Scottish Derby

Scottish Derby
Group 2 race (discontinued)
LocationAyr Racecourse
Ayr, Scotland
Inaugurated1979
Last run18 July 2005
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
WebsiteAyr
Race information
Distance1m 2f (2,012 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight8 st 6 lb (3yo);
9 st 2 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
6 lb for Group 1 winners *
3 lb for Group 2 winners *
* since 1 September last year
(2yo wins not penalised)
Purse£100,000 (2005)
1st: £58,000

The Scottish Derby was a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It was run at Ayr over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres), and it was scheduled to take place each year in July.