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In 1994, Holy Bull won the Florida Derby while, in 1995, Cigar won the Donn Handicap and Gulfstream Park Handicap on his way to a perfect season. Meanwhile, in 1995, Florida Derby winner Thunder Gulch would go on to win the Kentucky Derby (Monarchos would repeat Thunder Gulch's feat in 2001). Gulfstream again would host the Breeders' Cup in 1999.
The largest crowd to ever attend this derby was 41,102 and occurred on June 23, 1979, at Tampa Stadium. On June 8, 1980, a crowd of 18,223 fans packed into Lockhart Stadium, representing the largest crowd in a South Florida edition of the derby. Both of those matches saw the visitors win, 2–1, in overtime. The lowest attended official games ...
Three horses, including Kentucky Derby favorite Fierceness, most recently ran at the Florida Derby. The 150th Run for the Roses is May 4, 2024.
The Florida Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old horses held annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Since 2005, it has been run five weeks before the Kentucky Derby, which is held on the first Saturday in May. Thus the Florida Derby is currently run either at the end of March or the beginning of April.
Trainer Danny Gargan watches as Kentucky Derby 150 contender Dornoch is bathed outside Gargan's stable at Churchill Downs April 25, 2024 in Louisville, Ky. Gargan is a Louisville native.
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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 ...
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