31 HISTORY OF THE DERBY The Penfolds Victoria Derby is the oldest race of the Melbourne Cup Carnival having been first run in 1855, six years before the inaugural Lexus Melbourne Cup. The Penfolds Victoria Derby is a blue riband event over 2500m which determines the most promising stayer in Australia. Won by some of the greats of the turf including Briseis, Grand Flaneur, Poseidon, Manfred, Phar Lap, Tulloch, Tobin Bronze, Dulcify and Mahogany, among its more recent winners are Lexus Melbourne Cup winner Efficient and runner-up Nothin’ Leica Dane, globetrotting star Elvstroem and prolific stallions Blackfriars, Rebel Raider and Tarzino. It has also been a Lexus Melbourne Cup lead-up at times, with Arena (in 1998) the most recent winner to back up in the race that stops a nation™. The previous horse to complete the double was Skipton in 1941. Last year, Chris Waller had his second success in Australia’s oldest classic with Manzoice producing a late finishing burst to defeat race favourite, Sharp ’N’ Smart. It was a first win in the race for emerging young Kiwi jockey, Michael Dee. 2022 PENFOLDS VICTORIA DERBY WINNER MANZOICE PENFOLDS VICTORIA DERBY Brett Holburt/Racing Photos
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