Super Derby

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Grade II race
Super Derby
Location Louisiana Downs
Bossier City, Louisiana, USA
Inaugurated 1980
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website Super Derby
Race information
Distance 1⅛ miles (9 furlongs)
Track dirt, left-handed
Qualification Three-year-olds
Weight Colt/Gelding: 126 lbs (57.2 kg)
Filly: 121 lbs. (54.9 kg)
Purse $500,000

The Super Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in September at Louisiana Downs in Bossier City, Louisiana.

Inaugurated in 1980, the Super Derby is open to 3-year-olds and the distance is 1 1/8 miles on the dirt. A Grade II event, it's the richest race held at Louisiana Downs. In its history, the Super Derby has attracted some of the top horses in the country including winners of all three American Classic Races.

A Grade I race from its inception until 2002, the Super Derby was originally run at the classic 1¼ mile distance. From 2002 through 2004 it was raced at 1⅛ miles then in 2005 it reverted to the original 1¼ miles but went back to the shorter 1⅛ format in 2006.

The 2007 renewal carries with it the potential for a $1 million purse if either Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense, Preakness winner Curlin, or Belmont Stakes winner Rags to Riches enter the race.

The Super Derby is announced by Louisiana Downs track announcer Travis Stone.

[edit] Records

Speed record:

  • At the 1¼ mile distance, in 1984 that year's Preakness Stakes winner, Gate Dancer, set the stakes and Louisiana Downs track record at 2:00.1. In 1995, Mecke equaled the stakes record and in 2000, Tiznow set a new stakes record of 1:59.84.

Most wins by an owner:

  • 2 - Russell L. Reineman Stables (1986, 1990)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 2 - D. Wayne lukas (1981, 1996), Jack Van Berg (1984, 1987), Wallace Dollase (1997, 2003)

[edit] Winners of the Super Derby

Year
 Winner
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Owner
 Time
2007 Going Ballistic Clifton Berry Donnie Von Hemel Kindred Thoroughbreds LLC 1:50.32
2006 Strong Contender Robby Albarado John T. Ward, Jr. John C. Oxley 1:48.60
2005 The Daddy Pablo Morales Salvador Gonzalez Greg Norman 2:03.15
2004 Fantasticat Gerald Melancon Bobby Barnett R Bar S Thoroughbreds 1:51.40
2003 Ten Most Wanted Pat Day Wallace Dollase J. Paul Reddam et al 1:50.77
2002 Essence of Dubai Jorge F. Chavez Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin Racing 1:49.43
2001 Outofthebox Lonnie Meche Bernie Flint Richard Klein et al 2:06.20
2000 Tiznow Chris McCarron Jay M. Robbins M. Cooper & C. Straub-Rubens 1:59.84
1999 Ecton Park Alex Solis Elliot Walden Mark H. Stanley 2:00.59
1998 Arch Corey Nakatani Frank Brothers Claiborne & A. B.Dilschneider 2:01.20
1997 Deputy Commander Chris McCarron Wallace Dollase Horizon Stable 2:01.20
1996 Editor's Note Gary L. Stevens D. Wayne Lukas Overbrook Farm 2:02.10
1995 Mecke Jerry Bailey Emanuel Tortora James Lewis, Jr. 2:00.10
1994 Soul of the Matter Kent Desormeaux Richard Mandella Burt Bacharach 2:03.20
1993 Wallenda Herb McCauley Frank A. Alexander Dogwood Stable 2:02.30
1992 Senor Tomas Aaron Gryder Peter M. Vestal Thomas Carey 2:04.00
1991 Free Spirit's Joy Calvin Borel Clarence Picou John Lane et al 2:00.40
1990 Home At Last Jerry Bailey Carl Nafzger R. L. Reineman Stables 2:02.00
1989 Sunday Silence Pat Valenzuela Charlie Whittingham H-G-W Partners 2:03.10
1988 Seeking The Gold Pat Day C. R. McGaughey III Ogden Phipps 2:03.40
1987 Alysheba Chris McCarron Jack Van Berg Dorothy & Pamela Scharbauer 2:03.10
1986 Wise Times Eddie Maple Phil Gleaves R. L. Reineman Stables 2:04.00
1985 Creme Fraiche Eddie Maple Woody Stephens Brushwood Stables 2:02.40
1984 Gate Dancer Laffit Pincay, Jr. Jack Van Berg Kenneth Opstein 2:00.10
1983 Sunny's Halo Laffit Pincay, Jr. David C. Cross, Jr. David J. Foster Stable 2:01.30
1982 Reinvested Jorge Velasquez Lefty Nickerson Harbor View Farm 2:01.30
1981 Island Whirl Laffit Pincay, Jr. D. Wayne Lukas Elcee-H Stable 2:03.10
1980 Temperence Hill Eddie Maple Joseph B. Cantey Loblolly Stable 2:06.30

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