Louisiana Derby

Horseraces infobox
class = Grade II
horse race = Louisiana Derby


caption =
location = Fair Grounds Race Course
New Orleans, Louisiana
inaugurated = 1898
race type = Thoroughbred - Flat racing
website = [http://www.fairgroundsracecourse.com/ Fair Grounds Race Course]
distance = 11/16 miles (8.5 furlongs)
track = Dirt, left-handed
qualification = Three-year-olds
weight = 122 lbs.
purse = $600,000
bonuses = The Louisiana Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, Louisiana. Usually run in early March, the race is open to horses, age three, willing to race 11/16 miles (8.5 furlongs) on the dirt. A Grade II event, it currently offers a purse of $600,000.

Raced at 1⅛ miles until 1988, two winners of the Louisiana Derby have gone on to win the Kentucky Derby: Black Gold in 1924, and Grindstone in 1996. The 1988 winner, Risen Star went on to win the Preakness and Belmont Stakes.

In 2006, the race had to be canceled as a result of Hurricane Katrina.

Records

Speed record:
* 1:42.60 - Crypto Star (1997) (at current distance of 1/16 miles)
* 1:48.80 - Clev Er Tell (1977) (at 1⅛ miles)

Winners of the Louisiana Derby since 1988

Earlier winners

*1987 - J. T.'s Pet
*1986 - Country Light
*1985 - Violado
*1984 - Taylor's Special
*1983 - Balboa Native
*1982 - El Baba
*1981 - Woodchopper
*1980 - Prince Valiant
*1979 - Golden Act
*1978 - Esop's Foibles
*1977 - Clev Er Tell
*1976 - Johnny Appleseed
*1975 - Master Derby
*1974 - Sellout
*1973 - Leo's Pisces
*1972 - No Le Hace
*1971 - Northfields
*1970 - Jim's Alibhi
*1969 - King Of The Castle
*1968 - Kentucky Sherry
*1967 - Ask The Fare
*1966 - Blue Skyer
*1965 - Dapper Delegate
*1964 - Grecian Princess
*1963 - City Line

*1962 - Admirals Voyage
*1961 - Bass Clef
*1960 - Tony Graff
*1959 - Master Palynch
*1958 - Royal Union
*1957 - Federal Hill
*1956 - Reaping Right
*1955 - Roman Patrol
*1954 - Gigantic
*1953 - Matagorda
*1952 - Gushing Oil
*1951 - Whirling Bat
*1950 - Greek Ship
*1949 - Rookwood
*1948 - Bovard
*1947 - Carolyn A
*1946 - Pellicle
*1945 - No race
*1944 - Olympic Zenith
*1943 - Amber Light
*1940-1942 - "No race"
*1939 - Day Off
*1938 - Wise Fox
*1937 - Grey Count
*1936 - Rushaway

*1935 - McCarthy
*1934 - Hickory Lad
*1933 - Col Hatfield
*1932 - Lucky Tom
*1931 - Spanish Play
*1930 - Michigan Boy
*1929 - Calf Roper
*1928 - Jack Higgins
*1927 - Boo
*1926 - Bagenbaggage
*1925 - Quatrain
*1924 - Black Gold
*1923 - Amole
*1921-1922 - "No race"
*1920 - Damask
*1909-1919 - "No race"
*1908 - Meelick
*1907 - Montgomery
*1906 - Guiding Star
*1905 - Right Royal
*1904 - Ostrich
*1902 - Lord Quex
*1901 - Henry Clay Rye
*1898 - Presbyterian

References

* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=678 The Louisiana Derby at Pedigree Query]
* [http://www.ntra.com/races.aspx?id=22484 The Louisiana Derby at the NTRA]