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Indiana Derby
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| class | Grade III |
| horse race | Indiana Derby |
| location | Horseshoe Indianapolis |
| Shelbyville, Indiana, United States | |
| inaugurated | 1995 |
| race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| website | |
| distance | miles |
| surface | Dirt |
| track | left-handed |
| qualification | Three-year-olds |
| weight | 124 lbs with allowances |
| purse | $300,000 (since 2020) |
Shelbyville, Indiana, United States The Indiana Derby is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run over a distance of miles on the dirt held annually in July at Horseshoe Indianapolis in Shelbyville, Indiana. It is the racetrack's signature event offering its current highest purse at $300,000.
History
The event was inaugurated on 7 October 1995 at Hoosier Park and was won by Dogwood Stable's Peruvian who was the second part of trainer Peter Vestal's entry in a time of 1:43 flat on a fast track.
The event was upgraded to Grade III in 2002 and in 2004 to Grade II. It held this classification until 2017 when the event was downgraded back to Grade III.
The dead heat in the 2006 running was the first dead heat for the Indiana Derby. The result was contested by the owners of Star Dabbler who came out of the race injured. They believed he won the race so took the issue to arbitration but the result was upheld.
The 2009 win by Misremembered set a new track record. 2010 marked a groundbreaking year for the Indiana Derby and racing in the state of Indiana when Lookin At Lucky became the first winner of a Triple Crown race ever to race in the state of Indiana. Sent off at odds of 2–5, Lookin At Lucky won the race by 1 lengths in last-to-first fashion much to the delight of the ontrack crowd.
In 2013 the event was moved to Indiana Grand, now known as Horseshoe Indianapolis. Since 2015, the race has been held in July.
Bob Baffert became the first trainer to win the race two years in a row in 2009 and 2010 with Misremembered and Lookin At Lucky. He won his third Indiana Derby with Power Broker in 2013, and his fourth with Cupid in 2016.
In 2020 the event was run over the miles distance however the following year this distance was reverted to miles.
Records
Speed record:
- 1:40.80 - Misremembered (2009, at Hoosier Park)
- 1:41.15 - Tip Top Thomas (2025, at the Indiana Grand Race Course)
Margins:
- 5 lengths – Irap (2017)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Robby Albarado (1998, 2001, 2007)
- 3 - Florent Geroux (2018, 2020, 2024)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 - Bob Baffert (2009, 2010, 2013, 2016)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor (2016, 2023)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Horseshoe Indianapolis (Indiana Grand Race Course) | |||||||||||||
| 2025 | Tip Top Thomas | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | James J. Bakke & Gerald Isbister | miles | 1:41.15 | $300,000 | III | |||||
| 2024 | Dragoon Guard | Florent Geroux | Brad H. Cox | Juddmonte Farms | miles | 1:42.26 | $300,000 | III | |||||
| 2023 | Verifying | Marcelino Pedroza Jr. | Brad H. Cox | Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Jonathan Poulin & Westerburg | miles | 1:43.15 | $300,000 | III | url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=12&BorP=P&TID=IND&CTRY=USA&DT=07/08/2023&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB | title=2023 Indiana Derby Grade 3 - (race 12) | work=Equibase | date=8 July 2023 | access-date=9 July 2023}} |
| 2022 | Actuator | James Graham | Michael W. McCarthy | Black Type Thoroughbreds, Rags Racing Stables, Rick Howard & Gavin O'Connor | miles | 1:44.48 | $300,000 | III | url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=12&BorP=P&TID=IND&CTRY=USA&DT=07/09/2022&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB | title=2022 Indiana Derby Grade 3 - (race 12) | work=Equibase | date=9 July 2022 | access-date=9 July 2022}} |
| 2021 | Mr. Wireless | Ramon Vazquez | W. Bret Calhoun | Jon Lapczenski & JIL Stable | miles | 1:42.84 | $300,000 | III | url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=12&BorP=P&TID=IND&CTRY=USA&DT=07/07/2021&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB | title=2021 Indiana Derby Grade 3 - (race 12) | work=Equibase | date=7 July 2021 | access-date=8 July 2021}} |
| 2020 | Shared Sense | Florent Geroux | Brad H. Cox | Godolphin Racing | miles | 1:49.46 | $300,000 | III | url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=11&BorP=P&TID=IND&CTRY=USA&DT=07/08/2020&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB | title=2020 Indiana Derby Grade 3 - (race 11) | work=Equibase | date=8 July 2020 | access-date=9 July 2020}} |
| 2019 | Mr. Money | Gabriel Saez | W. Bret Calhoun | Allied Racing Stable | miles | 1:41.80 | $500,000 | III | url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=IND&CTRY=USA&DT=07/13/2019&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB | title=2019 Indiana Derby Grade 3 - (race 9) | work=Equibase | date=13 July 2019 | access-date=7 July 2020}} |
| 2018 | Axelrod | Florent Geroux | Michael W. McCarthy | Slam Dunk Racing | miles | 1:43.00 | $500,000 | III | url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=IND&CTRY=USA&DT=07/14/2018&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB | title=2018 Indiana Derby Grade 3 - (race 9) | work=Equibase | date=14 July 2018 | access-date=7 July 2020}} |
| 2017 | Irap | Mario Gutierrez | Doug F. O'Neill | Reddam Racing | miles | 1:42.21 | $500,000 | III | url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=IND&CTRY=USA&DT=07/15/2017&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB | title=2017 Indiana Derby Grade 3 - (race 9) | work=Equibase | date=15 July 2017 | access-date=7 July 2020}} |
| 2016 | Cupid | Rafael Bejarano | Bob Baffert | Michael Tabor, Mrs. John Magnier & Derrick Smith | miles | 1:43.02 | $512,000 | II | url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=IND&CTRY=USA&DT=07/16/2016&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB | title=2016 Indiana Derby Grade 2 - (race 9) | work=Equibase | date=16 July 2016 | access-date=7 July 2020}} |
| 2015 | Tiz Shea D | Jose Lezcano | William I. Mott | Brous Stable, Wachtel Stable & Gary Barber | miles | 1:43.02 | $508,000 | II | url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=IND&CTRY=USA&DT=07/18/2015&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB | title=2015 Indiana Derby Grade 2 - (race 9) | work=Equibase | date=18 July 2015 | access-date=7 July 2020}} |
| 2014 | East Hall | Luis Saez | William A. Kaplan | Jack H. Hendricks & Roger Justice | miles | 1:42.24 | $507,100 | II | url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=IND&CTRY=USA&DT=10/04/2014&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB | title=2014 Indiana Derby Grade 2 - (race 10) | work=Equibase | date=4 October 2014 | access-date=7 July 2020}} |
| 2013 | Power Broker | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | Gary & Mary West | miles | 1:41.95 | $514,000 | II | url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=11&BorP=P&TID=IND&CTRY=USA&DT=10/05/2013&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB | title=2013 Indiana Derby Grade 2 - (race 11) | work=Equibase | date=5 October 2013 | access-date=7 July 2020}} |
| At Hoosier Park | |||||||||||||
| 2012 | Neck 'n Neck | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Ian R. Wilkes | A. Stevens Miles Jr. | miles | 1:42.71 | $513,600 | II | url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=12&BorP=P&TID=HOO&CTRY=USA&DT=10/06/2012&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB | title=2012 Indiana Derby Grade 2 - (race 12) | work=Equibase | date=6 October 2012 | access-date=7 July 2020}} |
| 2011 | Wilburn | Julien R. Leparoux | Steven M. Asmussen | Stonestreet Stables | miles | 1:43.60 | $510,900 | II | url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=12&BorP=P&TID=HOO&CTRY=USA&DT=10/01/2011&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB | title=2011 Indiana Derby Grade 2 - (race 12) | work=Equibase | date=1 October 2011 | access-date=7 July 2020}} |
| 2010 | Lookin at Lucky | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | Mike Pegram, Karl Watson & Paul Weitman | miles | 1:43.40 | $510,900 | II | url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=12&BorP=P&TID=HOO&CTRY=USA&DT=10/02/2010&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB | title=2010 Indiana Derby Grade 2 - (race 12) | work=Equibase | date=2 October 2010 | access-date=7 July 2020}} |
| 2009 | Misremembered | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert | Jill Baffert & George Jacobs | miles | 1:40.80 | $512,600 | II | url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=11&BorP=P&TID=HOO&CTRY=USA&DT=10/03/2009&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB | title=2009 Indiana Derby Grade 2 - (race 11) | work=Equibase | date=3 October 2009 | access-date=7 July 2020}} |
| 2008 | Tin Cup Chalice | Pedro A. Rodriguez | Michael A. LeCesse | Michael A. Lecesse & Scott van Laer | miles | 1:45.00 | $514,100 | II | url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=HOO&CTRY=USA&DT=10/04/2008&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB | title=2008 Indiana Derby Grade 2 - (race 9) | work=Equibase | date=4 October 2008 | access-date=7 July 2020}} |
| 2007 | Zanjero | Robby Albarado | Steven M. Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds | miles | 1:43.95 | $510,600 | II | url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=HOO&CTRY=USA&DT=10/06/2007&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB | title=2007 Indiana Derby Grade 2 - (race 9) | work=Equibase | date=6 October 2007 | access-date=7 July 2020}} |
| 2006 | Cielo Gold | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Hal R. Wiggins | Hillcrest Farm Racing | miles | 1:42.84 | $513,200 | II | DH | ||||
| Star Dabbler | Richard Migliore | Michael E. Hushion | Barry K. Schwartz | ||||||||||
| 2005 | Don't Get Mad | Brice Blanc | Ronald W. Ellis | B. Wayne Hughes | miles | 1:42.71 | $511,300 | II | url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=HOO&CTRY=USA&DT=10/01/2005&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB | title=2005 Indiana Derby Grade 2 - (race 9) | work=Equibase | date=1 October 2005 | access-date=7 July 2020}} |
| 2004 | Brass Hat | Willie Martinez | William B. Bradley | Fred F. Bradley | miles | 1:44.04 | $511,300 | II | url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=HOO&CTRY=USA&DT=10/02/2004&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB | title=2004 Indiana Derby Grade 2 - (race 9) | work=Equibase | date=2 October 2004 | access-date=7 July 2020}} |
| 2003 | Excessivepleasure | Jon Court | Doug F. O'Neill | Lee & Ty Leatherman | miles | 1:43.48 | $411,800 | III | url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=HOO&CTRY=USA&DT=10/04/2003&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB | title=2003 Indiana Derby Grade 3 - (race 9) | work=Equibase | date=4 October 2003 | access-date=7 July 2020}} |
| 2002 | Perfect Drift | Jon Court | Murray W. Johnson | Stonecrest Farm | miles | 1:43.50 | $414,700 | III | url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=HOO&CTRY=USA&DT=10/05/2002&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB | title=2002 Indiana Derby Grade 3 - (race 9) | work=Equibase | date=5 October 2002 | access-date=7 July 2020}} |
| 2001 | Orientate | Robby Albarado | D. Wayne Lukas | Bob & Beverly Lewis | miles | 1:42.22 | $314,100 | Listed | url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=HOO&CTRY=USA&DT=10/06/2001&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB | title=2001 Indiana Derby Listed - (race 9) | work=Equibase | date=6 October 2001 | access-date=7 July 2020}} |
| 2000 | Mister Deville | Luis S. Quinonez | Wilson L. Brown | Darwin Olson | miles | 1:41.80 | $307,500 | Listed | url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=HOO&CTRY=USA&DT=10/07/2000&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB | title=2000 Indiana Derby Listed - (race 9) | work=Equibase | date=7 October 2000 | access-date=7 July 2020}} |
| 1999 | Forty One Carats | Jorge F. Chavez | David Fawkes | Walter L. New & Jack T. Hammer | miles | 1:42.24 | $313,500 | Listed | url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=6&BorP=P&TID=HOO&CTRY=USA&DT=10/02/1999&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB | title=1999 Indiana Derby Listed - (race 6) | work=Equibase | date=2 October 1999 | access-date=7 July 2020}} |
| 1998 | One Bold Stroke | Robby Albarado | James E. Baker | Landon Knight & Mary Lu Noon | miles | 1:43.14 | $314,500 | Listed | url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=6&BorP=P&TID=HOO&CTRY=USA&DT=10/03/1998&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB | title=1998 Indiana Derby Listed - (race 6) | work=Equibase | date=3 October 1998 | access-date=7 July 2020}} |
| 1997 | Dubai Dust | Sidney P. LeJeune Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas | Gonzalo B. Torrealba | miles | 1:44.00 | $212,400 | Listed | url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=HOO&CTRY=USA&DT=10/04/1997&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB | title=1997 Indiana Derby Listed - (race 8) | work=Equibase | date=4 October 1997 | access-date=7 July 2020}} |
| 1996 | Canyon Run | Francisco C. Torres | Steven L. Morguelan | Marco Bommarito | miles | 1:41.40 | $107,600 | Listed | url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=HOO&CTRY=USA&DT=10/05/1996&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB | title=1996 Indiana Derby Listed - (race 8) | work=Equibase | date=5 October 1996 | access-date=7 July 2020}} |
| 1995 | § Peruvian | Dean Kutz | Peter M. Vestal | Dogwood Stable | miles | 1:43.00 | $111,500 | Listed | url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=HOO&CTRY=USA&DT=10/07/1995&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB | title=1995 Indiana Derby Listed - (race 8) | work=Equibase | date=7 October 1995 | access-date=7 July 2020}} |
Notes: § Ran as part of an entry
References
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