Louisiana Derby top three finishers
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This is a listing of the horses that finished in either first, second, or third place and the number of starters in the Louisiana Derby
, an American
Grade 2
race for three year-olds at 1-1/8 miles on dirt held at Fair Grounds Race Course
in New Orleans, Louisiana
. (List 1973–present)
Louisiana Derby
The Louisiana Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, Louisiana. Usually run in early March, the race is open to horses, age three, willing to race 11/8 miles on the dirt. A Grade II event, it currently offers a purse of...
, an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Grade 2
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
race for three year-olds at 1-1/8 miles on dirt held at Fair Grounds Race Course
Fair Grounds Race Course
Fair Grounds Race Course, often known as New Orleans Fair Grounds, is a thoroughbred racetrack and racino in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is operated by Churchill Downs Louisiana Horseracing Company, LLC....
in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
. (List 1973–present)
| Year |
Winner |
Second |
Third |
Starters |
| 2011 | Pants On Fire | Nehro | Mucho Macho Man | 12 |
| 2010 | Mission Impazable | A Little Warm | Drosselmeyer | 13 |
| 2009 | Friesan Fire Friesan Fire Friesan Fire is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by 1992 American Horse of the Year, A.P. Indy, a son of the 1977 U.S. Triple Crown winner, Seattle Slew. His dam, Bollinger, is an Australian Group One winner and a daughter of the 1993 American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt, Dehere... |
Papa Clem Papa Clem Papa Clem is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was a contender for the 2009 U.S. Triple Crown. Papa Clem was bred and raced by Bo Hirsch who named the Southern California-based colt for his late father, Clement Hirsch, a respected Thoroughbred owner/breeder and a co-founder of the Oak Tree... |
Terrain Terrain Terrain, or land relief, is the vertical and horizontal dimension of land surface. When relief is described underwater, the term bathymetry is used... |
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| 2008 | Pyro Pyro (horse) Pyro is an American Thoroughbred Stallion Racehorse. His sire is Pulpit, a son of the 1992 Eclipse Award Winner for American Horse of the Year, A.P. Indy... |
My Pal Charlie | Yankee Bravo | 9 |
| 2007 | Circular Quay Circular Quay (horse) Circular Quay is a thoroughbred racehorse who was a 2007 Kentucky Derby contender. The son of 1995 Belmont Stakes and Kentucky Derby winner Thunder Gulch is owned by Michael Tabor and trained by Todd Pletcher.... |
Ketchikan | Zanjero | 8 |
| 2006 | No Race | No Race | No Race | 0 |
| 2005 | High Limit | Vicarage | Storm Surge | 9 |
| 2004 | Wimbledon | Borrego Borrego Borrego is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. Borrego was bred to sell by a partnership Jon Kelly, Ralls and Foster LLC, Brad Scott and C. Beau Greeley. The partnership twice bought Borrego back at auction when bidding did not reach the reserve price set by the partnership. He was... |
Pollard's Vision | 11 |
| 2003 | Peace Rules Peace Rules Peace Rules , is a multiple Grade I winning American Thoroughbred race horse. By Jules Peace Rules (bred and foaled in Florida at Newchance Farm on April 26, 2000), is a multiple Grade I winning American Thoroughbred race horse. By Jules Peace Rules (bred and foaled in Florida at Newchance Farm on... |
Funny Cide Funny Cide Funny Cide is a Thoroughbred race horse who won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes in 2003. He is the first New York-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby and the first gelding to win since Clyde Van Dusen in 1929.-Bloodlines:... |
Lone Star Sky | 10 |
| 2002 | Repent | Easyfromthegitgo | It'sallinthechase | 7 |
| 2001 | Fifty Stars | Millennium Wind | Hero's Tribute | 9 |
| 2000 | Mighty | More Than Ready | Captain Steve Captain Steve Captain Steve is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was bred by Roger Laubach, owned by Michael E. Pegram, and trained by Bob Baffert... |
10 |
| 1999 | Kimberlite Pipe | Answer Lively Answer Lively Answer Lively was an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse owned and bred by John Franks, a Louisiana oilman and winner of a record four Eclipse Awards for Outstanding Owner.... |
Ecton Park | 8 |
| 1998 | Comic Strip | Nite Dreamer | Captain Maestri | 10 |
| 1997 | Crypto Star | Stop Watch | Smoke Glacken Smoke Glacken Smoke Glacken is an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. Sired by Two Punch, a son of the important sire, Mr. Prospector, his dam was Majesty's Crown, a daughter of Irish stakes winner Magesterial who was a son of Northern Dancer.Trained by Henry Carroll, at age two Smoke Glacken finished... |
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| 1996 | Grindstone Grindstone (horse) Grindstone is a thoroughbred racehorse who won the Kentucky Derby in 1996. He became jockey Jerry Bailey's 2nd Kentucky Derby winner and the second in a row for trainer D. Wayne Lukas.... |
Zarb's Magic | Commanders Palace | 8 |
| 1995 | Petionville | In Character | Moonlight Dancer | 11 |
| 1994 | Kandaly | Game Coin | Argolid | 10 |
| 1993 | Dixieland Heat | Offshore Pirate | Tossofthecoin | 13 |
| 1992 | Line In The Sand | Hill Pass | Colony Light | 9 |
| 1991 | Richman | Near the Limit | Far Out Wadleigh | 11 |
| 1990 | Heaven Again | Big E. Z. | Very Formal | 9 |
| 1989 | Dispersal | Majesty's Imp | Dansil | 9 |
| 1988 | Risen Star Risen Star Risen Star, , was a champion thoroughbred race horse.The dark bay colt was the son of the great Triple Crown winner Secretariat out of the mare Ribbon. Bred by Arthur B. Hancock III and Leone J. Peters, Risen Star was bought by Louisianans Ronnie Lamarque and Louie Roussel III at the 1987 Calder... |
Word Pirate | Pastourrelles | 9 |
| 1987 | J. T.'s Pet | Authentic Hero | Plumcake | 8 |
| 1986 | Country Light | Bolshoi Boy | Lightning Touch | 13 |
| 1985 | Violado | Creme Fraiche Creme Fraiche (horse) Creme Fraiche was an American thoroughbred gelding racehorse. He was sired by Rich Cream, co-holder of the world record of 1:19.40 for 7 furlongs on dirt in the 1980 Triple Bend Handicap, out of the Terrible Tiger mare, Likely Exchange.Bred by Pamela Firman and her nephew, G... |
Irish Fighter | 11 |
| 1984 | Taylor's Special | Silent King | Fight Over | 7 |
| 1983 | Balboa Native | Found Pearl Harbor | Slewpy | 8 |
| 1982 | El Baba | Linkage | Spoonful of Honey | 8 |
| 1981 | Woodchopper | A Run | Beau Rit | 13 |
| 1980 | Prince Valiant | Native Uproar | Brent's Trans Am | 10 |
| 1979 | Golden Act Golden Act Golden Act was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Sired by Gummo, a grandson of Nasrullah who was a son of the extremely important sire, Nearco, he was out of the mare Golden Shore.... |
Rivalero | Incredible Ease | 9 |
| 1978 | Esop's Foibles | Quadratic | Batonnier | 10 |
| 1977 | Clev Er Tell | Run Dusty Run | A Letter to Harry | 9 |
| 1976 | Johnny Appleseed | Glassy Dip | Gay Jitterbug | 15 |
| 1975 | Master Derby Master Derby Master Derby was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1975 Preakness Stakes.-Background:He was bred by Robert E. Lehmann at his Golden Chance Farm in Paris, Kentucky... |
Colonel Power | Honey Mark | 11 |
| 1974 | Sellout | Buck's Bid | Beau Groton | 12 |
| 1973 | Leo's Pisces | Navajo | Angle Light Angle Light Angle Light was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was bred by Howard B. Noonan and Runnymede Farm and was purchased and raced by Edwin Whittaker. Sired by 1964 Belmont Stakes winner, Quadrangle, he was out of the mare, Pilot Light.Trained by future U.S... |
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