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Past winners of the Jamaica Derby
Kenneth Mattis is the only person to win the Derby as a jockey and as a trainer. Mattis rode his first Derby winner in 1961 piloting Princess Royal to victory. His first win as a trainer came in 1981 when Royal Dad won the Triple Crown.<strong></strong>
Horse Racing, Sports
June 19, 2016

Past winners of the Jamaica Derby

1959 Blush (55.0kg) Arthur Jones (Andrew HB Aguilar) Gerald Skelton

1960 Sunnydene (57.0kg) A Douglas (TF Zaidie) TF Zaidie

1961 Princess Royal (55.0kg) Kenneth Mattis (PW Chung) Sydney Watson

1962 Saumarez (57.0kg) S Williams (CD Alexander) Aston Commock

1963 Thank You Sir

(57.0kg) Clifford Stewart (A Tai Sue) Allan Williams

1964 Duesbury (57.0kg) Winston Ellis (James Hardie, Dr SC Dryden & Dr V Magnus) M Silvera

1965 Rumpelstiltskin (57.0kg) Arthur Jones (ANS Jackson) Eileen Cliggott

1966 Ska (55.5kg) K Mattis (J Deschamps, V Chin Loy & Lucien Chen) Robert Hale

1967 Creation (57.0kg) Winston Ellis (The Fugitives) Laurie Silvera

1968 Rameses (57.0kg) Donald Andrade (Tony McKenzie) Arthur MacKenzie

1969 Buckchaser (57.0kg) K Mattis (James Hardie & Dr V Magnus) Allan Williams

1970 Royal Chest

(57.0kg) Albino Ubidia (R Zaidie) R Zaidie

1971 Reprieve (57.0kg) Richard DePass (James Hardie & Dr V Magnus) A Commock

1972 Balladier

((57.0kg) Jose Bravo (Ms Constance) Nigel Nunes

1973 King Pin (57.0kg) George HoSang (Mrs M Chung) Oswald Lee

1974 Titania (55.0kg) George HoSang (Mrs Hazel Chen) Michael Silvera

1975 Tudor Wit

(57.0kg) Emilio Rodriquez (Melvin Park Stud & Stables) Sydney Watson

1976 Reca (57.0kg) George HoSang (Reynold Gonsalves) Reynold Gonsalves

1977 Legal Light (57.0kg) Fitzroy Glispie (Jack Asheneim) Allan Williams

1978 Zell (57.0kg) Fitzroy Glispie (Kenneth Chai) Howard McKenzie

1979 Lucky Ole Sun (57.0kg) Emilio Rodriquez (Nigel B Nunes) Nigel B Nunes

1980 Black Knight (57.0kg) Fitzroy Glispie (Ira Ferguson & Mrs W Wainwright) Aubrey Pinnock

1981 Royal Dad (57.0kg) Winston Griffiths (Leslie Hoo & Ferdinand Swaby) Kenneth Mattis

1982 Cesario (57.0kg) Neville Anderson (Mrs Diane Chin) Anthony Pearson

1983 Hello Poochie Liu (55.0kg) Neville Anderson (Okala Stables) Philip Feanny

1984 Thornbird (55.0kg) Emilio Rodriquez (Fast Lane) Wayne DaCosta

1985 D’s A Legend (57.0kg) Andrew Ramgeet (Dennis Howell & Steve Bryan) Kenneth Mattis

1986 Prince Consort (57.0kg) Winston Griffiths (A Lee & H Dallas) Philip Feanny

1987 Monday Morning (57.0kg) Everton Miller (PTA) Enos Brown

1988 Lui Chie Poo

(57.0kg) Winston Griffiths (Brah Syndicate) Philip Feanny

1989 The Viceroy (57.0kg) Winston Griffiths (The Roman Syndicate) Philip Feanny

1990 Distinctly Native (55.0kg) Winston Griffiths (Kenneth Gooden) Allan Williams

1991 Poorlittlerichgirl (55.0kg) Hubert Bartley (Gee Gee) Godwin ‘Bunny’ Bucknor

1992 Milligram

(57.0kg) Winston Griffiths (The Frozen Four) Philip Feanny

1993 Restless Babe (55.0kg) Andrew Ramgeet (C Williams) Andrew Nunes

1994 Wells Fargo (57.0kg) Charles Hussey (The Frozen Four) Philip Feanny

1995 Dorval (57.0kg) Neville Anderson (Richard Azan) Richard Azan

1996 War Zone (57.0kg) Andrew Ramgeet (Edmund Thomas) Wayne DaCosta

1997 Mr Lover Lover (59.0kg) Hubert Bartley (Silver Meadow Farms) Adin Williams

1998 Terremoto (57.0kg) Charles Hussey (Elias Haloute) Anthony Nunes

1999 Good Prospect (55.0kg) Andrew Ramgeet (Flame Syndicate) Wayne DaCosta

2000 I’m Satisfied (57.0kg) Winston Griffiths (Joseph Duany) Philip Feanny

2001 Awesome Power (55.0kg) Shane Ellis (Mercedes Gold) Patrick Chang

2002 Simply Magic (55.0kg) Winston Griffiths (David Willers) Philip Feanny

2003 A King Is Born (57.0kg) Winston Griffiths (Hamark Farms) Philip Feanny

2004 Distinctly Irish (57.0kg) Winston Griffiths (Hamark Farms) Philip Feanny

2005 Miracle Man (57.0kg) Allen Maragh (Joseph Duany) Allan Williams

2006

Ransom Man (57.0kg) Brian Harding (Darrington Ferguson) Eraldo Fullerton

2007 The Bomber (57.0kg) Winston Griffiths (Rosiedoll) Patrick Lynch

2008 Alsafra (55.0kg) Brian Harding (Sherman Clachar & Norman Gordon) Fitznahum Williams

2009 He’s Really Ok (57.0kg) Paul Francis (Patrick Smellie) Frederick Watson

2010 Mark My Word (57.0kg) Dick Cardenas (Elite Blood Stock Ltd) Richard Azan

2011 Technomoto (57.0kg) Dick Cardenas (E Haloute & S Narinesignh) Anthony Nunes

2012 Typewriter (57.0kg) Shane Ellis (RF Chung & WPV Chung) Spencer Chung

2013 Perfect Neighbour (57.0kg) Orlando Bocachica (Alfred Lee & Jeffery Mordecai) Wayne DaCosta

2014 Relampago (57.0kg) Shane Ellis (Elias Haloute) Anthony Nunes

2015 Seeking My Dream (57.0kg) Omar Walker (Derrick Smith) Wayne DaCosta

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