New York Derby
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{{Infobox horseraces
| class = Restricted
| horse race = New York Derby
| website = {{URL|https://www.fingerlakesracetrack.com}}
| image =
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| location = Finger Lakes Race Track
Farmington, New York, USA
| inaugurated = 1969
| race type = Thoroughbred - Flat racing
| distance = {{frac|1|1|16}} miles (8.5 furlongs)
| surface = Dirt
| track = left-handed
| qualification = Three-year-olds, New York-bred
| weight = {{convert|124|lbs|kg}} with allowances
| purse = US$150,000 added
| bonuses =
}}
The New York Derby was the second leg of the "Big Apple Triple," a grouping created in 1999 and discontinued after the 2015 running consisting of three races at three different racetracks in New York state and restricted to three-year-olds bred in New York state.[http://www.nytbreeders.org/racing/big-apple-triple.cfm New York Thoroughbreeders, Inc.] A horse who wons all three of the Big Apple Triple would win the purse total of $400,000 plus a $250,000 bonus. The first leg was the Mike Lee Stakes run at Belmont Park,[http://www.nyra.com/ Belmont Park official website] and the third leg was the Albany Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.[https://web.archive.org/web/20130213010432/http://www.nyra.com/index_saratoga.html NYRA Saratoga Page]
The New York Derby is held at the Finger Lakes Racetrack in Farmington, New York and is restricted to three-year-olds of either gender bred in New York state. It is run at a mile and one/sixteenth on the dirt (8.5 furlongs) and currently offers a purse of $150,000.[https://www.fingerlakesracetrack.com/stakes-newyork.aspx New York Derby at Finger Lakes]
This race was called the New York Breeders' Derby from 1969 to 1971, the New York Derby Handicap in 1974, and the New York Derby from 1977 to date.
Records
Time record:
- 1 mile - 1:41.60 : Happy Turning (1969)
- {{frac|1|1|16}} miles - 1:43.02 : Hit It Once More (2016)
- {{frac|1|1|8}} miles - 1:48.80 : Copper Mount (1994)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Kevin Whitley (1982, 1983, 1989)
- 3 - John R. Davila Jr. (1996, 2003, 2015)
- 3 - John A. Grabowski (2002, 2006, 2011)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 - Ramon M. Hernandez (1977, 1979, 1981, 1998)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - Assunta Louis Farm (1979, 1981)
- 2 - James F. Edwards (1984, 2000)
- 2 - Sam F. Morrell (1989, 1996)
- 2 - Barry K. Schwartz (1999, 2003)
Owner Sol Kumin has won the New York Derby twice as part of two different partnerships, in 2017 (Head of Plains Partners) and 2024 (Madaket Stables).
Past winners
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%" |
| style="width:30px" | Year
! style="width:110px" | Winner ! style="width:110px" | Jockey ! style="width:120px" | Trainer ! Owner ! style="width:35px" | Distance ! style="width:25px" | Time ! style="width:25px" | Win$ |
|---|
| align=center|2024
|Pandagate |Adelphi Racing Club, Madaket Stables LLC, Corms Racing Stable & On The Rise Again Stable |1 1/16 m |1:45.63 |$95,400 |
| align=center|2023
|Allure Of Money |Luis E. Perez |Michael Ferraro |Happy Face Racing Stable |1 1/16 m |1:46.82 |$90,000 |
| align=center|2022
|Barese |Paradise Farms Corp. & David Staudacher |1 1/16 m |1:45.70 |$90,000 |
| align=center|2021
|Americanrevoultion |1 1/16 m |1:45.19 |$90,000 |
| align=center|2019
|Bankit |Eric Cancel |Winchell Thoroughbreds & Willis Horton Racing LLC |1 1/16 m |1:45.97 |$96,091 |
| align=center|2018
|Sea Foam |Jaime Rodriguez |Waterville Lake Stable |1 1/16 m |1:46.19 |$95,220 |
| align=center|2017
|Twisted Tom |Feargal Lynch |Cobra Farms, R R Partners, Head of Plains Partners |1 1/16 m |1:44.52 |$96,091 |
| align=center|2016
|Hit It Once More |1 1/16 m |1:43.02 |$98,490 |
| align=center|2015
|Force |1 1/16 m |1:45.49 |$96,450 |
| align=center|2014
|Empire Dreams |West Point Thoroughbreds |1 1/16 m |1:45.55 |$96,600 |
| align=center|2013
|Amberjack |Peachtree Stable |1 1/16 m |1:44.42 |$96,480 |
| align=center|2012
|Fox Rules |Pedro Rodriguez |Langpap Stables |1 1/16 m |1:45.95 |$96,480 |
| align=center|2011
|Socialsaul |Samotowka Stables |1 1/16 m |1:44.09 |$95,640 |
| align=center|2010
|Ibboyee |1 1/16 m |1:45.02 |$96,960 |
| align=center|2009
|Pocket Cowboys |Paul A. Nicol Jr. |Scott M. Schwartz |1 1/16 m |1:45.12 |$95,640 |
| align=center|2008
|M. A. LeCesse & Scott Vanlaer |1 1/16 m |1:45.97 |$95,760 |
| align=center|2007
|Chief's Lake* |Vinery Stables |1 1/16 m |1:44.54 |$97,800 |
| align=center|2006
|Ferocious Won |Michael Glassberg & William Vidro |1 1/16 m |1:44.92 |$106,560 |
| align=center|2005
|Accountforthegold |Richard Simon |1 1/16 m |1:43.78 |$101,040 |
| align=center|2004
|Don Corleone |Dean J. Frates |Carmine Iorio |1 1/16 m |1:44.76 |$98,400 |
| align=center|2003
|Traffic Chief |1 1/16 m |1:44.74 |$85,320 |
| align=center|2002
|Trial Prep |Hemlock Hills Farm et al. |1 1/16 m |1:45.18 |$86,240 |
| align=center|2001
|Sweet Ricky |Camilo D. Pitty |Robert Perez |1 1/16 m |1:46.16 |$89,320 |
| align=center|2000
|Image Maker |Filibero Leon |James F. Edwards |1 1/16 m |1:44.91 |$75,000 |
| align=center|1999
|David |1 1/16 m |1:45.40 |$60,000 |
| align=center|1998
|Iron Cop |Oliver O. Castillo |Chester Broman |1 1/8 m |1:52.40 |$60,000 |
| align=center|1997
|Mr. Groush |Rudlein Stable |1 1/8 m |1:50.40 |$60,000 |
| align=center|1996
|Carr Tech |Sam F. Morrell |1 1/8 m |1:53.00 |$75,000 |
| align=center|1995
|Demon Damon |Ramon Perez |Gregory D. Hawkins |1 1/8 m |1:53.20 |$75,000 |
| align=center|1994
|Copper Mount |Saul Kupferberg |1 1/8 m |1:48.80 |$75,000 |
| align=center|1993
|Sky Carr |Paul A. Nicol Jr. |1 1/8 m |1:54.00 |$75,000 |
| align=center|1992
|Montreal Marty |Vendome Stable |1 1/8 m |1:53.40 |$90,000 |
| align=center|1991
|Excellent Tipper |1 1/8 m |1:50.80 |$103,440 |
| align=center|1990
|Candid Cameron |J. Douglas Cameron |1 1/8 m |1:49.60 |$105,900 |
| align=center|1989
|Packett's Landing |Sam F. Morrell |1 1/8 m |1:51.00 |$133,500 |
| align=center|1988
|Cavanagh Special |Nick Santagata |Fran-Jay Stable |1 1/8 m |1:51.80 |$128,220 |
| align=center|1987
|Embrace's Sybling** |Leslie Hulet |Triad Stable |1 1/8 m |1:51.00 |$68,460 |
| align=center|1986
|I'm Your Boy |Betty M. Peters |1 1/8 m |1:51.40 |$69,060 |
| align=center|1985
|Another Summer |Nick Santagata |Charles R. Tringale |1 1/8 m |1:53.40 |$70,740 |
| align=center|1984
|Talc Duster |Kenny Skinner |James F. Edwards |1 1/8 m |1:53.60 |$68,820 |
| align=center|1983
|Dr. Billy B |Lago Vista Farms |1 1/16 m |1:45.20 |$50,340 |
| align=center|1982
|Shy Groom |1 1/16 m |1:46.60 |$33,360 |
| align=center|1981
|Adirondack Home |Assunta Louis Farm |1 1/16 m |1:45.00 |$25,200 |
| align=center|1980
|Quintessential |Frank Lovato Jr. |Charles Petigrow |1 1/16 m |1:45.20 |$25,815 |
| align=center|1979
|Dedicated Rullah |Assunta Louis Farm |1 1/16 m |1:44.80 |$23,839 |
| align=center|1978
|Fio Rito |Henry Villar Jr. |Raymond LeCesse |1 1/16 m |1:46.20 |$10,790 |
| align=center|1977
|Sir Prove It |Oswaldo Rosado |Bow Hill Stable |1 1/16 m |1:51.60 |$10,953 |
| bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|1975 | - 1976 | colspan="7" align="center" | Race not held |
| align=center|1974
|Rubles Brothers |Ron Fletcher |Michael J. Magde |1 1/16 m |1:49.40 |$10,500 |
| bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|1972 | - 1973 | colspan="7" align="center" | Race not held |
| align=center|1971
|Swift Wings |Roger Cox |Wilhelmine Waller |1 mile |1:41.80 |$3,582 |
| align=center|1970
|Lord Tibetot |Gerald Kent |Mario J. Ribarich |1 mile |1:43.00 |$3,788 |
| align=center|1969
|Happy Turning |Concepcion Ledezma |Cockfield Stable |1 mile |1:41.60 |$3,782 |