{"id":11508,"date":"2016-12-22T03:44:12","date_gmt":"2016-12-22T03:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bb-auae-prd-ext-blog-01.azurewebsites.net\/more\/victorian-derby-betting\/"},"modified":"2023-07-13T07:03:07","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T07:03:07","slug":"victorian-derby-betting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prdextblog01.bluebet.com.au\/betting-guides\/victorian-derby-betting\/","title":{"rendered":"Victorian Derby Betting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Victorian Derby \u2013 Saturday November 4, 2017 2500m | Group 1 3YO Set Weights | Flemington Racecourse | Prize money: $1,500,000<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>About the Victorian Derby<\/h2>\n<p>The Victorian Derby is the leading staying race for 3-year-olds during the <a href=\"\/betting\/horse-racing-betting\/horse-racing-carnivals-betting\/melbourne-spring-racing-carnival\/\">Melbourne Spring Carnival<\/a>. The race is run over a distance of 2500m at Flemington Racecourse and is held on the first Saturday of the Flemington Carnival known as Derby Day. The race has acted as a launching pad for future Melbourne Cup winners, as staying 3-year-olds prove their capabilities. The race has a capacity of 16 runners, with 4 emergencies also entered to ensure that a capacity field saddles up. The runners battle it out for a prize pool of $1.5 Million with the winner taking home a cool $900,000.<\/p>\n<h2>History of the Victorian Derby<\/h2>\n<p>The Victorian Derby has a rich history as it holds the mantle of being Australia\u2019s oldest race. It was first run in 1855, and was upgraded to Group 1 status in 1979. The Derby has seen some great 3-year-old winners prevail including; Tulloch, Phar Lap, Efficient and Fireworks.<\/p>\n<h2>Victorian Derby Key Statistics<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Favourites have a poor record in the race \u2013 only 2 have won in the past 10 years, 5 have won in the past 20 years<\/li>\n<li>Hugh Bowman has a particularly good record in the race \u2013 he has won 3 of the last 7 editions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Victorian Derby Past Winners (Last 20 editions)<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th>2016<\/th>\n<th>Prized Icon<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>2015<\/td>\n<td>Tarzino<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2014<\/td>\n<td>Preferment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2013<\/td>\n<td>Polanski<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2012<\/td>\n<td>Fiveandahalfstar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2011<\/td>\n<td>Sangster<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2010<\/td>\n<td>Lion Tamer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2009<\/td>\n<td>Monaco Consul<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2008<\/td>\n<td>Rebel Raider<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2007<\/td>\n<td>Kibbutz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2006<\/td>\n<td>Efficient<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2005<\/td>\n<td>Benicio<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2004<\/td>\n<td>Plastered<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2003<\/td>\n<td>Elvstroem<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2002<\/td>\n<td>Helenus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2001<\/td>\n<td>Amalfi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2000<\/td>\n<td>Hit The Roof<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1999<\/td>\n<td>Blackfriars<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1998<\/td>\n<td>Arena<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1997<\/td>\n<td>Second Coming<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Early Betting on the Victorian Derby<\/h2>\n<p>Betting is fairly open early with favourite Royal Symphony leading the way after a strong Winter Carnival. Blue Diamond placegetter Pariah is also prominent in early betting, but we can expect to see the markets change as 3-year-olds emerge early in the Spring Carnival.<\/p>\n<h2>Victorian Derby Betting Options<\/h2>\n<p>A range of betting options exist for the Victorian Derby including a win bet and a place bet. Some other forms of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluebet.com.au\/racing\/racecard\/0\/thoroughbreds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">horse racing betting<\/a> include: quinella, exacta, trifecta, first 4, quaddie and the big6. [betsteps]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Victorian Derby \u2013 Saturday November 4, 2017 2500m | Group 1 3YO Set Weights | Flemington Racecourse | Prize money: $1,500,000 About the Victorian Derby The Victorian Derby is the leading staying race for 3-year-olds during the Melbourne Spring Carnival. 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