Clasico del Caribe

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Grade 1 race
Clasico del Caribe
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"The Caribbean Derby"
Location Camarero Racetrack
Canovanas, Puerto Rico
Inaugurated 1966
Race type Thoroughbred
Website ClasicoCaribe.Org
Race information
Distance 11/8 miles
Track Dirt, Left-handed
Qualification 3-year-old
Weight Colt/Gelding: 118 lbs
Filly: 113 lbs.
Purse US$250,000

The Caribbean Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, held annually in Canovanas, Puerto Rico, on the first Sunday in December. The race features the best 3 year old horses from Puerto Rico, Panama, Venezuela, Ecuador, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica and others.

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