Tampa Bay Derby
Horse race
The Tampa Bay Derby is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three years old horses over the distance of 1+ 1 ⁄16 miles on the dirt scheduled annually in March at Tampa Bay Downs racetrack in Oldsmar, Florida . The event currently carries a purse of $400,000.[1]
History
The inaugural running of the event was on 21 March 1981 as the Budweiser Tampa Bay Derby Stakes with sponsorship for Budweiser making it the richest stakes race at the track.[2] The event was won by the long shot Paristo, who was part of the field entry of horses at the odds of 35-1 in a time of 1:452 ⁄5 .[2] Such was the immediate impact the event had that in 1984 the event was classified as Grade III .[1] Budweiser ceased their sponsorship in 1987.[1]
The event was downgraded to Listed in 1991 and held this status until 2002 when it was upgraded back to Grade III.[3]
In 2007, Street Sense became the first Tampa Bay Derby participant to win the Kentucky Derby. In 2010, Super Saver won the Kentucky Derby after finishing third in the Tampa Bay Derby.[4]
In 2011 the event was upgraded to Grade II .[3]
From 1995–2010, the Tampa Bay Derby and the Florida Oaks were run on the same race card. They were again presented on the same day in 2013, along with the Hillsborough Stakes, providing fans three graded stakes worth a combined $700,000.
The race has gained in popularity over the past few years and is now listed as high profile Championship series event on the Road to the Kentucky Derby .
Since 2016, the race has been called the Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby due to sponsorship.[1]
In 2023 the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association downgraded the event back to Grade III.[5]
The 2024 edition of the race was run for purse money only with no wagering after problems from telecommunications supplier Lumen Technologies affected tote provider AmTote , leaving Tampa Bay Downs and several other tracks around the country unable to process wagers.[6] [7]
Records
Speed record:
Margins:
5 lengths – Thundering Storm (1996), Carpe Diem (2015)
Most wins by a jockey :
Most wins by a trainer :
Most wins by an owner:
Winners
Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Distance
Time
Purse
Grade
Ref
2024
Domestic Product
Tyler Gaffalione
Chad C. Brown
Klaravich Stables
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:45.47
$350,000
III
[8]
2023
Tapit Trice
Luis Saez
Todd A. Pletcher
Whisper Hill Farm & Gainesway Farm
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:43.37
$360,000
III
[9]
2022
Classic Causeway
Irad Ortiz Jr.
Brian A. Lynch
Clarke M. Cooper Family Trust & Kentucky West Racing
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:44.90
$350,000
II
[10]
2021
Helium
Jose C. Ferrer
Mark E. Casse
D. J. Stable LLC
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:43.55
$350,000
II
[11]
2020
King Guillermo
Samy Camacho
Juan Carlos Avila
Victoria's Ranch
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:42.63
$351,500
II
[12]
2019
Tacitus
Jose L. Ortiz
William I. Mott
Juddmonte Farms
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:41.90
$355,000
II
[13]
2018
Quip
Florent Geroux
Rodolphe Brisset
WinStar Farm , China Horse Club & SF Racing
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:44.72
$355,000
II
[14]
2017
Tapwrit
Jose L. Ortiz
Todd A. Pletcher
Bridlewood Farm, Eclipse Thoroughbred & Robert V. LaPenta
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:42.36
$350,000
II
[15]
2016
Destin
Javier Castellano
Todd A. Pletcher
Twin Creeks Racing Stables
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:42.82
$350,000
II
[16]
2015
Carpe Diem
John R. Velazquez
Todd A. Pletcher
WinStar Farm & Stonestreet Stables
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:43.60
$350,000
II
[17]
2014
Ring Weekend
Daniel Centeno
H. Graham Motion
St. Elias Stable & West Point Thoroughbreds
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:43.71
$350,000
II
[18]
2013
Verrazano
John R. Velazquez
Todd A. Pletcher
Let's Go Stable, Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:43.96
$350,000
II
[19]
2012
Prospective
Luis Contreras
Mark E. Casse
John C. Oxley
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:43.35
$350,000
II
[20]
2011
Watch Me Go
Luis Garcia
Kathleen O'Connell
Gilbert G. Campbell
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:44.25
$350,000
II
[21]
2010
Odysseus
Rajiv Maragh
Thomas Albertrani
Padua Stables
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:44.31
$300,000
III
[22]
2009
Musket Man
Daniel Centeno
Derek S. Ryan
Eric Fein & Vic Carlson
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:43.67
$300,000
III
[23]
2008
Big Truck
Eibar Coa
Barclay Tagg
Eric Fein
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:44.25
$300,000
III
[24]
2007
Street Sense
Calvin H. Borel
Carl A. Nafzger
James B. Tafel
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:43.11
$300,000
III
[25]
2006
Deputy Glitters
Jose Lezcano
Thomas Albertrani
Joseph Lacombe Stable
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:44.26
$250,000
III
[26]
2005
Sun King
Edgar S. Prado
Nicholas P. Zito
Tracy Farmer
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:43.98
$250,000
III
[27]
2004
Limehouse
Pat Day
Todd A. Pletcher
Dogwood Stable
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:43.99
$250,000
III
[28]
2003
Region of Merit
Eibar Coa
Christophe Clement
Calumet Farm
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:44.61
$250,000
III
[29]
2002
Equality
Ramon A. Dominguez
H. Graham Motion
Pin Oak Stable
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:43.66
$200,000
III
[30]
2001
§ Burning Roma
Richard Migliore
Heather A. Giglio
Harold L. Queen
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:44.30
$200,000
Listed
[31]
2000
Wheelaway
Richard Migliore
John C. Kimmel
Caesar P. Kimmel & Philip J. Solondz Kimmel
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:43.90
$150,000
Listed
[32]
1999
Pineaff
Jose A. Santos
Kenneth G. McPeek
Roy & Joyce Monroe
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:45.20
$150,000
Listed
[33]
1998
Parade Ground
Pat Day
Neil J. Howard
William S. Farish III & Stephen S. Hilbert
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:45.40
$150,000
Listed
[34]
1997
Zede
Jerry Bailey
William I. Mott
Allen E. Paulson
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:44.80
$150,000
Listed
[35]
1996
Thundering Storm
Jorge A. Guerra
Don R. Rice
Deborah J. Artz
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:43.80
$150,000
Listed
[36]
1995
Gadzook
Gary Boulanger
J. Bert Sonnier
Du-Zee Stables
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:45.20
$150,000
Listed
[37]
1994
Prix de Crouton
Mickey Walls
Lorne E. Berg
Lorne & Kathleen Berg
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:46.60
$150,000
Listed
[38]
1993
Marco Bay
Ronald Dale Allen Jr.
Sarah A. Lundy
Jay Shaw
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:44.40
$150,000
Listed
[39]
1992
Careful Gesture
Robert Neal Lester
Elbert R. Dixon
Cecilia Dixon
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:45.80
$200,000
Listed
[40]
1991
Speedy Cure
Ricardo D. Lopez
Harvey Culp
Susan B. Fisher
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:46.20
$150,000
Listed
[41]
1990
Champagneforashley
Jacinto Vasquez
Howard M. Tesher
Robert Baker, Howard Kaskel & Leon Feinbloom
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:44.60
$150,000
III
[42]
1989
Storm Predictions
Steve Gaffalione
Luis Olivares
Three G Stables
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:43.80
$150,000
III
[43]
1988
Cefis
Eddie Maple
Woodford C. Stephens
Ryehill Farm & R. Kirkham Partnership
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:44.40
$150,000
III
[44]
1987
Phantom Jet
K. Keith Allen
Philip A. Gleaves
Aisco Stables
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:43.80
$150,000
III
[45]
1986
My Prince Charming
Craig Perret
Newcomb Green
Don Aronow Stable
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:46.60
$159,000
III
[46]
1985
Regal Remark
Jeffrey Fell
James E. Day
Sam-Son Farm
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:46.80
$158,100
III
[47]
1984
Bold Southerner
Wayne Crews
Paul M. Maxwell
Rusticwoods Farm
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:44.60
$160,000
III
[48]
1983
Morganmorganmorgan
Willie Rodriguez
Arthur Monteiro
Morgan Bishop
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:47.20
$100,000
[49]
1982
Reinvested
Rick D. Luhr
Stanley M. Hough
Harbor View Farm
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:45.20
$66,900
[50]
1981
‡ Paristo
David C. Ashcroft
George R. Handy
Belmont Farm
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:45.40
$72,600
[2]
Notes:
§ Ran as an entry
‡ Ran as the field entry
See also
External sites
Tampa Bay Downs Media Guide 2021
References