Twilight Derby

Twilight Derby
Race information
Grade II race
Location	Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, United States
Inaugurated	1969
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	Santa Anita Park
Distance	1 ¹⁄₈ miles (9 furlongs)
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-olds
Weight	Assigned
Purse	$200,000 (since 2014)

The Twilight Derby is a race for thoroughbred horses run at Santa Anita Park during the fall meet each year. The Grade IIT event is open to three-year-old horses willing to race 1 ¹⁄₈ miles on the turf and offers a purse of $200,000.

The Twilight Derby was inaugurated in 1969 as the Volante Handicap, and was named for Lucky Baldwin's 1885 American Derby winner, Volante, who was rode to the finish line by jockey Isaac Burns Murphy. In 1997 the Volante Handicap was renamed the Oak Tree Derby after the Oak Tree Racing Association. It was run on the undercard of the Saturday Breeders' Cup card in 2008, 2009 and 2016. In 2010, the race was run at Hollywood Park.

Records

Time record:

1:44.48 - The Usual Q.T. (2009)

Most wins by an owner:

2 - Charles E. Whittingham (1977, 1979)

Most wins by a jockey:

5 - Bill Shoemaker (1969, 1970, 1974, 1977, 1979)
5 - Alex Solis (1985, 1992, 1997, 2000, 2002)

Most wins by a trainer:

5 - Charles E. Whittingham (1969, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1989)

Winners of the Oak Tree Derby

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2016	Frank Conversation	Mario Gutierrez	Doug O'Neill	Reddam Racing	1:46.81
2015	Om	Gary Stevens	Dan L. Hendricks	Sareen Family Trust	1:45.90
2014	Long on Value	Rosie Napravnik	William I. Mott	Watchtel Stables	1:46.82
2013	Rookie Sensation	Victor Espinoza	John Shirreffs	Stronach Stables	1:46.54
2012	Grandeur (IRE)	William Buick	Jeremy Noseda	Yvonne Jacques	1:46.78
2011	Ultimate Eagle	Martin Pedroza	Michael Pender	B. J. Wright	1:47.03
2010‡	Fantastic Pick (GB)	Corey Nakatani	James Lloyd	Jim Ford, Robert Maycock & Ken Smole	1:48.51
2009	The Usual Q.T.	Victor Espinoza	James M. Cassidy	Don van Racing, Inc., et al.	1:44.48
2008	Muny	David Flores	Mike Puype	Brewer Racing Stable, et al.	1:47.69
2007	Daytona (IRE)	Mike Smith	Dan L. Hendricks	Davenport, Lenner, Ravich, Murray	1:46.40
2006	Dark Islander (IRE)	Jose Valdivia, Jr.	John Hills	Donald M. Kerr	1:46.21
2005	Aragorn (IRE)	Patrick Valenzuela	Neil D. Drysdale	Ballygallon Stud Ltd.	1:46.48
2004	Greek Sun	Edgar Prado	Robert J. Frankel	Peter G. Angelos	1:48.08
2003	Devious Boy (GB)	Julie Krone	Kathy Walsh	James R. Vreeland	1:48.92
2002	Johar	Alex Solis	Richard E. Mandella	The Thoroughbred Corp.	1:46.00
2001	No Slip (FR)	Kent Desormeaux	Robert J. Frankel	Amerman Racing Stables LLC	1:46.56
2000	Sign of Hope (GB)	Alex Solis	Neil D. Drysdale	Relatively Stable	1:47.71
1999	Mula Gula	Gary Stevens	Jerry Hollendorfer	Steven J. Gula	1:46.67
1998	Ladies Din	Gary Stevens	Julio Canani	Lanni, Schiappa & Sloan	1:50.24
1997	Lasting Approval	Alex Solis	Diane L. Perkins	Wimborne Farm	1:50.84
1996	Odyle	Chris McCarron	J. Paco Gonzalez	Brimacombe, McCaffery & Toffan	1:46.83
1995	Helmsman	Chris McCarron	Wallace Dollase	Horizon Stable, Jarvis & Taber	1:48.98
1994	Run Softly	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Robert J. Frankel	Juddmonte Farms	1:49.96
1993	Eastern Memories	Jerry D. Bailey	Mark A. Hennig	Team Valor, Amerman & Stibor	1:48.00
1992	Blacksburg	Alex Solis	D. Wayne Lukas	Overbrook Farm	1:48.00
1991	General Meeting	Kent Desormeaux	David Hofmans	Golden Eagle Farm	1:46.78
1990	In Excess	Gary Stevens	Bruce L. Jackson	Jack J. Munari	1:46.60
1989	Seven Rivers	Robbie Davis	Charles Whittingham	Enemy Stable & Mandysland Farm	1:45.80
1988	Coax Me Clyde	Patrick Valenzuela	Barry Knight	Vistas Stables	1:48.40
1987	The Medic	Sandy Hawley	Gary F. Jones	Dr. Edward Giammarino	1:47.80
1986	Air Display	Gary Stevens	Darrell Vienna	Apple, Forgnone, Levy, et al.	1:48.00
1985	Justoneoftheboys	Alex Solis	Ronald McAnally	Cohen & Recachina	1:47.60
1984	Tights	Chris McCarron	Laz Barrera	Mill House Stable	1:46.60
1983	Mamaison	Chris McCarron	Richard E. Mandella	Bretzfield & Oliver	1:49.80
1982	Lamerok	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Leroy Jolley	Peter M. Brant	1:46.20
1981†	Seafood	Marco Castaneda	Ronald McAnally	Elmendorf Farm	1:49.00
1981†	Waterway Drive	Jerry Bailey	Robin Frank	Eric Frank	1:49.00
1980	Pocketful in Vail	Fernando Toro	Jerry M. Fanning	Kahn, Morcus & Rosburg	1:47.80
1979	Hyannis Port	Bill Shoemaker	Charles Whittingham	Bell Bloodstock Co. & C. Whittingham	1:47.60
1978	Wayside Station	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	John H. Adams	El Peco Ranch	1:47.80
1977	Kulak	Bill Shoemaker	Charles Whittingham	Bradley, C. Whittingham & Wynne, Jr.	1:46.80
1976	Today 'n Tomorrow	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Roger E. Clapp	Connie M. Ring	1:46.80
1975	Messenger of Song	Jerry Lambert	Gordon C. Campbell	Bernard J. Ridder	1:46.80
1974	Within Hail	Bill Shoemaker	Charles Whittingham	Bwamazon Farm	1:48.40
1973	NO RACE
1972	Bicker	Glen Brogan	Robert Wingfield	Green Thumb Farm Stable	1:48.20
1971	Vegas Vic	Howard Grant	Randy Sechrest	Fritz-Sechrest	1:48.20
1970	Mickey McGuire	Bill Shoemaker	Paul K. Parker	Vanguard Stable-Madden	1:47.40
1969	Tell	Bill Shoemaker	Charles Whittingham	Elizabeth A. Keck	1:46.80

‡ In 2010 run at Hollywood Park.
† In 1981, Seafood and Waterway Drive finished in a dead heat for the win.

References

Oak Tree Racing Association

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