The Lone Star Derby is an American flat

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for three-year-olds held annually at

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. It is currently an Ungraded stakes race run over a distance of 8.5

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s on

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. Inaugurated in 1997 as an ungraded stakes race, it was elevated to Grade III status in 2002. The race was downgraded by the

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(AGSC) and lost its graded status in 2011. Lone Star Park officials moved the race from dirt to turf for the first time after the AGSC decision and moved it to Lone Star Park's special Memorial Day program dubbed Lone Star Million Day. For the three years from 2001 through 2003, it was raced at miles.

Records

Speed record: * 1:40.88 -

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(1997) Largest margin of victory: * lengths - Wanna Runner (2006) Most wins by a

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(tie): * 2 -

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(2001, 2005) * 2 -

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(2006, 2009) Most wins by a trainer: * 4 -

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(1997, 2006, 2009, 2010) Most wins by an owner: * As of 2007, no owner has won this race more than once. Purses * As of 2010, the purse was lowered to $200,000. It was set at $400,000 for 2008 & 2009.

Winners of the Lone Star Derby

Notes

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References

May 13, 2006 NTRA article on the Lone Star Derby

1997 establishments in Texas Horse races in Texas Lone Star Park Flat horse races for three-year-olds Graded stakes races in the United States Horse races established in 1997 Sports in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex