British Jumping Derby

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Hickstead Derby in 2009
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The grounds in 1996

The British Jumping Derby meeting – known for sponsorship reasons as the Al Shira'aa Hickstead Derby Meeting – is an annual showjumping event held since 1961 at the Hickstead in June every year. It is considered one of the premier events in the equestrian calendar.[1][2][3][4]

A highlight of the meeting is the Al Shira'aa Derby, a 1,195-metre course with tricky jumps including the aptly named Devil's Dyke – three fences in short succession with a water-filled ditch in the middle and the difficult Derby Bank, a jump with 3 ft 5in rails on top and a 10 ft 6in slope down the front.[1][5]

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The British Jumping Derby is one of those events a bit like the Grand National where it's not just the runners and riders that make the headlines but the course itself. It's an iconic showjumping contest, the like of which you won't find anywhere else in the world, no other course asks this much of a test of horse and rider and no other course creates this type of drama.

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The course is known for its challenging nature that has changed little since its inception. As of 2022, there were only 64 clear rounds since the event's start in 1961.[8]

Derby fences

The main arena is used for a number of classes throughout the meeting (and at the Royal International Horse Show amongst others), but the main Derby class always follows the same class, consisting of the following fences of 21 jumping efforts:[5]

Fence name Height Width Notes
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8. Derby Bank Script error: No such module "convert". drop with Script error: No such module "convert". high fence before iconic obstacle of the course. fence 16 ft

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Results

The results of the main British Jumping Derby class at the show are as follows:

Year Rider Country Horse Ref
1961 Seamus Hayes File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Goodbye III [9]
1962 Pat Smythe File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Flanagan [9]
1963 Nelson Pessoa File:Flag of Brazil.svg BRA Gran Geste [9]
1964 Seamus Hayes File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Goodbye III [9]
1965 Nelson Pessoa File:Flag of Brazil.svg BRA Gran Geste [9]
1966 David Broome File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Mister Softee [9]
1967 Marion Coakes File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Stroller [9]
1968 Alison Westwood File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR The Maverick III [9]
1969 Anneli Drummond-Hay File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Xanthos II [9]
1970 Harvey Smith File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Mattie Brown [9]
1971 Harvey Smith File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Mattie Brown [9]
1972 Hendrik Snoek File:Flag of Germany.svg GER Shirokko [9]
1973 Alison Dawes (Westwood) File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Mr. Banbury [9]
1974 Harvey Smith File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Salvador [9]
1975 Paul Darragh File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Pele [9]
1976 Eddie Macken File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Boomerang [9]
1977 Eddie Macken File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Boomerang [9]
1978 Eddie Macken File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Boomerang [9]
1979 Eddie Macken File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Boomerang [9]
1980 Michael Whitaker File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Owen Gregory [9]
1981 Harvey Smith File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Sanyo Video [9]
1982 Paul Schockemöhle File:Flag of Germany.svg GER Deister [9]
1983 John Whitaker File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Ryan's Son [9]
1984 John Ledingham File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Gabhran [9]
1985 Paul Schockemöhle File:Flag of Germany.svg GER Lorenzo [9]
1986 Paul Schockemöhle File:Flag of Germany.svg GER Deister [9]
1987 Nick Skelton File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR J Nick [9]
1988 Nick Skelton File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Apollo [9]
1989 Nick Skelton File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Apollo [9]
1990 Jozsef Turi File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Vital [9]
1991 Michael Whitaker File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Monsanta [9]
1992 Michael Whitaker File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Monsanta [9]
1993 Michael Whitaker File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Monsanta [9]
1994 John Ledingham File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Kilbaha [9]
1995 John Ledingham File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Kilbaha [9]
1996 Nelson Pessoa File:Flag of Brazil.svg BRA Loro Piana Vivaldi [9]
1997 John Popely File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Bluebird [9]
1998 John Whitaker File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Gammon [9]
1999 Rob Hoekstra File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Lionel II [9]
2000 John Whitaker File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Welham [9]
2001 Peter Charles File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Corrada [9]
2002 Peter Charles File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Corrada [9]
2003 Peter Charles File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Corrada [9]
2004 John Whitaker File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Buddy Bunn [9]
2005 Ben Maher File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Alfredo II [9]
2006 William Funnell File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Cortaflex Mondriaan [9]
2007 Geoff Billington File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Cassabachus [9]
2008 William Funnell File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Cortaflex Mondriaan [9]
2009 William Funnell File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Cortaflex Mondriaan [9]
2010 Guy Williams File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Skip Two Ramiro [10]
2011 Tina Fletcher File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Promised Land [11]
2012 Paul Beecher File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Loughnatousa WB [12]
2013 Phillip Miller File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Caritiar Z [13]
2014 Trevor Breen File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Adventure De Kannan [14][15]
2015 Trevor Breen File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Loughnatousa W B [9]
2016 William Whitaker File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Glenavadra Brilliant [9][16]
2017 Nigel Coupe File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Golvers Hill [9]
2018 William Funnell File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Billy Buckingham [17]
2019 Michael Pender File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Hearton Du Bois [18]
2022 Shane Breen File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Z7 Canya Makan [9]
2023 David Simpson File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Pjotr Van De Kruishoeve [19]
2024 William Funnell File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Dublon [19]

In 2019, Michael Pender became the youngest ever winner of the Hickstead Derby, taking the title from Marion Coakes when she won the Derby in 1967 on Stroller.[18] Four riders have won the Hickstead Derby four times apiece - Eddie Macken, Harvey Smith, John Whitaker, and Michael Whitaker. In 2024 William Funnell became the first rider to win the event five times.[19] In 2020 and 2021, the Hickstead Derby did not run because of the Coronavirus pandemic.

Incidents

  • 1972 – Chamusca Lad, ridden by Ann Backhouse was euthanized after falling on landing from the Derby Bank.[20]
  • 1987 – Ryan's Son, the 1983 winner of the competition, fell during his round on the course. The fall did not initially appear serious, and the horse walked back to the stabling area where he collapsed and died.[21]
  • 2004 – GG Barock was euthanized after breaking a rear leg while landing from the Derby Bank.[20] After the incident, event organizers made changes to the Derby Bank to make the obstacle more friendly to equine competitors.[22]
  • 2018 – Navalo de Poheton, ridden by Andrew Kocher (USA) broke a leg while competing in the Derby and was fatally injured. It was the horse's last competition before retirement.[23][24][25]

Sponsorship

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Previous sponsor Silk Cut

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See also

External links

References

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