Group 2 race (discontinued) | |
Location | Ayr Racecourse Ayr, Scotland |
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Inaugurated | 1979 |
Last run | 18 July 2005 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Website | Ayr |
Race information | |
Distance | 1m 2f (2,012 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
Weight | 8 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.