Grade III race | |
Location | Tampa Bay Downs Oldsmar, Florida, United States |
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Inaugurated | 1981 |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Sponsor | Lambholm South (since 2016) |
Website | Tampa Bay Downs |
Race information | |
Distance | 1+1⁄16 miles |
Surface | Dirt |
Track | left-handed |
Qualification | Three-year-olds |
Weight | 123 lbs with allowances |
Purse | $400,000 (since 2018) |
Bonuses | purse includes $50,000 for Florida breds |
The Tampa Bay Derby is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three years old horses over the distance of 1+1⁄16 miles on the dirt scheduled annually in March at Tampa Bay Downs racetrack in Oldsmar, Florida. The event currently carries a purse of $400,000.[1]