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Commonwealth Derby

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Inaugurated
  
1998

Track
  
Left-handed

Surface
  
Turf

Location
  
Laurel Park Laurel, Maryland

Race type
  
Thoroughbred - Flat racing

Distance
  
1 ⁄8 miles (9 furlongs)

The Commonwealth Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 2015 at Laurel Park in Laurel, Maryland. The race was previously known as the Virginia Derby when it was held at Colonial Downs race track in New Kent County, Virginia. A Grade II event, it is raced on turf at a distance of 9 Furlongs ( 1 1⁄8 miles) and is open to three-year-old horses.

From 1998 to 2013, the race was run at a distance of  1 1⁄4 miles. No race was held in 2014. Since 2015, the distance has been  1 1⁄8 miles.

Records

Fastest time:

  •  1 1⁄4 miles - 1:59.62 - Red Giant (2007)
  •  1 1⁄8 miles - 1:46.63 - Deeply Undervalued (2016)

    • Most wins by an owner:

  • 3 - Peter Vegso (2002, 2003, 2006)

    • Most wins by a jockey:

  • 3 - Edgar S. Prado (2002, 2003, 2004)

    • Most wins by a Trainer:

  • 3 - William I. Mott (2002, 2003, 2006)

    • References

    Commonwealth Derby Wikipedia
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