# El Camino Real Derby

The El Camino Real Derby is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race held in February at Golden Gate Fields in Albany, California. The race is open to three-year-olds willing to race one and one-eighth miles (9 furlongs) on Tapeta, a synthetic racing surface.
Northern California's premier Kentucky Derby prep, the El Camino Real Derby was first run in 1982. It was hosted by Bay Meadows racetrack until its closing in August 2008.
Originally a Grade III race, the event was downgraded in 2018 to listed status. It was part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby, but no longer so for the 2024 Kentucky Derby.

## Records

Stakes Record:
* 1:39.40 – Ruhlmann (1988)
Most wins by a jockey:
* 9 – Russell Baze (1984, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014)
Most wins by a trainer:
* 6 – Jerry Hollendorfer (1998, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2014)
Most wins by an owner:
* 2 – Jenny Craig (2002, 2009)

## Winners of the El Camino Real Derby since 1982

| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Dist. (Miles) | Time | Grade |
| 2024 | Endlessly | Umperto Rispoli | Michael W. McCarthy | Amerman Racing LLC | 1-1/8 | 1:50.68 | Listed |
| 2023 | Chase the Chaos | Armando Ayuso | Ed Moger Jr. | Bill Dory & Adam Ference | 1-1/8 | 1:51.68 | Listed |
| 2022 | Blackadder | Edwin Maldonado | Bob Baffert | SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, & Madaket Stables | 1-1/8 | 1:50.34 | Listed |
| 2021 | Rombauer | Kyle Frey | Michael W. McCarthy | John & Diane Fradkin | 1-1/8 | 1:51.64 | Listed |
| 2020 | Azul Coast | Rafael Bejarano | Bob Baffert | Michael E. Pegram | 1-1/8 | 1:51.58 | Listed |
| 2019 | Anothertwistafate | Juan J. Hernandez | Blaine Wright | Peter Redekop | 1-1/8 | 1:50.38 | Listed |
| 2018 | Paved † | Drayden Van Dyke | Michael W. McCarthy | Ciaglia Racing & Eclipse Thoroughbred | 1-1/8 | 1:50.04 | Listed |
| 2017 | Zakaroff | Kyle Frey | Stephen Specht | Antone Melaxas | 1-1/8 | 1:51.34 | III |
| 2016 | Frank Conversation | Mario Gutierrez | Doug F. O'Neill | Reddam Racing | 1-1/8 | 1:50.64 | III |
| 2015 | Metaboss | Alex O. Solis | Jeff Bonde | M. J. Arndt, Milan McFetridge, Daniel Preiss, Mersad Metanovic, Azcarate & MRS Stables | 1-1/8 | 1:49.92 | III |
| 2014 | Tamarando | Russell Baze | Jerry Hollendorfer | Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams | 1-1/8 | 1:51.23 | III |
| 2013 | Dice Flavor | Jose Valdivia Jr. | Patrick Gallagher | Oda Racing Stables and US Equine | 1-1/8 | 1:51.45 | III |
| 2012 | Daddy Nose Best | Julien Leparoux | Steven M. Asmussen | Bob & Cathy Zollars | 1-1/8 | 1:50.46 | III |
| 2011 | Silver Medallion | Russell Baze | Steven M. Asmussen | Michael J. Ryan | 1-1/8 | 1:50.45 | III |
| 2010 | Connemara | Russell Baze | Todd A. Pletcher | Michael Tabor | 1-1/8 | 1:51.26 | III |
| 2009 | Chocolate Candy | Russell Baze | Jerry Hollendorfer | Sidney Craig & Jenny Craig | 1-1/8 | 1:50.54 | III |
| 2008 | Autism Awareness | Luis Contreras | Genaro Vallejo | Johnny Taboada | 1-1/16 | 1:43.17 | III |
| 2007 | Bwana Bull | Russell Baze | Jerry Hollendorfer | Mark DeDomenico et al. | 1-1/16 | 1:43.22 | III |
| 2006 | Cause to Believe | Russell Baze | Jerry Hollendorfer | Peter Redekop/Peter Abruzzo | 1-1/16 | 1:41.81 | III |
| 2005 | Uncle Denny | Russell Baze | Rafael Becerra | Stanley E. Fulton | 1-1/16 | 1:42.22 | III |
| 2004 | Kilgowan | Chance Rollins | Lonnie Arterburn | Terrence & Noreen O'Neill | 1-1/16 | 1:43.87 | III |
| 2003 | Ocean Terrace | Mike E. Smith | Robert Hess Jr. | David Shimmon | 1-1/16 | 1:42.26 | III |
| 2002 | Yougottawanna | Jason Lumpkins | Jerry Hollendorfer | S Craig, Jenny Craig & Ted Aroney | 1-1/16 | 1:43.48 | III |
| 2001 | Hoovergetthekeys | Ron Warren | Brian Koriner | Carl Odegaard | 1-1/16 | 1:40.85 | III |
| 2000 | Remember Sheikh | Frank Alvarado | Lonnie Arterburn | J. Peppard / S. Smith | 1-1/16 | 1:43.47 | III |
| 1999 | Cliquot | David R. Flores | John Shirreffs | 505 Farms | 1-1/16 | 1:43.29 | III |
| 1998 | Event of the Year | Russell Baze | Jerry Hollendorfer | Golden Eagle Farm | 1-1/16 | 1:40.27 | III |
| 1997 | Pacificbounty | Kent Desormeaux | Walter Greenman | Grey, Harris et al. | 1-1/16 | 1:41.85 | III |
| 1996 | Cavonnier | Martin Pedroza | Bob Baffert | Walter Family Trust | 1-1/16 | 1:43.40 | III |
| 1995 | Jumron | Goncalino Almeida | Gary Lewis | Charles Dunn | 1-1/16 | 1:43.73 | III |
| 1994 | Tabasco Cat | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | Overbrook Farm/D. Reynolds | 1-1/16 | 1:42.78 | III |
| 1993 | El Atroz | Rafael Meza | Jose Silva | Cuadra Tyt | 1-1/16 | 1:43.77 | III |
| 1992 | Casual Lies | Alan Patterson | Shelley L. Riley | Shelley L. Riley | 1-1/16 | 1:42.00 | III |
| 1991 | Sea Cadet | Tom Chapman | Ron McAnally | V.H.W. Stables (lessee) | 1-1/16 | 1:40.60 | III |
| 1990 | Silver Ending | Gary Stevens | Ron McAnally | Costanza & McAnally | 1-1/16 | 1:43.00 | III |
| 1989 | Double Quick | Alex Solis | Melvin F. Stute | King III & McGaughey | 1-1/16 | 1:43.60 | III |
| 1988 | Ruhlmann | Pat Day | Robert J. Frankel | Ann & Jerry Moss | 1-1/16 | 1:39.40 | III |
| 1987 | Masterful Advocate | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Joseph Manzi | Belles (Lessee) & Leveton | 1-1/16 | 1:42.40 | III |
| 1986 | Snow Chief | Alex Solis | Melvin F. Stute | Grinstead & Rochelle | 1-1/16 | 1:42.60 | III |
| 1985 | Tank's Prospect | Jorge Velásquez | D. Wayne Lukas | Eugene V. Klein | 1-1/16 | 1:41.00 | III |
| 1984 | French Legionaire | Russell Baze | David Hofmans | David V. Ringler | 1-1/16 | 1:42.40 | |
| 1983 | Knightly Rapport | Fernando Toro | Joseph Manzi | Cotroneo/Leveton/Manzi | 1-1/16 | 1:44.80 | |
| 1982 | Cassaleria | Darrel McHargue | Ron McAnally | J. Brady et al. | 1-1/16 | 1:42.80 | |
† filly