The Tropical Park Derby is a Listed American

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currently run at

Gulfstream Park Gulfstream Park is a Thoroughbred racing, Thoroughbred horse race track, casino and outdoor entertainment and shopping destination in Hallandale Beach, Florida, Hallandale Beach, Florida, United States. It is among the most important venues for ...

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in mid-December. It is an ungraded stakes race for 3-year-olds with a purse of $140,000 run over the turf at miles. Prior to 2014, the race was held at

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. The race was once held in early January, often on

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, which made it the first "derby" of the year. In 2011, Calder ran the race twice: once in January and again in October. In 2012 and 2013, it was run in October only. In 2014, the race was moved to Gulfstream Park and run in December. Inaugurated in 1976, the Tropical Park Derby was named for the old

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. It was once thought of as the first step on the American Triple Crown trail. In 2006, Barbaro became the first winner of the race to subsequently win the

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. Due to financial pressure, Calder did not run the race in 2009. The race was downgraded from a Grade III race in 2011 by the

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. The race has been run under the following combinations of distance and surface: * miles on turf - 2014–present * miles on turf - 1994-2013 (except in 2002 and 2012 when weather conditions caused the race to be moved to the main track) * miles on dirt - 1976-1985 * miles on dirt - 1986-1993

Past winners

* 2015 - Solemn Tribute * 2014 - Sky Flight * 2013 - Amen Kitten * 2012 - Csaba * 2011 (October) - Oligarch * 2011 (January) - King Congie * 2010 - Fly by Phil (

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) * 2008 - Cowboy Cal (

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) * 2007 - Soldier's Dancer (

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) * 2006 - Barbaro * 2005 - Lord Robyn * 2004 -

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* 2003 - Nothing to Lose * 2002‡- Political Attack (

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) * 2001 - Proud Man * 2000 - Go Lib Go * 1999 -

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* 1998 - Draw Again * 1997 - Arthur L. * 1996 - Ok By Me * 1995 - Mecke * 1994 - Fabulous Frolic * 1993 - Summer Set * 1992 -

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* 1991 - Jackie Wackie * ‡ In 2002, the race was run off the turf, but retained its GIII status.

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External links

Calder Race Course official website
Tropical Park Race Track Horse races established in 1976 Horse races in Florida Gulfstream Park Flat horse races for three-year-olds Turf races in the United States Previously graded stakes races in the United States 1976 establishments in Florida