- 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 AmericanThoroughbred horse race run annually at theFair Grounds Race Course inNew 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 andBelmont 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 - PresbyterianReferences
* [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]
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