- California Derby
The California Derby is a race for
thoroughbred horses held in early March atGolden Gate Fields . An ungraded stakes, it's open to three-year-olds willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt. The Derby offers a purse of $100,000.The California Derby has been run since 1873. At that time it was set at twelve
furlongs or a mile and a half and was won by Camilla Urso.Mollie McCarty won the 1876 edition and in 1909, African-Americanjockey James Lee won the race aboard High Private.Winners of the California Derby since 1998
Winners before 1998
* 1997 - I'm a Jewel
* 1996 - Pike Place Dancer
* 1995 - Fine N Majestic
* 1994 - Screaming Don
* 1993 - Denmars Dream (California 3-year-old of the year)
* 1992 - Treekster
* 1991 - Green Alligator
* 1990 - Stalwart Charger
* 1989 - Endow
* 1988 - All Thee Power
* 1987 - Simply Majestic
* 1986 - Vernon Castle
* 1985 - Hajjis Treasure
* 1984 - Distant Ryder
* 1983 - Paris Prince
* 1982 - Rockwall
* 1981 - Always a Cinch
* 1980 - Jaklin Klugman (1980 California Horse of the Year)
* 1979 - Beau's Eagle
* 1978 - Noble Bronze
* 1977 - Cuzwuzwrong
* 1976 - Telly's Pop
* 1975 - Diabolo
* 1974 - Agitate
* 1973 - Linda's Chief
* 1972 - Quack (won theHollywood Gold Cup over older horses, still holds the record for the fastest 3-year-old at 1 mile & 1/4)
* 1971 - Unconscious
* 1970 - George Lewis
* 1969 - Jay Ray
* 1968 - Proper Proof
* 1967 - Reason to Hail
* 1966 - Tragniew
* 1965 - Perfect Sky
* 1964 - Real Good Deal
* 1963 - On My Honor
* 1962 - Doc Jocoy
* 1961 - Mr Consistancy
* 1960 - Noble Noor
* 1959 - Finnegan
* 1958 - Nice Guy
* 1957 - NOT RUN
* 1956 - No Regrets
* 1954 - Miz Clementine (set two track records atTanforan Racetrack )
* 1949 to 1953 - NOT RUN
* 1948 - May Reward
* 1947 - NOT RUN
* 1946 - War Spun
* 1945 - NOT RUN
* 1944 - Jade Boy
* 1942 & 1943 - NOT RUN
* 1941 - Pirate
* 1939 & 1940 - NOT RUN
* 1938 - Grim Reaper
* 1937 - Rockwood
* 1936 - Lloyd Pan
* 1935 - Toro Flight
* 1923 - Victoire
* 1910 - Turrets
* 1909 - High Private (3rd in theKentucky Derby )
* 1908 - Meelick
* 1907 - Temaceo
* 1906 - Good Luck
* 1905 - Dr Leggo
* 1904 - Bombardier
* 1903 - Claude
* 1902 - Sombrero (set aSaratoga Race Course track record.
* 1901 - Joe Frey
* 1900 - NOT RUN
* 1899 - Corsini (2nd in theKentucky Derby )
* 1898 - Traverser
* 1897 -Scarborough
* 1890 - Muta
* 1889 - Hotspur
* 1888 - Peel
* 1887 - Jim Duffy
* 1886 - May Blossom
* 1885 - Ned Cook
* 1884 - Phillip S
* 1883 - Augusta E
* 1882 - Duke of Monday
* 1881 - Jim Douglas
* 1880 - Sally Black
* 1879 - Sister Anne
* 1878 - Mark L
* 1877 - Lena Dunbar
* 1876 -Mollie McCarty
* 1875 - Bradley
* 1874 - NOT RUN
* 1873 - Camilla UrsoReferences
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=1508 The California Derby at Pedigree Derby]
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