The Super Derby

Originally Posted by somerfrost

Should be a nice race, the Super Derby appeared on it's way to becoming a very important late season three year old test with a purse of a cool million a few years back (I think they were considering doubling that in fact) but it seems to have lacked appeal for the big horses recently...probably cause the best three year olds are ready by now to challenge older horses!

In 1989, DeBartolo said he would double the Super Derby purse (to two million dollars) in the event that both Sunday Silence and Easy Goer would show up. The race was run for one million, as Sunday Silence was the only who showed up (won by six lengths).

Back then, the Super Derby was 10F, not sure when it was shortened to 9F.

Ez