The Derby Nacional is a Peruvian Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Hipódromo de Monterrico in Lima, Peru. Open to three-year-olds, the Peruvian Derby is raced on dirt over a distance of 2400 metres (approximately miles). Held in late November/early December, it is the third leg of the Peruvian Quadruple Crown.
History The race was inaugurated in 1903 at Hipódromo de Santa Beatriz, for two- and three-year-olds bred in Peru, run over a distance of 1200 meters. The next year, the race was restricted to three-year-olds only.
In 1940, the race moved to the Hipódromo de San Felipe, where it ran until 1961 when it was moved to its present location at the Hipódromo de Monterrico.
The race was originally restricted to Peruvian-bred horses only.
In 1908, jockey Frank Guiturriz fell off of the prohibitive favorite Orquida, who was owned by then-president of Peru, Augusto B. Leguía. This left Turf to win the race. Guiturriz, as well as Turf's trainer, John Casella, and jockey, R. Díaz, were arrested under suspicion that Guiturriz had fallen off intentionally in order to throw the race. Guiturriz was later ruled off the turf for life.
By 1914, the Derby Nacional was considered the most important race in the Peruvian racing calendar.
The 1995 edition brought out a record attendance of 50,000 people.
Records Speed record (since 2003):
2:32.55 – Nieto Mireyo (2015)
Largest winning margin (since 2007):
10 lengths – Fly Lexis Fly (2011)
Most wins by a jockey: 7 – Antonio Vásquez (1951, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960)
Most wins by a trainer: 9 – Ambrossio Malnatti (1920, 1935, 1949, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960)
Most wins by an owner: 6 – Barlovento Stud (1963, 1968, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1976) 4 – Stud Doña Licha (2011, 2012, 2016, 2025)
Winners of the Derby Nacional Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Breeder Time Margin Distance Ref2025KhamalG. CalventeRómulo R. Herrera V.Stud Doña LichaHaras Jockey2:37.208 lengths2400 meters2024Magic PowerHuber BocanegraJuan Diego Gonzales-VigilValle SagradoHaras San Pablo2:35.913 lengths2023PoseidonJuan Suarez VillarroelPedro SolariHaras Rancho Fátima2:34.47 length2022ParadigmaEsvin RequejoJuan Suarez VillarroelStud Black LabelHaras San Pablo2:35.79 length2021Super Nao José Reyes Alfonso Arias Ju-YaHaras Firmamento2:34.856 lengths2020 Novillero Martín ChuanJuan Suarez Villarroel Stud Black LabelHaras Rancho Sur2:36.88Nose2019 Barón Rojo Jorge Salas UnicornioHaras Gina Santa Rosa2:37.004 lengths2018Ancelotti Alfonso Arias VogheraHaras San Pablo2:37.541 lengths2017Golden Leaf Martín ChuanJuan Suarez VillarroelStarbucksHaras La Quebrada2:35.973 lengths2016 Huracán AméricoMiguel Vilcarima Arturo Morales Stud Doña LichaDr. K. K. Jayaraman & Dr. V. Devi Jayaraman2:34.372 lengths2015Nieto Mireyo José Monteza Juan Suarez VillarroelCatelucaHaras Los Azahares2:32.55 length2014Liberal Iván QuispeCamilo Traverso IIThe FathersHaras Los Azahares2:36.22 length2013Camilín CamilónMartín ChuanJuan Suarez VillarroelCatelucaHaras El Catorce2:38.221 length2012Kung Fu MamboCarlos Javier HerreraArturo MoralesStud Doña LichaHaras Futuro S.R.L.2:32 5 lengths2011Fly Lexis FlyCarlos Javier HerreraArturo MoralesStud Doña LichaHaras Eco2:32 10 lengths2010Fahed JrFélix BandaStud SoribelHaras Gina Santa Rosa2:36 length2009Koko MamboCarlos Javier HerreraJuan Suarez VillarroelStud Black LabelHaras San Pablo2:35 5 lengths2008Lady Shatzi ƒIvan QuispeSabino AriasStud AltamarHaras San Pablo2:35 length2007TomcitoBenjamin PadillaJuan V. SuárezStud Jet SetChesapeake Farm & Darley2:35 3 lengths2006MullerVictor FernandezAugusto OlivaresStud El CatorceHaras La Quebrada2:36.572005FletcherCarlos TrujilloJorge SalasMyrna2:33 2004NicolasJuan R. TorresJorge ToutínStud Thani2:38 2003La Sami ƒCarlos HernándezJuan V. SuárezH. Rancho Fátima2:372002Kiana ƒFélix BandaGloria2001Shawshank Benjamin PadillaCarlos GastañetaT.K.2000Sharaf Renzo MoralesFélix BandaR.W.K.1999Batuka ƒ Carlos GastañetaJones-Falhgren1998GroznyDavid CoraFernando ChangTemsa2:30 1997Capitan Garfio José SierraJaime FuchsHaras Santa María2:35.611996KamelManuel AguilarMiguel DragoTemsa1995QuickliftDavid CoraCarlos GastañetaCarl J1994Janfranco Luis RanillaCamilo TraversoGina1993Tia Gigi ƒ Pedro CerónCamilo TraversoAngela Silvia1992StashAdolfo MoralesEduardo PianezziAzul Marino1991Musicale Christian AragónJuan ArriagadaHaras Santa María1990Mari July ƒLuis GonzálesAugusto SotoGina1989That PoliceE. HerreraMiguel Salas IILos Haras2:33 1988El DuceYuri YurangaJorge SalasSan Miguel1987ClochardM. BecerraAlfonso AriasFFLV2:341986Mi Colorao Arturo MoralesJ. MoralesMi Laurita1985Ophyusca ƒ Luis GonzálesJorge SalasLinhanyen1984GalenoPedro CerónLuis MelgarNancy1983FuriosoP. MendozaMiguel ArtetaDelta1982Piggot Aníbal PradoMiguel ArtetaSan Juan1981Don RamónMelanio RojasJuan V. SuárezNotre Dame1980Lady Embassy ƒArnaldo UnsihuayJuan SuárezSanta Marina1979VaduzGonzalo RojasJosé ValenzuelaCouet1978Morada Y Oro ƒ Guillermo HerreraJuan SuárezMoradito1977Profesor Juan CastellanosA. MirandaSalva1976Le Vodkatine Arturo MoralesJuan SuárezStud Barlovento1975Asombro Antonio AburtoJuan SuárezMonty2:34 1974Primero de Mayo José ValdiviaJuan SuárezStud Barlovento1973SantorínArturo MoralesJuan SuárezStud Barlovento2:301972Rascal Arturo MoralesLuis PalmaRecta Final1971Rafael Sergio VeraC. PianezziTania1970Palatino Gonzalo RojasJuan SuárezStud Barlovento1969Tabasco Jaime GarridoM. AcevedoSan Martín1968TrastévereSergio VeraJuan SuárezStud Barlovento1967Tanino Ricardo CárdenasA. CanoEmilito1966Arrabal Ricardo CárdenasErasmo QuiñonesIca1965Fusión C. FarmerC. PianezziSan Esteban1964Giuglio Luis Alberto DíazSegundo SaraviaAustria1963Polaris J. ValdiviaA. SalasStud Barlovento1962DaréM. MendozaE. GastaldoSin Ruido1961Kores C. RojasE. Hernández IIManolo2:32 1960Pérfida ƒ Antonio VásquezAmbrossio MalnattiQuaker State2500 meters1959Pamplona ƒ Antonio VásquezAmbrossio MalnattiQuaker State1958Ruby Silver J. AtalaJuan FuentesMorococha1957PerigordAntonio VásquezAmbrossio MalnattiQuaker State1956Pencil Antonio VásquezAmbrossio MalnattiQuaker State1955Río PallangaAntonio MarchesiniAlejandro Hernández LaredoAntonio Chopitea1954Pirulín R. SalazarAmbrossio MalnattiPasamayo1953Sherbet Antonio VásquezAmbrossio MalnattiQuaker State1952Alí Khan Luis Alberto DíazA. EchevarríaVictoria2400 meters1951Chantilly Antonio VásquezR. CastelliSans Souci1950LlaneroAntonio VásquezSegundo SaraviaLos Criollos1949Pavero Luis Alberto DíazAmbrossio MalnattiPasamayo1948Imperio *Alfonso CarbonellManuel CastelliBlue White2000 metersDaiquirí *A. PobleteRoberto CastelliCuba1947Premier Juan Luis DíazC. GonzalesAlcatraz2400 meters1946Superior Juan Luis DíazJuan FuentesTradiciones1945Ripley Alfonso CarbonellR. FerrandoReunión2000 meters1944Monona ƒ H. HerreraJ. TorresCuzco1943Gran Dama ƒ Alfonso CarbonellA. ÁvilaHuascarán1942El Vino J. BravoE. HernándezLos Andrés1941PulgarínO. UlloaSantiago FerrandoEl Látigo1940Partícula ƒ E. CanalesSantiago FerrandoEl Látigo1939Corday Juan Luis DíazSegundo SaraviaSanta Bárbara1938Berolina ƒ J. BravoJuan FuentesSajonia1937Savoia ƒ Isaías GonzálesJ. TorresItalia1936Don ManuelCeferino GonzálesF. LaraPisco1935Rocketeer Ceferino GonzálesD. VialSanta Catalina1934La Viña ƒ L. FuentesA. FernándezSan Isidro1933Don Augusto L. FuentesA. ÁvilaVictoria1932Cirano III Ceferino GonzálesJ. HerreraConstancia1931Travieso J. OrellanaSantiago FerrandoTeresita1930Zelim Ceferino GonzálesJ. PianezziEclipse1929Lucifer A. SilvaSantiago FerrandoAlianza2:051928Aramis Ceferino GonzálesJ. PianezziMiraflores1927Primorosa ƒ Juan OrellanaV. CastroDon VenturaHaras Santa Elena2:062000 meters1926Golpe E. TeránSantiago FerrandoAlianza1925Misterio Isaías GonzálesAmbrossio MalnattiVersalles1924Irlandés Isaías GonzálesA. RodríguezLa GranjaHaras San Ignacio2:07 1923Fiorina ƒ J. FerreaP. BagúOmega1800 meters1922Carmela ƒ I. GonzálesV. CastroPorte BonheurHaras Lobatón1:563 lengths1921Céfiro Juan OrellanaSantiago FerrandoAlianzaHaras Vilcahuaura1:591 length1920Altanero A. SolísAmbrossio MalnattiLimaHaras Cayaltí1:59 4 lengths1919Peruano P. CostaR. GómezLatinoHaras Lobatón1918La Beata ƒ José HerreraCarlos LaraPorte BonheurHaras Cayaltí1:57 Several lengths1917Ruso J. CastroA. CasellaLatinoHaras Cayaltí1:58 1 length1916Revoltoso F. MuñozCarlos LaraPorte BonheurHaras Lobatón1:53 1 lengths1700 meters1915Hércules Isaías GonzálesFoción MariáteguiOasisHaras Vilcahuaura1:56 1 lengths1914Alarmista ƒ Isaías GonzálesE. BermúdezRienzi2:004 lengths1800 meters1913Pekín J. OrellanaE. BermúdezRienzi1:55 4 lengths1700 meters1912Sereno S. RyanA. ColomaLima1:53 Head1911Demócrata F. MuñozCarlos LaraPorte Bonheur1:54 3 lengths1910Pisco J. ContrerasP. LongoriHaras Cayalti1:45 Head1600 meters1909Argentina ƒ J. ContrerasP. LongoriHaras Cayalti1:28 3 lengths1300 meters1908Turf A. DíazR. DíazHaras Cayalti1:17 length1200 meters1907Bridge F. MuñozD. CasellaHaras Cayalti1:17 4 lengths1906Rienzi Luis BenitesJ. RamsingAlianza1:172 lengths1905Troya II ƒ Frank GutiérrezJ. RamsingAlianza1:172 lengths1904Año Nuevo Luis BenitesLuis ZavalaPeruano1:24 length1903Mizpah ƒ Luis BenitesCarlos ZárateMizpah1:21 length ƒ Indicates a filly* In 1948 there was a dead heat for first place.
References
External links
Winners of all the years Derby Nacional 2011 Expreso~