Ungraded race | |
Location | Turf Paradise Phoenix, Arizona |
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Inaugurated | 1986 |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Website | turfparadise.com |
Race information | |
Distance | 1+1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
Surface | Dirt |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Three-year-olds |
Weight | Assigned |
Purse | $75,000 |
The Turf Paradise Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually between early and mid February at Turf Paradise Race CourseinPhoenix, Arizona. The race is open to three-year-old horses and is competed over a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt. It is an ungraded stakes race that is a prep for the Kentucky Derby, although it does not offer Derby qualifying points.[1]
Inaugurated in 1986, the Turf Paradise Derby was run at a distance of one mile but the following year was modified to its present distance of one and one-sixteenth miles.
Speed record:
Most wins by a jockey:
Most wins by a trainer:
Most wins by an owner:
Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
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2024 | E J Won The Cup | Armando Ayuso | Doug O’Neil | Superfecta King Stable | 1:43.80 |
2023 | American Blaze | Karlo Lopez | Clay Brinson | Terry Hamilton & Murray House | 1:45.54 |
2022 | Chrome King | Enrique Garcia | Miguel L. Hernandez | Stable H.M.A. | 1:44.11 |
2021 | It's My House | Glenn Corbett | Jamey Thomas | Larry M. Katz | 1:45.05 |
2020 | Swagsational | Kassie Gulielmino | Heath Lawrence | Keith Swagerty | 1:46.50 |
2019 | Senor Friday | Francisco Arrieta | Robertino Diodoro | Charles Garvey | 1:44.44 |
2018 | Primo Touch | Andrew Ramgeet | Dan McFarlane | Dino Bates | 1:44.30 |
2017 | Howdy Kingkowboy | Scott Stevens | Molly Pearson | Turner Shiew | 1:43.95 |
2016 | Nightly News | David Lopez | Dan McFarlane | Hal J. Earnhardt III | 1:44.86 |
2015 | Why Two | Aaron T. Gryder | Michael Machowsky | Kagele Brothers | 1:44.39 |
2014 | Lotsa Mischief | Skyler Whiteshield | Dan McFarlane | Filippo Santoro, William Mathews, & Marvin Fleming | 1:45.50 |
2013 | Persuasive Paul | Joe Steiner | Doug O'Neill | John Fuller | 1:44.16 |
2012 | Taylors Deal | Mario Gutierrez | Sandi Gann | North American Thoroughbred Racing Company | 1:43.82 |
2011 | Beer Meister | Glenn Corbett | Manuel Ortiz | William A. Burns, Jim Egger, & Val-U Chem, Inc. | 1:44.99 |
2010 | Dixie Commander | Wilson Dieguez | Steven Miyadi | Blue Gate Corp. and Steve Miyadi | 1:45.97 |
2009 | Mayor Marv | David Flores | Bob Baffert | Michael E. Pegram | 1:43.23 |
2008 | Nikki’sgoldensteed | Jon Court | Robert Hess Jr. | Matthew Lomas & Gary D. Spenser | 1:42.81 |
2007 | Tie Rod | Juan G. Rivera | Joe Johnson | John Pendergast & Joesph E. Johnson | 1:43.91 |
2006 | Keagan | Scott Stevens | Scott Kruljac | Gary Olson, Randy Bafus, Gary Stevenson & Eric J. Kruljac | 1:43.90 |
2005 | General John B | Jon Court | Roger Stein | Ross McLeod | 1:45.48 |
2004 | Mambo Train | Emile Ramsammy | Marcelo Polanco | Everest Stables | 1:42.07 |
2003 | Robledo | David Flores | Vladimir Cerin | Push Push Stables | 1:41.74 |
2002 | Captain Squire | Chance Rollins | Donald Mills | Jeff Diener & Robert Bone | 1:41.76 |
2001 | Startac | Alex Solis | Simon Bray | Allen E Paulson | 1:41.72 |
2000 | Gilty Moment | Luis H. Jauregui | Richard Mandella | Diamond A Racing | 1:42.60 |
1999 | Eagleton | Isaias Enriquez | Kevin Lewis | Dennis E. Weir | 1:47:80 |
1998 | Availability | Garrett Gomez | Walter Greenman | Winchell Thoroughbreds | 1:44.20 |
1997 | White Hot | Danny Sorenson | Kathy Walsh | Clara Dolan & John F. Duggan | 1:44.40 |
1996 | Bombay | Sandi L. Gann | Kevin Lewis | Jim Weir & Dennis E. Weir | 1:44.20 |
1995 | Speed Predicted | Jake Barton | Doug Oliver | Karen Underwood & Wayne Underwood | 1:43.40 |
1994 | Screaming Don | Joey Castro | Lanny Sharp | Tom Said, Don Heim & Lanny Sharp | 1:42.00 |
1993 | Smokin Albert | Scott Stevens | Zenon Lipowicz | Phon Sutton | 1:42.60 |
1992 | Wavering Scene | Tim Masters | Doug Oliver | Allen Burdick, Arnulf Ueland & Rebbeca Ueland | 1:48.40 |
1991 | Honor the Hero | Tim Masters | Doug Oliver | Allen Burdick, Arnulf Ueland & Rebbeca Ueland | 1:44.80 |
1990 | Axe Age | Alfredo Guerrero | Doug Oliver | Alice Mettler | 1:42.60 |
1989 | Stalixis | Alfredo Guerrero | Doug Oliver | Alice Mettler | 1:44.60 |
1988 | Art's Angel | Darrel McHargue | Neil French | Robert Walker & Bonnie Walker | 1:44.20 |
1987 | Three Phase | Carl Kutz | Bart Hone | Sky Hi Stable | 1:43.60 |
1986 | Chuck N Luck | Kenneth Hare | Creed Botts | Donald Baldwin | 1:36.40 |