Jersey Derby
| Class | Listed |
|---|---|
| Location | Monmouth ParkOceanport, New Jersey, United States |
| Inaugurated | 1942 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | Monmouth Park Racetrack |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 miles (8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | 123 lbs. (allowances) |
| Purse | $100,000 |
The Jersey Derby is a $100,000 American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held annually in late July/early August at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey. Since 1993, it has been raced on grass at a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles.[1]
A Jersey Derby was run on June 7, 1864, at a racetrack in Paterson, New Jersey. The one-time event was won by Robert A. Alexander's colt Norfolk. When the Garden State Park Racetrack opened in 1942, it created the Jersey Handicap, which was renamed the Jersey Stakes in 1948. Since 1960, it has been known as the Jersey Derby.
In the spring of 1977, a fire destroyed Garden State Park, and the race was shifted to the Atlantic City Race Course, where it was run that year. The race resumed in 1981 at the Atlantic City track and was raced there for four years until it returned to Garden State Park in 1985, where it remained through 1998.
Now a Listed race, at one time the Jersey Derby was one of the premier events on the American summer racing calendar. It counts among its winners greats such as 1948's U.S. Triple Crown champion, Citation, and nine other American Classic winners, plus two-time Breeders' Cup Mile winner Da Hoss. In 1998, Who Did It and Run became the first filly to ever win the Jersey Derby. She did it in the final year the race was held at Garden State Park before it moved to its present location at Monmouth Park.
Since inception in 1942, the race has been contested at various distances:
- 1 mile: 2021 to present
- 1+1⁄16 miles : 1993 to 2020
- 1+1⁄8 miles : 1942–1947, 1953–1984, 1991–1992
- 1+1⁄4 miles : 1948–1952, 1985–1990
The turf race had to be moved to the dirt track for the 2001, 2003, and 2021 editions.
Records
Speed record:
- 1:40.80 – Swamp (1+1⁄16 mile on turf, 1999)
- 1:34.93 - Boppy O (1 mile on turf, 2023)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 – Craig Perret : (1981, 1988, 1989)
- 3 – Julie Krone : (1993, 1995, 1996)
- 3 - Joe Bravo : (2009, 2012, 2019)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | |||||
| 2024 | Twirling Point | Frankie Dettori | Jonathan Thomas | Augustin Stables | 1:34.76 |
| 2023 | Boppy O | Isaac Castillo | Mark E. Casse | Oxley, John C. and Breeze Easy, LLC | 1:34.02 |
| 2022 | Fuerteventura | Isaac Castillo | Jonathan Thomas | Robert V. LaPenta and Brereton C. Jones | 1:34.93 |
| 2021 | It's a Gamble | Jose Baez | Kelly Breen | Mr. Amore Stable | 1:40.70 |
| 2020 | Vanzzy | Paco Lopez | Michael Pino | Daniel M. Ryan | 1:42.30 |
| 2019 | Standard Deviation | Joe Bravo | Chad Brown | Klaravich Stables | 1:41.70 |
| 2013 | Hard Enough | Paco Lopez | Robert S. Dibona | Peace Sign Stables | 1:41.06 |
| 2012 | Howe Great | Joe Bravo | H. Graham Motion | Team Valor International | 1:42.67 |
| 2011 | Breathless Storm | Paco Lopez | Kiaran McLaughlin | Mrs. Fitriani Hay | 1:41.06 |
| 2010 | Hudson Steele | Jose Lezcano | Todd Pletcher | Roger J. Weiss | 1:41.07 |
| 2009 | Endymion | Joe Bravo | Christophe Clement | Peachtree Stable (John Fort) | 1:44:22 |
| 2008 | Mr. Maccool | Eddie Castro | David Fawkes | Donamire Farm (Don & Mira Ball) | 1:42.01 |
| 2007 | Buddy's Humor | Garrett Gomez | Bruce N. Levine | Kingfield Stables (Eli Lomita & Alice Sim) | 1:41.64 |
| 2006 | Presious Passion | Eddie Castro | Mary Hartmann | Patricia A. Generazio | 1:41.02 |
| 2005 | Touched By Madness | Frank Pennington | Edward T. Allard | Gilbert G. Campbell | 1:43.54 |
| 2004 | Icy Atlantic | Chuck Lopez | Todd Pletcher | Arthur I. Appleton | 1:44.51 |
| 2003 | Happy Trails | Abdiel Toribio | Steve B. Klesaris | Sanford J. Goldfarb | 1:45.40 |
| 2002 | Emergency Status | Robert Alvarado Jr. | Derek S. Ryan | Henick Stable | 1:42.26 |
| 2001 | Mystic Lady | Filiberto Leon | Mark Hennig | Lee Lewis | 1:44.31 |
| 2000 | Lendell Ray | Aaron Gryder | William I. Mott | Eigel & Glass, LLP | 1:42.96 |
| 1999 | Swamp | Richard Migliore | John C. Kimmel | Heiligbrodt Racing Stable (L. William & Corinne Heiligbrodt) | 1:40.94 |
| 1998 | Who Did It and Run | Felix L. Ortiz | Debra J. Sones | Debra J. Sones | 1:41.20 |
| 1997 | Rob 'N Gin | Jerry Bailey | Robert Barbara | Nancy Kelly & Sabine Stable (Joseph Greeley) | 1:40.80 |
| 1996 | More Royal | Julie Krone | Jonathan Sheppard | Augustin Stable | 1:42.46 |
| 1995 | Da Hoss | Julie Krone | Michael Dickinson | Prestonwood/Wallstreet Sta. | 1:43.00 |
| 1994 | Zuno Star | Mike E. Smith | Mark Hennig | Team Valor | 1:43.86 |
| 1993 | Llandaff | Julie Krone | William I. Mott | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:42.50 |
| 1992 | American Chance | Pat Day | Niall M. O'Callaghan | John D. Gunther | 1:50.80 |
| 1991 | Greek Costume | Mike E. Smith | Warren A. Croll Jr. | Robert P. Levy | 1:51.40 |
| 1990 | Yonder | Jerry Bailey | Angel Penna Sr. | Frank Stronach | 2:04.40 |
| 1989 | Awe Inspiring | Craig Perret | C. R. McGaughey III | Ogden Mills Phipps | 2:03.00 |
| 1988 | Dynaformer | Craig Perret | D. Wayne Lukas | Paul Lynn | 2:02.80 |
| 1987 | Avie's Copy | Mickey Solomone | David Kassen | T. Brown Badgett | 2:03.40 |
| 1986 | Snow Chief | Alex Solis | Melvin F. Stute | Carl Grinstead & Ben Rochelle | 2:03.00 |
| 1985 | Spend a Buck | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Cam Gambolati | Hunter Farm (Dennis Diaz) | 2:02.60 |
| 1984 | Birdie's Legend | Walter Guerra | Steven W. Young | T-Bred Stable (Leslie Steiner) | 1:49.00 |
| 1983 | World Appeal | Jacinto Vásquez | Scotty Schulhofer | Elton D. Kohr | 1:46.60 |
| 1982 | Aloma's Ruler | Ángel Cordero Jr. | John J. Lenzini Jr. | Nathan Scherr | 1:49.60 |
| 1981 | Five Star Flight | Craig Perret | Ben W. Perkins Sr. | M/M Arnold A. Wilcox | 1:50.00 |
| 1977 | Cormorant | Danny Wright | James P. Simpson | Charles Berry Jr. | 1:50.40 |
| 1976 | Life's Hope | Miguel A. Rivera | Laz Barrera | E. Rodriguez Tizol | 1:52.60 |
| 1975 | Singh | Ángel Cordero Jr. | John W. Russell | Cynthia Phipps | 1:50.80 |
| 1974 | Better Arbitor | Carlos Barrerra | Del W. Carroll | Del W. Carroll | 1:50.40 |
| 1973 | Knightly Dawn | Jaime Arellano | Pancho Martin | Sigmund Sommer | 1:53.20 |
| 1972 | Smiling Jack | Frank Iannelli | Ralph W. McIlvain | Eicee-H Stable | 1:50.60 |
| 1971 | Bold Reasoning | Jacinto Vásquez | Nick Gonzales | Kosgrove Stable (William Kosnick & Charles T. Hargrove) | 1:49.60 |
| 1970 | Personality | Eddie Belmonte | John W. Jacobs | Ethel D. Jacobs | 1:48.00 |
| 1969 | Al Hattab | Michael Hole | Warren A. Croll Jr. | Pelican Stable (Rachel Carpenter) | 1:48.00 |
| 1968 | Out of the Way | Eddie Belmonte | Max Hirsch | King Ranch | 1:49.00 |
| 1967 | In Reality † | Earlie Fires | Melvin Calvert | Frances A. Genter | 1:48.00 |
| 1966 | Creme Dela Crème | Don Brumfield | Ira Hanford | Bwamazon Farm | 1:49.60 |
| 1965 | Hail To All | Johnny Sellers | Eddie Yowell | Zelda Cohen | 1:48.60 |
| 1964 | Roman Brother | Fernando Alvarez | Burley Parke | Harbor View Farm | 1:49.60 |
| 1963 | Candy Spots | Bill Shoemaker | Mesh Tenney | Rex C. Ellsworth | 1:50.00 |
| 1962 | Jaipur | Larry Adams | Bert Mulholland | George D. Widener Jr. | 1:49.00 |
| 1961 | Ambiopoise | Bobby Ussery | Thomas M. Waller | Robert Lehman | 1:49.20 |
| 1960 | Bally Ache | Bobby Ussery | Jimmy Pitt | Edgehill Farm (Leonard & Morris Fruchtmam) | 1:49.00 |
| 1959 | Waltz | Larry Gilligan | Max Hirsch | W. Arnold Hanger | 1:49.60 |
| 1958 | Lincoln Road | Chris Rogers | Victor J. Sovinski | Sunny Blue Farm (Isaac Blumberg) | 1:49.00 |
| 1957 | Iron Liege | Bill Hartack | Jimmy Jones | Calumet Farm | 1:48.00 |
| 1956 | Fabius | Bill Hartack | Jimmy Jones | Calumet Farm | 1:48.80 |
| 1955 | Dedicate | Sam Boulmetis Sr. | G. Carey Winfrey | Mrs. Jan Burke | 1:48.20 |
| 1954 | War of Roses | Jack Westrope | James E. Ryan | Esther du Pont Thouron | 1:51.60 |
| 1953 | Royal Bay Gem | Jimmy Combest | Clyde Troutt | Eugene Constantin Jr. | 1:53.20 |
| 1952 | King Jolie | James Stout | Hirsch Jacobs | Isidor Bieber | 2:03.60 |
| 1951 | Steadfast | Hedley Woodhouse | Preston M. Burch | Brookmeade Stable | 2:04.40 |
| 1950 | Ferd | Conn McCreary | Andy Schuttinger | Mary E. Schuttinger | 2:02.80 |
| 1949 | Palestinian | Hedley Woodhouse | Hirsch Jacobs | Isidor Bieber | 2:01.80 |
| 1948 | Citation | Eddie Arcaro | Ben A. Jones | Calumet Farm | 2:03.00 |
| 1947 | Double Jay | John Gilbert | Walter L. McCue | Ridgewood Stable (James V. Tigani & James Boines) | 1:49.60 |
| 1946 | Mahout | Wayne D. Wright | Oscar White | Sarah F. Jeffords | 1:49.20 |
| 1945 | Trymenow | Herb Linberg | Oscar White | Sarah F. Jeffords | 1:51.80 |
| 1944 | Lucky Draw | Wayne D. Wright | Bert Mulholland | George D. Widener Jr. | 1:50.40 |
| 1943 | Eurasian | Frankie Zehr | Sol Rutchick | Mill River Stable (Josephine Douglas) | 1:50.40 |
| 1942 | Salto | Warren Mehrtens | Max Hirsch | King Ranch | 1:49.80 |
References
- ^"Graded Stakes | Jersey Derby". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
