New York Derby

The New York Derby is the second leg of the "Big Apple Triple," a grouping created in 1999 consisting of three races at three different racetracks in New York state and restricted to three-year-olds bred in New York state.

The first leg is the Mike Lee Stakes run at Belmont Park,[2] and the third leg is the Albany Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.

It is run at a mile and one/sixteenth on the dirt (8.5 furlongs) and currently offers a purse of $150,000.

Time record: Most wins by a jockey: Most wins by a trainer: Most wins by an owner: Owner Sol Kumin has won the New York Derby twice as part of two different partnerships, in 2017 (Head of Plains Partners) and 2024 (Madaket Stables).

*2007- Berry Bound finished first by a head but was disqualified and placed second.