American Thoroughbred horse race
Horse race
The Florida Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old horses held annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida . Since 2005, it has been run five weeks before the Kentucky Derby , which is held on the first Saturday in May. Thus the Florida Derby is currently run either at the end of March or the beginning of April. Added to the racing schedule in 1952, the Grade I race is run at 1+ 1 ⁄8 miles on the dirt for a purse currently set at $1 Million.
History
The Florida Derby was first run in 1952. It has long been a prestigious prep race for the Kentucky Derby and since 2013 has been part of the official Road to the Kentucky Derby .
The race was originally run in early to mid-March and Kentucky Derby hopefuls would then run in another major prep race in April. In 2005, Gulfstream Park shifted its scheduling to run the race five weeks before the Kentucky Derby. This was originally believed to be a liability, as the preferred spacing of races is typically three to four weeks.[ 2] When Barbaro won the 2006 Kentucky Derby ,[ 3] the five-week spacing began to be viewed as a potentially positive feature, allowing a horse to come into the Kentucky Derby well rested.[ 4]
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.
Triple Crown Classic Winners
In total, 20 winners of the Florida Derby have gone on to win one or more Triple Crown Classics (Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes).
Kentucky Derby Winners: Needles (1956), Tim Tam (1958), Carry Back (1961), Northern Dancer (1964), *Forward Pass (1968), Spectacular Bid (1979), Swale (1984), Unbridled (1990), Thunder Gulch (1995), Monarchos (2001), Barbaro (2006), Big Brown (2008), Orb (2013), Nyquist (2016), and Always Dreaming (2017).
Preakness Stakes Winners: Nashua (1955), Tim Tam (1958), Bally Ache (1960), Carry Back (1961), Candy Spots (1963),Northern Dancer(1964), Forward Pass (1968), Spectacular Bid (1979), Snow Chief (1986), and Big Brown (2008).
Belmont Stakes Winners: Nashua (1955), Needles (1956), Swale (1984), Thunder Gulch (1995), and Empire Maker (2003).
In 1968, Dancer's Image won the Kentucky Derby, but was disqualified and moved to last place after traces of phenylbutazone (a drug that was illegal at the time) was found in a post-race urine analysis. Forward Pass, the Derby runner-up, was awarded the honor of first placing.
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:
Most wins by a jockey :
Most wins by a trainer :
Largest margin of victory:
9+ 3 ⁄4 lengths – Empire Maker (2003)[ 5]
Shortest priced winners:
$2.10 (1/20 on) – Honest Pleasure (1976), Spectacular Bid (1979)[ 5]
Longest priced winner:
$183.60 (~91/1) – Williamstown Kid (1966)[ 5]
Winners
Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
Purse
Gr.
2020
Tiz the Law
Manny Franco
Barclay Tagg
Sackatoga Stable
1:50.00
$1,000,000
I
2019
Maximum Security
Luis Saez
Jason Servis
Gary and Mary West
1:48.86
$1,000,000
I
2018
Audible
John R. Velazquez
Todd Pletcher
China Horse Club, Head of Plains Partners LLC, Starlight Racing, WinStar Farm
1:49.48
$1,000,000
I
2017
Always Dreaming
John R. Velazquez
Todd Pletcher
Brooklyn Boyz/Te.Viola Racing
1:47.47
$1,000,000
I
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
S. 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 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 Jr.
1:48.16
$1,000,000
I
2007
Scat Daddy
Edgar Prado
Todd A. Pletcher
James 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 J. 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 Inthe Heather
Wigberto Ramos
Howard M. Tesher
Arthur Klein
1:51.38
$500,000
I
1992
Technology
Jerry Bailey
Hubert Hine
Scott C. Savin
1:50.72
$500,000
I
1991
Fly So Free
José A. 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
José A. 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
Stephen A. DiMauro
Cardiff Stud Farm/J. & R. 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
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
$125,000
1970
My Dad George
Ray Broussard
Frank J. McManus
Raymond M. Curtis
1:50.80
$125,000
1969
Top Knight
Manuel Ycaza
Raymond F. 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
Raymond F. 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
†1966 - Abe's First finished 1st but was disqualified to 4th
‡1977 - Run in Divisions
†1998 - Lil's Lad finished 1st but was disqualified to 2nd
Winners in bold won a Triple Crown Race
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
Paths to $550,000 XpressBet Consolation Bonus:
+ win, place or show 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
+ win, place or show 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
See also
References
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