Florida Derby

Données clés
Localisation	Hippodrome de Gulfstream Park, Hallandale, Floride, USA
Inaugurée	1952
Type de course	Plat, pur-sang
Site web	www.floridaderby.com
Longueur	1 800 mètres
Piste	Dirt, corde à gauche
Qualification	3 ans
Poids	mâles : 122 lbs (55,3 kg)
Gains	$ 1 000 000
Record	1'46"80, Gen. Duke, 1957

Le Florida Derby est une course hippique de plat se déroulant fin mars, début avril sur l'hippodrome de Gulfstream Park à Hallandale, en Floride aux États-Unis. Elle est ouverte aux poulains de 3 ans, disputée sur le dirt sur la distance de 1 800 mètres, elle est dotée de 1 000 000 de dollars. C'est l'une des plus importantes préparatoires aux classiques de la Triple Couronne américaine et se déroule cinq semaines avant le Kentucky Derby.

Histoire

Créée en 1952, le Florida Derby compte certains de plus grands champions américains à son palmarès. 21 de ses vainqueurs ont ensuite remporté au moins une des trois épreuves de la Triple Couronne américaine :

Kentucky Derby : Needles (1956), Tim Tam (1958), Carry Back (1961), Northern Dancer (1964), Forward Pass (1968), Spectacular Bid (1979), Swale (1984), Unbridled (1990), Thunder Gulch (1995), Monarchos (2001), Barbaro (2006), Big Brown (2008), Orb (2013), Nyquist (2016), Always Dreaming (2017).
Preakness Stakes : Nashua (1955), Tim Tam (1958), Bally Ache (1960), Carry Back (1961), Candy Spots (1963), Northern Dancer (1964), Forward Pass (1968), Spectacular Bid (1979), Snow Chief (1986), Big Brown (2008).
Belmont Stakes : Nashua (1955), Needles (1956), Swale (1984), Thunder Gulch (1995), Empire Maker (2003), Tiz the Law (2020).

Records

Chrono :

1'46"80 – Gen. Duke (1957), record du monde des 1 800 mètres à l'époque

Propriétaire le plus titré :

5 – Calumet Farm (1957, 1958, 1968, 1971, 1978)

Jockey le plus titré :

6 – John R. Velazquez (2009, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2023)

Entraîneur le plus titré :

7 – Todd A. Pletcher (2007, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2023)

Palmarès

Année	Vainqueur	Père	Jockey	Entraîneur	Propriétaire	!Deuxième	Troisième	Temps
2023	Forte	Violence	Irad Ortiz Jr.	Todd A. Pletcher	Repole Stable & St. Elias Stable	Mage	Cyclone Mischief	1'49"37
2022	White Abarrio	Race Day	Tyler Gaffalione	Saffie A. Joseph Jr.	C2 Racing Stable	Charge It	Simplification	1'50"64
2021	Known Agenda	Curlin	Irad Ortiz Jr.	Todd A. Pletcher	St. Elias Stable	Soup And Sandwich	Greatest Honour	1'49"45
2020	Tiz the Law	Constitution	Manny Franco	Barclay Tagg	Sackatoga Stable	Shivaree	Ete Indien	1'50"00
2019	Maximum Security	New Years Day	Luis Saez	Jason Servis	Mary & Gary West	Bodexpress	Code of Honor	1'48"86
2018	Audible	Into Mischief	John R. Velazquez	Todd A. Pletcher	China Horse Club, WinStar Farm & &l.	Hofburg	Mississippi	1'49"48
2017	Always Dreaming	Bodemeister	John R. Velazquez	Todd A. Pletcher	Teresa Viola Racing Stable, MeB Racing & al.	State Of Honor	Gunnevera	1'47"47
2016	Nyquist	Uncle Mo	Mario Gutierrez	Doug O'Neill	Reddam Racing	Majesto	Fellowship	1'49"11
2015	Materiality	Afleet Alex	John R. Velazquez	Todd A. Pletcher	Alto Racing	Upstart	Amis Flatter	1'52"30
2014	Constitution	Tapit	Javier Castellano	Todd A. Pletcher	Winstar Farm	Wildcat Red	General A Rod	1'49"17
2013	Orb	Malibu Moon	John Velazquez	Claude. R. McGaughey III	Stuart S. Janney III & Phipps Stable	Itsmyluckyday	Merit Man	1'50"87
2012	Take Charge Indy	A.P. Indy	Calvin Borel	Patrick B. Byrne	Chuck & Maribeth Sandford	Reveron	Union Rags	1'48"79
2011	Dialed In	Mineshaft	Julien Leparoux	Nick Zito	Robert V. LaPenta	Shackleford	To Honor And Serve	1'50"74
2010	Ice Box	Pulpit	Jose Lezcano	Nick Zito	Robert V. LaPenta	Pleasant Prince	Rule	1'49"19
2009	Quality Road	Elusive Quality	John Velazquez	James A. Jerkens	Edward P. Evans	Dunkirk	Theregoesjojo	1'47"72
2008	Big Brown	Boundary	Kent Desormeaux	Richard E. Dutrow Jr.	IEAH Stables & Paul Pompa Jr.	Smooth Air	Tomcito	1'48"16
2007	Scat Daddy	Johannesburg	Edgar Prado	Todd A. Pletcher	James Scatuorchio & Michael Tabor	Notional	Chelokee	1'49"00
2006	Barbaro	Dynaformer	Edgar Prado	Michael Matz	Lael Stables	Sharp Humor	Sunriver	1'49"01
2005	High Fly	Atticus	Jerry Bailey	Nick Zito	Live Oak Plantation	Noble Causeway	B B Best	1'49"43
2004	Friends Lake	A.P. Indy	Richard Migliore	John C. Kimmel	Chester & Mary Broman	Value Plus	The Cliffs Edge	1'51"38
2003	Empire Maker	Unbridled	Jerry Bailey	Robert Frankel	Juddmonte Farms	Trust N' Luck	Indy Dancer	1'49"05
2002	Harlan's Holiday	Harlan	Edgar Prado	Kenneth McPeek	Starlight Stable	Blue Burner	Peekskill	1'48"80
2001	Monarchos	Maria's Mon	Jorge Chavez	John T. Ward Jr.	John C. Oxley	Outofthebox	Invisible Ink	1'49"95
2000	Hal's Hope	Jolies Halo	Roger Velez	Harold J. Rose	Rose Family Stable	High Yield	Tahkodha Hills	1'51"49
1999	Vicar	Wild Again	Shane Sellers	Carl Nafzger	James B. Tafel	Wondertross	Cat Thief	1'50"83
1998	Cape Town	Seeking The Gold	Shane Sellers	D. Wayne Lukas	Overbrook Farm	Lil's Lad	Halory Hunter	1'49"21
1997	Captain Bodgit	Saint Ballado	Alex Solis	Gary Capuano	Team Valor	Pulpit	Frisk Me Now	1'50"60
1996	Unbridled's Song	Unbridled	Mike E. Smith	James T. Ryerson	Paraneck Stable	Editor's Note	Skip Away	1'47"85
1995	Thunder Gulch	Gulch	Mike E. Smith	D. Wayne Lukas	Michael Tabor	Suave Prospect	Mecke	1'49"70
1994	Holy Bull	Great Above	Mike E. Smith	Warren A. Croll Jr.	Warren A. Croll Jr.	Ride The Rails	Halos Image	1'47"66
1993	Bull Inthe Heather	Ferdinand	Wigberto Ramos	Howard M. Tesher	Arthur Klein	Storm Tower	Wallenda	1'51"38
1992	Technology	Time For A Change	Jerry Bailey	Hubert Hine	Scott C. Savin	Dance Floor	Pistols And Roses	1'50"72
1991	Fly So Free	Time For A Change	José A. Santos	Scotty Schulhofer	Tommy Valando	Strike The Gold	Hansel	1'50"44
1990	Unbridled	Fappiano	Pat Day	Carl Nafzger	Genter Stable	Slavic	Run Turn	1'52"00
1989	Mercedes Won	Air Forbes Won	Earlie Fires	Arnold Fink	Christopher Spencer	Western Playboy	Big Stanley	1'49"60
1988	Brian's Time	Roberto	Randy Romero	John M. Veitch	James W. Phillips	Forty Niner	Notebook	1'49"80
1987	Cryptoclearance	Fappiano	José A. Santos	Scotty Schulhofer	Phil Teinowitz	No More Flowers	Talinum	1'49"60
1986	Snow Chief	Reflected Glory	Alex Solis	Melvin F. Stute	Carl Grinstead & Ben Rochelle	Badger Land	Mogambo	1'51"80
1985	Proud Truth	Graustark	Jorge Velásquez	John M. Veitch	Darby Dan Farm	Irish Sur	Do It Again Dan	1'50"00
1984	Swale	Seattle Slew	Laffit Pincay Jr.	Woody Stephens	Claiborne Farm	Dr Carter	Darn That Alarm	1'47"60
1983	Croeso	Super Concorde	Frank Olivares	Stephen A. DiMauro	Cardiff Stud Farm & Jerry Fowler	Copelan	Law Talk	1'49"80
1982	Timely Writer	Staff Writer	Jeffrey Fell	Dominic Imprescia	Peter Martin & Francis Martin	Star Gallant	Our Escapade	1'49"60
1981	Lord Avie	Lord Gaylord	Chris McCarron	Daniel Perlsweig	David Simon	Akureyri	Linnleur	1'50"40
1980	Plugged Nickle	Key To The Mint	Buck Thornburg	Thomas J. Kelly	John M. Schiff	Naked Sky	Lord Gallant	1'50"20
1979	Spectacular Bid	Bold Bidder	Ronnie Franklin	Bud Delp	Hawksworth Farm	Lot O' Gold	Fantasy N' Reality	1'48"80
1978	Alydar	Raise A Native	Jorge Velásquez	John M. Veitch	Calumet Farm	Believe It	Dr Valeri	1'47"00
1977	Ruthie's Native	Native Royalty	Craig Perret	Eugene Jacobs	Ruth A. Perlmutter	For The Moment	Sir Sir	1'50"20
1977	Coined Silver	Herbager	Buck Thornburg	George T. Poole III	Cornelius V. Whitney	Nearly On Time	Fort Prevel	1'48"80
1976	Honest Pleasure	What A Pleasure	Braulio Baeza	LeRoy Jolley	Bertram R. Firestone	Great Contractor	Proud Birdie	1'47"80
1975	Prince Thou Art	Hail To Reason	Braulio Baeza	Lou Rondinello	Darby Dan Farm	Sylvan Place	Foolish Pleasure	1'50"40
1974	Judger	Damascus	Laffit Pincay Jr.	Woody Stephens	Claiborne Farm	Cannonade	Bucks Bid	1'49"00
1973	Royal and Regal	Vaguely Noble	Walter Blum	Warren A. Croll Jr.	Aisco Stable	Forego	Restless Jet	1'47"40
1972	Upper Case	Round Table	Ron Turcotte	Lucien Laurin	Meadow Stable	Spanish Riddle	Gentle Smoke	1'50"00
1971	Eastern Fleet	Fleet Nasrullah	Eddie Maple	Reggie Cornell	Calumet Farm	Executioner	Jim French	1'47"40
1970	My Dad George	Dark Star	Ray Broussard	Frank J. McManus	Raymond M. Curtis	Corn Off The Cob	Cassie Red	1'50"80
1969	Top Knight	Vertex	Manuel Ycaza	Raymond F. Metcalf	Steven B. Wilson	Arts And Letters	Al Hattab	1'48"40
1968	Forward Pass	On-And-On	Don Brumfield	Henry Forrest	Calumet Farm	Iron Ruler	Perfect Tan	1'49"00
1967	In Reality	Intentionally	Earlie Fires	Melvin Calvert	Frances A. Genter	Biller	Reason To Hail	1'50"20
1966	Williamston Kid	Piet	Robert Stevenson	James Bartlett	Paul F. Ternes & James Bartlett	Bold And Brave	Sky Guy	1'50"60
1965	Native Charger	Native Dancer	John L. Rotz	Raymond F. Metcalf	Warner Stable	Hail To All	Gallant Lad	1'51"20
1964	Northern Dancer	Nearctic	Bill Shoemaker	Horatio Luro	Windfields Farm	The Scoundrel	Dandy K.	1'50"80
1963	Candy Spots	Nigromante	Bill Shoemaker	Mesh Tenney	Rex C. Ellsworth	Sky Wonder	Cool Prince	1'50"60
1962	Ridan	Nantallah	Manuel Ycaza	LeRoy Jolley	M. Jolley, E. Woods & John L. Greer	Cicada	Admirals Voyage	1'50"40
1961	Carry Back	Saggy	Johnny Sellers	Jack A. Price	Katherine Price	Crozier	Beau Prince	1'48"80
1960	Bally Ache	Ballydam	Bobby Ussery	Jimmy Pitt	Edgehill Farm	Venetian Way	Victoria Park	1'47"60
1959	Easy Spur	Crowfoot	Bill Hartack	Paul L. Kelley	Spring Hill Farm	Sword Dancer	Master Palynch	1'47"20
1958	Tim Tam	Tom Fool	Bill Hartack	Horace A. Jones	Calumet Farm	Lincoln Road	Grey Monarch	1'49"20
1957	Gen. Duke	Bull Lea	Bill Hartack	Horace A. Jones	Calumet Farm	Bold Ruler	Iron Liege	1'46"80
1956	Needles	Ponder	David Erb	Hugh L. Fontaine	D & H Stable	Count Chic	Pintor Lea	1'48"60
1955	Nashua	Nasrullah	Eddie Arcaro	Jim Fitzsimmons	Belair Stud	Blue Lem	First Cabin	1'53"20
1954	Correlation	Free America	Bill Shoemaker	Noble Threewitt	Robert S. Lytle	Goyamo	Big Crest	1'55"20
1953	Money Broker	Half Crown	Alfred Popara	Vester R. Wright	G. & G. Stable	Blaze	Jamie K	1'53"80
1952	Sky Ship	Teddys Comet	Ronnie Nash	Preston M. Burch	Brookmeade Stable	Handsome Teddy	Sandtop	1'50"80

Florida Derby

Sommaire

Histoire

Records

Palmarès

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