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.
Dominant 2 ¾-length winner of the prestigious $750,000 FLORIDA DERBY-G1, going away in 1:49 2/5 over Greatest Honour, Soup and Sandwich, etc. to assert himself as a leading 3-year-old.
Earned a 6 ¾ Ragozin in the Florida Derby, joining champion Essential Quality (6 ¼) and eventual Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit (6 ¾) as the only contenders to break 7 on Ragozin heading into the Run for the Roses.
A 2-year-old MdSpWt winner at Aqueduct, defeating eventual Fountain of Youth-G2 winner Greatest Honour.