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Iowa Derby

Field	Value
class	Listed
horse race	Iowa Derby
location	Prairie Meadows Racetrack
Altoona, Iowa, United States
inaugurated	1989
race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
website
distance	miles (8.5 furlongs)
surface	Dirt
track	left-handed
qualification	Three-years-old
weight	Assigned
purse	$250,000 (2018)

Altoona, Iowa, United States The Iowa Derby is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run over a distance of miles (8.5 furlongs) on the dirt annually at Prairie Meadows Racetrack in Altoona, Iowa. The purse of the event is US$250,000.

Race History

The race was first run in 1989 as an ungraded stakes race. It became a Grade III event in 2010 and lowered back to Listed in 2018.

Records

Speed record:

1:40.37 - Concord Point (2010)

Most wins by a trainer:

5 - Steven M. Asmussen (2002, 2006, 2017, 2023, 2025)

Most wins by a jockey:

3 - Rafael Bejarano (2011, 2016, 2024) Most wins by an owner:
No owner has won this race more than once

Winners

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2025	Magnitude	Ben Curtis	Steven M. Asmussen	Winchell Thoroughbreds	1:42.26
2024	Henro	Rafael Bejarano	Chris A. Hartman	JD Thoroughbreds LLC & Joey Keith Davis	1:42.72
2023 2	How Did He Do That	Richard Eramia	Steven M. Asmussen	J. Kirk & Judy Robison	1:43.57
2022	Ain’t Life Grand	Elvin Gonzalez	Kelly R. Von Hemel	RPM Thoroughbreds	1:42.65
2021	Stilleto Boy	José Ortiz	Doug L. Anderson	Steve Moger	1:42.64
2020 1	Acre	Martin Garcia	William I. Mott	Claiborne Farm & Adele Dilschneider	1:42.74
2019	Top Line Growth	Julian Pimentel	Kelly Rubley	The Elkstone Group, LLC	1:43.07
2018	High North	Florent Geroux	Brad H. Cox	Shortleaf Stable, Inc.	1:44.35
2017	Hence	Mike Smith	Steven M. Asmussen	Calumet Farm	1:42.84
2016	American Freedom	Rafael Bejarano	Bob Baffert	Mary & Gary West	1:42.62
2015	Bent on Bourbon	Javier Castellano	Eddie Kenneally	Bourbon Lane Stable	1:44.00
2014	Jessica's Star	David Mello	Michael Stidham	Mark D. Breen	1:44.12
2013	Looking Cool	Leandro R. Goncalves	Carl A. Nafzger	Jim Tafel	1:44.29
2012	Hansen	Ramon Dominguez	Mike Maker	Dr. Hansen & Skychai Racing	1:42.01
2011	Prayer for Relief	Rafael Bejarano	Bob Baffert	Zayat Stables	1:41.73
2010	Concord Point	Martin Garcia	Bob Baffert	Kaleem Shah	1:40.37
2009	Duke of Mischief	Eibar Coa	David Fawkes	Joann & Alex Lieblong, et al.	1:42.26
2008	Tiz Now Tiz Then	Miguel Mena	Eoin G. Harty	Zabeel Racing	1:41.69
2007	Delightful Kiss	Jeffrey Sanchez	Pete D. Anderson	Hobeau Farm	1:42.05
2006	More Than Regal	Shaun Bridgmohan	Steven M. Asmussen	Vinery Stables	1:42.74
2005	Shamoan	Jose Valdivia, Jr.	Eoin G. Harty	P. R. & Linda Laird	1:43.14
2004	Swingforthefences	Shaun Bridgmohan	Richard Violette, Jr.	Klaravich Stables	1:43.31
2003	Excessivepleasure	Jon Court	Douglas F. O'Neill	Ty & Leroy Leatherman	1:40.82
2002	Easyfromthegitgo	Donnie Meche	Steven M. Asmussen	James Cassels & Bob Zollars	1:42.59
2001	Touch Tone	Robby Albarado	Ronny Werner	Tom R. Durant	1:42.67
2000	Captain Steve	Shane Sellers	Bob Baffert	Michael E. Pegram	1:42.35
1999	Grits'n Hard Toast	Willie Martinez	Thomas V. Smith	Thomas Victor Smith & R. A. Anderson	1:42.89
1998	Swear By Dixie	Sidney P. LeJeune Jr	Walter M. Bindner Jr.	Donald G. McClinton	1:47.39
1997	Crafty One	Sidney P. LeJeune Jr	Kenneth G. McPeek	Roy K. & Joyce Monroe	1:43.43
1996	Raja's Omega	M. Clifton Berry	Clinton C. Stuart	Jack & Jim Schuyler	1:43.03
1995	Prince Ariba	Perry S. Whetstone	Larry E. Hunt, Sr.	Hunt Country Stables	1:44.60
1989	Thelastproudperson	Wilson L. Brown	David Wilder Essman	Locke Neal	1:41.64

Notes:

1 In 2020, Letmeno finished first but was disqualified due to interference and placed second.

2 In 2023, One in Vermillion finished in a dead heat for first with How Did He Do That. One in Vermillion was disqualified for interference and placed second.

References

"Iowa Derby".
"Flat Out Speed Lives Up to Her Name in Iowa Oaks". BloodHorse.com.

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