The Hickstead Derby
The Hickstead derby is one of the most prestigous jumping classes in the world and has attracted many of the worlds leading horse and rider combinations. The first time the class was run was in 1961 and won by Irish rider Seamus Hayes and Goodbye III. Below you can scroll through our Hickstead Derby winners rollThe British Jumping Derby
1961 Seamus Hayes IRL Goodbye III
1962 Pat Smythe GBR Flanagan
1963 Nelson Pessoa BRA Gran Geste
1964 Seamus Hayes IRL Goodbye III
1965 Nelson Pessoa BRA Gran Geste
1966 David Broome GBR Mister Softee
1967 Marion Coakes GBR Stroller
1968 Alison Westwood GBR The Maverick III
1969 Anneli Drummond-Hay GBR Xanthos II
1970 Harvey Smith GBR Mattie Brown
1971 Harvey Smith GBR Mattie Brown
1972 Hendrik Snoek GER Shirokko
1973 Alison Dawes (nee Westwood) GBR Mr Banbury
1974 Harvey Smith GBR Salvador
1975 Paul Darragh IRL Pele
1976 Eddie Macken IRL Boomerang
1977 Eddie Macken IRL Boomerang
1978 Eddie Macken IRL Boomerang
1979 Eddie Macken IRL Boomerang
1980 Michael Whitaker GBR Owen Gregory
1981 Harvey Smith GBR Sanyo Video
1982 Paul Schockemöhle GER Deister
1983 John Whitaker GBR Ryan`s Son
1984 John Ledingham IRL Gabhran
1985 Paul Schockemöhle GER Lorenzo
1986 Paul Schockemöhle GER Deister
1987 Nick Skelton GBR J Nick
1988 Nick Skelton GBR Apollo
1989 Nick Skelton GBR Apollo
1990 Jozsef Turi GBR Vital
1991 Michael Whitaker GBR Monsanta
1992 Michael Whitaker GBR Monsanta
1993 Michael Whitaker GBR Monsanta
1994 John Ledingham IRL Kilbaha
1995 John Ledingham IRL Kilbaha
1996 Nelson Pessoa BRA Loro Piana Vivaldi
1997 John Popely GBR Bluebird
1998 John Whitaker GBR Gammon
1999 Rob Hoekstra GBR Lionel II
2000 John Whitaker GBR Welham
2001 Peter Charles IRL Corrada
2002 Peter Charles IRL Corrada
2003 Peter Charles IRL Corrada
2004 John Whitaker GBR Buddy Bunn
2005 Ben Maher GBR Alfredo II
2006 William Funnell GBR Cortaflex Mondriaan
2007 Geoff Billington GBR Cassabachus
2008 William Funnell GBR Cortaflex Mondriaan
2009 William Funnell GBR Cortaflex Mondriaan
2010 Guy Williams GBR Skip Two Ramiro
2011 Tina Fletcher GBR Promised Land
2012 Paul Beecher IRL Loughnatousa WB
2013 Phillip Miller GBR Caritiar Z
2014 Trevor Breen IRL Adventure De Kannan
2015 Trevor Breen IRL Loughnatousa WB
2016 William Whitaker GBR Glenavadra Brilliant
2017 Nigel Coupe GBR Golvers Hill
2018 William Funnell GBR Billy Buckingham
2019 Michael Pender IRL Hearton Du Bois Halleux
2020 Not Held
The British Speed Derby
1987 John Brown GBR G & A Castle Townsend
1988 Emma Jane Mac GBR Everest Gringo
1989 Joe Turi GBR Mill Ruby
1990 David Bowen GBR Delsey
1991 David Bowen GBR Delsey
1992 David Bowen GBR Delsey
1993 Capt. John Ledingham IRL Castlepollard
1994 Capt. John Ledingham IRL Castlepollard
1995 Capt. John Ledingham IRL Castlepollard
1996 Michel Robert FRA Alligator Fontaine
1997 Jane Annett GBR Pipakie
1998 John Renwick GBR Brookend Raphaella
1999 Chloe Bunn GBR Citi Dancer
2000 Billy Twomey IRL Sublime
2001 Jens Fredricson SWE RS Isaac
2002 Guy Williams GBR Be Precise
2003 Michael Whitaker GBR Dobels Frechdacks
2004 Guy Williams GBR Be Precise
2005 Ben Maher GBR Mercurius
2006 Ben Maher GBR Mercurius
2007 Ellen Whitaker GBR Henri De Herne
2008 Shane Breen IRL Royal Concorde
2009 Trevor Breen IRL Adventure De Kannan
2010 Ellen Whitaker GBR Henri De Herne
2011 Shane Breen IRL Magic Fox
2012 Trevor Breen IRL Beer Hunter
2013 Robert Power IRL Doonaveeragh O One
2014 Guy Williams GBR Casper De Muze
2015 Guy Williams GBR Casper De Muze
2016 Harriet Nuttall GBR Silver Lift
2017 Matt Sampson GBR Topflight True Carlo
2018 Matt Sampson GBR Topflight True Carlo
2019 Harriet Nuttall GBR Silver Lift
2020 Not Held
Hickstead Derby 1963
The Hickstead Derby is an equestrian event steeped in events, below you can see some vintage footage from 1963 with victory for Nelson Pessoa, you can also see the legendary Ted Edgar tackle the derby one handed because of a broken arm.
Michael Pender & Hearton du bois Halleux - Winners 2019 Hickstead Derby
