The Saratoga Derby is a Grade 1 stakes race for Three-year-olds contested over a distance of 1 3/16 Miles, run annually at Saratoga in Saratoga Springs, New York.
The 2026 Saratoga Derby is expected to take place on August 1st.
Notable winners of the Saratoga Derby include top horses such as World Beater, Carson's Run, Program Trading (GB), and Nations Pride (IRE). Many past winners have gone on to compete in major graded stakes during the season, which reinforces the race’s growing importance among bettors and handicappers.
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | World Beater | Junior Alvarado | Riley Mott | 1:52.82 |
| 2024 | Carson's Run | Dylan Davis | Christophe Clement | 1:55.81 |
| 2023 | Program Trading (GB) | Flavien Prat | Chad C. Brown | 1:56.63 |
| 2022 | Nations Pride (IRE) | William Buick | Charles Appleby | 1:54.72 |
| 2021 | State of Rest (IRE) | John R. Velazquez | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 1:53.35 |
| 2020 | Domestic Spending (GB) | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Chad C. Brown | 1:52.52 |
