The Iowa Derby is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run over a distance of 1 1/16 miles (8.5 furlongs) on the dirt annually at Prairie Meadows Racetrack in Altoona, Iowa. The purse of the event is US$250,000.

Race History

The race was first run in 1989 as an ungraded stakes race. It became a Grade III event in 2010 and lowered back to Listed in 2018.

Records

Speed record: Most wins by a trainer: Most wins by a jockey:

Winners

Notes: 1 In 2020, Letmeno finished first but was disqualified due to interference and placed second. 2 In 2023, One in Vermillion finished in a dead heat for first with How Did He Do That. One in Vermillion was disqualified for interference and placed second.