| Class | Nongraded stakes |
|---|---|
| Horse race | Manitoba Derby |
| Location | Assiniboia Downs Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Inaugurated | 1930 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.assiniboiadowns.com/liveracing-mbderby.html |
| Distance | 1 1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old |
| Weight | Scale weights, 121-fillies, 126-colts & geldings |
| Purse | $125,000 CAD (2023) |
The Manitoba Derby is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at the beginning of August at Assiniboia Downs in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Established in 2023, it is the first jewel of the Western Canadian Triple Crown. A Listed Race for three-year-olds, it is contested on dirt over a distance of 1 1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs).
Winners since 1998
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Attack | N'Rico Prescod | Craig Smith | Smokin Guns Stable, Highfield Investment Group Inc, Lucky Diamonds Racing, Dialed In Racing Stable, Jamie Graham, Bruce Appleyard, James Bauder, Robert Bauder, John and Leslie O'Neill | 1:53.93 |
| 2023 | Mano Dura | Antonio Whitehall | Jerry Gourneau | Henry S. Witt Jr. | 1:51.87 |
| 2022 | Red Knobs | Jorge Carreno | Robertino Diodoro | Rob K. Nokes | 1:50.80 |
| 2021 | Uncharacteristic | Alexander Marti | Robert VanOverschot | Adam Isfeld | 1:53.60 |
| 2020 | Mongolian Wind | Wilmer Galviz | Wade Eno | Mongolian Stable & Andrew Stronach | 1:54.00 |
| 2019 | Oil Money | Orlando Mojica | Robertino Diodoro | Charles Garvey | 1:54.60 |
| 2018 | Sky Promise | Rico Walcott | Robertino Diodoro | Rick Wiest et al. | 1:50.00 |
| 2017 | Plentiful | Tyrone Nelson | Murray Duncan | Murray Duncan & Estate of Garylle B. Stewart | 1:53.60 |
| 2016 | Inside Straight | Scott Stevens | Robertino Diodoro | Randy Howg | 1:52.60 |
| 2015 | Flashy Jewel | Adolfo Morales | Clay Brinson | Lothenbach Stables, Inc. | 1:52.80 |
| 2014 | Street Prancer | Jalon Samuel | Steven Asmussen | Mike McCarty | 1:54.80 |
| 2013 | Assembly Hall | Alex Canchari | Bryan Porter | Bryan Porter & Dennis Goettsch | 1:55.00 |
| 2012 | Balooga Bull | Paul Nolan | Ardell Sayler | Paul Brandt | 1:51.80 |
| 2011 | Hammer's Bullet | Mark Anderson | Clay Brinson | Terry Hamilton | 1:55.40 |
| 2010 | Stachys | Eddie Martin, Jr. | Michael Biehler | Al Ulwelling & Bill Ulwelling | 1:52.80 |
| 2009 | Smuggler's Hold | Adolfo Morales | Rick Padilla | Bryan Porter | 1:53.00 |
| 2008 | Matt's Broken Vow | Alan Cuthbertson | Josie Carroll | Robert W. Mitchell | 1:52.60 |
| 2007 | Weather Warning | Paul Leacock | Marty Drexler | Shyman Farms | 1:52.00 |
| 2006 | Lord Kipling | Scott Stevens | Amber Blair | Center Hills Farm | 1:53.40 |
| 2005 | Prime Time T.V. | Travis Hightower | Bert Blake | Robert W. Mitchell | 1:52.20 |
| 2004 | Royalty Boy | Real Simard | Bruce Phelan | D. Antingham & D. Prop | 1:52.00 |
| 2003 | Hero's Pleasure | Scott Stevens | Doug Oliver | Jean D. Duke | 1:53.40 |
| 2002 | Lord Shogun | Quincy Welch | Robert Van Overschot | Canyon Farms | 1:54.20 |
| 2001 | Stage Classic | Constant Montpellier | David Cotey | Dominion Bloodstock et al. | 1:51.80 |
| 2000 | Scotman | Christopher McGregor | Pam McDougall | Lomar Stable/Scot Wilson | 1:53.00 |
| 1999 | Wafare Warrior | Frank Licata | Alex McPherson | Dominion Bloodstock et al. | 1:54.40 |
| 1998 | A Fleets Dancer | Real Simard | Roger Attfield | Cam Allard | 1:52.60 |
| 1997 | My Imperial Slew | Steven Bahen | Joseph Attard | J. R. Belanger | 1:49.00 |
Earlier Winners
- 1996 - Northernprospector
- 1995 - Langara Island
- 1994 - P.C.'s Bluff
- 1993 - Royal Frolic
- 1992 - Jan Artic
- 1991 - Plenty Chilly
- 1990 - Reancy
- 1989 - Rough Catch
- 1988 - No Malice
- 1987 - Steady Power
- 1986 - Steady Effort
- 1985 - Kamp Out
- 1984 - Ten Gold Pots
- 1983 - Gone to Royalty
- 1982 - Exclusive Canadian
- 1981 - Regimen
- 1980 - Country Free
- 1979 - Easters Memory
- 1978 - Overskate
- 1977 - Giboulee
- 1976 - Merry's Jay
References
- The Manitoba Derby at Pedigree query
- The Manitoba Derby at Assiniboia Downs
- Wilson, Keith & Lussier, Antoine S. Off And Running - Horse Racing in Manitoba (1978) Peguis Publishers Limited ISBN 0-919566-61-8 (See: University of Calgary)
- Previous Winners of the Manitoba Derby