Hickstead Derby winners: classic videos

DFS Derby winner Guy williams riding Softrack Skip Two Ramiro presentation lap of honour wreath rosette sash trophy

(Image credit: Trevor Meeks)

The list of Hickstead Derby winners reads like a Who’s Who of showjumping with many of the biggest names in the sport having won the sought-after title across the decades.

Since Seamus Hayes won the first Hickstead Derby in 1961, some riders have shown a particular prowess for this special challenge with their names featuring time and again on the winners’ list.

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Videos of Hickstead Derby winners

Hickstead Derby winners