Calder Derby

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ClassGrade III
Inaugurated1972
Calder Derby
ClassGrade III
LocationCalder Race Course
Miami Gardens, Florida, United States
Inaugurated1972
Race typeThoroughbredFlat racing
Websitewww.calderracecourse.com
Race information
Distance1+18 miles (9 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
WeightScale Weight
Purse$250,000

The Calder Derby presented by Woodford Reserve is an American Grade III Thoroughbred horse race run annually in October at Calder Race Course in Miami, Florida. Contested for a current purse of $250,000 over a distance of 1+18 miles on turf, the race is open to three-year-old horses.

Inaugurated as the Hollywood Handicap in 1972, and open for horses age three and up until 1985, the name was changed to the Calder Derby in 1994.

Winners of the Calder Derby

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