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In 1925 Tri-State Park renamed its premier event to the Huntington Derby over a shorter distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 16 miles. [4] On 17 April 1926 the event was renewed as The West Virginia State Derby and was won by Nine Sixty who defeated the inaugural Florida Derby winner Torcher by 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 lengths. [ 3 ]
Over the past decade, competition from surrounding states increased, and purses have reduced. Mountaineer hosts the West Virginia Derby, a Grade III race that had significantly grown in stature and purse in the late 2000’s and early 2010’s to a Grade II race, but has also had its purse reduced and reverted to a Grade III race in recent ...
West Virginia Governor's Stakes: III $200,000 3&up open 1 + 1 ⁄ 16 miles: Dirt Mountaineer 4 August 2024 West Virginia Derby: III $500,000 3yo open 1 + 1 ⁄ 8 miles: Dirt Mountaineer 4 August 2024 Adirondack Stakes: III $200,000 2yo fillies 6 + 1 ⁄ 2 furlongs: Dirt Saratoga 4 August 2024 Pucker Up Stakes: III $380,500 3yo fillies 1 + 1 ...
These are the 4½ furlong $200,000 Charles Town Invitational Dash for colts and geldings three-years-old and up, the $100,000 Lady Charles Town for 3-year-old fillies at 4½ furlongs, the $100,000 West Virginia Sprint Derby for 3-year-olds at 4½ furlongs, and the $100,000 Red Legend Stakes for 3-year-olds at seven furlongs.
The Virginia Derby is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds over a distance of one and one-eighth miles on the turf held annually in September at Colonial Downs in New Kent County, Virginia. The event currently carries a purse of $300,000.
What’s the slowest winning time in the history of the Kentucky Derby? A plucky turtle is in the running. These horses — and one turtle — have the slowest win times in Kentucky Derby history
Country House: Winner of the 2019 Kentucky Derby; Madefromlucky: Winner of the Peter Pan Stakes, West Virginia Derby, Greenwood Cup Stakes, and Temperence Hill Stakes. Dr. Dorr: Winner of the Californian Stakes and Gr.I-placed. Breaking Lucky: Winner of the Seagram Cup Stakes and Prince of Wales Stakes, multiple Gr.I placed.
West Virginia Derby (2003) Wood Memorial Stakes (2004) Mazarine Stakes (2006) Valedictory Stakes (2006) Breeders' Cup wins: Breeders' Cup Mile (1996, 1998) Racing awards; British Champion Amateur Steeplechase Jockey (1970) British jump racing Champion Trainer (1982, 1983, 1984) Honours; British Steeplechasing Hall of Fame (1994) Significant horses