El Camino Real Derby

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The El Camino Real Derby is a race for Thoroughbred horses held in late winter at Bay Meadows. The El Camino Real is open to three-year-olds willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles (8 and 1/2 furlongs) on the dirt. A Grade III event, it offers a purse of $200,000.

Northern California's premier Kentucky Derby prep, the El Camino Real will be in its 27th running in 2008.

[edit] Past Winners

2007 - Bwana Bull (Russell Baze)
2006 - Cause to Believe
2005 - Uncle Denny
2004 - Kilgowan
2003 - Ocean Terrace (Ten Most Wanted, third, and runner up in the Belmont Stakes)
2002 - Yougottawanna
2001 - Hoovergetthekeys
2000 - Remember Sheikh
1999 - Cliquot (Charismatic, second)
1998 - Event of the Year
1997 - Pacificbounty
1996 - Cavonnier (runner up in the Kentucky Derby)
1995 - Jumron
1994 - Tabasco Cat (Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes winner)
1993 - El Atroz
1992 - Casual Lies (runner up in the Kentucky Derby)
1991 - Sea Cadet
1990 - Silver Ending
1989 - Double Quick
1988 - Ruhlman
1987 - Masterful Advocate
1986 - Snow Chief (Preakness Stakes winner)
1985 - Tanks Prospect (Skywalker, fourth) (Tanks Prospect won the Preakness)
1984 - French Legionaire (Gate Dancer, second, but first in the Preakness)
1983 - Knightly Rapport
1982 - Cassaleria