Robert Becomes the Fourth Whitaker to Win Hickstead Derby

Robert becomes the fourth Whitaker to win Hickstead Derby

Robert Whitaker became the fourth member of his family to win the Al Shira’aa Derby at Hickstead, coming out on top of a three-way jump-off with Caroline Blatchford’s Gentlemen VD Veldhof.

Robert Becomes The Fourth Whitaker To Win The Derby

Robert Whitaker became the fourth member of his family to win the Al Shira’aa Derby at Hickstead, coming out on top of a three-way jump-off with Caroline Blatchford’s Gentlemen VD Veldhof.Whitaker, 42, produced one of three clears in the first round, with the others coming from cousin William Whitaker (Flamboyant III) and Sammie-Jo Coffin (Chaccomo Blue), who had been drawn first to go.In the jump-off, Sammie-Jo set off in determined fashion, bu…

‘I’ve been watching this since I was a kid’: Whitaker thrilled to win first Hickstead Derby, with 19-year-old superstar

Winner. Robert Whitaker (GBR) and Gentleman VH Veldhof during the prizegiving in The Al Shira'aa Hickstead Derby at The Al Shira'aa Hickstead Derby Meeting, The All England Jumping Course, Hickstead, Sussex, United Kingdom. June 22nd 2025 ~ MANDATORY Credit Elli Birch/Bootsandhooves - NO UNAUTHORISED USE - 07745 909676There is a new name – at least a new first name – on the Boomerang Trophy, as Robert Whitaker triumphed in the Al Shira’aa Hickst…