Virginia Derby

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Grade II race
Virginia Derby
Location Colonial Downs
New Kent County, Virginia, United States
Inaugurated 1998
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website Colonial Downs
Race information
Distance 1¼ miles (10 furlongs)
Track Grass, left-handed
Qualification Three-year-olds
Purse $750,000

The Virginia Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 1998 at Colonial Downs race track in New Kent County, Virginia. A Grade II event, it is raced on turf at a distance of 10 Furlongs (1¼ miles) and is open to three-year-old horses.

The Virginia Derby currently provides a purse of $1 million and is the second leg of the Grand Slam of Grass which offers a $2 million bonus for any horse who wins all four races.

Records

Fastest time:

  • 1¼ miles : 1:59.62 Red Giant (2007)

Most wins by an owner:

  • 3 - Peter Vegso (2002, 2003, 2006)

Most wins by a jockey:

  • 3 - Edgar S. Prado (2002, 2003, 2004)

Most wins by a Trainer:

Winners of the Virginia Derby since 1998

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Distance
(Miles)
Time
Grade
2013 War Dancer 3 Alan Garcia Kenneth G. McPeek Magdalena Racing 1-1/4 2:03.57 II
2012 Silver Max 3 Robby Albarado Dale L. Romans Bacon/Wells 1-1/4 2:04.05 II
2011 Air Support 3 Alex Solis Shug McGaughey Stuart Janney III 1-1/4 2:00.80 II
2010 Paddy O'Prado 3 Kent J. Desormeaux Dale L. Romans Winchell Thoroughbreds 1-1/4 2:02.58 II
2009 Battle of Hastings 3 Tyler Baze Jeff Mullins Michael House 1-1/4 2:03.29 II
2008 Gio Ponti 3 Garrett Gomez Christophe Clement Castleton Lyons 1-1/4 2:02.22 II
2007 Red Giant 3 Horacio Karamanos Todd A. Pletcher Peachtree Stable 1-1/4 1:59.62 II
2006 Go Between 3 Garrett K. Gomez William I. Mott Peter Vegso 1-1/4 1:59.74 II
2005 English Channel 3 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher James T. Scatuorchio 1-1/4 2:02.57 III
2004 Kitten's Joy 3 Edgar S. Prado Dale L. Romans Ken and Sarah Ramsey 1-1/4 2:01.22 III
2003 Silver Tree 3 Edgar S. Prado William I. Mott Peter Vegso 1-1/4 2:01.11
2002 Orchard Park 3 Edgar S. Prado William I. Mott Peter Vegso 1-1/4 2:03.10
2001 Potaro 3 Brent Bartram Jonathan Sheppard Augustin Stable 1-1/4 2:02.18
2000 Lightning Paces 3 Greg Hutton John J. Robb Tulip Hill Farm 1-1/4 2:02.18
1999 Phi Beta Doc 3 Ramon Dominguez Robert W. Leonard Dennis Foster/R. Leonard 1-1/4 1:59.97
1998 Crowd Pleaser 3 Jean-Luc Samyn Jonathan Sheppard Augustin Stable 1-1/4 2:00.28
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