The Nikoli Derby was developed by nikoli as a party game. It has very simple rules that make it exciting and easy for all, from kids to much older players.
Entry to The 8th Nikoli Derby was closed
We will announce the ranking of all participants of the 8th Nikoli Derby on Wed. Aug 4th.
Results of The Nikoli Derby
The Nikoli Derby - 7th world championship
- Open for entry from Jan. 15, 2010 to Mar 2, 2010.
- Number of the gates 50.
- 68 horses entered and 65 horses started.
- 13 horses, that is 20.0% of the starting horses, ran the whole distance.
- 52 jockeys did not complete the race, fell from their horses.
| Ranking | Gate number | Horse name | Horse owners nickname | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 2 | Ghoulish Delight | swankgd | USA |
 | 5 | pinxit | aphasia | Ireland |
 | 7 | 7 Again | Curies | South Korea |
>>> Detailed results of the Nikoli Derby - 7th world championship
The Nikoli Derby - 6th world championship
- Open for entry from Jul. 3, 2009 to Aug 25, 2009.
- Number of the gates 200.
- 558 horses entered and 539 horses started.
- 44 horses, that is 8.2% of the starting horses, ran the whole distance.
- 495 jockeys did not complete the race, fell from their horses.
| Ranking | Gate number | Horse name | Horse owners nickname | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | 5 | opakapaka | akasyo | Japan |
| 2nd place | 30 | aikobukuro | mune-k | Japan |
| 3rd place | 54 | ALEX | youkipapa | Japan |
>>> Detailed results of the Nikoli Derby - 6th world championship
The Nikoli Derby - 5th world championship
- Open for entry from Apr. 18, 2008 to May 20, 2008.
- Number of the gates 100.
- 97 horses entered and 92 horses started.
- 21 horses, that is 21.6% of the starting horses, ran the whole distance.
- 76 jockeys did not complete the race, fell from their horses.
| Ranking | Gate number | Horse name | Horse owners nickname | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | 1 | winner_steed | canuck | Canada |
| 2nd place | 3 | Weak Fu | peep590 | United States |
| 3rd place | 7 | Frau Blucher | dvs | United States |
>>> Detailed results of the Nikoli Derby - 5th world championship
The Nikoli Derby - 4th world championship
- Open for entry from Apr. 18, 2008 to May 20, 2008.
- Number of the gates 300.
- 600 horses entered and 578 horses started.
- 59 horses, that is 10.2% of the starting horses, ran the whole distance.
- 519 jockeys did not complete the race, fell from their horses.
| Ranking | Gate number | Horse name | Horse owners nickname | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | 7 | seafort | puppu | Japan |
| 2nd place | 30 | moruch@ | morumoru | Japan |
| 3rd place | 69 | yukkyi | RIMI | Japan |
>>> Detailed results of the Nikoli Derby - 4th world championship
The Nikoli Derby - 3rd world championship
- Open for entry from Feb. 5, 2008 to Mar 4, 2008.
- Number of the gates 100.
- 80 horses entered and 79 horses started.
- 13 horses, that is 16.5% of the starting horses, ran the whole distance.
- 66 jockeys did not complete the race, fell from their horses.
| Ranking | Gate number | Horse name | Horse owners nickname | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | 14 | Ferday Ferday Ferday | Ferday | United States |
| 2nd place | 19 | bunker | kierney | United States |
| 3rd place | 20 | Doctor Shinypony | h3lix | United States |
>>> Detailed results of the Nikoli Derby - 3rd world championship
The Nikoli Derby - 2nd world championship
- Open for entry from Aug. 28, 2007 to Sep 25, 2007.
- Number of the gates 100.
- 80 horses entered and 79 horses started.
- 18 horses, that is 22.8% of the starting horses, ran the whole distance.
- 61 jockeys did not complete the race, fell from their horses.
| Ranking | Gate number | Horse name | Horse owners nickname | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | 9 | Low and Lonely | JesterJ | United States |
| 2nd place | 15 | horse of kocuk | bkocuk | Turkey |
| 3rd place | 19 | Vihrogon | virco | Bulgaria |
>>> Detailed results of the Nikoli Derby - 2nd world championship
The Nikoli Derby - 1st world championship
- Open for entry from Mar. 28, 2007 to May 1, 2007.
- Number of the gates 150.
- 99 horses entered and 95 horses started.
- 37 horses, that is 38.9% of the starting horses, ran the whole distance.
- 58 jockeys did not complete the race, fell from their horses.
| Ranking | Gate number | Horse name | Horse owners nickname | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | 3 | Sunday Science | jyokun | Northern Ireland |
| 2nd place | 5 | EphemeralLight | Cain | Japan |
| 3rd place | 6 | Demosthenes | Wervyn | United States |
>>> Detailed results of the Nikoli Derby - 1st world championship
How the winners are ranked
The gate number is the key to winning the Nikoli Derby. The smallest gate number chosen by only one person is the winner. If two or more persons choose the same gate number they will lose the race. This means that you have to choose the smallest number that nobody else has chosen to win the race. What is the smallest number from 1 to 150?
Right, of course gate number 1 has the greatest advantage, but other horse owners know that too. If say, two or more horses are entered for each of gates 1 to 50, then the horse starting from gate 51 will win. Now, you have to guess the "smaller number" of those where you will be the only starting horse. The final ranking is ordered from smaller to larger numbers.
