The Jersey Derby is a $100,000 American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held annually in late July/early August at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey. Since 1993, it has been raced on grass at a distance of miles.

A Jersey Derby was run on June 7, 1864, at a racetrack in Paterson, New Jersey. The one-time event was won by Robert A. Alexander's colt Norfolk. When the Garden State Park Racetrack opened in 1942, it created the Jersey Handicap, which was renamed the Jersey Stakes in 1948. Since 1960, it has been known as the Jersey Derby.

In the spring of 1977, a fire destroyed Garden State Park, and the race was shifted to the Atlantic City Race Course, where it was run that year. The race resumed in 1981 at the Atlantic City track and was raced there for four years until it returned to Garden State Park in 1985, where it remained through 1998.

Now a Listed race, at one time the Jersey Derby was one of the premier events on the American summer racing calendar. It counts among its winners greats such as 1948's U.S. Triple Crown champion, Citation, and nine other American Classic winners, plus two-time Breeders' Cup Mile winner Da Hoss. In 1998, Who Did It and Run became the first filly to ever win the Jersey Derby. She did it in the final year the race was held at Garden State Park before it moved to its present location at Monmouth Park.

Since inception in 1942, the race has been contested at various distances: 1 mile: 2021 to present miles : 1993 to 2020 miles : 1942–1947, 1953–1984, 1991–1992 miles : 1948–1952, 1985–1990

The turf race had to be moved to the dirt track for the 2001, 2003, and 2021 editions.

Records Speed record: 1:40.80 – Swamp ( mile on turf, 1999) 1:34.93 - Boppy O (1 mile on turf, 2023)

Most wins by a jockey: 3 – Craig Perret : (1981, 1988, 1989) 3 – Julie Krone : (1993, 1995, 1996) 3 - Joe Bravo : (2009, 2012, 2019)

Winners Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time20252024Twirling PointFrankie Dettori Jonathan ThomasAugustin Stables1:34.762023Boppy OIsaac CastilloMark E. CasseOxley, John C. and Breeze Easy, LLC1:34.022022Fuerteventura Isaac CastilloJonathan ThomasRobert V. LaPenta and Brereton C. Jones1:34.932021 It's a GambleJose BaezKelly BreenMr. Amore Stable 1:40.702020 Vanzzy Paco LopezMichael PinoDaniel M. Ryan 1:42.302019Standard DeviationJoe BravoChad BrownKlaravich Stables1:41.702013Hard EnoughPaco LopezRobert S. DibonaPeace Sign Stables 1:41.062012Howe GreatJoe BravoH. Graham MotionTeam Valor International1:42.672011Breathless StormPaco LopezKiaran McLaughlinMrs. Fitriani Hay1:41.062010Hudson SteeleJose LezcanoTodd PletcherRoger J. Weiss1:41.072009EndymionJoe BravoChristophe ClementPeachtree Stable (John Fort)1:44:222008Mr. MaccoolEddie CastroDavid FawkesDonamire Farm (Don & Mira Ball)1:42.012007Buddy's HumorGarrett GomezBruce N. LevineKingfield Stables (Eli Lomita & Alice Sim)1:41.642006Presious PassionEddie CastroMary Hartmann Patricia A. Generazio1:41.022005Touched By MadnessFrank PenningtonEdward T. AllardGilbert G. Campbell 1:43.542004Icy AtlanticChuck LopezTodd PletcherArthur I. Appleton1:44.512003Happy TrailsAbdiel ToribioSteve B. Klesaris Sanford J. Goldfarb1:45.402002Emergency StatusRobert Alvarado Jr.Derek S. RyanHenick Stable1:42.262001Mystic LadyFiliberto LeonMark Hennig Lee Lewis1:44.312000Lendell RayAaron GryderWilliam I. MottEigel & Glass, LLP1:42.961999SwampRichard MiglioreJohn C. KimmelHeiligbrodt Racing Stable (L. William & Corinne Heiligbrodt)1:40.941998Who Did It and RunFelix L. OrtizDebra J. SonesDebra J. Sones1:41.201997Rob 'N GinJerry BaileyRobert BarbaraNancy Kelly & Sabine Stable (Joseph Greeley)1:40.801996More RoyalJulie KroneJonathan SheppardAugustin Stable1:42.461995Da HossJulie KroneMichael DickinsonPrestonwood/Wallstreet Sta.1:43.001994Zuno StarMike E. SmithMark HennigTeam Valor1:43.861993LlandaffJulie KroneWilliam I. MottSheikh Mohammed1:42.501992American ChancePat DayNiall M. O'CallaghanJohn D. Gunther1:50.801991Greek CostumeMike E. SmithWarren A. Croll Jr.Robert P. Levy1:51.401990YonderJerry BaileyAngel Penna Sr.Frank Stronach2:04.401989Awe InspiringCraig PerretC. R. McGaughey IIIOgden Mills Phipps2:03.001988DynaformerCraig PerretD. Wayne LukasPaul Lynn2:02.801987Avie's CopyMickey SolomoneDavid KassenT. Brown Badgett2:03.401986Snow ChiefAlex SolisMelvin F. StuteCarl Grinstead & Ben Rochelle2:03.001985Spend a BuckLaffit Pincay Jr.Cam GambolatiHunter Farm (Dennis Diaz)2:02.601984Birdie's LegendWalter GuerraSteven W. YoungT-Bred Stable (Leslie Steiner)1:49.001983World AppealJacinto VásquezScotty SchulhoferElton D. Kohr1:46.601982Aloma's RulerÁngel Cordero Jr.John J. Lenzini Jr.Nathan Scherr1:49.601981Five Star FlightCraig PerretBen W. Perkins Sr.M/M Arnold A. Wilcox1:50.001977CormorantDanny WrightJames P. SimpsonCharles Berry Jr.1:50.401976Life's HopeMiguel A. RiveraLaz BarreraE. Rodriguez Tizol1:52.601975SinghÁngel Cordero Jr.John W. RussellCynthia Phipps1:50.801974Better ArbitorCarlos BarrerraDel W. CarrollDel W. Carroll1:50.401973Knightly DawnJaime ArellanoPancho MartinSigmund Sommer1:53.201972Smiling JackFrank IannelliRalph W. McIlvainEicee-H Stable1:50.601971Bold ReasoningJacinto VásquezNick GonzalesKosgrove Stable (William Kosnick & Charles T. Hargrove)1:49.601970PersonalityEddie BelmonteJohn W. JacobsEthel D. Jacobs1:48.001969Al HattabMichael HoleWarren A. Croll Jr.Pelican Stable (Rachel Carpenter)1:48.001968Out of the WayEddie BelmonteMax HirschKing Ranch1:49.001967In Reality †Earlie FiresMelvin CalvertFrances A. Genter1:48.001966Creme Dela CrèmeDon BrumfieldIra HanfordBwamazon Farm 1:49.601965Hail To AllJohnny SellersEddie YowellZelda Cohen1:48.601964Roman BrotherFernando AlvarezBurley ParkeHarbor View Farm1:49.601963Candy SpotsBill ShoemakerMesh TenneyRex C. Ellsworth1:50.001962JaipurLarry AdamsBert MulhollandGeorge D. Widener Jr.1:49.001961AmbiopoiseBobby UsseryThomas M. WallerRobert Lehman1:49.201960Bally AcheBobby UsseryJimmy PittEdgehill Farm (Leonard & Morris Fruchtmam)1:49.001959WaltzLarry GilliganMax HirschW. Arnold Hanger1:49.601958Lincoln RoadChris RogersVictor J. SovinskiSunny Blue Farm (Isaac Blumberg)1:49.001957Iron LiegeBill HartackJimmy JonesCalumet Farm1:48.001956FabiusBill HartackJimmy JonesCalumet Farm1:48.801955DedicateSam Boulmetis Sr.G. Carey WinfreyMrs. Jan Burke1:48.201954War of RosesJack WestropeJames E. RyanEsther du Pont Thouron1:51.601953Royal Bay GemJimmy CombestClyde TrouttEugene Constantin Jr.1:53.201952King JolieJames StoutHirsch JacobsIsidor Bieber2:03.601951SteadfastHedley WoodhousePreston M. BurchBrookmeade Stable2:04.401950FerdConn McCrearyAndy SchuttingerMary E. Schuttinger2:02.801949PalestinianHedley WoodhouseHirsch JacobsIsidor Bieber2:01.801948CitationEddie ArcaroBen A. JonesCalumet Farm2:03.001947Double JayJohn GilbertWalter L. McCueRidgewood Stable (James V. Tigani & James Boines)1:49.601946MahoutWayne D. WrightOscar WhiteSarah F. Jeffords1:49.201945TrymenowHerb LinbergOscar WhiteSarah F. Jeffords1:51.801944Lucky DrawWayne D. WrightBert MulhollandGeorge D. Widener Jr.1:50.401943EurasianFrankie ZehrSol RutchickMill River Stable (Josephine Douglas)1:50.401942SaltoWarren MehrtensMax HirschKing Ranch1:49.80

† In 1967, Dr. Fager came first but was disqualified for interference.

References

The Jersey Derby history and details at Monmouth Park