The 75th Curlin Florida Derby will headline a program with 10 stakes, five graded, worth $2.45 million in purses. Forty-six starters in the 1 1/8-mile event for 3-year-olds have gone on to win a remarkable 62 Triple Crown races, including 26 Kentucky Derbys. The $250,000 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2), a 1 1/16-mile race for 3-year-old fillies, will also be featured on the Florida Derby undercard along with the Orchid (G3), Ghostzapper (G3) and Pan American (G3) presented by Rood & Riddle.

Tappan Street won the 2025 Florida Derby by 1 ¼ lengths over Sovereignty, who has gone on to win the Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes (G1), Jim Dandy (G2) and Travers (G1).

The Road to the Curlin Florida Derby begins in earnest Jan. 31 with the running of the $250,000 Holy Bull (G3), a 1 1/16-mile stakes for 3-year-olds that will headline a card of five stakes, including the $150,000 Forward Gal (G3), a seven-furlong race for 3-year-old fillies.

There’s nothing like being at the Curlin Florida Derby! A true spectacle on and off the track, the Curlin Florida Derby is the place to see and be seen for the fans and the horse racing community. Rub elbows with celebrities, television and film personalities as well as the industry’s top horse owners, trainers and jockeys in a week-long celebration.

The biggest race day of the year in South Florida, the Curlin Florida Derby is a showcase of the world’s best horses and jockeys, who all are competing for the coveted title of Florida Derby Winner on their road to the Triple Crown.