Florida Derby top three finishers
This is a listing of the horses that finished in either first, second, or third place and the number of starters in the Florida Derby, an American Grade 1 race for three-year-olds at 1-1/8 miles on the dirt held at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida.[1] (List from 1971-present)
| Year |
Winner |
Second |
Third |
Starters |
| 2023 | Forte | Mage | Cyclone Mischief | 12 |
| 2022 | White Abbario | Charge It | Simplification | 11 |
| 2021 | Known Agenda | Soup and Sandwich | Greatest Honour | 11 |
| 2020 | Tiz the Law | Shivaree | Ete Indien | 9 |
| 2019 | Maximum Security | Bodexpress | Code of Honor | 11 |
| 2018 | Audible | Hofburg | Mississippi | 9 |
| 2017 | Always Dreaming | State of Honor | Gunnevera | 10 |
| 2016 | Nyquist | Majesto | Fellowship | 8 |
| 2015 | Materiality | Upstart | Flatter | 9 |
| 2014 | Constitution | Wildcat Red | General a Rod | 8 |
| 2013 | Orb | Itsmyluckyday | Merit Man | 10 |
| 2012 | Take Charge Indy | Reveron | Union Rags | 9 |
| 2011 | Dialed In | Shackleford | To Honor and Serve | 8 |
| 2010 | Ice Box | Pleasant Prince | Rule | 11 |
| 2009 | Quality Road | Dunkirk | Theregoesjojo | 7 |
| 2008 | Big Brown | Smooth Air | Tomcito | 12 |
| 2007 | Scat Daddy | Notional | Chelokee | 9 |
| 2006 | Barbaro | Sharp Humor | Sunriver | 11 |
| 2005 | High Fly | Noble Causeway | B. B. Best | 9 |
| 2004 | Friends Lake | Value Plus | The Cliff's Edge | 10 |
| 2003 | Empire Maker | Trust N Luck | Indy Dancer | 7 |
| 2002 | Harlan's Holiday | Blue Burner | Peekskill | 11 |
| 2001 | Monarchos | Outofthebox | Invisible Ink | 13 |
| 2000 | Hal's Hope | High Yield | Takodha Hills | 10 |
| 1999 | Vicar | Wondertross | Cat Thief | 10 |
| 1998 | Cape Town | Lil's Lad | Halory Hunter | 6 |
| 1997 | Captain Bodgit | Pulpit | Frisk Me Now | 8 |
| 1996 | Unbridled's Song | Editor's Note | Skip Away | 9 |
| 1995 | Thunder Gulch | Suave Prospect | Mecke | 10 |
| 1994 | Holy Bull | Ride the Rails | Halo's Image | 14 |
| 1993 | Bull in the Heather | Storm Tower | Wallenda | 13 |
| 1992 | Technology | Dance Floor | Pistols and Roses | 12 |
| 1991 | Fly So Free | Strike the Gold | Hansel | 8 |
| 1990 | Unbridled | Slavic | Run Turn | 9 |
| 1989 | Mercedes Won | Western Playboy | Big Stanley | 11 |
| 1988 | Brian's Time | Forty Niner | Notebook | 10 |
| 1987 | Cryptoclearance | No More Flowers | Talinum | 9 |
| 1986 | Snow Chief | Badger Land | Mogambo | 16 |
| 1985 | Proud Truth | Irish Slur | Do It Again Dan | 11 |
| 1984 | Swale | Dr. Carter | Darn That Alarm | 9 |
| 1983 | Croeso | Copelan | Law Talk | 13 |
| 1982 | Timely Writer | Star Gallant | Our Escapade | 7 |
| 1981 | Lord Avie | Akureyri | Linnleur | 11 |
| 1980 | Plugged Nickle | Naked Sky | Lord Gallant | 8 |
| 1979 | Spectacular Bid | Lot o' Gold | Fantasy 'n Reality | 7 |
| 1978 | Alydar | Believe It | Dr. Valeri | 7 |
| 1977 | Coined Silver | Nearly On Time | Fort Prevel | 8 |
| 1977 | Ruthie's Native | For The Moment | Sir Sir | 10 |
| 1976 | Honest Pleasure | Great Contractor | Proud Birdie | 6 |
| 1975 | Prince Thou Art | Sylvan Place | Foolish Pleasure | 9 |
| 1974 | Judger | Cannonade | Buck's Bid | 16 |
| 1973 | Royal and Regal | Forego | Restless Jet | 8 |
| 1972 | Upper Case | No Le Hace | Gentle Smoke | 11 |
| 1971 | Eastern Fleet | Executioner | Jim French | 11 |
References[edit]
- ^ Stakes Histories, The Original Racing Almanac 2009, page 320 on June 26, 2008.