanL. KangK. Y. LeeSultan of Pahang2:17.01966GrenadierAlan J. TrevenaRinus van BreukelenNg Loong Kee2:32.41965Oleander IIIKeith G. MoxhamS. K. TjoaPil Stable2:32.41964MoviegoerFrank G. MooreC. M. TullohShaw Stable2:31.41963Dark Romance IIJohnny L. WilsonM. SullivanWinning Stable2:30.61962AmsterdamMoses LeeK. R. DanielsLatin Stable2:38.21961White HeatherM. J. PosnerJohn RodgersH. Cowling2:35.01960MarksmanArthur F. WardK. R. DanielsAP Stable2:30.01959Flying DragonMoses LeeJohn RodgersM/M Loh Chin2:38.0

† 2006 winner Our Falstaff was originally registered as Falstaff. † 1991 winner Brixton Town was originally registered as Tamanaco

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