Iowa Derby

The Iowa Derby is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run over a distance of $1 1/16$ miles (8.5 furlongs) on the dirt annually at Prairie Meadows Racetrack in Altoona, Iowa. The purse of the event is US$250,000.

Race History
The race was first run in 1989 as an ungraded stakes race. It became a Grade III event in 2010 and lowered back to Listed in 2018.

Records
Speed record:
 * 1:40.37 - Concord Point (2010)

Most wins by a trainer:
 * 4 - Bob Baffert (2000, 2010, 2011, 2016)
 * 4 - Steven M. Asmussen (2002, 2006, 2017, 2023)

Most wins by a jockey:
 * 2 - Sidney P. LeJeune Jr (1997, 1998)
 * 2 - Shaun Bridgmohan (2004, 2006)
 * 2 - Martin Garcia (2010, 2020)
 * 2 - Rafael Bejarano (2011, 2016)

Winners
Notes: 1 In 2020, Letmeno finished first but was disqualified due to interference and placed second. 2 In 2023, One in Vermillion finished in a dead heat for first with How Did He Do That. One in Vermillion was disqualified for interference and placed second.