Florida Derby

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Every year around the end of March or the beginning of April the Florida Derby is held at Gulfstream Park. This Grade I horse race was inaugurated in 1952. Gulfstream Park is located at Hallandale Beach, Florida.

The Florida Derby is a dirt race that is run at 1 1/8th miles, which is 9 furlongs. One furlong is 1/8th of a mile. The purse for this great stakes race is $1 million. It's open to three-year-old thoroughbreds.

This is another prep for the Kentucky Derby. Winners of the Florida Derby often will enter the Kentucky Derby. One of the most famous winners of late of the Florida Derby was Barbaro. He stole the hearts of many horse racing fans. After his tragic accident, he became famous - he's now gone.

The 2007 Florida Derby was won by Scat Daddy. His jockey was Edgar Prado and Todd Pletcher was the trainer. If Edgar Prado's name sounds familiar, it's probably because he was also the jockey on Barbaro.

In the 2007 Kentucky Derby, Scat Daddy gave it a run, but he tired and dropped out late. Despite finishing well in the Florida Derby and wearing the orchids, he was only good enough for 18th in the Kentucky Derby.

The fastest time for the Florida Derby was set in 1957 by Gen. Duke when he finished the 1 1/8 mile race in 1:46.80.

The Florida Derby is one of those races that many horse bettors watch, because the winner will most likely be running in the Kentucky Derby. As shown in 2007, Grade I horse racing is extremely competitive and a horse can win well at one event like the Florida Derby and get blown away in another even like the Kentucky Derby.