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Bet on Florida Derby


Florida Derby

Stakes: Grade I for 3-year-old thoroughbreds
Distance: 1 1/8 miles
Track: Dirt
Purse: $1,000,000
Date: March 30, 13
Post Time:6 p.m. ET
Grade: I
Type: Road to the Kentucky Derby Prep
Age: 3 Years Old
Sex: Male
Surface: Dirt
Coverage: NBC Sports Network

The Florida Derby Stakes, held annually at Gulfstream Park, is one of the preparatory races for 3-year-olds gunning for the Kentucky Derby race. But the Florida Derby remains one of the most anticipated prep races having sent 19 victories to Churchill Downs throughout the race's history.

The Florida Derby is a Grade I race for top 3-year-old thoroughbred horses in America, 9-furlong (1.1/8 miles) run and a $1 million purse up for grabs. It debuted at Gulfstream Park in 1952, in time with the race track's expansion. The next year the derby purse was raised to $100,000 making it the first stakes event so richly endowed in the Sunshine State.

It was in 1957, in a historic race where Gen. Duke equaled the world record 1:46.80 and defeating Bold Ruler, that the Florida Derby was established as a major stepping stone to the Kentucky Derby and the Triple Crown trail.

The race continued to rise in popularity over the next years, along with it the significant increase in the race's purse. Standing at $1 million today, the Florida Derby is still one of the richest horse racing stakes.



Online Horse Racing graded stakes

Graded Stakes Races

Apr 4

Keeneland: Central Bank Ashland Stakes ,$750,000 ,3yo f ,8.5f Dirt

Keeneland: Transylvania Stakes ,$600,000 ,3yo ,8.5f Turf

Apr 5

Aqueduct: Carter Stakes ,$300,000 ,4&up ,7f Dirt

Aqueduct: Distaff Stakes ,$175,000 ,4&up f/m ,7f Dirt

Aqueduct: Gazelle Stakes ,$200,000 ,3yo f ,9f Dirt

Aqueduct: Wood Memorial ,$750,000 ,3yo ,9f Dirt

Japan Racing Association: Churchill Downs Cup ,$622,000 ,3yo ,8f Turf

Japan Racing Association: Lord Derby Challenge Trophy ,$633,000 ,4&up ,8f Turf

Keeneland: Appalachian Stakes ,$500,000 ,3yo f ,8f Turf

Keeneland: Blue Grass Stakes ,$1,250,000 ,3yo ,9f Dirt

Keeneland: Commonwealth Stakes ,$350,000 ,4&up ,7f Dirt

Keeneland: Madison Stakes ,$650,000 ,4&up f/m ,7f Dirt

Keeneland: Shakertown Stakes ,$400,000 ,3&up ,5.5f Turf

Santa Anita: Monrovia Stakes ,$100,000 ,4&up f/m ,6.5f Turf

Santa Anita: Santa Anita Derby ,$500,000 ,3yo ,9f Dirt

Santa Anita: Santa Anita Oaks ,$200,000 ,3yo f ,8.5f Dirt

Apr 6

Japan Racing Association: Osaka Hai ,$3,108,000 ,4&up ,10f Turf

Keeneland: MiddleGround Capital Beaumont ,$400,000 ,3yo f ,abt 7f Dirt

Apr 11

Keeneland: Maker's Mark Mile ,$650,000 ,4&up ,8f Turf