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The AJC Australian Derby is a Group 1 race for three-year-olds that takes place each April at Randwick racecourse in Sydney, New South Wales. The race is run over the classic derby distance of 2400 metres under set weight conditions and is worth $$1,300,000 in prizemoney. It was won in 2009 by the Bart Cumming's trained Roman Emperor from New Zealander Harris Tweed with Predatory Pricer third.

AJC Australian Derby info
Date: Saturday April 10th, 2010
Track: Randwick Racecourse, Sydney
Distance: 2400 metres
Race Type: 3yo Open - Set Weights
Status: Group 1
Prizemoney: $1,300,000
2009 Winner: Roman Emperor

The AJC Australian Derby is the premier race for three-year-olds to be held during the Sydney autumn carnival and is run over the classic derby distance of 2400m at set weights which favours the classier types. The race has become a prestigous event for three-year-olds on the Australian racing calendar and has a proud history of providing 3yo winners who go on to become stars of the Australian racing scene.

Gallopers of the ilk of Sky Heights (1999), Octagonal (1996), Mahogany (1994), Naturalism (1992), and Durbridge (1991) all won the AJC Derby before going on to win many of Australia's premier races year after year. Any three-year-olds contesting the Derby may come via the Gr1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m) two weeks previously or the Gr2 Tulloch Stakes (2000m) held one week earlier.

It is a blue ribbon event and can enhance the winners value immensely should they go on to become a stallion or a broodmare at the end of their career. 2008 winner Nom Du Jeu went on to the Melbourne spring carnival later in the year and ran second in the Gr1 Caulfield Cup. In recent times the AJC Derby has been taken out by Nom De Jeu(2008), Flumicino(2007) and Headturner in 2006.

2009 AJC Australian Derby result
1. 14/1 Roman Emperor 56.5 J A Cassidy
2. 8/1 Harris Tweed 56.5 J Bowman
3. 16/1 Predatory Pricer 56.5 G Schofield

then followed:
4. 7/2 Sousa 56.5 K Mc Evoy
5. 10/1 Pre Eminence 56.5 C Newitt
6. 150/1 Naval Escort 56.5 Tim Clark
7. 25/1 Old Jock 56.5 C W Brown
8. 9/2 Metal Bender 56.5 D Nikolic
9. 11/2 Rock Kingdom 56.5 Craig Williams
10. 12/1 Buffett 56.5 D Oliver
11. 12/1 Big Col 56.5 C Munce
12. 16/1 Coniston Bluebird 56.5 S Seamer
13. 150/1 Smart Choice 56.5 J Ford
14. 14/1 Dr Doute's 56.5 M Rodd
15. 200/1 Buccaneers Prize 56.5 R M Quinn
16. 80/1 Gigino 56.5 P Robl

Margins: Sht nk, nse
Time: 2:31.09


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AJC Australian Derby recent results
Year Winner 2nd 3rd Time
2009 Roman Emperor Harris Tweed Predatory Pricer 2:31.0
2008 Nom De Jeu Red Ruler Littorio 2:36.2
2007 Flumicino Ambitious General Tuesday Joy 2:36.4
2006 Headturner De Beers Testafiable 2:29.9
2005 Eremein Stella Grande Railings 2:35.8
2004 Starcraft Braeloch Delzao 2:34.8
2003 Clangalang Strasbourg Mummify 2:32.3
2002 Don Eduardo Carnegie Express Pentastic 2:32.7
2001 Universal Prince Sir Clive Danamite 2:30.8
2000 Fairway Shogun Lodge Now Voyager 2:34.0
1999 Sky Heights Arena Grand Archway 2:32.6
1998 Gold Guru Tie The Knot Northern Drake 2:38.4
1997 Ebony Grosve Danendri Intergaze 2:28.8
1996 Octagonal Saintly Filante 2:28.4
1995 Ivoy's Irish Danewin Blevic 2:33.8
1994 Mahogany Waikikamukau Fraternity 2:36.5
1993 Innocent King Kaaptive Edition Air Seattle 2:33.6
1992 Naturalism Veandercross Cavallieri 2:31.2
1991 Durbridge Cool Reception Mountain Rule 2:31.9
1990 Dr Grace Stylish Century Solar Circle 2:31.7
1989 Research Royal Pardon Power Of Destiny 2:34.0
1988 Beau Zam Brixton Town Hunter 2:34.6
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