Iowa Derby

{{Infobox horseraces

| class = Listed

| horse race = Iowa Derby

| image =

| caption =

| location = Prairie Meadows Racetrack
Altoona, Iowa, United States

| inaugurated =1989

| race type = Thoroughbred - Flat racing

| website = {{URL|http://www.prairiemeadows.com/}}

| distance = {{frac|1|1|16}} miles (8.5 furlongs)

| surface = Dirt

| track = left-handed

| qualification = Three-years-old

| weight = Assigned

| purse = $250,000 (2018)

| bonuses =

}}

The Iowa Derby is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run over a distance of {{frac|1|1|16}} miles (8.5 furlongs) on the dirt annually at Prairie Meadows Racetrack in Altoona, Iowa. The purse of the event is US$250,000.{{cite web|title=Iowa Derby|url=http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Stakes&stkid=1332|website=Profile|accessdate=8 July 2017}}

Race History

The race was first run in 1989 as an ungraded stakes race. It became a Grade III event in 2010 and lowered back to Listed in 2018.

Records

Speed record:

1:40.37 - Concord Point (2010)

Most wins by a trainer:

4 - Bob Baffert (2000, 2010, 2011, 2016)
4 - Steven M. Asmussen (2002, 2006, 2017, 2023)

Most wins by a jockey:

2 - Sidney P. LeJeune Jr (1997, 1998)
2 - Shaun Bridgmohan (2004, 2006)
2 - Martin Garcia (2010, 2020)
2 - Rafael Bejarano (2011, 2016)

Winners

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:30px" \| Year ! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:149px"\| Winner ! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:147px"\| Jockey ! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:150px"\| Trainer ! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:181px"\| Owner ! style="background-color:#DACAA5" \| Time
2023 ² \|How Did He Do That \|Richard Eramia \|Steven M. Asmussen \|J. Kirk & Judy Robison \|1:43.57
2022 \|Ain’t Life Grand \|Elvin Gonzalez \|Kelly R. Von Hemel \|RPM Thoroughbreds \|1:42.65
2021 \|Stilleto Boy \|José Ortiz \|Doug L. Anderson \|Steve Moger \|1:42.64
2020 ¹ \|Acre \|Martin Garcia \|William I. Mott \|Claiborne Farm & Adele Dilschneider \|1:42.74
2019 \|Top Line Growth \|Julian Pimentel \|Kelly Rubley \|The Elkstone Group, LLC \|1:43.07
2018 \|High North \|Florent Geroux \|Brad H. Cox \|Shortleaf Stable, Inc. \|1:44.35
2017 \|Hence \|Mike Smith \|Steven M. Asmussen \|Calumet Farm \|1:42.84
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 \|Steven M. 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 \|Steven M. 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 \|Thomas V. Smith \|Thomas Victor Smith & R. A. Anderson \|1:42.89
1998 \|Swear By Dixie \|Sidney P. LeJeune Jr \|Walter M. Bindner Jr. \|Donald G. McClinton \|1:47.39
1997 \|Crafty One \|Sidney P. LeJeune Jr \|Kenneth G. McPeek \|Roy K. & Joyce Monroe \|1:43.43
1996 \|Raja's Omega \|M. Clifton Berry \|Clinton C. Stuart \|Jack & Jim Schuyler \|1:43.03
1995 \|Prince Ariba \|Perry S. Whetstone \|Larry E. Hunt, Sr. \|Hunt Country Stables \|1:44.60
1989 \|Thelastproudperson \|Wilson L. Brown \|David Wilder Essman \|Locke Neal \|1:41.64

class="wikitable sortable"

style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:30px" | Year

! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:149px"| Winner

! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:147px"| Jockey

! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:150px"| Trainer

! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:181px"| Owner

! style="background-color:#DACAA5" | Time

2023 ²

|How Did He Do That

|Richard Eramia

|Steven M. Asmussen

|J. Kirk & Judy Robison

|1:43.57

2022

|Ain’t Life Grand

|Elvin Gonzalez

|Kelly R. Von Hemel

|RPM Thoroughbreds

|1:42.65

2021

|Stilleto Boy

|José Ortiz

|Doug L. Anderson

|Steve Moger

|1:42.64

2020 ¹

|Acre

|Martin Garcia

|William I. Mott

|Claiborne Farm & Adele Dilschneider

|1:42.74

2019

|Top Line Growth

|Julian Pimentel

|Kelly Rubley

|The Elkstone Group, LLC

|1:43.07

2018

|High North

|Florent Geroux

|Brad H. Cox

|Shortleaf Stable, Inc.

|1:44.35

2017

|Hence

|Mike Smith

|Steven M. Asmussen

|Calumet Farm

|1:42.84

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

|Steven M. 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

|Steven M. Asmussen

|James Cassels & Bob Zollars

|1:42.59

2001

|Touch Tone

|Robby Albarado

|Ronny Werner

|Tom R. Durant

|1:42.67

2000

|1:42.35

1999

|Grits'n Hard Toast

|Willie Martinez

|Thomas V. Smith

|Thomas Victor Smith & R. A. Anderson

|1:42.89

1998

|Swear By Dixie

|Sidney P. LeJeune Jr

|Walter M. Bindner Jr.

|Donald G. McClinton

|1:47.39

1997

|Crafty One

|Sidney P. LeJeune Jr

|Kenneth G. McPeek

|Roy K. & Joyce Monroe

|1:43.43

1996

|Raja's Omega

|M. Clifton Berry

|Clinton C. Stuart

|Jack & Jim Schuyler

|1:43.03

1995

|Prince Ariba

|Perry S. Whetstone

|Larry E. Hunt, Sr.

|Hunt Country Stables

|1:44.60

1989

|Thelastproudperson

|Wilson L. Brown

|David Wilder Essman

|Locke Neal

|1:41.64

Notes:

¹ In 2020, Letmeno finished first but was disqualified due to interference and placed second.{{Cite news|title=Flat Out Speed Lives Up to Her Name in Iowa Oaks|language=en|work=BloodHorse.com|url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/242164/flat-out-speed-lives-up-to-her-name-in-iowa-oaks|access-date=2020-07-07}}

² In 2023, One in Vermillion finished in a dead heat for first with How Did He Do That. One in Vermillion was disqualified for interference and placed second.

References

[https://www.espn.com/sports/horse/news/story?id=2922117 The 2007 Iowa Derby win for Pete Anderson and Delightful Kiss at ESPN]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20100114142157/http://ntra.com/track.aspx?id=3706 Prairie Meadows racing at the NTRA]

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