West Virginia Derby
The West Virginia Derby is a Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Mountaineer Race Track in Chester, West Virginia, United States. The race is open to three-year-old horses and is run over a distance of miles. A Grade 3 stakes race, it currently offers a purse of $500,000.
Inaugurated in 1923, the race has been run at three different West Virginia racetracks:
There was no race in 1925, 1927, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1982–1987, and 1991-1997. In 1926 it was raced at a distance of miles.Records
Time record:
Most wins by a jockey:
Earlier winners
- 1999 - Stellar Brush
- 1998 - Da Devil
- 1990 - Challenge My Duty
- 1989 - Doc's Leader
- 1988 - Old Stories
- 1981 - Park's Policy
- 1981 - Johnny Dance
- 1980 - Summer Advocate
- 1979 - Architect
- 1978 - Beau Sham
- 1977 - Best Person
- 1976 - Wardlaw
- 1975 - At the Front
- 1974 - Park Guard
- 1973 - Blue Chip Dan
- 1972 - Family Table
- 1972 - Bold Nobleman
- 1971 - Trico O'Erin
- 1970 - Two Joys
- 1969 - Roman Partner
- 1968 - Chargertown
- 1967 - Miracle Hill
- 1966 - Kerensa
- 1965 - Pantuity
- 1964 - Peter Le Grand
- 1963 - Etimota
- 1962 - No race
- 1961 - Dip and Whirl
- 1959 - Redbird Wish
- 1958 - Sea Hymn
- 1926 - Nine Sixty
- 1924 - Norah
- 1923 - Tender Seth
- Captain Nash won the 1970 race but was disqualified and set back to second.
- Run in two divisions in 1972 and 1981.
