$1 million Florida Derby (Grade I)
Kentucky Derby Championship Series – Points: 100-40-20-10 68th Running – Saturday, March 30, 2019 (5 weeks before the Kentucky Derby) 3-Year-Olds at 1 1/8 Miles on Dirt at Gulfstream Park (Hallandale Beach, Fla.) Stakes Record – 1:46.80, Gen. Duke (1957) Track Record – 1:46.86, Lea (2014)
Year (Race No.) Winner (Sex) Jockey (Weight) Second Time (Cond.) Sire Gross Purse-Gr. Dis.-Track (Starters) Owner(s) Trainer Third Odds (Margin) Bred (Color) Winner's Share
2018-March 31 (14th) Audible* (c) John Velazquez (122) Hofburg 1:49.48 (fast) Into Mischief $1,000,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (9) China Horse Club, Head of Plains Partners, Starlight Racing & WinStar Farm Todd Pletcher Mississippi 1.60-1 (3 lengths) New York (B.) $595,200—67 2017-April 1 (14th) D-Always Dreaming (c) John Velazquez (122) State of Honor 1:47.47 (fast) Bodemeister $1,000,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (10) Brooklyn Boyz Stables, Teresa Viola Racing Stables et al Todd Pletcher +Gunnevera* 2.70-1 (5 lengths) Kentucky (Dk B or Br.) $589,000—66
2016-April 2 (14th) D-Nyquist (c) Mario Gutierrez (122) Majesto 1:49.11 (good) Uncle Mo $1,000,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (10) Reddam Racing LLC Doug O’Neill Fellowship 1.20-1 (3 ¼ lengths) Kentucky (B.) $589,000—65 2015-March 28 (14th) Materiality (c) John Velazquez (122) +Upstart* 1:52.30 (fast) Afleet Alex $1,000,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (9) Alto Racing LLC Todd Pletcher Ami’s Flatter 1.80-1 (1 ½ lengths) Kentucky (B.) $595,200—64 2014-March 29 (14th) Constitution (c) Javier Castellano (122) +Wildcat Red 1:49.16 (fast) Tapit $1,000,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (8) WinStar Farm LLC & Twin Creeks Racing Stables LLC Todd Pletcher General a Rod 3.30-1 (neck) Kentucky (B.) $600,000—63 2013-March 30 (12th) +D-Orb (c) John Velazquez (122) Itsmyluckyday* 1:50.87 (fast) Malibu Moon $1,000,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (10) Stuart S. Janey III & Phipps Stable Shug McGaughey III Merit Man 2.90-1 (2 ¾ lengths) Kentucky (B.) $600,000—62 2012-March 31 (11th) Take Charge Indy (c) Calvin Borel (122) Reveron 1:48.79 (fast) A.P. Indy $1,000,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (8) Chuck and Maribeth Sandford Pat Byrne +Union Rags* 7.70-1 (1 length) Kentucky (Dk. B. or Br.) $600,000—61 2011-April 3 (10th) Dialed In (c) Julien Leparoux (122) Shackleford 1:50.07 (fast) Mineshaft $1,000,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (8) Robert LaPenta Nick Zito To Honor and Serve 2.90-1 (head) Kentucky (Dk. B. or Br.) $600,000—60 2010-March 20 (11th) Ice Box (c) Jose Lezcano (122) Pleasant Prince 1:49.19 (fast) Pulpit $750,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (11) Robert LaPenta Nick Zito Rule* 20.70-1 (nose) Kentucky (Ch.) $450,000—59 2009-March 28 (10th) +Quality Road (c) John Velazquez (122) Dunkirk* 1:47.72 (fast) Elusive Quality $750,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (7) Edward Evans Jimmy Jerkens Theregoesjojo 1.20-1 (1 ¾ lengths) Virginia (B.) $450,000—58 2008-March 29 (10th) 3D-Big Brown* (c) Kent Desormeaux (122) Smooth Air 1:48.16 (fast) Boundary $1,000,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (12) IEAH Stables & Paul Pompa Jr. Rick Dutrow Jr. Tomcito 1.50-1 (5 lengths) Kentucky (B.) $600,000—57 2007-March 31 (11th) +Scat Daddy* (c) Edgar Prado (122) Notional 1:49.00 (fast) Johannesburg $1,000,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (9) James Scatuorchio & Michael Tabor Todd Pletcher Chelokee 2.20-1 (1 ¼ length) Kentucky (Dk. B or Br.) $600,000—56 2006-April 1 (12th) D-Barbaro* (c) Edgar Prado (122) Sharp Humor 1:49.01 (fast) Dynaformer $1,000,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (11) Lael Stables Michael Matz Sunriver 1.60-1 (1/2 length) Kentucky (Dk. B. or Br.) $600,000—55 2005-April 2 (12th) +High Fly* (c) Jerry Bailey (122) Noble Causeway 1:49.43 (fast) Atticus $1,000,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (9) Live Oak Plantation Nick Zito B.B. Best 1.20-1 (1 ½ lengths) Kentucky (Ch.) $600,000—54 2004-March 13 (9th) Friends Lake (c) Richard Migliore (122) Value Plus 1:51.38 (fast) A.P. Indy $1,000,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (10) Mary and Chester Broman Sr. John Kimmel The Cliff’s Edge 37.40-1 (3/4 length) Kentucky (Ch.) $600,000—53 2003-March 15 (8th) Empire Maker (c) Jerry Bailey (122) +Trust N Luck* 1:49.05 (fast) Unbridled $1,000,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (7) Juddmonte Farms Inc. Bobby Frankel Indy Dancer 2.10-1 ( 9 ¾ lengths ) Kentucky (Dk. B. or Br.) $600,000—52 2002-March 16 (12th) Harlan’s Holiday* (c) Edgar Prado (122) Blue Burner 1:48.80 (fast) Harlan $1,000,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (11) Starlight Stable LLC Kenny McPeek Peekskill 1.70-1 (3 ½ lengths) Ohio (B.) $600,000—51 2001-March 10 (11th) D-Monarchos* (c) Jorge Chavez (122) Outofthebox 1:49.95 (fast) Maria’s Mon $1,000,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (13) John Oxley John Ward Jr. Invisible Ink* 1.40-1 (4 ½ lengths) Kentucky (Gr. or Ro.) $600,000—50 2000-March 11 (12th) Hal’s Hope (c) Roger Velez (122) +High Yield* 1:51.49 (fast) Jolie’s Halo $750,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (10) Rose Family Stable Harold Rose Tahkodha Hills 6.90-1 (head) Florida (Dk. B or Br.) $450,000—49 1999-March 13 (12th) +Vicar (c) Shane Sellers (122) Wondertross 1:50.83 (fast) Wild Again $750,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (10) Jim Tafel LLC Carl Nafzger Cat Thief* 4.60-1 (nose) Kentucky (Dk. B. or Br.) $450,000—48 1998-March 14 (12th) Cape Town (c) Shane Sellers (122) +@Lil’s Lad* 1:49.21 (fast) Seeking the Gold $750,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (6) Overbrook Farm D. Wayne Lukas Halory Hunter 12.90-1 (nose) Kentucky (B.) $450,000—47 1997-March 15 (10th) Captain Bodgit (c) Alex Solis (122) +Pulpit* 1:50.74 (fast) Saint Ballado $500,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (8) Team Valor International Gary Capuano Frisk Me Now 3.90-1 (2 ½ lengths) Florida (Dk. B. or Br.) $300,000—46 1996-March 16 (10th) Unbridled’s Song (c) Mike Smith (122) Editor’s Note 1:47.85 (fast) Unbridled $500,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (9) Paraneck Stable James Ryerson 3-Skip Away 2.00-1 (5 ¾ lengths) Kentucky (Gr. or Ro.) $300,000—45 1995-March 11 (10th) +3D-Thunder Gulch (c) Mike Smith (122) Suave Prospect* 1:49.70 (fast) Gulch $500,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (10) Michael Tabor D. Wayne Lukas Mecke 2.00-1 (nose) Kentucky (Ch.) $300,000—44 1994-March 12 (10th) H3-Holy Bull (c) Mike Smith (122) Ride the Rails 1:47.66 (fast) Great Above $500,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (14) Warren A. “Jimmy” Croll Jr. Warren A. “Jimmy” Croll Jr. Halo’s Image 2.70-1 (5 ¾ lengths) Florida (Gr.) $300,000—43 1993-March 20 (10th) Bull Inthe Heather (c) Wigberto Ramos (122) +Storm Tower* 1:51.38 (sloppy) Ferdinand $500,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (13) Arthur Klein Howard Tesher Wallenda 29.40-1 (2 lengths) Kentucky (Ro.) $300,000—42 1992-March 14 (10th) Technology (c) Jerry Bailey (122) +Dance Floor* 1:50.72 (fast) Time for a Change $500,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (12) Scott C. Savin Hubert “Sonny” Hine Pistols and Roses 12.10-1 (4 ½ lengths) Kentucky (Dk. B. or Br.) $300,000—41 1991-March 16 (10th) +Fly So Free* (c) Jose Santos (122) D-Strike the Gold 1:50.44 (fast) Time for a Change $500,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (8) Thomas Valando Scotty Schulhofer 3-Hansel 0.40-1 (1 length) Kentucky (Ch.) $300,000—40 1990-March 17 (10th) 3D-Unbridled (c) Pat Day (122) Slavic 1:52.00 (fast) Fappiano $500,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (9) Frances Genter Carl Nafzger Run Turn 2.50-1 (4 lengths) Florida (B.) $300,000—39 1989-March 4 (10th) Mercedes Won (c) Earlie Fires (122) Western Playboy 1:49.60 (fast) Air Forbes Won $500,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (11) C. T. Spencer A. A. Fink Big Stanley 15.00-1 (5 lengths) Kentucky (B.) $300,000—38 1988-March 5 (10th) Brian’s Time (c) Randy Romero (118) +Forty Niner 1:49.80 (fast) Roberto $500,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (10) J. W. Phillips John Veitch Notebook 32.80-1 (neck) Kentucky (Dk. B. or Br.) $300,000—37 1987-April 4 (10th) Cryptoclearance (c) Jose Santos (122) No More Flowers 1:49.60 (fast) Fappiano $500,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (9) P. Teinowitz Scotty Schulhofer Talinum 2.70-1 (head) Kentucky (Dk. B. or Br.) $300,000—36 1986-March 1 (9th) 3-Snow Chief (c) Alex Solis (122) Badger Land 1:51.80 (fast) Reflected Glory $500,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (16) C. R. Grinstead & Rochelle Mel Stute Mogambo 1.50-1 (1 ¾ lengths) California (Dk. B. or Br.) $300,000—35 1985-March 2 (11th) +Proud Truth (c) Jorge Velasquez (122) Irish Sur 1:50.00 (fast) Graustark $300,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (11) Darby Dan Farm John Veitch Do It Again Dan 2.00-1 (neck) Kentucky (Ch.) $180,000—34 1984-March 31 (10th) 3D-Swale (c) Laffit Pincay Jr. (122) Dr. Carter 1:47.60 (fast) Seattle Slew $300,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (9) Claiborne Farm Woody Stephens +Darn That Alarm 2.70-1 (3/4 length) Kentucky (Dk. B. or Br.) $180,000—33 1983-March 5 (11th) Croeso (c) Frank Olivares (118) +Copelan 1:49.80 (fast) Super Concorde $250,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (13) Cardiff Stud Farm & Fowler Stephen DiMauro Law Talk 85.00-1 (1 ¼ lengths) Kentucky (Ch.) $150,000—32 1982-April 3 (9th) Timely Writer (c) Jeff Fell (122) Star Gallant 1:49.60 (fast) Staff Writer $250,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (7) Nitram Stable Dominic Imprescia Our Escapade 0.80-1 (2 lengths) Florida (B.) $150,000—31 1981-March 6 (9th) Lord Avie (c) Chris McCarron (122) +Akureyri 1:50.40 (fast) Lord Gaylord $226,750-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (11) SKS Stable Daniel Perlsweig Linnleur 1.00-1 (4 ½ lengths) Kentucky (B.) $147,387—30
Year (Race No.) Winner (Sex) Jockey (Weight) Second Time (Cond.) Sire Gross Purse-Gr. Dis.-Track (Starters) Owner(s) Trainer Third Odds (Margin) Bred (Color) Winner's Share 1980-March 29 (9th) Plugged Nickle (c) Buck Thornburg (122) +Naked Sky 1:50.20 (fast) Key to the Mint $175,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (8) J. M. Schiff Thomas J. Kelly Lord Gallant 0.40-1 (6 lengths) Kentucky (B.) $110,000—29 1979-March 6 (11th) +3D-Spectacular Bid (c) Ronnie Franklin (122) Lot o’Gold 1:48.80 (fast) Bold Bidder $200,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (7) Hawksworth Farm Bud Delp Fantasy ‘N Reality 0.05-1 (4 ½ lengths) Kentucky (Gr.) $115,000—28 1978-April 1 (9th) Alydar (c) Jorge Velasquez (122) Believe It 1:47.00 (fast) Raise a Native $150,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (7) Calumet Farm John Veitch Dr. Valeri 0.20-1 (2 lengths) Kentucky (Ch.) $100,000—27 1977-March 7 (8 th -Div. 1) Coined Silver (c) Buck Thornburg (118) Nearly on Time 1:48.80 (fast) Herbager $114,500-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (8) C. V. Whitney George Poole III Fort Prevel 6.00-1 (1 ½ lengths) Kentucky (B.) $68,700—26 1977-March 7 (9 th -Div. 2) +Ruthie’s Native (c) Craig Perret (122) For the Moment 1:50.20 (fast) Native Royalty $116,500-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (10) Ruth Perlmutter Gene Jacobs Sir Sir 2.40-1 (neck) Florida (B.) $69,900—26 1976-April 3 (9th) Honest Pleasure (c) Braulio Baeza (122) Great Contractor 1:47.80 (fast) What a Pleasure $152,400-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (6) Bertram Firestone LeRoy Jolley Proud Birdie 0.05-1 (3 lengths) Florida (Dk. B. or Br.) $91,440—25 1975-March 29 (9th) Prince Thou Art (c) Braulio Baeza (118) Sylvan Place 1:50.40 (fast) Hail to Reason $157,400-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (9) Darby Dan Farm Lou Rondinello D-Foolish Pleasure 3.00-1 (3 ¼ lengths) Kentucky (Dk. B. or Br.) $94,440—24 1974-March 4 (9th) Judger (c) Laffit Pincay Jr. (118) D-Cannonade 1:49.00 (fast) Damascus $217,000-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (16) Seth Hancock Woody Stephens Buck’s Bid 1.20-1 (3/4 length) Kentucky (B.) $130,200—23 1973-March 31 (9th) Royal and Regal (c) Walter Blum (122) Forego 1:47.40 (fast) Vaguely Noble $130,200-Gr. I 1 1/8 Miles-GP (8) Aisco Stable Warren A. “Jimmy” Croll Jr. Restless Jet 6.60-1 (3 lengths) Florida (Dk. B. or Br.) $78,120—22 1972-March 2 (9th) Upper Case (c) Ron Turcotte (118) Spanish Riddle 1:50.00 (fast) Round Table $179,600 1 1/8 Miles-GP (11) Meadow Stable Lucien Laurin +Gentle Smoke 1.20-1 (1 length) Kentucky (B.) $107,760—21 1971-March 27 (9th) Eastern Fleet (c) Eddie Maple (118) Executioner 1:47.40 (fast) Fleet Nasrullah $137,800 1 1/8 Miles-GP (9) Calumet Farm Reggie Cornell Jim French 3.10-1 (3/4 length) Kentucky (B.) $82,680—20 1970-March 28 (9th) My Dad George (c) Ray Broussard (122) +Corn off the Cob 1:50.80 (fast) Dark Star $143,600 1 1/8 Miles-GP (9) Raymond Curtis Frank J. McManus Cassie Red 1.60-1 (neck) Florida (B.) $103,600—19 1969-March 29 (9th) Top Knight (c) Manny Ycaza (122) H3-Arts and Letters 1:48.40 (fast) Vertex $121,800 1 1/8 Miles-GP (5) S. B. Wilson Estate Ray Metcalf +Al Hattab 1.10-1 (5 lengths) Florida (Ch.) $81,800—18 1968-March 30 (9th) 3D-Forward Pass (c) Don Brumfield (122) Iron Ruler 1:49.00 (fast) On-and-On $134,000 1 1/8 Miles-GP (7) Calumet Farm Henry Forrest Perfect Tan 2.60-1 (2 ¾ lengths) Kentucky (B.) $94,000—17 1967-April 1 (9th) +In Reality (c) Earlie Fires (122) Biller 1:50.20 (fast) Intentionally $139,400 1 1/8 Miles-GP (11) Frances Genter Melvin Calvert Reason to Hail 4.80-1 (2 ½ lengths) Florida (B.) $99,400—16 1966-April 2 (8th) Williamston Kid (c) Robert Stevenson (122) Bold and Brave 1:50.60 (fast) Piet $123,400 1 1/8 Miles-GP (11) Bartlett-Ternes James Bartlett Sky Guy 90.80-1 (neck) Kentucky (B.) $83,400—15 1965-April 3 (9th) Native Charger (c) John Rotz (122) Hail to All 1:51.20 (fast) Native Dancer $119,800 1 1/8 Miles-GP (9) Warner Stables Ray Metcalf Gallant Lad 2.40-1 (neck) Kentucky (Gr.) $79,800—14 1964-April 4 (8th) 3D-Northern Dancer (c) Bill Shoemaker (122) The Scoundrel 1:50.80 (fast) Nearctic $116,500 1 1/8 Miles-GP (8) Windfields Farm Horatio Luro +Dandy K. 0.30-1 (1 length) Canada (B.) $76,500—13 1963-March 30 (8th) Candy Spots (c) Bill Shoemaker (122) Sky Wonder 1:50.60 (fast) Nigromante-ARG $114,700 1 1/8 Miles-GP (8) Rex Ellsworth Mesh Tenney +Cool Prince 0.60-1 (4 ½ lengths) California (Ch.) $74,700—12 1962-March 31 (7th) Ridan (c) Manny Ycaza (122) Cicada (f) 1:50.40 (fast) Nantallah $125,800 1 1/8 Miles-GP (11) M. Jolley LeRoy Jolley Admiral’s Voyage 1.35-1 (nose) Kentucky (B.) $85,800—11 1961-April 1 (7th) 3D-Carry Back (c) Johnny Sellers (122) Crozier 1:48.80 (sloppy) Saggy $115,100 1 1/8 Miles-GP (8) Dorchester Farm Stable Jack Price +Beau Prince 1.60-1 (head) Florida (Br.) $75,100—10 1960-April 2 (7th) Bally Ache (c) Bobby Ussery (122) D-Venetian Way 1:47.60 (fast) Ballydam $120,600 1 1/8 Miles-GP (8) Edgehill Farm Homer Pitt Victoria Park 1.10-1 (nose) Kentucky (B.) $79,500—9 1959-April 4 (7th) +Easy Spur (c) Bill Hartack (122) H3-Sword Dancer 1:47.20 (fast) Crowfoot $116,400 1 1/8 Miles-GP (9) Spring Hill Farm Paul Kelley Master Palynch 0.90-1 (3/4 length) Kentucky (B.) $75,300—8 1958-March 29 (7th) +3D-Tim Tam (c) Bill Hartack (122) Lincoln Road 1:49.20 (fast) Tom Fool $119,000 1 1/8 Miles-GP (11) Calumet Farm Jimmy Jones Grey Monarch 0.35-1 (1/2 length) Kentucky (Dk. B.) $77,900—7 1957-March 30 (7th) +Gen. Duke (c) Bill Hartack (122) H3-Bold Ruler 1:46.80 (fast) Bull Lea $123,600 1 1/8 Miles-GP (5) Calumet Farm Jimmy Jones D-Iron Liege 1.90-1 (1 ½ lengths) Kentucky (Br.) $73,400—6 1956-March 24 (8th) 3D-Needles (c) David Erb (117) Count Chic 1:48.60 (fast) Ponder $145,400 1 1/8 Miles-GP (14) D & H Stables Hugh Fontaine Pintor Lea 1.70-1 (3/4 length) Florida (B.) $95,200—5 1955-March 26 (7th) H3-Nashua (c) Eddie Arcaro (122) Blue Lem 1:53.20 (sloppy) Nasrullah $148,750 1 1/8 Miles-GP (9) Belair Stud Bart Sweeney First Cabin 0.95-1 (neck) United States (B.) $100,000—4 1954-March 20 (7th) Correlation (c) Bill Shoemaker (119) Goyamo 1:55.20 (heavy) Free America $146,250 1 1/8 Miles-GP (16) Robert Lytle Noble Threewitt Big Crest 7.60-1 (1 length) United States (B.) $100,000—3 1953-March 21 (7th) Money Broker (c) Alfred Popara (117) DH-Jamie K./Slim 1:53.80 (fast) Half Crown-GB $146,250 1 1/8 Miles-GP (17) Grissom-Grossfield Vester R. Wright 15.90-1 (head) United States (Ch.) $88,000—2 1952 Sky Ship (c) Ronnie Nash (114) Handsome Teddy 1:50.60 (fast) Teddy’s Comet $24,750 1 1/8 Miles-GP (18) Brookmeade Stable Preston Burch Sandtop 11.05-1 (head) United States (Blk.) $17,550—1
*-Favorite . . . D-Kentucky Derby winner . . . H-Horse of the Year . . . 3-Champion 3-Year-Old Male . . . + Fountain of Youth winner . . . @-Via disqualification . . . DH-Dead Heat
Most Wins, Jockey: 5, John Velazquez (2009, ’13, ’15, ’17-18) Most Wins, Trainer: 5, Todd Pletcher (2007, ’14-15, ’17-18) Most Wins, Owner: 5, Calumet Farm (1957-58, ’68. ’71, ’78) High $2 Win: $183.60, Williamston Kid (1966) Largest Win Margin: 9 ¾ lengths, Empire Maker (2003) Largest Field Size: 18 (1952) Smallest Field Size: 5 (1957, ’69) Favorites who finished off-the-board (since 1991): Mohaymen (4 th in 2016 at 0.80-1); Cairo Prince (4 th in 2014 at 1.20-1); Soldat (5 th in 2011 at 1.50-1); Read the Footnotes (4 th in 2004 at 1.00-1); Cobra King (8 th in 1996 at 1.90-1); Go for Gin (4 th in 1994 at 2.40-1) Disqualifications: Lil’s Lad (1998, 1 st to 2 nd ) and Abe’s Hope (1966, 1 st to 4 th ) Fountain of Youth-Florida Derby Double (14): Gen. Duke (1957), Tim Tam (1958), Easy Spur (1959), In Reality (1967), Ruthie’s Native (1977), Spectacular Bid (1979), Proud Truth (1985), Fly So Free (1991), Thunder Gulch (1995), Vicar (1999), High Fly (2005), Scat Daddy (2007), Quality Road (2009) and Orb (2013). Four went on to win the Kentucky Derby: Tim Tam (1958), Spectacular Bid (1979), Thunder Gulch (1995) and Orb (2013). Miscellaneous: After a one-year experiment in 2010 at six weeks out of the Kentucky Derby, the Florida Derby is positioned five weeks before the first Saturday in May, a spot first tried in 2005. Prior to that, it was historically positioned seven or eight weeks before Derby … Eight of the last 16 Kentucky Derby winners were based during the winter in South Florida. Six were stabled at Palm Meadows Training Center: Funny Cide (2003), Barbaro (2006), Street Sense (2007), Big Brown (2008), Super Saver (2010) and Animal Kingdom (2011). Orb (2013) was based at Payson Park. Always Dreaming (2017) was based at Palm Beach Downs.
Florida Derby : 24 (15 won both races) 2003-I Empire Maker 1st 2nd KD Year Horse Prep Trainer 2003-I Supah Blitz 4th 13 th 2017 Always Dreaming 1st Todd Pletcher 2002-I Harlan’s Holiday 1st 7th 2002-I Blue Burner 2nd 11 th 2016 Nyquist 1st Doug O’Neill 2001-I Monarchos 1st 1st 2013 Orb 1st Shug McGaughey III 2001-I Invisible Ink 3rd 2nd 2008 Big Brown 1st Rick Dutrow Jr. 2001-I Songandaprayer 5th 13 th th 2006 Barbaro 1st Michael Matz 2001-I Talk Is Money 8 DNF 2000-I Hal’s Hope 1st 16 th st 2001 Monarchos 1 John Ward Jr. 2000-I High Yield 2nd 15 th 1995 Thunder Gulch 1st D. Wayne Lukas 2000-I Deputy Warlock 7th 10 th st th 1994 Go for Gin 4th Nick Zito 1999-I Vicar 1 18 rd rd 1991 Strike the Gold 2nd Nick Zito 1999-I Cat Thief 3 3 1999-I First American 5th th 1990 Unbridled 1st Carl Nafzger 16 1999-I Adonis 6th 17 th st 1984 Swale 1 Woody Stephens 1998-I Cape Town 1st 5th 1981 Pleasant Colony 5th John Campo 1998-I Halory Hunter 3rd 4th 1979 Spectacular Bid 1st Bud Delp 1997-I Captain Bodgit 1st 2nd nd th 1975 Foolish Pleasure 3rd LeRoy Jolley 1997-I Pulpit 2 4 th th 1974 Cannonade 2nd Woody Stephens 1997-I Jack Flash 4 7 st th st 1996-I Unbridled’s Song 1 5 1968 Forward Pass 1 Henry Forrest nd th th 1996-I Editor’s Note 2 6 1966 Kauai King 5 Henry Forrest 1996-I Skip Away 3rd 12 th 1964 Northern Dancer-CAN 1st Horatio Luro 1996-I Louis Quatorze 4th 16 th 1961 Carry Back 1st Jack Price 1996-I Built for Pleasure 7th 19 th st st 1960 Venetian Way 2nd Vic Sovinski 1995-I Thunder Gulch 1 1 1995-I Suave Prospect 2nd 11 th 1958 Tim Tam 1st Jimmy Jones 1995-I Mecke 3rd 5th rd 1957 Iron Liege 3 Jimmy Jones 1995-I Jambalaya Jazz 6th 15 th 1956 Needles 1st Hugh Fontaine 1994-I Holy Bull 1st 12 th 1953 Dark Star 13 th Eddie Hayward 1994-I Go for Gin 4th 1st 1993-I Bull In the Heather 1st 11 th Florida Derby, Gulfstream Park (113-12-8-5) 1993-I Storm Tower 2nd 16 th Year (Gr.) Horse Prep Derby 1993-I Wallenda 3rd 13 th 2018-I Audible 1st 3rd 1993-I Kissin Kris 4th 7th 2018-I Hofburg 2nd 7th 1993-I Silver of Silver 5th 8th 2018-I Promises Fulfilled 9th 15 th 1992-I Technology 1st 10 th 2017-I Always Dreaming 1st 1st 1992-I Dance Floor 2nd 3rd 2017-I Gunnevera 3rd 7th 1992-I Pistols and Roses 3rd 16 th 2017-I State of Honor 2nd 19 th 1992-I My Luck Runs North 7th 9th 2016-I Nyquist 1st 1st 1991-I Fly So Free 1st 5th 2016-I Mohaymen 4th 4th 1991-I Strike the Gold 2nd 1st 2016-I Majesto 2nd 18 th 1991-I Hansel 3rd 10 th 2015-I Materiality 1st 6th 1990-I Unbridled 1st 1st 2015-I Itsaknockout 4th 9th 1989-I Western Playboy 2nd 15 th 2015-I Upstart 2nd 18th 1989-I Hawkster 4th 5th 2014-I General a Rod 3rd 11 th 1989-I Triple Buck 10 th 9th 2014-I Wildcat Red 2nd 18 th 1989-I Forty Niner 2nd 2nd 2013-I Orb 1st 1st 1988-I Brian’s Time 1st 6th 2013-I Itsmyluckyday 2nd 15 th 1987-I Cryptoclearance 1st 4th 2013-I Frac Daddy 7th 16 th 1987-I No More Flowers 2nd 15 th 2012-I Take Charge Indy 1st 19 th 1987-I Avies Copy 4th 3rd 2012-I Union Rags 3rd 7th 1987-I Bet Twice 5th 2nd 2012-I El Padrino 4th 13 th 1987-I Conquistarose 8th 9th 2011-I Dialed In 1st 8th 1986-I Snow Chief 1st 11 th 2011-I Shackleford 2nd 4th 1986-I Badger Land 2nd 5th 2011-I Soldat 5th 11 th 1986-I Mogambo 3rd 10 th 2011-I Stay Thirsty 7th 12 th 1985-I Proud Truth 1st 5th 2010-I Ice Box 1st 2nd 1985-I Stephan’s Odyssey 6th 2nd 2009-I Dunkirk 2nd 11 th 1984-I Swale 1st 1st 2008-I Big Brown 1st 1st 1984-I Rexson’s Hope 4th 10 th 2008-I Smooth Air 2nd 11 th 1983-I Caveat 10 th 3rd 2007-I Scat Daddy 1st 18 th 1983-I Current Hope 7th 11 th 2007-I Stormello 4th 19 th 1983-I Chumming 5th 12 th 2007-I Imawildandcrazyguy 6th 4th 1983-I My Mac 4th 14 th 2006-I Barbaro 1st 1st 1983-I Law Talk 3rd 19 th 2006-I Sharp Humor 2nd 19 th 1982-I Laser Light 7th 2nd 2006-I Flashy Bull 7th 14 th 1982-I Star Gallant 2nd 8th 2005-I High Fly 1st 10 th 1982-I Royal Roberto 4th 14 th 2005-I Noble Causeway 2nd 14 th 1982-I New Discovery 5th 18 th 2004-I Friends Lake 1st 15 th 1981-I Pleasant Colony 5th 1st 2004-I The Cliff’s Edge 3rd 5th 1981-I Double Sonic 4th 11 th 2004-I Read the Footnotes 4th 7th 1980-I Plugged Nickle 1st 7th 2004-I Tapit 6th 9th 1980-I Gold Stage 5th 12 th