FLORIDA DERBY FACTS
Grade 1
$750,000
1 1/8 miles
3-year-olds
Largest winning margin: Empire Maker (2003), 9 3/4 lengths
Smallest winning margin: Six horses have won by a nose, the last Ice Box (2010)
Fastest time: Gen. Duke (1957) 1:46 4/5
Largest win payoff: Williamstown Kid (1966) $183.60
Smallest win payoff: Spectacular Bid (1979) and Honest Pleasure (1976) $2.10
Largest field: 18 (1952)
Smallest field: 5 (1957, 1969)
Most wins by a trainer: 5 (Todd Pletcher 2007, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018)
Most wins by a jockey: 5 (John Velazquez 2009, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018)