- Florida Derby
Horseraces infobox
class = Grade I
horse race = Florida Derby
caption =
location =Gulfstream Park
Hallandale Beach, Florida , USA
inaugurated = 1952
race type =Thoroughbred -Flat racing
website = [http://www.gulfstreampark.com/ Gulfstream Park]
distance = 1⅛ miles (9 furlongs)
track = Dirt, Right-handed
qualification = Three-year-olds
weight = 122 lbs (55.3 kg)
purse = $1 million
bonuses = The Florida Derby is an AmericanThoroughbred horse race for three-year-old horses held annually atGulfstream Park inHallandale 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 1⅛ miles on the dirt for a purse currently set at $1 Million. The race is a major social event at the end of the South Florida winter season.Fact|date=March 2008Winners 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 1⅛ milesMost wins by an owner:
* 5 -Calumet Farm (1957, 1958, 1968, 1971, 1978)Most wins by a
jockey :
* 3 -Bill Hartack (1957, 1958, 1959),Bill Shoemaker (1954, 1963, 1964),Jerry D. Bailey (1992, 2003, 2005),Mike E. Smith (1994, 1995, 1996),Edgar Prado (2002, 2006, 2007)Most wins by a trainer:
* 3 -John M. Veitch (1978, 1985, 1988)Winners of the Florida Derby
*NOTES:
** 1966 -Abe's First finished 1st but was disqualified to 4th
** 1998 -Lil's Lad finished 1st but was disqualified to 2ndExternal links
* [http://horseracingarizona.com/resource/florida-derby-winners.php Complete List of Florida Derby Winners]
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