El Camino Real Derby

Note: Date, Track and Qualifying Points are based on the Road to the 2021 Kentucky Derby schedule

When:  February 13, 2021

Where:  Golden Gate Fields (Berkeley, CA)

Purse: $200,000

Race Distance: 1 1/8 mile

History:  The El Camino Real Derby is one of the few Kentucky Derby prep races still run on a synthetic surface, specifically the Tapeta track at Golden Gate Fields. The race was first run in 1982 and for many years was held at Bay Meadows Racetrack until its closure in 2008. After making the switch to Golden Gate and thus transitioning to a synthetic surface, the race’s Derby relevance has diminished greatly in recent years (in fact, it lost its graded status in 2018), but there have been many prominent winners in its history that have gone on to Classic success. Chief among the list of notable winners is Tabasco Cat, who took the El Camino Real Derby in 1994 and would go on to win the Preakness and Belmont Stakes. Tank’s Prospect (1985) and Snow Chief (1986) won the Preakness, too, while the latter was named Champion 3-Year-Old that same year.

Qualifying Points:  10-4-2-1

Past Winners:

2020 - Azul Coast
2019 - Anothertwistafate
2018 - Paved
2017 - Zakaroff
2016 - Frank Conversation
2015 - Metaboss
2014 - Tamarando
2013 - Dice Flavor
2012 - Daddy Nose Best
2011 - Silver Medallion
2010 - Connemara
2009 - Chocolate Candy
2008 - Autism Awareness
2007 - Bwana Bull
2006 - Cause to Believe
2005 - Uncle Denny
2004 - Kilgowan
2003 - Ocean Terrace
2002 - Yougottawanna
2001 - Hoovergetthekeys
2000 - Remember Sheikh
1999 - Cliquot
1998 - Event of the Year
1997 - Pacificbounty
1996 - Cavonnier
1995 - Jumron
1994 - Tabasco Cat
1993 - El Atroz
1992 - Casual Lies
1991 - Sea Cadet
1990 - Silver Ending
1989 - Double Quick
1988 - Ruhlmann
1987 - Masterful Advocate
1986 - Snow Chief
1985 - Tank's Prospect
1984 - French Legionaire
1983 - Knightly Rapport
1982 - Cassaleria

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