| Ungraded stakes race | |
| Location | Ellis Park Race Course Henderson, Kentucky, United States |
|---|---|
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄8 miles |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | 3-year-old |
| Purse | $200,000 (2020) |
The Ellis Park Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Ellis Park Race Course in Henderson, Kentucky. Inaugurated in 2018, in 2020 it became a qualifying race for the Kentucky Derby with the winner receiving 50 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.[1][2][3]
The race was contested at a distance of one mile in its first two runnings before being increased to a mile and one-eighth in 2020.
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Distance | Time |
Win$ |
Gr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Super Stock | 3 | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Steve Asmussen | Keith Asmussen & Erv Woolsey | 1+1⁄8 m | 1:48.89 | $200,000 | |
| 2020 | Art Collector | 3 | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Thomas Drury Jr. | Bruce Lunsford | 1+1⁄8 m | 1:48.02 | $115,905 | |
| 2019 | Gray Magician | 3 | Corey Lanerie | Peter L. Miller | Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Gary Barber, Wachtel Stable (Adam Wachtel) | 1 m | 1:36.19 | $60,570 | |
| 2018 | Believe In Royalty | 3 | Gabriel Saez | J. Larry Jones | Robert C. Baker, William L. Mack, Brereton C. Jones | 1 m | 1:37.96 | $43,245 | |
References
- ↑ "Maker has two top contenders for Prairie Bayou Stakes". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ↑ "Ellis Park 'Thrilled' To Be Hosting 50-Point Kentucky Derby Prep Race". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ↑ "Art Collector cruises in historic Ellis Park Derby, now eyes Kentucky Derby". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
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