California Derby
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The California Derby is a race for thoroughbred horses held in early March at Golden Gate Fields. An ungraded stakes, it's open to three-year-olds willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt. The Derby offers a purse of $100,000.
Mollie McCarty won the 1876 edition and in 1909, African-American jockey James Lee won the race aboard High Private.
[edit] Winners of the California Derby since 1999
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 2008 | Yankee Bravo | Alex Solis | Patrick Gallagher | Harlequin Ranches et al | 1:44.57 |
| 2007 | Bwana Bull | David Lopez | Jerry Hollendorfer | Mark De Domenico et al | 1:44.70 |
| 2006 | Cause to Believe | Russell Baze | Jerry Hollendorfer | P. Redekop/Peter Abruzzo | 1:41.07 |
| 2005 | Not found | ||||
| 2004 | Trieste's Honor | Russell Baze | Mike Puype | Cobra Farm | 1:47.95 |
| 2003 | Mr. Technique | Roberto Gonzalez | Jeff Bonde | James Vreeland | 1:47.65 |
| 2002 | Tracemark | Jason Lumpkins | Craid Dollase | Edward T. McGrath | 1:47.93 |
| 2001 | Takin It Deep | Jose Arriaga | Gil Matos | M. A. Douzas | 1:49.25 |
| 2000 | Bet On Red | Ron Warren, Jr. | Brent Sumja | James Egide/Barry Thiriot | 1:48.00 |
| 1999 | Red Sky's | Russell Baze | Jeff Bonde | M/M Barton D. Heller | nf |
