Super Derby

Super Derby
Race information
Grade II race
Location	Louisiana Downs Bossier City, Louisiana, USA
Inaugurated	1980
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	Super Derby
Distance	1 ¹⁄₈ miles (9 furlongs)
Surface	Dirt
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-olds
Weight	Colt/Gelding: 126 lbs (57.2 kg) Filly: 121 lbs. (54.9 kg)
Purse	US$400,000 (2014)

The Super Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in September at Louisiana Downs in Bossier City, Louisiana.

Inaugurated in 1980, the Super Derby is open to 3-year-olds and the distance is 1 ¹⁄₈ miles on the dirt. A Grade II event, it's the richest race held at Louisiana Downs. In its history, the Super Derby has attracted some of the top horses in the country including winners of all three American Classic Races.

A Grade I race from its inception until 2002, the Super Derby was originally run at the classic 1 ¹⁄₄ mile distance. From 2002 through 2004 it was raced at 1 ¹⁄₈ miles then in 2005 it reverted to the original 1 ¹⁄₄ miles but went back to the shorter 1 ¹⁄₈ format in 2006. The Super Derby currently is a Grade II race that carries a purse of $400,000.

Records

Speed record:

At the 1 ¹⁄₄ mile distance, in 1984 that year's Preakness Stakes winner, Gate Dancer, set the stakes and Louisiana Downs track record at 2:00.1. In 1995, Mecke equaled the stakes record and in 2000, Tiznow set a new stakes record of 1:59.84.

Most wins by an owner:

2 - Russell L. Reineman Stables (1986, 1990)

Most wins by a jockey:

3 - Eddie Maple (1980, 1985, 1986),
3 - Laffit Pincay, Jr. (1981, 1983, 1984)
3 - Chris McCarron (1987, 1997, 2000)

Most wins by a trainer:

2 - D. Wayne Lukas (1981, 1996), Jack Van Berg (1984, 1987), Wallace Dollase (1997, 2003)

Winners of the Super Derby

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2015	Mobile Bay	Edgar S. Prado	Victor Arceneaux	Tigertail Ranch	1:50.83
2014	Vicar's in Trouble	Rosie Napravnik	Michael Maker	Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey	1:50.38
2013	Departing	Robby Albarado	Albert Stall, Jr.	Claiborne Farm/Dilschneider	1:50.08
2012	Bourbon Courage	Leandro R. Goncalves	Kellyn Gorder	Bourbon Lane Stable/Lynn	1:51.40
2011	Prayer for Relief	Rafael Bejarano	Bob Baffert	Zayat Stables	1:52.29
2010	Apart	Jesse M Campbell	Albert Stall Jr	Adele B. Dilschneider	1:52.31
2009	Regal Ransom	Richard Migliore	Saeed bin Suroor	Godolphin Stables	1:49.63
2008	My Pal Charlie	Curt Bourque	Albert Stall, Jr.	B. Wayne Hughes	1:48.36
2007	Going Ballistic	Clifton Berry	Donnie Von Hemel	Kindred Thoroughbreds LLC	1:50.32
2006	Strong Contender	Robby Albarado	John T. Ward, Jr.	John C. Oxley	1:48.60
2005	The Daddy	Pablo Morales	Salvador Gonzalez	Greg Norman	2:03.15
2004	Fantasticat	Gerald Melancon	Bobby Barnett	R Bar S Thoroughbreds	1:51.40
2003	Ten Most Wanted	Pat Day	Wallace Dollase	J. Paul Reddam et al.	1:50.77
2002	Essence of Dubai	Jorge F. Chavez	Saeed bin Suroor	Godolphin Racing	1:49.43
2001	Outofthebox	Lonnie Meche	Bernie Flint	Richard Klein et al.	2:06.20
2000	Tiznow	Chris McCarron	Jay M. Robbins	M. Cooper & C. Straub-Rubens	1:59.84
1999	Ecton Park	Alex Solis	W. Elliott Walden	Mark H. Stanley	2:00.59
1998	Arch	Corey Nakatani	Frank L. Brothers	Claiborne & A. B.Dilschneider	2:01.20
1997	Deputy Commander	Chris McCarron	Wallace Dollase	Horizon Stable	2:01.20
1996	Editor's Note	Gary L. Stevens	D. Wayne Lukas	Overbrook Farm	2:02.10
1995	Mecke	Jerry Bailey	Emanuel Tortora	James Lewis, Jr.	2:00.10
1994	Soul of the Matter	Kent Desormeaux	Richard Mandella	Burt Bacharach	2:03.20
1993	Wallenda	Herb McCauley	Frank A. Alexander	Dogwood Stable	2:02.30
1992	Senor Tomas	Aaron Gryder	Peter M. Vestal	Thomas Carey	2:04.00
1991	Free Spirit's Joy	Calvin Borel	Clarence Picou	John Lane et al.	2:00.40
1990	Home At Last	Jerry Bailey	Carl Nafzger	R. L. Reineman Stables	2:02.00
1989	Sunday Silence	Pat Valenzuela	Charlie Whittingham	H-G-W Partners	2:03.10
1988	Seeking The Gold	Pat Day	C. R. McGaughey III	Ogden Phipps	2:03.40
1987	Alysheba	Chris McCarron	Jack Van Berg	Dorothy & Pamela Scharbauer	2:03.10
1986	Wise Times	Eddie Maple	Phil Gleaves	R. L. Reineman Stables	2:04.00
1985	Creme Fraiche	Eddie Maple	Woody Stephens	Brushwood Stables	2:02.40
1984	Gate Dancer	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Jack Van Berg	Kenneth Opstein	2:00.10
1983	Sunny's Halo	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	David C. Cross, Jr.	David J. Foster Stable	2:01.30
1982	Reinvested	Jorge Velasquez	Lefty Nickerson	Harbor View Farm	2:01.30
1981	Island Whirl	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	D. Wayne Lukas	Elcee-H Stable	2:03.10
1980	Temperence Hill	Eddie Maple	Joseph B. Cantey	Loblolly Stable	2:06.30

References

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