Iowa Derby
| Grade III race | |
| Location |
Prairie Meadows Racetrack Altoona, Iowa  |
|---|---|
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website |
www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $250,000 |
The Iowa Derby is an American Grade III Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the last week of June at Prairie Meadows Racetrack in Altoona, Iowa. Open to three-year-olds, it is contested on dirt over a distance of 1 1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) and currently offers a purse of $250,000.
Records
Speed record:
- 1:40.37 - Concord Point (2010)
Winners since 1999
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | American Freedom | Rafael Bejarano | Bob Baffert | Mary & Gary West | 1:42.62 |
| 2015 | Bent on Bourbon | Javier Castellano | Eddie Kenneally | Bourbon Lane Stable | 1:44.00 |
| 2014 | Jessica's Star | David Mello | Michael Stidham | Mark D. Breen | 1:44.12 |
| 2013 | Looking Cool | Leandro R. Goncalves | Carl A. Nafzger | Jim Tafel | 1:44.29 |
| 2012 | Hansen | Ramon Dominguez | Mike Maker | Dr. Hansen/Skychai Racing | 1:42.01 |
| 2011 | Prayer for Relief | Rafael Bejarano | Bob Baffert | Zayat Stables | 1:41.73 |
| 2010 | Concord Point | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | Kaleem Shah | 1:40.37 |
| 2009 | Duke of Mischief | Eibar Coa | David Fawkes | Joann & Alex Lieblong, et al. | 1:42.26 |
| 2008 | Tiz Now Tiz Then | Miguel Mena | Eoin G. Harty | Zabeel Racing | 1:41.69 |
| 2007 | Delightful Kiss | Jeffrey Sanchez | Pete D. Anderson | Hobeau Farm | 1:42.05 |
| 2006 | More Than Regal | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steve Asmussen | Vinery Stables | 1:42.74 |
| 2005 | Shamoan | Jose Valdivia, Jr. | Eoin G. Harty | P. R. & Linda Laird | 1:43.14 |
| 2004 | Swingforthefences | Shaun Bridgmohan | Richard Violette, Jr. | Klaravich Stables | 1:43.31 |
| 2003 | Excessivepleasure | Jon Court | Douglas F. O'Neill | Ty & Leroy Leatherman | 1:40.82 |
| 2002 | Easyfromthegitgo | Donnie Meche | Steve Asmussen | James Cassels & Bob Zollars | 1:42.59 |
| 2001 | Touch Tone | Robby Albarado | Ronny Werner | Tom R. Durant | 1:42.67 |
| 2000 | Captain Steve | Shane Sellers | Bob Baffert | Michael E. Pegram | 1:42.35 |
| 1999 | Grits'n Hard Toast | Willie Martinez | T.V. Smith | Smith/R. A. Anderson | nf |
References
- The 2007 Iowa Derby win for Pete Anderson and Delightful Kiss at ESPN
- Prairie Meadows racing at the NTRA
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