The Ellis Park Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Ellis Park Race Course in Henderson, Kentucky. Inaugurated in 2018, in 2020 it became a qualifying race for the Kentucky Derby with the winner receiving 50 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.[1][2][3]

Ellis Park Derby
Ungraded stakes race
LocationEllis Park Race Course
Henderson, Kentucky,
United States
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Race information
Distance1+18 miles
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
Qualification3-year-old
Purse$200,000 (2020)

The race was contested at a distance of one mile in its first two runnings before being increased to a mile and one-eighth in 2020.

Winners

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Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Distance Time
Win$
Gr.
2021 Super Stock 3 Ricardo Santana Jr. Steve Asmussen Keith Asmussen & Erv Woolsey 1+18 m 1:48.89 $200,000
2020 Art Collector 3 Brian Hernandez Jr. Thomas Drury Jr. Bruce Lunsford 1+18 m 1:48.02 $115,905
2019 Gray Magician 3 Corey Lanerie Peter L. Miller Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Gary Barber, Wachtel Stable (Adam Wachtel) 1 m 1:36.19 $60,570
2018 Believe In Royalty 3 Gabriel Saez J. Larry Jones Robert C. Baker, William L. Mack, Brereton C. Jones 1 m 1:37.96 $43,245

References

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  1. ^ "Maker has two top contenders for Prairie Bayou Stakes". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Ellis Park 'Thrilled' To Be Hosting 50-Point Kentucky Derby Prep Race". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Art Collector cruises in historic Ellis Park Derby, now eyes Kentucky Derby". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
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