• Source: 2024 New Zealand Derby

The 2024 New Zealand Derby was a Group I horse race which was run at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday 2 March 2024. It was the 149th running of the New Zealand Derby, and it was won by Orchestral.




Details


Orchestral became the sixth New Zealand Derby winner for Roger James, who now trains in partnership with Robert Wellwood. His first win came in 1986 with Tidal Light, who he trained in partnership with Jim Gibbs, and he later won with Roysyn, Zonda, Hades and Silent Achiever. He now holds the record for the most victories in the modern-day New Zealand Derby, which was created when the New Zealand Derby (Riccarton) and Great Northern Derby were amalgamated in 1973.
Orchestral was ridden by Craig Grylls, who had previously won the Derby aboard Crown Prosecutor (2021) and Rocket Spade (2019).
Orchestral was bred by Barneswood Farm and is a daughter of the champion Waikato Stud stallion Savabeel.
Bought by James and Wellwood for $625,000 at the 2022 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale at Karaka, Orchestral is raced by long-time stable clients Colin and Helen Litt.
Orchestral headed into the Derby as a dominant winner of all of her previous three races, including the Karaka Millions 3YO and the Avondale Guineas. She was rated a $1.30 favourite for the Derby, while none of her 16 rivals had odds in single figures.
Orchestral was slow to leave the starting gates and settled towards the rear of the field, but she swooped around the outside at the home turn and quickly took command in the straight. She powered clear in the final 200 metres, winning by three and three-quarter lengths – the largest winning margin since C'est La Guerre in 2008. The race was run in 2:26.79, which was the fourth-fastest time recorded in the race.
Orchestral became only the fifth filly to win the New Zealand Derby since 1983. Three of those – Tidal Light, Silent Achiever and Orchestral – have been trained by James.




Race details


Sponsor: Trackside
Prize money: NZ$1,000,000
Track: Good
Number of runners: 17
Winner's time: 2:26.79




Full result






Winner's details


Further details of the winner, Orchestral:

Foaled: 26 October 2020
Sire: Savabeel; Dam: Symphonic (by O'Reilly)
Owner: C R & H J Litt
Trainer: Roger James & Robert Wellwood
Breeder: Barneswood Farm
Starts: 8
Wins: 5
Seconds: 2
Thirds: 0
Earnings: $1,577,175




= The road to the Derby

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Early-season appearances prior to running in the Derby.

Orchestral – 2nd Bonecrusher Stakes, 1st Karaka Million 3YO, 1st Avondale Guineas
Antrim Coast – 5th Wellington Stakes, 11th Avondale Guineas
Ascend The Throne – 1st Waikato Guineas, 4th Avondale Guineas
Just As Sharp – 1st Trevor & Corallie Eagle Memorial, 5th Auckland Guineas, 8th Levin Classic, 3rd Karaka Million 3YO, 2nd Avondale Guineas
Interlinked – 3rd Avondale Guineas
What You Wish For – 3rd Waikato Guineas, 15th Avondale Guineas
High Country – 2nd Gingernuts Salver, 5th Waikato Guineas, 6th Avondale Guineas
Monday Melody – 10th Auckland Guineas, 6th Waikato Guineas, 8th Avondale Guineas
First Innings – 8th Gingernuts Salver
City Gold Ready – 5th Gingernuts Salver, 7th Waikato Guineas, 12th Avondale Guineas
Perfectmanz – 4th Gingernuts Salver, 9th Waikato Guineas, 10th Avondale Guineas
Solidify – 2nd Hawke's Bay Guineas, 5th Sarten Memorial, 8th New Zealand 2000 Guineas
Mosinvader – 2nd Waikato Guineas, 5th Avondale Guineas
Renegade Rebel – 1st Gingernuts Salver, 11th Waikato Guineas
Sinhaman – 9th Auckland Guineas, 5th Levin Classic, 13th Waikato Guineas




= Subsequent Group 1 wins

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Subsequent wins at Group 1 level by runners in the 2023 New Zealand Derby.

Orchestral – winner of the 2024 Vinery Stud Stakes




See also


2023 New Zealand Derby
2022 New Zealand Derby
2021 New Zealand Derby
2020 New Zealand Derby
2019 New Zealand Derby
2018 New Zealand Derby
2017 New Zealand Derby
2016 New Zealand Derby
2015 New Zealand Derby
2014 New Zealand Derby
2013 New Zealand Derby
2012 New Zealand Derby
2011 New Zealand Derby
Recent winners of major NZ 3 year old races




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