| Grade III race | |
| Location | Mountaineer Park Chester, West Virginia, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1923 (as Huntington Tri-State Park) |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Mountaineer Park |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | 124 lbs. with allowances |
| Purse | $500,000 (since 2018) |
The West Virginia Derby is an American Grade III stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred race horses run over a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles on the dirt at Mountaineer Race Track in Chester, West Virginia in August.[1] The purse for the event is US$500,000.[1]