| Discontinued stakes race | |
| Location | Sheepshead Bay Race Track Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1880-1888 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1½ miles (12 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
The Coney Island Derby was an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually between 1880 and 1888 at Sheepshead Bay Race Track in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York. Open to three-year-old horses, it was contested at a mile and a half (12 furlongs) on dirt.[1]
In 1881, future Hall of Fame inductee Hindoo won both the Coney Island Derby and the Kentucky Derby.[2] That feat would be accomplished again in 1885 by the gelding Joe Cotton.[3]