Victoria Derby Betting Tips 2025
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Victoria Derby Tips & Preview
The Blackbook experts provide VRC Derby betting tips, odds and previews for the feature race on the opening day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
Futures odds for the VRC Derby are offered in the months leading up to the Group 1 feature as the picture of the likely field gathers pace.
The VRC Derby is a race which trainers target from the very first race their runner has. It’s one of the time-honoured features on the Australian racing card and it regularity produces the best staying three-year-old thoroughbreds.
It can be hard for punters to weigh up the form for the Derby, as no runner has run over 2500m in the lead-up races.
Punters should follow the lead-up races and look for the runners making ground in behind over 2000m.
Victoria Derby Field
The field for the Victoria Derby will be confirmed in the days leading up to the race, although the shortlist of 3YO stayers in the hunt builds throughout the Spring Carnival.
We will update the field when it’s released during the Melbourne Spring Carnival.
Victoria Derby Betting Sites & Offers
Bookmakers will have VRC Derby bookie offers available closer to the race. These can include better odds or bonus bet offers for running second and third in the race.
We provide you with a full list of promotions and specials for the race in the build up as well as the top betting sites to be using below.
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Victoria Derby History
One of the oldest races in Australia, the VRC Derby was first run in 1855 when won by Rose Of May. Since that time, some of Australia’s biggest names have won the VRC Derby.
Phar Lap was a winner in 1929, Dulcify in 1978 and Red Anchor in 1984. Those are just some of the names glittered on the Derby trophy and although the recent winners aren’t as popular as the sprinters of Melbourne Cup winners, they are champion age-group runners in their own right.
Worth $2 million, the VRC Derby is the feature race on the first day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival, which runs for four days in a one-week span.
The first three editions were won by fillies but the last filly to win came in 1923 when Frances Tressady was victorious.
Three maiden runners have scored wins, with Preferment the most recent in 2014. It would later go on to win at Group 1 level again.
Victoria Derby Previous Winners
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Riff Rocket |
| 2022 | Manzoice |
| 2021 | Hitotsu |
| 2020 | Johnny Get Angry |
| 2019 | Warning |
| 2018 | Extra Brut |
| 2017 | Ace High |
| 2016 | Prized Icon |
| 2015 | Tarzino |
| 2014 | Preferment |
| 2013 | Polanski |
| 2012 | Fiveandahalfstar |
| 2011 | Sangster |
| 2010 | Lion Tamer |
| 2009 | Monaco Consul |
| 2008 | Rebel Raider |
| 2007 | Kibbutz |
| 2006 | Efficient |
| 2005 | Benicio |
| 2004 | Plastered |
| 2003 | Elvstroem |
| 2002 | Helenus |
| 2001 | Amalfi |
| 2000 | Hit The Roof |
Victoria Derby Live Streaming
Punters can live stream the Victoria Derby at Dabble or Ladbrokes. The Australian-based bookmakers shows all Australian and New Zealand racing live and all you need to do is have a positive account balance.
For the full guide on how to stream, see our Spring Carnival racing live streaming guide.
