Oklahoma Derby

Oklahoma Derby
Grade III race
LocationRemington Park
Oklahoma City, United States
Inaugurated1989 (as Remington Park Derby)
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
WebsiteRemington Park
Race information
Distance1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
Weight124 lbs
Purse$400,000 (since 2021)[1]

The Oklahoma Derby is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three years olds, over a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) on the dirt held annually late September at Remington Park located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The event currently carries an offered purse of $400,000.

History

The inaugural running of the event was on 18 March 1989 as the Remington Park Derby held over the 1+1⁄16 miles distance and was won by the Oklahoma bred Clever Trevor in a time 1:43.00.[2] Clever Trevor would later win the Grade I Arlington Classic and Remington Park would have a Black Type Stakes named after him.[3]

The event was moved to the late summer, early fall schedule in 1997.[1] That same year, the distance had increased to 1+3⁄16 miles.[1] While in 1998, the distance decreased to 1+1⁄8 miles.[4]

In 1999 the event was classified as Grade III and it would hold this status until 2004. From 2005 to 2012 the event was ungraded and in 2013 it regained its Grade III status.[4]

In 2001 the race was renamed the Oklahoma Derby.[1] It is the track's flagship event and the most lucrative Thoroughbred race at Remington Park.

Records

Speed record:

  • 1+1⁄8 miles: 1:48.00 – Classic Cat (1998)
  • 1+1⁄16 miles: 1:42.80 - Dazzling Falls (1995)

Margins:

  • 10 lengths – Comic Truth (2003)

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
Oklahoma Derby
2024 Most Wanted Florent Geroux Brad H. Cox Gary & Mary West 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.46 $400,000 III [5]
2023 How Did He Do That Stewart Elliott Steven M. Asmussen J. Kirk & Judy Robison 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.34 $400,000 III [6]
2022 Rattle N Roll Brian Hernandez Jr. Kenneth G. McPeek Lucky Seven Stable 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.50 $400,000 III [7]
2021 Warrant Joel Rosario Brad H. Cox Twin Creeks Racing Stables 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.76 $400,000 III [8]
2020 Shared Sense Richard Eramia Brad H. Cox Godolphin Racing 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.88 $200,000 III [9]
2019 Owendale Florent Geroux Brad H. Cox Rupp Racing 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.29 $400,000 III [10]
2018 Lone Sailor James Graham Thomas M. Amoss G M B Racing 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.97 $400,000 III [11]
2017 Untrapped Ricardo Santana Jr. Steven M. Asmussen Michael Langford 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.62 $400,000 III [12]
2016 Texas Chrome C. J. McMahon J. R. Caldwell Keene Thoroughbreds 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.94 $400,000 III [13]
2015 Shotgun Kowboy M. Clifton Berry C. R. Trout C. R. Trout 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.91 $424,000 III [14]
2014 Tonito M. Rafael Bejarano Jerry Hollendorfer M. Racing Group 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.41 $400,000 III [15]
2013 Broadway Empire Rico W. Walcott Robertino Diodoro Randy Howg, Bob Butz, Fouad El Kardy & Running Rabbit 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.44 $400,000 III [16]
2012 Politicallycorrect Kent J. Desormeaux Wesley A. Ward Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.23 $400,000 Listed [17]
2011 Redeemed Edgar S. Prado Anthony W. Dutrow Jay Em Ess Stable 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.20 $400,000 Listed [18]
2010 Pleasant Prince Joel Rosario Wesley A. Ward Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.81 $400,000 Listed [19]
2009 Fiddlers Afleet Channing Hill Michael E. Hushion Marc C. Ferrell 1+1⁄8 miles 1:51.00 $400,000 Listed [20]
2008 Golden Yank Jamie Theriot Gary A. Thomas Millard R. Seldin Revocable Trust 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.47 $350,000 Listed [21]
2007 § Going Ballistic Timothy T. Doocy Donnie K. Von Hemel Kindred Thoroughbred 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.74 $300,000 Listed [22]
2006 Mr. Pursuit M. Clifton Berry Joseph Petalino Illona Whetstone 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.21 $273,000 Listed [23]
2005 Military Major Jeffery Burningham Michael Caraman Kinsman Stable 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.49 $150,000 Listed [24]
2004 Wally's Choice Luis S. Quinonez Michael E. Biehler Curtis Sampson & Joyce and Wally McNeil 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.26 $167,250 III [25]
2003 Comic Truth M. Clifton Berry Patrick J. Daly Dr. K. K. & Dr. Vilasini D. Jayaraman 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.59 $159,000 III [26]
2002 The Judge Sez Who Cornelio Velasquez Milton W. Wolfson Sez Who Racing 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.34 $295,000 III [27]
2001 Top Hit Garrett K. Gomez R. Kory Owens Triple AAA Ranch 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.79 $300,000 III [28]
Remington Park Derby
2000 Performing Magic Shane Sellers John Shirreffs The Thoroughbred Corporation 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.36 $300,000 III [29]
1999 Temperence Time Timothy T. Doocy Kenny P. Smith Robert C. Barker & Elmer Moses 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.40 $300,000 III [30]
1998 Classic Cat Shane Sellers David C. Cross Jr. Gary M. Garber 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.00 $300,000 Listed [31]
1997 Wild Rush Gary L. Stevens Richard E. Mandella Frank Stronach 1+3⁄16 miles 1:53.60 $300,000 Listed [32]
1996 Semoran Russell Baze Bob Baffert Donald R. Dizney & James E. English 1+1⁄16 miles 1:46.60 $300,000 Listed [33]
1995 Dazzling Falls Garrett K. Gomez Chuck Turco Chateau Ridge Farms 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.80 $300,000 Listed [34]
1994 Smilin Singin Sam Larry Melancon Niall M. O'Callaghan Dogwood Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.20 $300,000 Listed [35]
1993 § Marked Tree Garrett K. Gomez Thomas K. Bohannan Loblolly Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.80 $300,900 Listed [36]
1992 Vying Victor Ron D. Hansen Ian P. D. Jory Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Malmuth 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.60 $250,000 Listed [37]
1991 Queen's Gray Bee Patrick W. Steinberg Donnie K. Von Hemel Virginia Singletary 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.30 $250,000 Listed [38]
1990 § Wicked Destiny John Lively Charles L. Taliaferro Jack Choate 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.00 $250,000 Listed [39]
1989 Clever Trevor Donald R. Pettinger Donnie K. Von Hemel Don C. & Cheri McNeill 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.00 $250,000 Listed [2]

Notes:
§ Ran as an entry

See also

List of American and Canadian Graded races

References

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