The Iowa Derby is a Listed

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for three-year-olds run over a distance of miles (8.5

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s) on the dirt annually at Prairie Meadows Racetrack in

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. The purse of the event is US$250,000.

Race History

The race was first run in 1989 as an ungraded stakes race. It became a Grade III event in 2010 and lowered back to Listed in 2018.

Records

Speed record: * 1:40.37 - Concord Point (2010) Most wins by a trainer: * 4 -

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(2000, 2010, 2011, 2016) * 4 - Steven M. Asmussen (2002, 2006, 2017, 2023) Most wins by a jockey: * 3 -

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(2011, 2016, 2024) Most wins by an owner: * No owner has won this race more than once

Winners

Notes:
¹ In 2020, Letmeno finished first but was disqualified due to interference and placed second.
² In 2023, One in Vermillion finished in a

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for first with How Did He Do That. One in Vermillion was disqualified for interference and placed second.

References

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The 2007 Iowa Derby win for Pete Anderson and Delightful Kiss at ESPN

Prairie Meadows racing at the NTRA
Graded stakes races in the United States Horse races in the United States Flat horse races for three-year-olds Sports in Iowa