The racecourse of Kincsem Park, opened in 1925, is to be found 7 kilometres east of Budapest, the capital city of Hungary. The right handed oval grass track has a perimeter of 10 furlongs, together with a 1300 metre sprint track. On the inside is a sand surface enabling trotting races and greyhound races to be staged. The track is named after the famous European racehorse Kincsem, hosting racing from April through to October. Its principal races are the Magyar Derby in July, the Magyar St. Leger and Magyar Kanca Prix. The inaugural running of the Magyar Derby over 2400 metres took place on 29th June 1921, resulting in a win for Vatinius ridden by Geza Nagy. The tracks feature races for harness racing enthusiasts are the Majusi Grand Prix, the Kanca Prix and the Marshall Jozsef Memorial Race.
Magyar Derby winners since its inception in 1921
1921 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Vatinius ridden by Geza Nagy
1922 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Lavanda ridden by Esch Gyozo
1923 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Handful ridden by I Takacs
1924 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Oskar Anton ridden by Jozsef Shejbal
1925 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Comrade ridden by S Sajdik
1926 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Lounger ridden by Janos Gutai
1927 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Conjurer ridden by Janos Gutai
1928 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Day Fly ridden by Esch Gyozo
1929 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Robber ridden by Esch Gyozo
1930 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Pick ridden by Janos Gutai
1931 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Starlight ridden by B Carslake
1932 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Tempo ridden by Blackburn
1933 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Canada ridden by Esch Gyozo
1934 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Cagliostro ridden by Esch Gyozo
1935 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Duce ridden by L Csaplar
1936 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Try Well ridden by J Balogh
1937 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Furstenbrauch ridden by Janos Gutai
1938 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Alibi ridden by Escg Gyozo
1939 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Puczur ridden by M Weissbach
1940 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Trissotin ridden by J Balogh
1941 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Chamberlain ridden by Jozsef Schejbal
1942 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Botond ridden by Istvan Keszthelyi
1943 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Raphael ridden by Klimscha Albert
1944 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Rogue ridden by D Papadopulos
1945 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was not contested due to World War II
1946 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was not contested due to World War II
1947 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Minco ridden by Istvan Keszthelyi
1948 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Endre Robert ridden by Istvan Szentgyorgyi
1949 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Lubica ridden by Istvan Szentgyorgyi
1950 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Gulinar ridden by Pal Bocskai
1951 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Saladin ridden by S Pfendler
1952 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Dachshund ridden by Istvan Keszthelyi
1953 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Fero ridden by J Havelka
1954 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Ruby ridden by Istvan Szentgyogyi
1955 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Highly ridden by L Kovacs
1956 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Imi ridden by Pal Bocskai
1957 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Almario ridden by Istvan Keszthelyi
1958 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Marmot ridden by Ferenc Nemeth
1959 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Cause ridden by Krusnyicki
1960 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Lieutenant ridden by Esch Sandor
1961 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Catchy ridden by A Brown
1962 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Baby Fairy ridden by F Lapusan
1963 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Imperial ridden by Ferenc Nemeth
1964 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Precise ridden by S Detari
1965 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Novel ridden by Frerenc Nemeth
1966 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Not True ridden by S Papp
1967 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Iglo Student ridden by J Tandari
1968 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Seebirk ridden by M Krusnyiczki
1969 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Captain Notot ridden by Lajos Fejes
1970 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Norbet ridden by Jozsef Vas
1971 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Isztopirin ridden by Jozsef Vaz
1972 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Immer ridden by G Hertelendy
1973 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Anda ridden by Laszlo Alafi
1974 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Bowman ridden by Laszlo Alafi
1975 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Sky ridden by Laszlo Alafi
1976 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Tiran ridden by Jozsef Vaz
1977 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Bilbao ridden by G Hertelendy
1978 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Dmitry ridden by Jozsef Vas
1979 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Gas ridden by Jozsef Vas
1980 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Bull Ring ridden by J Toth
1981 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Turbo ridden by L Bodnar
1982 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Kiralyhago ridden by Jozsef Vas
1983 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Deposit ridden by Judge Biro
1984 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Asbestos ridden by A Galitzky
1985 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Enchantment ridden by Jozsef Vas
1986 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Try Star ridden by Jozsef Vas
1987 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Torocko ridden by Jozsef Vas
1988 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Jagiello ridden by L Bodnar
1989 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Taban ridden by Zoltan Varga
1990 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Pendragon ridden by Gyula Tormasi
1991 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Jeremy ridden by Pal Kallai
1992 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Alfonso ridden by J P Lopez
1993 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Finavon ridden by D Ilic
1994 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Sir Khan ridden by Ferenc Simon
1995 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Mafhum ridden by S McKahn
1996 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Pierro ridden by Ferenc Simon
1997 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Cardinal ridden by Jozsef Noska
1998 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Manager ridden by L Bodnar
1999 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by April Sun ridden by Sandor Kovacs
2000 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Rodrigo ridden by Pal Kallai
2001 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by April Surprise ridden by Sandor Kovacs
2002 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Poggione ridden by A Luce
2003 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Rodolfo ridden by Karoly Kerekes
2004 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Kings Honor ridden by Jaroslav Linek
2005 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Rosenblatt ridden by Peter Heugl
2006 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Thunder Groom ridden by Jaroslav Linek
2007 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Saldenzar ridden by P Krowicki
2008 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Sunny Sam ridden by Garry Price
2009 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Starfish ridden by Stefan Budovic
2010 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Shamal Sally ridden by Zdenko Smida
2011 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Ostinato ridden by Nino Murru
2012 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Latin Lover ridden by Karoly Kerekes
2013 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Mayday ridden by Jaroslav Linek
2014 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Kilword ridden by Robert Sara
2015 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Quelindo ridden by Jaroslav Linek
2016 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Merion ridden by Alberto Sanna
2017 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Eminent ridden by Zdenko Zmida
2018 The Magyar Derby over 2400 metres was won by Evening Light ridden by Jaroslav Linek
