Iowa Derby

Stakes
Grade III race
Location Prairie Meadows Racetrack
Altoona, Iowa United States
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website www.prairiemeadows.com
Race information
Distance 1 116 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 1 116 miles (8.5 furlongs) and currently offers a purse of $250,000.

Records

Speed record:

Winners since 1999

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
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

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