Florida Derby
- This article is about the Thoroughbred horse race. For the soccer rivalry between Tampa Bay Rowdies and Fort Lauderdale Strikers see Fort Lauderdale – Tampa Bay soccer rivalry.
| Grade 1 race | |
 | |
| Location |
Gulfstream Park Hallandale Beach, Florida, USA |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1952 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website |
www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | 122 lbs (55.3 kg) |
| Purse | $1 million |
The Florida Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old horses held annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida on the Saturday closest to the end of March or the first of April. Added to the racing schedule in 1952, the Grade 1 race is run at 1 1⁄8 miles on the dirt for a purse currently set at $1 Million.
Winners of the Florida Derby usually go on to compete in the Kentucky Derby.
In 1977, a large field resulted in the race being run in two divisions.
Between 1926 and 1937, the Flamingo Stakes was known as the Florida Derby.
Records
Speed Record:
- 1:46.80 - Gen. Duke (1957), equaled the world record for 1 1⁄8 miles at the time.
Most wins by an owner:
- 5 - Calumet Farm (1957, 1958, 1968, 1971, 1978)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Bill Shoemaker (1954, 1963, 1964)
- 3 - Bill Hartack (1957, 1958, 1959)
- 3 - Jerry Bailey (1992, 2003, 2005)
- 3 - Mike Smith (1994, 1995, 1996)
- 3 - Edgar Prado (2002, 2006, 2007)
- 3 - John R. Velazquez (2009, 2013, 2015)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 - John Veitch (1978, 1985, 1988)
- 3 - Nick Zito (2005 2010, 2011)
- 3 - Todd Pletcher (2007, 2014, 2015)
Winners of the Florida Derby since 1952
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
Purse |
Gr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Nyquist | Mario Gutierrez | Doug O'Neill | Reddam Racing | 1:49.11 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2015 | Materiality | John R. Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | Alto Racing | 1:52.30 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2014 | Constitution | Javier Castellano | Todd Pletcher | Winstar Farm | 1:49.17 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2013 | Orb | John Velazquez | Claude McGaughey III | Janney/Phipps Stable | 1:50.87 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2012 | Take Charge Indy | Calvin Borel | Patrick B. Byrne | C & M Sandford | 1:48.79 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2011 | Dialed In | Julien R. Leparoux | Nick Zito | Robert V. LaPenta | 1:50.74 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2010 | Ice Box | Jose Lezcano | Nick Zito | Robert V. LaPenta | 1:49.19 | $750,000 | I |
| 2009 | Quality Road | John Velazquez | James A. Jerkens | Edward P. Evans | 1:47.72 | $750,000 | I |
| 2008 | Big Brown | Kent Desormeaux | Richard E. Dutrow Jr. | IEAH Stables/Paul Pompa | 1:48.16 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2007 | Scat Daddy | Edgar Prado | Todd A. Pletcher | J. Scatuorchio / M. Tabor | 1:49.00 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2006 | Barbaro | Edgar Prado | Michael Matz | Lael Stables | 1:49.01 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2005 | High Fly | Jerry Bailey | Nick Zito | Live Oak Plantation | 1:49.43 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2004 | Friends Lake | Richard Migliore | John C. Kimmel | Chester & Mary Broman | 1:51.38 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2003 | Empire Maker | Jerry Bailey | Robert Frankel | Juddmonte Farms | 1:49.05 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2002 | Harlan's Holiday | Edgar Prado | Kenneth McPeek | Starlight Stable | 1:48.80 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2001 | Monarchos | Jorge Chavez | John T. Ward, Jr. | John C. Oxley | 1:49.95 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2000 | Hal's Hope | Roger Velez | Harold Rose | Rose Family Stable | 1:51.49 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 1999 | Vicar | Shane Sellers | Carl Nafzger | James B. Tafel | 1:50.83 | $750,000 | I |
| 1998 | Cape Town † | Shane Sellers | D. Wayne Lukas | Overbrook Farm | 1:49.21 | $750,000 | I |
| 1997 | Captain Bodgit | Alex Solis | Gary Capuano | Team Valor | 1:50.60 | $750,000 | I |
| 1996 | Unbridled's Song | Mike Smith | James T. Ryerson | Paraneck Stable | 1:47.85 | $750,000 | I |
| 1995 | Thunder Gulch | Mike Smith | D. Wayne Lukas | Michael Tabor | 1:49.70 | $500,000 | I |
| 1994 | Holy Bull | Mike Smith | Warren A. Croll, Jr. | Warren A. Croll, Jr. | 1:47.66 | $500,000 | I |
| 1993 | Bull In the Heather | Wigberto Ramos | Howard M. Tesher | Arthur Klein | 1:51.38 | $500,000 | I |
| 1992 | Technology | Jerry Bailey | Hubert Hine | Scott Savin | 1:50.72 | $500,000 | I |
| 1991 | Fly So Free | Jose Santos | Scotty Schulhofer | Tommy Valando | 1:50.44 | $500,000 | I |
| 1990 | Unbridled | Pat Day | Carl Nafzger | Genter Stable | 1:52.00 | $500,000 | I |
| 1989 | Mercedes Won | Earlie Fires | Arnold Fink | Christopher Spencer | 1:49.60 | $500,000 | I |
| 1988 | Brian's Time | Randy Romero | John M. Veitch | James W. Phillips | 1:49.80 | $500,000 | I |
| 1987 | Cryptoclearance | Jose Santos | Scotty Schulhofer | Phil Teinowitz | 1:49.60 | $500,000 | I |
| 1986 | Snow Chief | Alex Solis | Melvin F. Stute | Rochelle/Grinstead | 1:51.80 | $500,000 | I |
| 1985 | Proud Truth | Jorge Velasquez | John M. Veitch | Darby Dan Farm | 1:50.00 | $500,000 | I |
| 1984 | Swale | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | Woody Stephens | Claiborne Farm | 1:47.60 | $300,000 | I |
| 1983 | Croeso | Frank Olivares | Jerry M. Fanning | Joyce & Roy Fowler | 1:49.80 | $300,000 | I |
| 1982 | Timely Writer | Jeffrey Fell | Dominic Imprescia | Peter & Francis Martin | 1:49.60 | $250,000 | I |
| 1981 | Lord Avie | Chris McCarron | Daniel Perlsweig | David Simon | 1:50.40 | $250,000 | I |
| 1980 | Plugged Nickle | Buck Thornburg | Thomas J. Kelly | John M. Schiff | 1:50.20 | $250,000 | I |
| 1979 | Spectacular Bid | Ronnie Franklin | Bud Delp | Hawksworth Farm | 1:48.80 | $200,000 | I |
| 1978 | Alydar | Jorge Velasquez | John M. Veitch | Calumet Farm | 1:47.00 | $200,000 | I |
| 1977 | Ruthie's Native | Craig Perret | Eugene Jacobs | Ruth A. Perlmutter | 1:50.20 | $125,000 | I |
| 1977 | Coined Silver | Buck Thornburg | George T. Poole III | C. V. Whitney | 1:48.80 | $125,000 | I |
| 1976 | Honest Pleasure | Braulio Baeza | LeRoy Jolley | Bertram R. Firestone | 1:47.80 | $125,000 | I |
| 1975 | Prince Thou Art | Braulio Baeza | Lou Rondinello | Darby Dan Farm | 1:50.40 | $150,000 | I |
| 1974 | Judger | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | Woody Stephens | Claiborne Farm | 1:49.00 | $150,000 | I |
| 1973 | Royal and Regal | Walter Blum | Warren A. Croll, Jr. | Aisco Stable | 1:47.40 | $130,000 | I |
| 1972 | Upper Case | Ron Turcotte | Lucien Laurin | Meadow Stable | 1:50.00 | $130,000 | |
| 1971 | Eastern Fleet | Eddie Maple | Reggie Cornell | Calumet Farm | 1:47.40 | ||
| 1970 | My Dad George | Ray Broussard | Frank J. McManus | Raymond M. Curtis | 1:50.80 | ||
| 1969 | Top Knight | Manuel Ycaza | Ray Metcalf | Steven B. Wilson | 1:48.40 | ||
| 1968 | Forward Pass | Don Brumfield | Henry Forrest | Calumet Farm | 1:49.00 | ||
| 1967 | In Reality | Earlie Fires | Melvin Calvert | Frances A. Genter | 1:50.20 | ||
| 1966 | Williamston Kid † | Robert Stevenson | James Bartlett | Ternes & Bartlett | 1:50.60 | ||
| 1965 | Native Charger | John L. Rotz | Ray Metcalf | Warner Stable | 1:51.20 | ||
| 1964 | Northern Dancer | Bill Shoemaker | Horatio Luro | Windfields Farm | 1:50.80 | ||
| 1963 | Candy Spots | Bill Shoemaker | Mesh Tenney | Rex C. Ellsworth | 1:50.60 | ||
| 1962 | Ridan | Manuel Ycaza | LeRoy Jolley | Jolley / Woods / Greer | 1:50.40 | ||
| 1961 | Carry Back | Johnny Sellers | Jack A. Price | Mrs. Katherine Price | 1:48.80 | ||
| 1960 | Bally Ache | Bobby Ussery | Homer Pitt | Edgehill Farm | 1:47.60 | ||
| 1959 | Easy Spur | Bill Hartack | Paul L. Kelley | Spring Hill Farm | 1:47.20 | ||
| 1958 | Tim Tam | Bill Hartack | Horace A. Jones | Calumet Farm | 1:49.20 | ||
| 1957 | Gen. Duke | Bill Hartack | Horace A. Jones | Calumet Farm | 1:46.80 | ||
| 1956 | Needles | David Erb | Hugh L. Fontaine | D & H Stable | 1:48.60 | ||
| 1955 | Nashua | Eddie Arcaro | Jim Fitzsimmons | Belair Stud | 1:53.20 | ||
| 1954 | Correlation | Bill Shoemaker | Noble Threewitt | Robert S. Lytle | 1:55.20 | ||
| 1953 | Money Broker | Alfred Popara | Vester R. Wright | G. & G. Stable | 1:53.80 | ||
| 1952 | Sky Ship | Ronnie Nash | Preston M. Burch | Brookmeade Stable | 1:50.80 | ||
- † 1998 - Lil's Lad finished 1st but was disqualified to 2nd
- † 1966 - Abe's First finished 1st but was disqualified to 4th
Special Bonus
Paths to $5,500,000 Preakness Bonus:
- win Holy Bull Stakes + win the Florida Derby + win The Preakness Stakes
- win Fountain of Youth Stakes + win the Florida Derby + win The Preakness Stakes
- win Robert B. Lewis Stakes + win the Santa Anita Derby + win The Preakness Stakes
- win San Felipe Stakes + win the Santa Anita Derby + win The Preakness Stakes
- win El Camino Real Derby + win the Santa Anita Derby + win The Preakness Stakes
Paths to $550,000 XpressBet Bonus:
- run in Holy Bull Stakes + win, place or show in the Florida Derby or win, place or show in the Santa Anita Derby + win The Preakness Stakes
- run in Fountain of Youth Stakes + win, place or show in the Florida Derby or win, place or show in the Santa Anita Derby + win The Preakness Stakes
- run in Robert B. Lewis Stakes + win, place or show in the Florida Derby or win, place or show in the Santa Anita Derby + win The Preakness Stakes
- run in San Felipe Stakes + win, place or show in the Florida Derby or win, place or show in the Santa Anita Derby + win The Preakness Stakes
- run in El Camino Real Derby + win, place or show in the Florida Derby or win, place or show in the Santa Anita Derby + win The Preakness Stakes
- Note: In 2011 Shackleford won for the $550,000 Xpressbet Bonus.
See also
External links
- Complete List of Florida Derby Winners
- Ten Things You Should Know About the Florida Derby at Hello Race Fans!
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