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Great Northern Derby  - Previous Winners. back
Note: 1938 changed from December to February; 1944 back to December; 1973 changed to June; 1996 back to December.  
Distance: 1916-1962 1-1/2 miles; 1963-1966 1 mile & 3 fulongs; 1967-1973 1-1/2 miles; 1974 onwards 2700 metres.  

  Year Winner Owner Driver Time
  1916 CHID W B Masham J Bryce 3.36-3/5
  1917 PRESIDENT WILSON F J Remington A Hendricksen 3.34-3/5
  1918 LOCANDA DILLON W H Robbins A Pringle 3.31-2/5
  1919 LADY SWITHIN H F Nicoll F Holmes 3.35-3/5
  1920 NELSON DERBY G Craw J G Robertson 3.32-1/5
  1921 GREAT HOPE R McMillan R A McMillan 3.31
  1922 ACRON J R McKenzie J J Kennerley 3.29-1/5
  1923 TAUREKAREKA R M Morten J Bryce 3.29
  1924 GLENELG C M Ollivier A Butterfield 3.33-2/5
  1925 NANTWICH H F Nicoll A Hendricksen 3.29-3/5
  1926 GREAT PETER J W Tims J T Paul 3.30
  1927 DAPHNE DE ORO J Washington F Holmes 3.34-3/5
  1928 WRACKLER H F Nicoll M F Holmes 3.35-2/5
  1929 GREAT PARRISH J T Paul J T Paul 3.30-3/5
  1930 RED SHADOW Deyell & Neale J Bryce 3.20-2/5
  1931 TEMPEST G J Barton W J Tomkinson 3.30
  1932 INDIANAPOLIS G J Barton E C McDermott 3.26
  1933 CHANCELLOR E G & F A Bridgens F J Smith 3.27-2/5
  1934 SUBSIDY W J Doyle W J Doyle 3.23-1/5
  1935 VALDOR S W Kelly R B Berry 3.22-3/5
  1936 PARISIENNE Mrs D R Revell R B Berry 3.30-3/5
  1938 HORSEPOWER G Rosenbaum R B Berry 3.38
  1939 CONTENDER J T Paul J T Paul 3.28
  1940 BONNIEDENE Mesdames G Young & G Downes F J Smith 3.32-2/5
  1941 PETER'S FIND A W Bailey G T Mitchell 3.24
  1942 SYMPHONY E G Bridgens F J Smith 3.24
  1943 GOLDEN SHADOW T Rothwell J Bryce jnr 3.23
  1944 ACROPOLIS T J Atkinson R B Berry 3.29-3/5
  1944 JOSIE DELL F A Bridgens G Gray 3.25-1/5
  1945 LOCAL GOLD J H Parsons A B Holmes 3.21-2/5
  1946 SNOWFLAKE L F Berkett L F Berkett 3.19
  1947 SIR VIVIAN P V Flexman R Young 3.18-2/5
  1948 CHAMFER D McFarlane M F Holmes 3.19
  1949 SOANGETAHA Mrs M A Ryland D G Jones 3.20-2/5
  1950 JOHNNY GLOBE D G Nyhan D G Nyhan 3.17-1/5
  1951 FABIUS J S Shaw J S Shaw 3.19-1/5
  1952 MACALL K D Fraser D G Jones 3.21-2/5
  1953 SCOTTISH BRIGADE C C Scott J B Scott 3.16
  1954 CELESTIAL W Hosking J K Hughes 3.18
  1955 CANYON A B Levy A B Levy 3.20-1/5
  1956 GUISEPPE H M Allen & L J R Barrett H M Allen 3.25-2/5
  1957 FIRMAMENT W Hosking F Smith jnr 3.22-3/5
  1958 CALL BOY C E Blackwell R C Purdon 3.17-1/5
  1959 SUN CHIEF S Easton D J Townley 3.14-1/5
  1960 KING HAL C E Dillon D G Jones 3.23-3/5
  1961 WAITAKI HANOVER F Smith P T Wolfenden 3.15-3/5
  1962 TACTILE A J & D P Dynes D J Townley 3.11-1/5
  1963 SCOTTISH LADDIE R A McKenzie D R Mangos 2.57-4/5
  1964 GOLDEN ORIOLE M A Butt W R Butt 2.55-1/5
  1965 TUTTA TRYAX H S Barry M F Holmes 2.58-1/5
  1966 GOVERNOR FROST C Hadley P T Wolfenden 2.56-1/5
  1967 CARDINAL GARRISON Mrs R C Nelmes & P G Trigg R Young 3.10-2/5
  1968 GARCON ROUX R A McKenzie J B Noble 3.21-4/5
  1969 FIRST BATCH D Mace R J Weatherley 3.14-1/5
  1970 CALEDONIAN GARRISON H C & J S JStormont J Butcher 3.16-3/5
  1971 ROYDON ROUX R A McKenzie D R Mangos 3.12-4/5
  1973 SPEEDY GUEST W F Woolley J W Smolenski 3.13-2/5
  1974 CAPTAIN HARCOURT E J Bennett P T Wolfenden 3.27.6
  1975 RIPPER'S DELIGHT Ripper Syndicate A K Holmes 3.32.6
  1976 BOLTON BYRD J S Dalgety R J Dunn 3.33.1
  1977 SAPLING R Given & G C Cruickshank D J McNaught 3.28.7
  1978 MAIN STAR A L & Mrs B Kerslake & F Woolley R M Cameron 3.26.8
  1979 MATAI DREAMER A L & Mrs N Milne R M Cameron 3.29.8
  1980 ARMBRO WINGS S K & J A Somerville & A L Milne C J De Filippi 3.36.3
  1981 MELTON MONARCH J S Dalgety B Purdon 3.30.9
  1982 MEL'S BOY P J & Est B L Robertson J W Smolenski 3.26
  1983 MIGHTY ME C W & Mrs S M McLachlan R M Cameron 3.31.2
  1984 ROYDON GLEN R A McKenzie W F Fletcher 3.29.6
  1985 NARDINSKI B J, B R, D J & Mrs Smolenski J W Smolenski 3.28.9
  1986 LASER LAD G. Calderwood, B Vickery, W L Crawford & K J English P N Jones 3.25.6
  1987 RACE RULER A E Wallis & L W Giraud M W McKendry 3.25.2
  1988 GODFREY R O Baynes & Mrs B M Ludke A G Herlihy 3.22.5
  1989 INKY LORD G M Saunders R T May 3.29.9
  1990 CHRISTOPHER VANCE R R Reid, Lorna Reid Syndicate & Mrs J C Reid A G Herlihy 3.23.3
  1991 SOGO Parnell Syndicate B Purdon 3.23.5
  1992 RAINBOW FELLA T J Hackett & R J Hall R J Brosnan 3.28.2
  1993 HITCHCOCK L G Christensen, W R Pengelly, J S S Richardson & N J Taylor B Purdon 3.23
  1994 GINGER MAN G W Brodie B Purdon 3.23.3
  1995 IL VICOLO J H Seaton & M Purdon M Purdon 3.28.1
  1996 THE COURT OWL W G Kitcher & G W Hutchison M Purdon 3.25.7
  1996 LAVROS STAR R M Cameron & K Kotzikas A M Butt 3.27.6
  1997 HOLMES D G Second Five Syndicate B Purdon 3.20.1
  1998 COURAGE UNDER FIRE G W Brodie C J De Filippi 3.20.9
  1999 STARS AND STRIPES C N Radford & Mrs. J Z Radford K M Barron 3.20.4
  2000 MATAI MACKENZIE ATC Trot 2000 Syndicate B M Mangos 3.25.2
  2001 ALL HART J R Duncan, W Harvey, R C Mills & L C O'Connor D J Butcher 3.20.5
  2002 ELSU Mrs J Walters, Double Up Syndicate, Est D Hudson, Mrs P Small D J Butcher 3.20.7
  2003 WINFORU Mrs M E Wych, J C McJorrow M W McKendry 3.21.6
           



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