American Derby

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Grade II race
American Derby
Location	Hawthorne Race Course Arlington Heights, Illinois, USA
Inaugurated	1884
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.arlingtonpark.com
Race information
Distance	1 3/16 miles
Track	Turf, left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-olds
Weight	Assigned
Purse	$250,000

The American Derby is a Thoroughbred horse race in the United States run annually at Arlington Park in Arlington Heights, Illinois. The inaugural American Derby was held at the city's old Washington Park race track and raced there until 1905 when the facility was closed and the track demolished. 1893's American Derby was the 2nd richest race in the U.S. during the 19th century.^[1]

There was no racing in Chicago in 1895, 1896, 1897, 1899, and again in 1905 and 1906. The effects would be that the American Derby was not run from 1905 through 1925, except for 1916 when it was hosted by the Hawthorne Race Course in Stickney/Cicero, Illinois. Revived in 1926, it evolved to become one of the important events of the American racing season that drew some of the very best horses from all over the country. It was run at the new Washington Park race track in Homewood, Illinois in 1926 and 1927 and then was held at the Arlington Park course in 1928 before returning to the new Washington Park in 1929 where it remained through 1957. Since 1958, the race has been run at Arlington Park.

Since 1992 the American Derby has been run on turf at a distance of 1 3/16 miles. Previously, it had been raced on the turf course from 1955 through 1957 and from 1970 through 1976. Over the years, the distance has varied:

• 1 ½ miles: 1884-1904, 1926, 1927
• 1 ¼ miles: 1928-1951, 1962-1965, 1977-1991
• 1 mile: 1952-1954, 1958-1961,1966-1974, 1976
• 1 1/16 miles: 1975
• 1 3/16 miles (on turf): 1955-1957, 1992 - present

Most wins by a jockey:

• 5 - Eddie Arcaro
• 4 - Isaac Burns Murphy

Hall of Fame jockey George Woolf won the race three years in a row from 1942 to 1944.

Most wins by a trainer:

• 3 - Horace A. Jones, Ben A. Jones, Dermot K. Weld

Most wins by an owner:

• 7 - Calumet Farm
• 4 - Lucky Baldwin

[edit] Winners of the American Derby

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2007	Lattice	Robby Albarado	William I. Mott	Clairborne Farm	1:54.85
2006	Union Avenue	Larry Melancon	William I. Mott	WinStar Farm	1:57.20
2005	Gun Salute	Cornelio Velasquez	William I. Mott	Brant M. Laue	1:55.31
2004	Simple Exchange	Pat Smullen	Dermot K. Weld	Moyglare Stud	1:54.93
2003	Evolving Tactics	Pat Smullen	Dermot K. Weld	Moyglare Stud	1:59.04
2002	Mananan McLir	Rene Douglas	Wallace Dollase	M. Jarvis, G. Margolis, et al	1:57.11
2001	Fan Club's Mister	Randy Meier	Rickey B. Harris	P. Miessler & C. Raber	2:03.27
2000	Pine Dance	Eddie Ahern	Dermot K. Weld	Highland Farms et al	1:55.46
1998-99	no races
1997	Honor Glide	Garrett Gomez	Jim Day	Robert Schaedle III	1:55.94
1996 *	Jaunatxo	Juvenal Diaz	Louis Roussel III	Louis Roussel III	1:55.82
1995	Gold And Steel	Aaron Gryder	Jean-Claude Rouget	Gary A. Tanaka	1:55.02
1994 **	Overbury	Shane Sellers	David Loder	Sheikh Mohammed	1:55.29
1994**	Vaudeville	Aldaberto Lopez	Fordell Fierce	Ron Crockett	1:55.29
1993	Explosive Red	Shane Sellers	Daniel J. Vella	Frank Stronach	1:59.92
1992	The Name's Jimmy	Pat Day	Charles R. Stutts	Mount Joy Stables	1:59.41
1991	Olympio	Eddie Delahoussaye	Ron McAnally	Verne Winchell	2:00.99
1990	Real Cash	Pat Valenzuela	D. Wayne Lukas	Lukas & Overbrook	2:02.00
1989	Awe Inspiring	Craig Perret	C. R. McGaughey III	Ogden Mills Phipps	2:02.40
1988	no race
1987	Fortunate Moment	Earlie Fires	Harvey L. Vanier	Jerry Pinkley	2:03.80
1986	no race
1985	Creme Fraiche	Eddie Maple	Woody Stephens	Brushwood Stable	2:01.60
1984**	At The Threshold	Pat Day	Lynn S. Whiting	W. Cal Partee	2:04.00
1984**	High Alexander	Gerland Gallitano	Jim Levtich	J. M. Levitch, Sr.	2:04.00
1983	Play Fellow	Pat Day	Harvey L. Vanier	Vanier, Lauer, Victor	2:04.00
1982	Wolfie's Rascal	Ruben Hernandez	Howard M. Tesher	Sidney L. Port et al	2:05.60
1981	Pocket Zipper	Ray Sibille	Richard Hazelton	Mr. & Mrs. R. Bensinger	2:03.80
1980	Hurry Up Blue	Gerland Gallitano	Joe Bollero	Russell L. Reineman	2:04.40
1979	Smarten	Sam Maple	Woody Stephens	Ryehill Farm	2:05.20
1978	Nasty And Bold	Jean-Luc Samyn	Phillip G. Johnson	Meadowhill Farm	2:03.40
1977	Silver Series	Larry Snyder	Oscar Dishman, Jr.	Archie R. Donaldson	2:02.40
1976	Fifth Marine	Ron Turcotte	Sidney Watters, Jr.	Pamela Firman	1:49.20
1975	Honey Mark	Garth Patterson	Larry Robideaux, Jr.	Mr. & Mrs. F. Roberts	1:44.40
1974	Determined King	Daryl Montoya	Eugene Jacobs	Herbert A. Allen	1:47.80
1973	Bemo	William Passmore	John W. Murphy	Hickory Tree Stable	1:49.60
1972	Dubassoff	Jacinto Vasquez	Thomas J. Kelly	John M. Schiff	1:50.00
1971	Bold Reason	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Angel Penna, Sr.	William A. Levin	1:50.00
1970	The Pruner	Braulio Baeza	Edward A. Neloy	Ogden Phipps	1:47.00
1969	Fast Hilarious	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Joe Bollero	D. Rigney	1:48.00
1968	Forward Pass	Ismael Valenzuela	Henry Forrest	Calumet Farm	1:48.00
1967	Damascus	Bill Shoemaker	Frank Y. Whiteley, Jr.	Edith Bancroft	1:46.80
1966	Buckpasser	Braulio Baeza	Edward A. Neloy	Ogden Phipps	1:47.00
1965	Tom Rolfe	Bill Shoemaker	Frank Y. Whiteley, Jr.	Powhatan Stables	2:00.60
1964	Roman Brother	Fernando Alvarez	Burley Parke	Harbor View Farm	2:01.40
1963	Candy Spots	Bill Shoemaker	MeshTenney	Rex C. Ellsworth	2:02.00
1962	Black Sheep	Johnny Longden	Charlie Whittingham	C. R. Mac Stable	2:01.00
1961	Beau Prince	Steve Brooks	Horace A. Jones	Calumet Farm	1:51.00
1960	T. V. Lark	Johnny Sellers	Paul K. Parker	Preston W. Madden	1:47.20
1959	Dunce	L. C. Cook	Moody Jolley	Claiborne Farm	1:49.00
1958	Nadir	Manuel Ycaza	Moody Jolley	Claiborne Farm	1:51.00
1957	Round Table	Bill Shoemaker	William Molter	Kerr Stable	1:55.00
1956	Swoon's Son	Eddie Arcaro	Lex Wilson	E. Gay Drake	1:59.00
1955	Swaps	Bill Shoemaker	Mesh Tenney	Rex C. Ellsworth	1:54.60
1954	Errard King	Sam Boulmetis, Sr.	Thomas J. Barry	Joseph Gavegnano	1:49.00
1953	Native Dancer	Eddie Arcaro	William C. Winfrey	Alfred G. Vanderbilt II	1:48.40
1952	Mark-Ye-Well	Eddie Arcaro	Ben A. Jones	Calumet Farm	1:49.00
1951	Hall of Fame	Ted Atkinson	John M. Gaver, Sr.	Greentree Stable	2:01.00
1950	Hill Prince	Eddie Arcaro	Casey Hayes	Christopher Chenery	2:01.20
1949	Ponder	Steve Brooks	Ben A. Jones	Calumet Farm	2:00.00
1948	Citation	Eddie Arcaro	Horace A. Jones	Calumet Farm	2:01.60
1947	Fervent	Douglas Dodson	Horace A. Jones	Calumet Farm	2:00.00
1946	Eternal Reward	R. Campbell	C. J. Hall	Augustus & Nahm	2:02.00
1945	Fighting Step	G. South	C. C. Norman	Murlogg Farm	2:02.00
1944	By Jimminy	George Woolf	James W. Smith	A. P. Parker	2:03.00
1943	Askmenow	George Woolf	K. Osborne	Hal Price Headley	2:07.00
1942	Alsab	George Woolf	Sarge Swenke	Albert Sabath	2:06.60
1941	Whirlaway	Alfred Robertson	Ben A. Jones	Calumet Farm	2:04.00
1940	Mioland	John Adams	Tom Smith	Charles S. Howard	2:05.00
1937-38	no races
1937	Dawn Play	Lester Balaski	Max Hirsch	King Ranch	2:05.00
1936	no race
1935	Black Helen	Don Meade	Bill Hurley	Edward R. Bradley	2:01.40
1934	Cavalcade	Mack Garner	Robert A. Smith	Broodmeade Stable	2:04.00
1933	Mr. Khayyam	Pete Walls	Matthew Peter Brady	Catawba Farm Stable	2:04.00
1932	Gusto	Silvio Coucci	Max Hirsch	Morton L. Schwartz	2:10.00
1931	Mate	George Ellis	James W. Healy	Albert C. Bostwick	2:04.00
1930	Reveille Boy	Willie Fronk	J. L. Paul	J. A. Best	2:04.00
1929	Windy City	Lawrence McDermott	J. Lowenstein	F. M. Grabner	2:10.00
1928	Toro	Eddie Ambrose	John F. Schorr	Edward B. McLean	2:05.00
1927	Hydromel	Lawrence McDermott	Danny E. Stewart	Johnson N. Camden	2:29.00
1926	Boot to Boot	Albert Johnson	Bill Hurley	Idle Hour Stock Farm	2:30.00
1917-25	no races
1916	Dodge	Frank Murphy	John S. Ward	Weber & Ward	2:04.00
1905-15	no races
1904	Highball	G. C. Fuller	J. W. May	W. M. Scheftel	2:33.00
1903	The Picket	E. Helgesen	C. B. Reid	Middleton & Jungbluth	2:33.00
1902	Wyeth	Lucien Lyne	Enoch Wishard	John A. Drake	2:40.00
1901	Robert Waddell	John Bullman	T. F. Coles	Mrs. R. Bradley	2:33.00
1900	Sidney Lucas	John Bullman	R. S. Thompson	Thompson Bros.	2:40.25
1899	no race
1898	Pink Coat	W. Martin	P. Dunne	Woodford & Buckner	2:42.00
1895-97	no races
1894	Rey el Santa Anita	E. Van Kuren	Henry McDaniels	Lucky Baldwin	2:36.00
1893	Boundless	Edward R. Garrison	William McDaniel	J. E. Cushing	2:36.00
1892	Carlsbad	R. Williams	C. Porter	R. A. Swigert	3:04.25
1891	Strathmeath	Covington	Green B. Morris	Green B. Morris	2:49.25
1890	Uncle Bob	Thomas Kiley	B. J. Johnson	Chicago Stable	2:55.75
1889	Spokane	Thomas Kiley	John Rodegap	Noah Armstrong	2:41.25
1888	Emperor of Norfolk	Isaac Burns Murphy	Robert W. Thomas	Lucky Baldwin	2:40.50
1887	C. H. Todd	Anthony Hamilton	James B. A. Haggin	James B. A. Haggin	2:36.50
1886	Silver Cloud	Isaac Burns Murphy	A. Cooper	Lucky Baldwin	2:37.25
1885	Volante	Isaac Burns Murphy	A. Cooper	Lucky Baldwin	2:49.50
1884	Modesty	Isaac Burns Murphy	Edward Corrigan	John W. Rogers	2:42.00

• Trail City finished first in 1996 but was disqualified and set back to second.
  • Dead Heat for first place.

[edit] Notes