The 99th running of the Irish Derby was held on Saturday 27th June 1964 over 1 mile 4 furlongs of The Curragh. Subscriptions were £220 with a pot of £30,000 added. The winner was owned by Mr John Ismay, bred in England by Dr F A Smorfitt, trained by J Michael Rogers at Stepaside Cottage and ridden by William Burke. The winner won by 4 lengths in 2 minutes 35.6 seconds, with a short head between second and third. |
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IRISH DERBY 1964
SANTA CLAUS (Bay colt by Chamossaire out of Aunt Clara) SR 2073
The winning owner won £53,725, (The equivalent of £1,035,000 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).
The Youtube link below is a 2 minute 52 second clip of the 1964 Irish Derby https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRdbDAjSebs |
 
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| Pos. |
Horse |
Weight |
Jockey |
Owner |
Trainer |
| 1 |
SANTA CLAUS |
9.0 |
William Burke |
Mr John Ismay |
J Michael Rogers |
| 2 |
LIONHEARTED |
9.0 |
Willie Carr |
Sir Humphrey de Trafford |
Cecil Boyd-Rochfort |
| 3 |
SUNSEEKER |
9.0 |
Bill Pyers |
Mr James Cox Brady |
M Vincent O'Brien |
| 4 |
CRETE |
9.0 |
Garnet Bougoure |
Lady Honor Svejdar |
Paddy Prendergast |
| 5 |
ALL SAVED |
8.11 |
John Roe |
Mr Joseph McGrath |
Seamus McGrath |
| 6 |
DILETTANTE II |
9.0 |
Lester Piggott |
Mr Lawrence Gelb |
Paddy Prendergast |
| 7 |
NEPTUNUS |
9.0 |
T Pat Glennon |
Mrs Jean Couturie |
Etienne Pollet FR |
| 8 |
CARRICKLEE |
9.0 |
Patrick Powell jnr |
Mrs J P Herdman |
Charles Weld |
| 9 |
RED VAGABONDE |
9.0 |
G Pezeril |
Mr J Henry Kartz |
C Bartholomew jnr |
| 10 |
MASTER BARRY |
9.0 |
Mr Joseph McGrath |
Mr T E Kelly |
Seamus McGrath |
| 11 |
FRENCH STAR |
9.0 |
George McGrath |
Mr Joseph McGrath |
Seamus McGrath |
| 12 |
BISCAYNE |
9.0 |
Patrick Sullivan |
Mrs James Reid |
John Oxx |
| 13 |
HORSE POWER |
9.0 |
T P Burns |
Mr E E Dale Shaffer |
Michael Dawson |
| 14 |
OMINOUS |
9.0 |
Peader Matthews |
Mr Reginald Webster |
Paddy Prendergast |
| 15 |
ANSELMO |
9.0 |
Albert Robson |
Mr Billy Fury |
Keith Piggott |
| 16 |
DEVASTATION |
9.0 |
Joe Sime |
Mrs L McVey |
Sam Hall |
| 17 |
HOVERCRAFT |
9.0 |
Jack Purtell |
Mrs Jacqueline O'Brien |
M Vincent O'Brien |
| 18 |
KING PADDY |
9.0 |
Liam Ward |
Mrs Elizabeth Whitney Tippett |
Kevin Prendergast |
| 19 |
MASTER BUCK |
9.0 |
Ryan Parnell |
Comte Antoine de Laubespin |
Michael Hurley |
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Betting |
RACE REPORT
The field got away first time and on time, with the expectant crowd forecasting that St Claus would follow-up his Irish 2000 Guineas and Epsom Derby wins. It was Ominous who set the early pace and was allowed to stride many lengths clear, while Santa Claus had only 3 behind him, but as the field rounded the home straight Lionhearted and Sunseeker surged to the front. Santa Claus was making steady progress towards the leaders and took it up in effortless style at the distance to go clear by an easy 4 lengths. Lionhearted held the late challenge of Sunseeker by a short head, with Crete in fourth. |
| 4/7 fav |
Santa Claus |
| 100/8 |
Neptunus |
| 100/8 |
Dilettante II |
| 100/7 |
Crete |
| 100/6 |
Lionhearted |
| 20/1 |
King Paddy |
| 25/1 |
All Saved |
| 33/1 |
Hovercraft |
| 40/1 |
Anselmo |
| 50/1 |
Devastation |
| 66/1 |
Master Barry |
| 66/1 |
Sunseeker |
| 100/1 |
Ominous |
| 100/1 |
Horse Power |
| 100/1 |
Biscayne |
| 100/1 |
French Star |
| 100/1 |
Red Vagabonde |
| 100/1 |
Carricklee |
| 100/1 |
Master Buck |
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Over round 118% |
| FORMLINE:- The winner won by a comfortable 4 lengths in 2 minutes 35.6 seconds. In all he raced 7 times, winning 4, which included the Irish Derby & Epsom Derby double and the Irish 2000 Guineas. |
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