"BOB" DERETT

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 131, 19 June 1937, Page 16

"BOB" DERETT

His Great Record In Big Events Of interest afc lcast to old-timers, if not perhaps also to the present generation of racegoers. wilJ be the following from the pen of "Sentinel," in tho Otago Daily Times. who mnst. have gone to a great deal of trouble in compiling the appended list of successes. No jockey in New Zealand, says the Dunedin writer, could rival the great record of the late Roberfc Dei'rett in the ?ucces«ee b® achiered in important t

races. Starting with the Canterbury Cup on Grip in 1872, and winding up with the Great Autumn Handicap on Vladimir in 1905) the following big events were won by the veteran Rirr carton horseman : — Canterbury Jockey Club Handicap (later the New Zealand Cup) — Grip. New Zealand Cup. — Tasman, Vanguard and Fulman (dead-heafc with ideal). ' Stewards' Handicap. — Stepniak and Vladimir. Jockey Club Handicap — Unifonn and Malatua. New' Zealand Derby. — Natator, Cheviot, Disowned, Florne, Stepniak, Bluefire, Cniforni, Multitorm and Altair. Metropolitan Handicap — Natator (twice). New Zealand Oalis. — Diadem, Florrie, Dora, Lch Dien, Bluefire, Bellieenfe and Motto. Welcome Stakes. — Ouideia, Silvermark, Bombshell, Mulfciform, (cleadheab with Sir Lali'celot), Conqueror, and Romanodf . Canterbury Cup. — Lurline (twice), Grip, Welcome Jack, Freedom and Multiform. Great Easter Handicap — Boreas and Vladimir. Great Autumn Handicap — Kakapo, Rubina and Vladimir. Champagne Stakes. — Strowan, Bluefire, Bombshell and Multiform. Winter Cup. — Vladimir. Auckland Cup.1 — Foui Fla.y. Auckland Racing Club Handicap.— Crackshot and St. Hippo. Great Northern Foal Stakes. — Reflector, Bloodshot, Conqueror, Screw Gun and Menschikoff, Great Northern Derby. — Disowned. Royal Stakes — Bloodshot,. Gold Medaliist and Screw Gun. Dunedin Cup.— Fishhook . and Vanguard. Dunedin Jockey Club Handicap. — Fishhook, Foul Rlay, Natator and TasJBMU j

Dunedin Champagne Stakes. — Ourdeis, Gipsy King, Carbine, Cajolery, Bombshell, Gold Medallist, Courtier, Menschikoff and Lady Landon. Hawke's Bay Stakes.-;^ — Bloodshot and Screw Gun. Hawke's Bay Guineas.-' Multiform. Napier Cup.— The Shrew, Timaru Cup— — Tasiiian (twico) ^ Crackshot and Liberator. Wanganui Cup— Betrayer, The Poet and Lady Zetland. Wanganui Derby— Fusilier and Manton. North Island Challenge. — Menschikoff. New Zealand St, Leger.— Altair. Wellington Stakes.— Solution. Wellington Cup.— Foul Pia}', Natator, Tasman, Cynisca, Vogengang and (Jniform. Geraldine Cup. — Tasman and Vanguard. Otago Cup — Florrie and tJnifortn. _ Dunedin Eclipse Stakes — Gold Medallist and Multiform. Canterbury Champion Plate. — Gold Medallist and Screw Gun.