W.A.T.C. Derby
W.A.T.C. Derby
Group Two Betting Guide
| Date: | Saturday, April 19, 2025 |
| Location: | Ascot Racecourse – Perth, Western Australia |
| Prize Money: | $400,000 |
| Distance: | 2400m |
The WATC Derby is a Group 2 race for three-year-olds, run over 2400m at Ascot by the Western Australia Turf Club.
First held in 1888, the WATC Derby is one of Perth’s oldest and most prestigious races, traditionally run under set weights.
Originally part of the Perth Cup summer carnival, the WATC Derby moved to April in 1988, briefly returned to summer in the early ’90s, and has remained in the autumn since 2002.
The WATC Derby held Group 1 status from 1979 to 1991 and again from 1994 to 2011 before being downgraded to Group 2.
The 2024 WATC Derby, worth $400,000, was won by A Lot Of Good Men, defeating Buckets Ridge and Lord Vampi.
Fillies have enjoyed success in the WATC Derby, with 11 winning since 1994.
Notable past winners include Eurythmic, Dayana, Joindre, Plastered, Delicacy, Regal Power, Western Empire, and Awesome John.
William Pike is the leading rider with 11 Derby wins, while Grant and Alana Williams have trained eight winners.
2025 W.A.T.C. Derby betting odds
Odds for the W.A.T.C. Derby as of April 17 – Courtesy of Neds
- Machine Gun Gracie Win $1.65 Place $1.20
- Sail Session Win $4.20 Place $1.90
- Funchal Win $5.50 Place $2.30
- Maxwhooshtapin Win $15.00 Place $5.00
- Noahquintilly Win $16.00 Place $5.00
- Net Zero Win $18.00 Place $5.50
- Summer’s Legacy Win $26.00 Place $7.50
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W.A.T.C. Derby News
2025 W.A.T.C. Derby Final Field
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Previous W.A.T.C. Derby Fields
No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 
ZipawayNeville ParnhamSteven Parnham256.5kg2 A Lot Of Good Men Trevor Andrews Jarrad Noske 4 56.5kg 3 Lord Vampi Daniel & Ben Pearce Mrs Lucy Fiore 18 56.5kg 4 Autumn Rebel Darren McAuliffe Joseph Azzopardi 1 56.5kg 5 Buckets Ridge Grant & Alana Williams William Pike 10 56.5kg 6 Alaskan Neville Parnham Chris Parnham 5 56.5kg 7 In Good Order Daniel Morton Brad Parnham 19 56.5kg 8 Royal Toronado Grant & Alana Williams Jason Whiting 14 56.5kg 9 Why Me Steve Wolfe Shaun McGruddy 3 56.5kg 10 Grand Reserve Daniel Morton Ms Holly Watson 9 56.5kg 11 Simply Grant & Alana Williams Patrick Carbery 6 56.5kg 12 Knockoneback Ashley Maley Alan Kennedy 13 56.5kg 13 Rocking Society Jason Miller Michael Poy 12 56.5kg 14 Own The Queen Justine Erkelens Troy Turner 11 54.5kg 15 Starating Greg Kersley Jordan Turner 8 54.5kg 16 Flash Of Dallas Grant & Alana Williams Clint Johnston-Porter 16 54.5kg 17e Beach Pad Mitchell Pateman Steven Parnham 7 56.5kg 18e She’s PerfectionDaniel MortonN/A1554.5kg19e Manzor MagicGrant & Alana WilliamsN/A1756.5kg
2024 W.A.T.C. Derby result
1st – A Lot Of Good Men (+450)
2nd – Buckets Ridge (-166.67)
3rd – Lord Vampi (+270)
Recent runnings of the W.A.T.C. Derby:
- A Lot Of Good Men broke through for a deserved stakes win in the 2024 Group 2 WATC Derby (2400m) at Ascot, ending a run of five stakes placings. Trained by Trevor Andrews and ridden by Jarrad Noske, the son of A Lot settled midfield before powering home to score by 2.25 lengths over Buckets Ridge, with Lord Vampi a close third. The mile-and-a-half trip proved ideal as he stormed clear in the final furlong to claim the $400,000 feature.
- Awesome John delivered a perfectly timed run to take out the Group 2 WATC Derby (2400m) at Ascot, providing jockey William Pike with his 11th win in the race in 18 years. Trained by John O’Shea, the son of Awesome Rock settled near the rear before sweeping wide on the turn and finishing strongly to defeat Another Chino by a length. She’s Fit ran on well for third, three-quarters of a length away. The victory capped a successful hit-and-run raid for the Sydney-based gelding, who came off a strong third in the Group 3 Tulloch Stakes at Rosehill.
- Alaskan God stamped himself as a stayer of the future with a dominant win in the Group 2 W.A.T.C. Derby (2400m) at Ascot. Trained by Dan Morton and ridden by Chris Parnham, the son of Playing God overcame traffic issues from worse than midfield before unleashing a powerful turn of foot down the centre of the track. He surged clear to win by 3.25 lengths over Pale Rider, with Black Fantasy another 1.25 lengths away in third. The victory marked Alaskan God’s fifth straight win.
Previous winners of the W.A.T.C. Derby
| W.A.T.C. Derby Past Winners | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
| 2024 | A Lot Of Good Men | Jarrad Noske | Trevor Andrews |
| 2023 | Awesome John | William Pike | John O’Shea |
| 2022 | Alaskan God | Chris Parnham | Daniel Morton |
| 2021 | Western Empire | William Pike | Grant & Alana Williams |
| 2020 | Tuscan Queen | William Pike | Grant & Alana Williams |
| 2019 | Regal Power | William Pike | Grant & Alana Williams |
| 2018 | Action | William Pike | Grant & Alana Williams |
| 2017 | Gatting | Matthieu Autier | Darren McAuliffe |
| 2016 | Arcadia Dream | William Pike | Grant Williams |
| 2015 | Delicacy | William Pike | Grant Williams |
| 2014 | Respondent | William Pike | Grant Williams |
| 2013 | Mystic Prince | Ben Melham | Grant Williams |
| 2012 | Rohan | Glenn Smith | Vaughn Sigley |
| 2011 | Dreamaway | William Pike | Grant Williams |
| 2010 | Chartreux | Brad Rawiller | David Hayes |
| 2009 | Markus Maximus | Luke Nolen | Peter G Moody |
| 2008 | Grand Journey | William Pike | David Brideoake |
| 2007 | Guyno | Jason Whiting | Lou Luciani |
| 2006 | Cats Fun | William Pike | Michael Grant |
| 2005 | Plastered | Paul Harvey | Lindsey Smith |
| 2004 | Mr Sandgroper | Paul King | David Edwards |
| 2003 | Shirazamatazz | Daniel Staeck | Fred Kersley |
| 2002 | Honor Lap | Paul King | George Daly |
| 2001 | Race Not Held | ||
| 2000 | Old Money | Jason Brown | Lindsey Smith |
W.A.T.C. Derby winners pre-2000
| W.A.T.C. Derby Past Winners Pre 2000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | ||
| 1999 | Voile D’Or | ||
| 1998 | Kim Angel | ||
| 1997 | Hot Jules | ||
| 1996 | Capricious Lass | ||
| 1995 | Crying Game | ||
| 1994 | Beaux Art | ||
| 1993 Dec | Beaujolais Boy | ||
| 1993 May | Firing Range | ||
| 1992 | Heroicity | ||
| 1991 | Mirror Magic | ||
| 1990 | Chipolata | ||
| 1989 | Belele | ||
| 1988 | The Bukhra | ||
| 1987 | Race not held | ||
| 1986 | Joindre | ||
| 1985 | Rant And Rave | ||
| 1984 | National Gallery | ||
| 1983 | Old Currency | ||
| 1982 | Rare Flyer | ||
| 1981 | Vortilla | ||
| 1980 | Seltrice | ||
| 1979 | Mighty Kingdom | ||
| 1978 | Regimental Honour | ||
| 1977 | Stormy Rex | ||
| 1976 | Chasta Bellota | ||
| 1975 | Ngawyni | ||
| 1974 | Bottled Sunshine | ||
| 1973 | Asgard | ||
| 1972 | Dayana | ||
| 1971 | Ride Easy | ||
| 1970 | Chez Felix | ||
| 1969 | Surrender | ||
| 1968 | Hidalios | ||
| 1967 | Sir Chatary | ||
| 1966 | Redacre | ||
| 1965 | Baccare | ||
| 1964 | Kev’s Folly | ||
| 1963 | Gojon | ||
| 1962 | Nicopolis | ||
| 1961 | Magic Colour | ||
| 1960 | Chestillion | ||
| 1959 | Little Empire | ||
| 1958 | England’s Dust | ||
| 1957 | Nhargo | ||
| 1956 | Lady Orator | ||
| 1955 | Mallant | ||
| 1954 | Asterios | ||
| 1953 | Just Peter | ||
| 1952 | Raconteur | ||
| 1951 | Smart Chief | ||
| 1950 | Jovial Lad | ||
| 1949 | Prediction | ||
| 1948 | Precedent | ||
| 1947 | Westralian | ||
| 1946 | Lady Lucia | ||
| 1945 | Cherbourg | ||
| 1944 | Lord Treat | ||
| 1943 | Kalamunda | ||
| 1942 | Pantheist | ||
| 1941 | Kimra | ||
| 1940 | Hestia | ||
| 1939 | True Flight | ||
| 1938 | Gay Prince | ||
| 1937 | Footmark | ||
| 1936 | Oceanus | ||
| 1935 | Yaringa | ||
| 1934 | Hyperion | ||
| 1933 | Panto | ||
| 1932 | Olympian | ||
| 1931 | Isle Of Astur | ||
| 1930 | Beaunilly | ||
| 1929 | Ozonia | ||
| 1928 | Second Wind | ||
| 1927 | Hint | ||
| 1926 | Maple | ||
| 1925 | Sir Alwyne | ||
| 1924 | Huette | ||
| 1923 | Lilypond | ||
| 1922 | Killiecrankie | ||
| 1921 | Easingwold | ||
| 1920 | Fluent | ||
| 1919 | Eurythmic | ||
| 1918 | Oyadu | ||
| 1917 | Green Lord | ||
| 1916 | Yandil | ||
| 1915 | Pillotos | ||
| 1914 | Mistico | ||
| 1913 | Radnor | ||
| 1912 | Dueler | ||
| 1911 | Ayrville | ||
| 1910 | Renegade | ||
| 1909 | Jolly Beggar | ||
| 1908 | Thorina | ||
| 1907 | Post Town | ||
| 1906 | Benbow | ||
| 1905 | Piata | ||
| 1904 | Keston | ||
| 1903 | Bandolier | ||
| 1902 | Honeydew | ||
| 1901 | Trionia | ||
| 1900 | Warrior II | ||
| 1899 | Ormuz / Wairiri | ||
| 1898 | Tarquin | ||
| 1897 | Le Var | ||
| 1896 | Inverary | ||
| 1895 | Florrie | ||
| 1894 | Carbine | ||
| 1893 | Scarpia | ||
| 1892 | Karratha | ||
| 1891 | The Crash | ||
| 1890 | St. Ives | ||
| 1889 | Aim | ||
| 1888 | Harridan | ||
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