The Manitoba Derby is a Canadian

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run annually at the beginning of August at

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. Established in 2023, it is the first jewel of the Western Canadian Triple Crown. A

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for three-year-olds, it is contested on dirt over a distance of miles (9 furlongs).

Winners since 1998

Earlier Winners

*1996 - Northernprospector *1995 - Langara Island *1994 - P.C.'s Bluff *1993 - Royal Frolic *1992 - Jan Artic *1991 - Plenty Chilly *1990 - Reancy *1989 - Rough Catch *1988 - No Malice *1987 - Steady Power *1986 - Steady Effort *1985 - Kamp Out *1984 - Ten Gold Pots *1983 - Gone to Royalty *1982 - Exclusive Canadian *1981 - Regimen *1980 - Country Free *1979 - Easters Memory *1978 - Overskate *1977 - Giboulee *1976 - Merry's Jay

References

The Manitoba Derby at Pedigree query

* Wilson, Keith & Lussier, Antoine S. ''Off And Running - Horse Racing in Manitoba'' (1978) Peguis Publishers Limited
See: University of Calgary

Previous Winners of the Manitoba Derby
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