Graded Stakes

Curlin Florida Derby presented by Hill 'n' Dale Farms at Xalapa (Gr. 1)

Host Track:     Gulfstream Park
City:  Hallandale, FL

Race Facts (Since 1976):
Fastest Time: 1:47:00 (Alydar, 1978)
Largest Winning Margin: 13 1/2 lengths (Fierceness, 2024)
Highest Winning Equibase Speed Figure: 126 (Holy Bull, 1994)
2026 Winning Connections:
Winning Horse: Commandment
Winning Trainer: Brad H. Cox
Winning Jockey: Flavien Prat
Winning Owner: Wathnan Racing
Includes data from 1976 to present.
Date Race Name Gr. Course Track Distance Purse
03/28/2026 Curlin Florida Derby presented by Hill 'n' Dale Farms at Xalapa 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
03/29/2025 Curlin Florida Derby presented by Hill 'n' Dale Farms at Xalapa 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
03/30/2024 Curlin Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
04/01/2023 Curlin Florida Derby Presented by Hill 'n' Dale Farms at Xalapa 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
04/02/2022 Curlin Florida Derby Presented by Hill 'n' Dale Farms at Xalapa 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
03/27/2021 Curlin Florida Derby Presented by Hill 'n' Dale Farms at Xalapa 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
03/28/2020 Curlin Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
03/30/2019 Xpressbet Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
03/31/2018 Xpressbet Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $1,100,000
04/01/2017 Xpressbet Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
04/02/2016 Xpressbet.com Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
03/28/2015 Besilu Stables Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
03/29/2014 Besilu Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
03/30/2013 Besilu Stables Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
03/31/2012 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
04/03/2011 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
03/20/2010 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
03/28/2009 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
03/29/2008 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
03/31/2007 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
04/01/2006 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
04/02/2005 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
03/13/2004 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
03/15/2003 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
03/16/2002 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
03/10/2001 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
03/11/2000 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
03/13/1999 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
03/14/1998 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
03/15/1997 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $500,000
03/16/1996 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $500,000
03/11/1995 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $500,000
03/12/1994 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $500,000
03/20/1993 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $500,000
03/14/1992 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $500,000
03/16/1991 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $500,000
03/17/1990 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $500,000
03/04/1989 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $500,000
03/05/1988 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $500,000
04/04/1987 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $500,000
03/01/1986 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $500,000
03/02/1985 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $300,000
03/31/1984 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $300,000
03/05/1983 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $250,000
04/03/1982 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $250,000
03/06/1981 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $175,000
03/29/1980 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $175,000
03/06/1979 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $200,000
04/01/1978 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $150,000
03/07/1977 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $82,500
03/07/1977 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $82,500
04/03/1976 Florida Derby 1 Dirt Gulfstream Park 1 1/8 Miles $125,000

Includes data from 1976 to present.
Date Horse Trainer Jockey Equibase Speed Figure Chart Video
03/28/2026 Commandment Brad H. Cox Flavien Prat 97
03/29/2025 Tappan Street Brad H. Cox Luis Saez 96
03/30/2024 Fierceness Todd A. Pletcher John R. Velazquez 112
04/01/2023 Forte Todd A. Pletcher Irad Ortiz, Jr. 103
04/02/2022 White Abarrio Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. Tyler Gaffalione 100
03/27/2021 Known Agenda Todd A. Pletcher Irad Ortiz, Jr. 111
03/28/2020 Tiz the Law Barclay Tagg Manuel Franco 105
03/30/2019 Maximum Security Jason Servis Luis Saez 106
03/31/2018 Audible Todd A. Pletcher John R. Velazquez 108
04/01/2017 Always Dreaming Todd A. Pletcher John R. Velazquez 105
04/02/2016 Nyquist Doug F. O'Neill Mario Gutierrez 106
03/28/2015 Materiality Todd A. Pletcher John R. Velazquez 99
03/29/2014 Constitution Todd A. Pletcher Javier Castellano 98
03/30/2013 Orb Claude R. McGaughey III John R. Velazquez 98
03/31/2012 Take Charge Indy Patrick B. Byrne Calvin H. Borel 103
04/03/2011 Dialed In Nicholas P. Zito Julien R. Leparoux 99
03/20/2010 Ice Box Nicholas P. Zito Jose Lezcano 104
03/28/2009 Quality Road James A. Jerkens John R. Velazquez 112
03/29/2008 Big Brown Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. Kent J. Desormeaux 112
03/31/2007 Scat Daddy Todd A. Pletcher Edgar S. Prado 106  
04/01/2006 Barbaro Michael R. Matz Edgar S. Prado 106  
04/02/2005 High Fly Nicholas P. Zito Jerry D. Bailey 108  
03/13/2004 Friends Lake John C. Kimmel Richard Migliore 97  
03/15/2003 Empire Maker Robert J. Frankel Jerry D. Bailey 111  
03/16/2002 Harlan's Holiday Kenneth G. McPeek Edgar S. Prado 107  
03/10/2001 Monarchos John T. Ward, Jr. Jorge F. Chavez 113  
03/11/2000 Hal's Hope Harold J. Rose Roger I. Velez 111  
03/13/1999 Vicar Carl A. Nafzger Shane J. Sellers 98  
03/14/1998 Cape Town D. Wayne Lukas Shane J. Sellers 118  
03/15/1997 Captain Bodgit Gary Capuano Alex O. Solis 110  
03/16/1996 Unbridled's Song James T. Ryerson Mike E. Smith 119  
03/11/1995 Thunder Gulch D. Wayne Lukas Mike E. Smith 104  
03/12/1994 Holy Bull Warren A. Croll, Jr. Mike E. Smith 126  
03/20/1993 Bull Inthe Heather Howard M. Tesher Wigberto S. Ramos 102  
03/14/1992 Technology Hubert Hine Jerry D. Bailey 120  
03/16/1991 Fly So Free Flint S. Schulhofer Jose A. Santos N/A  
03/17/1990 Unbridled Carl A. Nafzger Pat Day N/A    
03/04/1989 Mercedes Won Arnold W. Fink Earlie Fires N/A    
03/05/1988 Brian's Time John M. Veitch Randy P. Romero N/A    
04/04/1987 Cryptoclearance Flint S. Schulhofer Jose A. Santos N/A    
03/01/1986 Snow Chief Melvin F. Stute Alex O. Solis N/A    
03/02/1985 Proud Truth John M. Veitch Jorge Velasquez N/A    
03/31/1984 Swale Woodford C. Stephens Laffit A. Pincay, Jr. N/A    
03/05/1983 Croeso Stephen A. DiMauro Frank Olivares N/A    
04/03/1982 Timely Writer Dominic F. Imprescia, Jr. Jeff Fell N/A    
03/06/1981 Lord Avie Daniel Perlsweig Chris J. McCarron N/A    
03/29/1980 Plugged Nickle Thomas J. Kelly Buck Thornburg N/A    
03/06/1979 Spectacular Bid Grover G. Delp Ronald Joseph Franklin N/A    
04/01/1978 Alydar John M. Veitch Jorge Velasquez N/A    
03/07/1977 Coined Silver George T. Poole III Buck Thornburg N/A    
03/07/1977 Ruthie's Native Eugene Jacobs Craig Perret N/A    
04/03/1976 Honest Pleasure LeRoy S. Jolley Braulio Baeza N/A    

As of 04.19.26