South Australian Derby

Open to three year olds and raced under set weight conditions the South Australian Derby has a purse of just over half a million dollars.

Often the horses with the best breeding will head the market for the South Australian Derby, because it is hard to get a solid gauge on three-year-old’s form.

Some great horses from both South Australia and the rest of Australia and New Zealand contest the South Australian Derby.

Some of the biggest names to have won the South Australian Derby include Rebel Raider (2009), Mummify (2003), Sub Zero (1992), Bullwinkle (1994) and Our Pompeii (1993).

2023 South Australian Derby betting odds

Horsebetting.com.au will update this page once the 2023 SA Derby odds become available.

Best bookmakers for the SA Derby

The South Australian Derby is a massive race on the Australian racing calendar, with many great horses competing for the prize every year.

This means there is some heavy betting action on it, with all Aussie online bookmakers boasting futures markets on it. This means it is well worth your while to check your horse’s odds at a few different bookies.

Horse betting sites generally accept win and place bets well in advance of races, with this extending to massive races like the South Australia Derby.

Features of the top SA Derby bookmakers include things like great betting apps, promotions and racing freebets and even things like free form guides.

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Latest South Australian Derby News

SA Derby winner Jungle Magnate to join Cruz stable in Hong Kong

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South Australian Derby winner Jungle Magnate will be aimed towards the coveted Hong Kong Derby next season with prominent bloodstock ...
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Jungle Magnate takes out the Group 1 South Australian Derby

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3 months ago

Despite Mick Price's doubts during the week, Jungle Magnate has thrashed his rivals in a stunning display in the South ...
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John Allen attempting to win his fifth SA Derby on Detonator Jack

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3 months ago

It is not just John Allen’s incredible record in the South Australian Derby which has the Ciaron Maher and David ...
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Payne unsure what The Nephew will do in South Australian Derby

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3 months ago

Victorian trainer Patrick Payne admits he doesn’t know what kind of performance he will see from The Nephew in the ...
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Price cool on Jungle Magnate ahead of South Australian Derby

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Leading Victorian trainer Mick Price is widely known for telling it how it is, and he is not getting too ...
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Betting on the South Australian Derby

The strongest form race to follow coming into the South Australian Derby is the Listed Chairman Stakes that is held at Morphettville the fortnight prior over 2000m.

The 2020 winner Russian Camelot was a unique circumstance where he won a BM64 at Pakenham his previous start prior to claiming Group 1 glory in the SA Derby.

Only three fillies have won the race since 2000; Zarita (2008), Delicacy (2015) & Qafila (2019).

Favourites have been quite successful in the SA Derby. Since 2009 seven favourites have managed to go on to claim the South Australia Derby, with the average winning price being $8.00 over that timeframe.

2023 South Australian Derby Final Field

The final field for the 2023 SA Derby is expected to be announced on Tuesday, May 9, 2023.

Previous SA Derby Final Fields

Plenty of the future staying stars of the racing scene have competed in the South Australian Derby, here are the final fields in recent times.

• 2022 South Australian Derby field

  No.	Silks	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
  1		Alegron	James Cummings	Damien Oliver	3	56.5kg
  2		Teewaters	Archie Alexander	Declan Bates	1	56.5kg
  3		Jungle Magnate	Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr	Mark Zahra	12	56.5kg
  4		Commander Harry	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Daniel Moor	8	56.5kg
  5		Harleymoven	Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray	Ryan Hurdle	11	56.5kg
  6		Detonator Jack	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	John Allen	15	56.5kg
  7		The Nephew	Patrick Payne	Billy Egan	4	56.5kg
  8		Son Of Emperor	Mick Price & Michael Jnr	Jason Holder	19	56.5kg
  9		Saint Tropez	Lloyd Kennewell	Beau Mertens	17	56.5kg
  10		Water Into Wine	Tony & Calvin McEvoy	Barend Vorster	7	56.5kg
  11		Yaphet	Cliff Brown	Ben Allen	13	56.5kg
  12		King Of Pharaohs	Roslyn Day	Callan Murray	16	56.5kg
  13		Claidheamh Mor	Gemma Riley	Joe Bowditch	18	56.5kg
  14		Sebastian The Fox	Shay Keating	Jake Noonan	20	56.5kg
  15		Phere The Ex	Ben & JD Hayes	Luke Nolen	6	56.5kg
  16		Lady Chant	Brock Lewthwaite	Kayla Crowther	5	54.5kg
  17		Texas Tea (1E)	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Ethan Brown	10	56.5kg
  18		Turfie (2E)	Patrick Keane	TBC	9	56.5kg
  19		Bring The Stars (3E)	Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock	TBC	14	56.5kg
  20		Six Foot Song (4E)	John Macmillan	TBC	2	56.5kg

• 2021 South Australian Derby field

  No.	Silks	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
  1		Explosive Jack	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	John Allen	10	56.5kg
  2		Royal Mile	Lee Creek	Jacob Opperman	2	56.5kg
  3		Liqueuro	Cindy Alderson	Luke Currie	6	56.5kg
  4		Let’s Karaka Deel	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Ben Allen	15	56.5kg
  5		Azaly	Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes	Blaike McDougall	8	56.5kg
  6		Deepstrike	Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr	Damian Lane	9	56.5kg
  7		Miletus	Jamie Edwards	Jamie Mott	5	56.5kg
  8		Montepulciano	Richard & Chantelle Jolly	Jake Toeroek	1	56.5kg
  9		Nobel Heights	Matt Cumani	Will Price	4	56.5kg
  10		Abreed	Andrew Noblet	Jason Holder	12	56.5kg
  11		Solar Apex	Chris Waller	Michael Walker	7	56.5kg
  12		Suppression	Chris Waller	Todd Pannell	13	56.5kg
  13		Token Spirit	Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock	Barend Vorster	11	56.5kg
  14		Ichibansan	Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas	Caitlin Jones	14	56.5kg
  15		Personal	Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes	Damien Oliver	16	54.5kg
  16		Shebringzit	Mick Huxtable	Karl Zechner	3	54.5kg

• 2020 South Australian Derby field

  No.	Silks	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
  1		Dalasan	Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas	Jason Holder	9	56.5kg
  2		Warning	Anthony Freedman	Damien Thornton	3	56.5kg
  3		Themoonlitegambler	John McArdle	Dean Holland	1	56.5kg
  4		Russian Camelot	Danny O’Brien	John Allen	7	56.5kg
  5		Miyake	Chris Waller	Todd Pannell	14	56.5kg
  6		Saint Eustace	Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr	Zac Spain	6	56.5kg
  7		Rising Archie	Paul Preusker	Ethan Brown	12	56.5kg
  8		Rock Steady	Phillip Stokes	Dylan Caboche	13	56.5kg
  9		St Arnicca	Paul Preusker	Caitlin Jones	5	56.5kg
  10		Exalted Ambition	Grant Young	Ryan Hurdle	8	56.5kg
  11		Sowpods	Gordon Richards	Shayne Cahill	4	56.5kg
  12		Moonlight Maid	Mitchell Freedman	Jake Toeroek	10	54.5kg
  13		Silent Sovereign	Tony & Calvin McEvoy	Barend Vorster	11	54.5kg
  14		Zayydani	David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig	Dom Tourneur	2	54.5kg

2022 South Australian Derby result

Recent runnings of the SA Derby

• 2022: Jungle Magnate gaps rivals
  Mick Price wasn’t too keen on Jungle Magnate’s chances heading into the 2022 SA Derby, but following a Group 1 steer from Mark Zahra, Jungle Magnate was simply too good for his rivals. Having settled towards the rear of the field, Zahra had his mount moving 600m out from home on the back of a genuine tempo. Once Jungle Magnate cornered, he looked to have the race shot to pieces and never really looked like getting beaten. Race favourite Alegron was a horrible watch for favourite backers, who managed to find more traffic than in Sydney peak hour.
• 2021: Explosive Jack makes it three derby's and gives Allen his fourth
  Explosive Jack made headlines on Saturday when he added the Group 1 South Australian Derby to a trophy cabinet that already includes the Tasmanian Derby and the ATC Australian Derby. John Allen claimed his fourth SA Derby over the past six years when pairing up with the $4 pre-race favourite, who saluted despite sitting three wide the trip. The winner represented half of a Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained quinella, with Let’s Karaka Deel trailing in his stablemate by 2.5 lengths.
• 2020: The Russian Storms Home To Claim The South Australian Derby
  Russian Camelot had gone from a BM64 ona Thursday night at Pakenham to competing in a Group 1 with a matter of weeks. The Russian did more than compete in the SA Derby, he put his rivals to the sword after entering the home straight well back in the field. He charged down the centre of the track to defeat likes of Dalasan and the VRC Derby winner from the spring Warning in dominant fashion Russian Camelot’s South Australian win came at on his fifth career start.
• 2019: Qafila Smashes Rivals In SA Derby
  Having sat up on speed throughout the race, the Dabernig & Hayes-trained Qafila had plenty left in the tank when going for home prior to the home turn. Having kicked at the 300m mark, the Not A Single Doubt filly stormed clear to beat a handy field including the likes of Savvy Oak and Mr Quickie with relative ease in the end. The win in the SA Derby was Qafila lone Group 1 victory.
• 2018: Leicester delivers Weir's third-straight SA Derby
  In his maiden Group 1 performance, Darren Weir-trained Leicester delivered a win for the punters. Camped just off the speed by Damien Lane, Leicester looked like he was struggling at the 300m but under a strong ride the gelding hit the front and won by just under a length and a half. The three-year-old won ahead of double figure outsiders Rezealient and Runaway.
• 2017: Weir's Mix just the tonic for back-to-back success
  Darren Weir and John Allen made it back-to-back South Australian Derby wins with Volatile Mix. The three-year-old was strong to the line and it defeated a quality type in Ruthven. The $16 chance wasn’t picked up by punters, but it scored the biggest victory of its short career. Read the report here.
• 2016: Weir Be Thy Name in the SA Derby
  The son of Redoute’s Choice Howard Be Thy Name was too strong for the in-from Darren Weir stable. Ridden by Irish jockey John Allen, who recorded his first elite level win in Australia, Howard Be Thy Name added the group 1 race to his wins in the Adelaide Guineas and the Chairman’s Stakes. With Tarquin and Etymology out of the gates well, Howard Be Thy Name sat just off the pace and timed a run on the straight perfect to hit the lead at the 200m mark. Howard Be Thy Name ($5) beat home Etymology ($16) and Cool Chap ($7).
• 2015: West's best Delicacy wins across the border
  Delicacy, a mare based out of Perth, defeated 15 colts and geldings to win the SA Derby. Trained by Al Maher, Delicacy hit the front with about 100m to go, her withering burst proving too much for second-placed Werther, which was to go on and become a superstar in Hong Kong. Allergic battled on to take third. The final time for the victory was 2 min 37.91 sec.
• 2014: Hometown hero Kushadasi delivers win
  Richard Jolly-trained Kushadasi, paying $4.60, won his hometown Derby in a thrilling finish. Steve Arnold expertly guided Kushadasi down the centre of the track, with the finishing burst helping it beat home Scratchy Bottom ($5.50), the official margin being a nose. Anthony Cummings-trained Best Case ($12) was a half length away in third. It was a rare victory for a South Australian trainer in a group 1 race in Adelaide.
• 2013: Escado wins Laurie his maiden G1 win
  Victorian trainer Matt Laurie became a group 1 winner with Escado outstaying some likely types. The gelding was backed from $21 into $14 and Ben Melham knew he was on a good thing when he got a dream run on the inside. With second favourite Hvasstan ($5) spending too many tickets in the middle stages of its trip, it was down to favourite Shoreham ($4), Hioctdane ($5.50) and Escado. The gutsy ride down the inside proved the decisive factor, with Escado eventually winning by almost two lengths, from Hioctdane and Shoreham.
  
• 2012: Ollie gives Zabeelionaire a million dollar ride
  Race favourite Zabeelionaire beat home Sabrage and Westsouthwest. Ridden by Damien Oliver, Zabeelionaire sat midfield for the bulk of the trip with Oliver holding him back, before producing an inside run to win a fourth race from 11 starts for Leon Corstens.

South Australian Derby Past Winners

South Australian Derby Past Winners Pre 2000

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