Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted Wednesday at 12:03 AM Journalists Share Posted Wednesday at 12:03 AM Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners W.A.T.C. Derby Group Two Betting Guide Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025 Location: Ascot Racecourse – Perth, Western Australia Prize Money: $400,000 Distance: 2400m The WATC Derby is a Group 2 race for three-year-olds, run over 2400m at Ascot by the Western Australia Turf Club. First held in 1888, the WATC Derby is one of Perth’s oldest and most prestigious races, traditionally run under set weights. Originally part of the Perth Cup summer carnival, the WATC Derby moved to April in 1988, briefly returned to summer in the early ’90s, and has remained in the autumn since 2002. The WATC Derby held Group 1 status from 1979 to 1991 and again from 1994 to 2011 before being downgraded to Group 2. The 2024 WATC Derby, worth $400,000, was won by A Lot Of Good Men, defeating Buckets Ridge and Lord Vampi. Fillies have enjoyed success in the WATC Derby, with 11 winning since 1994. Notable past winners include Eurythmic, Dayana, Joindre, Plastered, Delicacy, Regal Power, Western Empire, and Awesome John. William Pike is the leading rider with 11 Derby wins, while Grant and Alana Williams have trained eight winners. 2025 W.A.T.C. Derby betting odds The 2025 W.A.T.C. Derby betting odds are expected to open on Monday, April 14, 2025. How to bet on the W.A.T.C. Derby All of our top horse betting sites have odds for the W.A.T.C. Derby. Most of the Perth Autumn Carnival races have markets opened well in advance and the Group 2 W.A.T.C. Derby is no exception. The top online bookmakers in Australia with W.A.T.C. Derby betting can be accessed via several different means, including via horse betting apps, telephone betting and via their websites. It is a straight-forward process signing up and betting at W.A.T.C. 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Derby Final Field HorseBetting will update this page when the 2025 W.A.T.C. Derby final field is released on Monday, April 14, 2025. Previous W.A.T.C. Derby Fields 2024 W.A.T.C. Derby field No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Zipaway Neville Parnham Steven Parnham 2 56.5kg 2 A Lot Of Good Men Trevor Andrews Jarrad Noske 4 56.5kg 3 Lord Vampi Daniel & Ben Pearce Mrs Lucy Fiore 18 56.5kg 4 Autumn Rebel Darren McAuliffe Joseph Azzopardi 1 56.5kg 5 Buckets Ridge Grant & Alana Williams William Pike 10 56.5kg 6 Alaskan Neville Parnham Chris Parnham 5 56.5kg 7 In Good Order Daniel Morton Brad Parnham 19 56.5kg 8 Royal Toronado Grant & Alana Williams Jason Whiting 14 56.5kg 9 Why Me Steve Wolfe Shaun McGruddy 3 56.5kg 10 Grand Reserve Daniel Morton Ms Holly Watson 9 56.5kg 11 Simply Grant & Alana Williams Patrick Carbery 6 56.5kg 12 Knockoneback Ashley Maley Alan Kennedy 13 56.5kg 13 Rocking Society Jason Miller Michael Poy 12 56.5kg 14 Own The Queen Justine Erkelens Troy Turner 11 54.5kg 15 Starating Greg Kersley Jordan Turner 8 54.5kg 16 Flash Of Dallas Grant & Alana Williams Clint Johnston-Porter 16 54.5kg 17e Beach Pad Mitchell Pateman Steven Parnham 7 56.5kg 18e She’s Perfection Daniel Morton N/A 15 54.5kg 19e Manzor Magic Grant & Alana Williams N/A 17 56.5kg 2024 W.A.T.C. Derby result https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Ascot-2024-Group-2-WATC-Derby-13042024-A-Lot-Of-Good-Men-Trevor-Andrews-Jarrod-Noske.mp4 1st – A Lot Of Good Men (+450) 2nd – Buckets Ridge (-166.67) 3rd – Lord Vampi (+270) Recent runnings of the W.A.T.C. Derby: 2024: A Lot Of Good Men ends a run of outs A Lot Of Good Men broke through for a deserved stakes win in the 2024 Group 2 WATC Derby (2400m) at Ascot, ending a run of five stakes placings. Trained by Trevor Andrews and ridden by Jarrad Noske, the son of A Lot settled midfield before powering home to score by 2.25 lengths over Buckets Ridge, with Lord Vampi a close third. The mile-and-a-half trip proved ideal as he stormed clear in the final furlong to claim the $400,000 feature. 2023: Awesome John arrives in time Awesome John delivered a perfectly timed run to take out the Group 2 WATC Derby (2400m) at Ascot, providing jockey William Pike with his 11th win in the race in 18 years. Trained by John O’Shea, the son of Awesome Rock settled near the rear before sweeping wide on the turn and finishing strongly to defeat Another Chino by a length. She’s Fit ran on well for third, three-quarters of a length away. The victory capped a successful hit-and-run raid for the Sydney-based gelding, who came off a strong third in the Group 3 Tulloch Stakes at Rosehill. 2022: Alaskan God makes a mess of rivals Alaskan God stamped himself as a stayer of the future with a dominant win in the Group 2 W.A.T.C. Derby (2400m) at Ascot. Trained by Dan Morton and ridden by Chris Parnham, the son of Playing God overcame traffic issues from worse than midfield before unleashing a powerful turn of foot down the centre of the track. He surged clear to win by 3.25 lengths over Pale Rider, with Black Fantasy another 1.25 lengths away in third. The victory marked Alaskan God’s fifth straight win. Previous winners of the W.A.T.C. Derby W.A.T.C. Derby Past Winners Year Horse Jockey Trainer 2024 A Lot Of Good Men Jarrad Noske Trevor Andrews 2023 Awesome John William Pike John O’Shea 2022 Alaskan God Chris Parnham Daniel Morton 2021 Western Empire William Pike Grant & Alana Williams 2020 Tuscan Queen William Pike Grant & Alana Williams 2019 Regal Power William Pike Grant & Alana Williams 2018 Action William Pike Grant & Alana Williams 2017 Gatting Matthieu Autier Darren McAuliffe 2016 Arcadia Dream William Pike Grant Williams 2015 Delicacy William Pike Grant Williams 2014 Respondent William Pike Grant Williams 2013 Mystic Prince Ben Melham Grant Williams 2012 Rohan Glenn Smith Vaughn Sigley 2011 Dreamaway William Pike Grant Williams 2010 Chartreux Brad Rawiller David Hayes 2009 Markus Maximus Luke Nolen Peter G Moody 2008 Grand Journey William Pike David Brideoake 2007 Guyno Jason Whiting Lou Luciani 2006 Cats Fun William Pike Michael Grant 2005 Plastered Paul Harvey Lindsey Smith 2004 Mr Sandgroper Paul King David Edwards 2003 Shirazamatazz Daniel Staeck Fred Kersley 2002 Honor Lap Paul King George Daly 2001 Race Not Held 2000 Old Money Jason Brown Lindsey Smith W.A.T.C. Derby winners pre-2000 W.A.T.C. Derby Past Winners Pre 2000 Year Horse 1999 Voile D’Or 1998 Kim Angel 1997 Hot Jules 1996 Capricious Lass 1995 Crying Game 1994 Beaux Art 1993 Dec Beaujolais Boy 1993 May Firing Range 1992 Heroicity 1991 Mirror Magic 1990 Chipolata 1989 Belele 1988 The Bukhra 1987 Race not held 1986 Joindre 1985 Rant And Rave 1984 National Gallery 1983 Old Currency 1982 Rare Flyer 1981 Vortilla 1980 Seltrice 1979 Mighty Kingdom 1978 Regimental Honour 1977 Stormy Rex 1976 Chasta Bellota 1975 Ngawyni 1974 Bottled Sunshine 1973 Asgard 1972 Dayana 1971 Ride Easy 1970 Chez Felix 1969 Surrender 1968 Hidalios 1967 Sir Chatary 1966 Redacre 1965 Baccare 1964 Kev’s Folly 1963 Gojon 1962 Nicopolis 1961 Magic Colour 1960 Chestillion 1959 Little Empire 1958 England’s Dust 1957 Nhargo 1956 Lady Orator 1955 Mallant 1954 Asterios 1953 Just Peter 1952 Raconteur 1951 Smart Chief 1950 Jovial Lad 1949 Prediction 1948 Precedent 1947 Westralian 1946 Lady Lucia 1945 Cherbourg 1944 Lord Treat 1943 Kalamunda 1942 Pantheist 1941 Kimra 1940 Hestia 1939 True Flight 1938 Gay Prince 1937 Footmark 1936 Oceanus 1935 Yaringa 1934 Hyperion 1933 Panto 1932 Olympian 1931 Isle Of Astur 1930 Beaunilly 1929 Ozonia 1928 Second Wind 1927 Hint 1926 Maple 1925 Sir Alwyne 1924 Huette 1923 Lilypond 1922 Killiecrankie 1921 Easingwold 1920 Fluent 1919 Eurythmic 1918 Oyadu 1917 Green Lord 1916 Yandil 1915 Pillotos 1914 Mistico 1913 Radnor 1912 Dueler 1911 Ayrville 1910 Renegade 1909 Jolly Beggar 1908 Thorina 1907 Post Town 1906 Benbow 1905 Piata 1904 Keston 1903 Bandolier 1902 Honeydew 1901 Trionia 1900 Warrior II 1899 Ormuz / Wairiri 1898 Tarquin 1897 Le Var 1896 Inverary 1895 Florrie 1894 Carbine 1893 Scarpia 1892 Karratha 1891 The Crash 1890 St. Ives 1889 Aim 1888 Harridan Recommended! 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