Ohio Derby
| Grade III race | |
| Location | Thistledown Racecourse North Randall, Ohio  |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1876 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Thistledown.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 and 1/16 miles (8.5 Furlongs ) |
| Track | Dirt, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | 124 lbs (allowances) |
| Purse | US$300,000 |
The Ohio Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in early June at Thistledown in North Randall, Ohio.
The Grade III Stakes race for three-year-olds is run on dirt over a distance of 1 and 1/16 miles.
The race currently offers a purse of $300,000 but was reduced to $150,000 for the 2009 edition.
The 2011 Ohio Derby was the 77th run of its history. Inaugurated in 1876, the race was canceled after the 1882 running but was revived in 1924 with future Hall of Fame inductee and that year's Kentucky Derby winner Black Gold claiming victory. For a time, the Ohio Derby was held at the now defunct Bainbridge Park Race Track in Bainbridge Township, Ohio, built in 1927 by John King and Homer Kline.
Pete D. Anderson, trainer of 2007 winner Delightful Kiss, won this race in 1964 as the jockey for National.
The Ohio Derby was not scheduled to be run in 2009 in order to maintain reasonable purses for area horsemen. However, an announcement was made in August that the Grade II race would run on October 3, 2009 on the Best of Ohio card. [1]
Winners of the Ohio Derby since 1993
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Distance (Miles) |
Time | Grade |
| 2011 | Caleb's Posse | 3 | Eddie Razo Jr. | Donnie Von Hemel | McNeill Stables/Cheyenne Stables | 1-1/16 | 1:43.12 | III |
| 2010 | Pleasant Prince | 3 | Alex Solis | Wesley A. Ward | Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey | 1-1/16 | 1:43.90 | III |
| 2009 | Gone Astray | 3 | Eddie Castro | Claude McGaughey | Phipps Stable | 1-1/8 | 1:50.56 | III |
| 2008 | Smooth Air | 3 | Manoel Cruz | Bennie Stutts, Jr. | Mount Joy Stables | 1-1/8 | 1:50.26 | II |
| 2007 | Delightful Kiss | 3 | Jeffrey Sanchez | Pete D. Anderson | Hobeau Farm | 1-1/8 | 1:49.36 | III |
| 2006 | Deputy Glitters | 3 | Rene R. Douglas | Thomas Albertrani | Joseph LaCombe Stable | 1-1/8 | 1:50.32 | III |
| 2005 | Palladio | 3 | Richard Dos Ramos | Roger Attfield | Haras Santa Maria de Araras | 1-1/8 | 1:51.56 | III |
| 2004 | Brass Hat | 3 | Willie Martinez | William B. Bradley | Fred F. Bradley | 1-1/8 | 1:49.50 | III |
| 2003 | Wild and Wicked | 3 | Shane Sellers | Kenny McPeek | Robert Randal | 1-1/8 | 1:50.08 | III |
| 2002 | Magic Weisner | 3 | Richard Migliore | Nancy Alberts | Nancy Alberts | 1-1/8 | 1:49.96 | III |
| 2001 | Western Pride | 3 | Dana Whitney | Richard Estvanko | Theresa McArthur | 1-1/8 | 1:48.66 | III |
| 2000 | Milwaukee Brew | 3 | Mike McCarthy | Tino Attard | Frank Stronach | 1-1/8 | 1:50.58 | III |
| 1999 | Stellar Brush | 3 | Mike McCarthy | Richard W. Small | Robert E. Meyerhoff | 1-1/8 | 1:49.22 | III |
| 1998 | Classic Cat | 3 | Shane Sellers | David C. Cross, Jr. | David Garber | 1-1/8 | 1:49.92 | III |
| 1997 | Frisk Me Now | 3 | Edwin L. King, Jr. | Robert Durso | Carol R. Dender | 1-1/8 | 1:48.28 | III |
| 1996 | Skip Away | 3 | Jose Santos | Sonny Hine | Carolyn Hine | 1-1/8 | 1:47.86 | III |
| 1995 | Petionville | 3 | Pat Day | Randy Bradshaw | Everest Stables | 1-1/8 | 1:48.93 | III |
| 1994 | Exclusive Praline | 3 | Willie Martinez | Steve Towne | Frank C. Calabrese | 1-1/8 | 1:48.54 | III |
| 1993 | Forever Whirl | 3 | Abdiel Toribio | Martin D. Wolfson | Alan Reskin and Irving Ellis | 1:48.93 | III |
Earlier winners
- 1992 - Majestic Sweep (Earlie Fires)
- 1991 - Private Man (John Velazquez)
- 1990 - Private School (Jacinto Vasquez)
- 1989 - King Glorious (Chris McCarron)
- 1988 - Jims Orbit (Shane Romero)
- 1987 - Lost Code (Gene St. Leon)
- 1986 - Broad Brush (Gary L. Stevens)
- 1985 - Skip Trial (Jean-Luc Samyn)
- 1984 - At The Threshold (Garth Patterson)
- 1983 - Pax Nobiscum (Robin Platts)
- 1982 - Spanish Drums (Jacinto Vasquez)
- 1981 - Pass The Tab (Antonio Graell)
- 1980 - Stone Manor (Pat Day)
- 1979 - Smarten (Sam Maple)
- 1978 - Special Honor (Robert Breen)
- 1977 - Silver Series (Larry Synder)
- 1976 - Return Of A Native (Garth Patterson)
- 1975 - Brent's Prince (Ben R. Feliciano)
- 1974 - Stonewalk (Miguel A. Rivera)
- 1973 - Our Native (Anthony Rini)
- 1972 - Freetex
- 1971 - Twist The Axe
- 1970 - Climber
- 1969 - Berkley Prince
- 1968 - Te Vega
- 1967 - Out The Window
- 1966 - War Censor
- 1965 - Terra Hi
- 1964 - National
- 1963 - Lemon Twist
- 1962 - Gushing Wind
- 1961 - Gay's Pal
- 1960 - Playgoer
- 1959 - On-and-On
- 1958 - Terra Firma
- 1957 - Manteau
- 1956 - Born Mighty
- 1955 - Traffic Judge
- 1954 - Timely Tip
- 1953 - Find
- 1952 - Carters Pride
- 1935 - Paradisical
- 1932 - Economic
- 1931 - A La Carte
- 1930 - Culloden
- 1929 - Thistle Fyrn
- 1928 - Sunfire
- 1927 - No race
- 1926 - Boot To Boot
- 1925 - Millwick
- 1924 - Black Gold
- 1882 - Babcock
- 1881 - Bootjack
- 1880 - Mary Anderson
- 1879 - Ben Hill
- 1878 - Harper
- 1877 - McWhirter
- 1876 - Bombay