[[Filly]]: [[Pound (mass)|118 lbs]]
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Black Type race | |
![]() "The Caribbean Derby" | |
Location | Variable |
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Inaugurated | 1966 |
Race type | Thoroughbred |
Website | Clásico del Caribe |
Race information | |
Distance | 1+1⁄8 miles (1,800 m) |
Surface | Dirt |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | 3-year-old |
Weight | Winner Countries: Colt/Gelding: 124 lbs Filly: 118 lbs Other Countries: Colt/Gelding/Filly: 116 lbs |
Purse | US$300,000 |
The Clásico Internacional del Caribe or Caribbean Derby is the thoroughbred most important black-type stakes race in the Caribbean for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, held on the month of December. The race features the best 3-year-old colts and fillies from the countries which are members of the Confederacion Hipica del Caribe.
Along with the celebration of the Clásico Internacional del Caribe, four other international races are programmed during the weekend festivities. These races are the Copa Velocidad (Caribbean Sprint Cup) (6f), Copa Dama del Caribe (Caribbean Ladies' Classic) (8.5f), Copa Invitacional del Caribe (8f), and the Confraternity Cup (10f) for 3 & up horses.
The 2017 edition of the Clásico Internacional del Caribe was held at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, Florida. Gulfstream was the first pari-mutuel track outside of Latin American and the Caribbean to host the event. [1] Bringing for the first time World class substance abuse rules to the most important Race of the Caribbean and a LEVELED field of competition for ALL the countries which are members of the Confederacion Hipica del CAribe.
The Clásico Internacional del Caribe occurred after thirteen years of arduous work. Engineer Ramón Llobet Jr and Lic. Abelardo Ruiz Suria, among other distinguished Puerto Rican horsemen, created the event in 1966. This derby was designed in order to strengthen ties of friendship and brotherhood between the countries of the Caribbean. To be eligible to run in the Clásico a thoroughbred must be bred in one of the confederation member nations.
Panamá is the country with most winning in this black-type stakes with 15 followed by Venezuela with 14, Mexico with 11 and Puerto Rico with 8. Colombia and Dominican Republic has won the stakes only once. The Venezuelan jockey Emisael Jaramillo has more victories in this stake with 5 followed by Panamanian Cornelio Velásquez with 3.
Four jockeys have won both the Kentucky Derby and the Clasico Internacional del Caribe:
Gustavo Ávila is the only jockey to win the Preakness Stakes and the Caribbean Derby (Canonero II and Victoreado (VEN)).
Five jockeys have won the Belmont Stakes and the Caribbean Derby:
Venezuela is the only country to win on four consecutive occasions (with Bambera in 2009, Water Jet in 2010, Heisenberg in 2011 and El de Chine in 2012). On eleven occasions a country has managed to finish in the top two positions: Mexico with Guadamur and Gumiel (1969), Voy por Uno and Barrullero (1976) and Ezgarta and Gran Zar (1978); Venezuela with Rayo Laser and Gallardete (1987), Alighieri and Jib Dancer (1997), Water Jet and Gran Charlie (2010); Panama with Cortisol and Gotti (1999), and El Tigre Mono and Chantik (2016); and Puerto Rico with Vuelve Candy B. and Satin Charger (1991), Borrascoso and Shahid (2005), Soy Conquistador and Primero Nieto (2007). In 2009, for the first time officially two fillies occupied the top two positions: Bambera (VEN) and Vivian Record (MEX). In 1996 two fillies, Angelical (PAN) and La Supernova (PR), occupied the top two positions but the latter was disqualified to the 3rd position.
On one occasion a brother-sister team sired by the same horse were the first and second-place finishers: El Tigre Mono and Chantik finished 1–2 in 2016. Both were sired by Concerto.
The longest gap between winners of one country is of 14 years (Puerto Rico – Wiso G, 1968 to Guaybanex, 1982 and Soy Conquistador, 2007 to Tamborero, 2021).
Pikotazo (MEX) is the only winner of the Clásico del Caribe to run in the US Triple Crown Race (in the 1980 Belmont Stakes, finishing 10th).
Verset Dancer (PR) was the first filly to win the Clásico del Caribe, also establishing a track (the then Hipodromo El Comandante) and stake record (1:50:1/5). Six more fillies beside Verset Dancer have won the Clásico del Caribe: Galilea (COL) in 1984; Angelical (PAN) in 1996; Alexia (PAN) in 2001; Bambera (VEN) in 2009; Ninfa del Cielo (VEN) in 2014; and Jala Jala (MEX) in 2017.
Verset Jet (PR), winner in 1993 is a product out of Verset Dancer (PR), winner in 1983.
Rosemary Homeister Jr. is the first (and so far only) female jockey to win the Clasico del Caribe.
Five Clasico del Caribe winners went to win the Copa Confraternidad (Confraternity Cup): Verset Jet (PR) in 1994; My Own Business (VEN) in 2002 and 2003; Soy Conquistador (PR) in 2009; El Tigre Mono (PAN) in 2017; and Kukulkan (MEX) in 2019.
Year | Host Track | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time | |
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2023 | ![]() | ![]() | Luis Saez | Mario Estevez | Stud Dani Sam | 1:55.00 | |
2022 | ![]() | ![]() | Paco Lopez | Oscar Gonzalez | Cuadra San Isidro | 1:51.09 | |
2021 | ![]() | ![]() | Juan Carlos Diaz | Ramon Morales | Sonata Stable | 1:53.70 | |
2020 | Not held | ||||||
2019 | ![]() | ![]() | Paco Lopez | Paul Valery | Stud Chamberi | 1:51.76 | |
2018 | ![]() | ![]() | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Fausto Gutierrez | Cuadra San Jorge | 1:54.80 | |
2017 | ![]() | ![]() | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Fausto Gutierrez | Cuadra San Jorge | 1:52.14 | |
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | Felix Salgado | Carlos Espino Guanti | Stud Marathon | 1:57.33 | |
2015 | ![]() | ![]() | Jose Lezcano | Alberto Paz Rodríguez | Stud Campo Azul | 1:57:33 | |
2014 | ![]() | ![]() | Emisael Jaramillo | Juan Carlos Ávila | Stud El Oso Yogui | 1:51.00 | |
2013 | ![]() | ![]() | Moisés Gonzalez | Ulises Silva Trejo | Cuadra Mapa | 1:54:54 | |
2012 | ![]() | ![]() | Emisael Jaramillo | Juan Carlos Ávila | Stud Monte Piedad | 1:52.69 | |
2011 | ![]() | ![]() | Emisael Jaramillo | Santos Mario Domínguez | Stud Jabces | 1:54.00 | |
2010 | ![]() | ![]() | Emisael Jaramillo | Gustavo Delgado | Establo El Fantasma | 1:48.80 [note 3] | |
2009 | ![]() | ![]() | Edgar Pérez | Gustavo Delgado | Establo Paula-C | 1:51.60 | |
2008 | ![]() | ![]() | Joel Rosario | Eugenio Deschamps | Establo Jacksan | 1:52.54 | |
2007 | ![]() | ![]() | Hector Berrios | Máximo Gomez | Establo Edelsam | 1:50.06 [note 4] | |
2006 | ![]() | ![]() | Fernando Jara | José Carrillo | Stud Angel C | 1:53.02 | |
2005 | ![]() | ![]() | Alexis Feliciano | Sammy Garcia | Silent Stable | 1:54.60 | |
2004 | ![]() | ![]() | Cornelio Velásquez | Moises Henriquez | Stud La Marea | 1:52.47 | |
2003 | ![]() | ![]() | Cornelio Velásquez | Rafael Fernández Prado | Stud Full House | 1:53.73 | |
2002 | ![]() | ![]() | Angel Castillo | Gustavo Delgado | Stud Los Grandes | 1:52.27 | |
2001 | ![]() | ![]() | Rosemary Homeister Jr. | Eric Gittens | Stud Campo Azul | 1:54.56 | |
2000 | ![]() | ![]() | Emisael Jaramillo | Antonio Bellardi | Stud Fantasia | 1:51.76 | |
1999 | ![]() | ![]() | Camilo Pitty | Julio Torres | Stud Cantón | 1:52.20 | |
1998 | ![]() | ![]() | Jesus Barria | Roberto Arango | Stud El Naranjo | 1:52.22 | |
1997 | ![]() | ![]() | Douglas Valiente | Aantonio Catanese | Stud San Omero | 1:50.40 | |
1996 | ![]() | ![]() | Roberto Perez | Roberto Arango | Stud Nakacat | 1:54.73 | |
1995 | ![]() | ![]() | Javier Matías | Juan Ruiz Garcia | Cuadra Santa Rita | 1:49.2/5 | |
1994 | ![]() | ![]() | Julio Garcia | Jesus M. Rodriguez | Establo Tres M. | N/A | |
1993 | ![]() | ![]() | Juan Cintrón | Jorge Maymo | Establo Mandarria | 1:51.2/5 | |
1992 | ![]() | ![]() | Cornelio Velásquez | Alberto Paz Rodriguez | Stud La Marea | 1:51.3/5 | |
1991 | ![]() | ![]() | Julio Garcia | Candelario Bonilla | Establo Nori-Annette | N/A | |
1990 | ![]() | ![]() | Juan V. Tovar | César Cachazo | Stud Doña Félida | 1:59.0 [note 8] | |
1989 | ![]() | ![]() | Alfredo Smith Jr. | Felix Rodriguez Jr. | Lucky Four Stables | 1:53.1/5 | |
1988 | ![]() | ![]() | Humberto Enriquez | Alfredo Márquez | Cuadra San Gabriel | 1:51.4/5 | |
1987 | ![]() | ![]() | Rafael Torrealba | Agustin Bezara | Establo Tamborazo | 1:52.3/5 | |
1986 | ![]() | ![]() | Douglas Valiente | Daniel Perez | Stud Gorjeadora | 1:49.3/5 | |
1985 | ![]() | ![]() | Victor Tejada | Felix Rodriguez Jr. | Militza y Carlos Romero | 1:58.0 [note 9] | |
1984 | ![]() | ![]() | Jorge Duarte | Manuel Munar | Haras Santa Lucía | 1:57.2/5 | |
1983 | ![]() | ![]() | Santos Navarro | Jose Maymo | Establo Pro | 1:50.1/5 | |
1982 | ![]() | ![]() | Juan Santiago | Juan M. Rodriguez | Establo Caribe | 1:53.3/5 | |
1981 | ![]() | ![]() | Victor Tejada | Dario Ramos | Stud Los Novatos | 1:53.3/5 | |
1980 | ![]() | ![]() | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Alberto Barrera | Cuadra Just Horgus | 1:52.1/5 | |
1979 | Not held | ||||||
1978 | ![]() | ![]() | Ruben Hernandez | Eusebio Razo Beltran | Cuadra Sigui | 1:51.0 | |
1977 | ![]() | ![]() | Argenis Rosillo | Juan Vidal | Stud Balbico | 1:54.2/5 | |
1976 | ![]() | ![]() | Gustavo Marquez | Eusebio Razo Beltran | Cuadra Ely | 1:55.3/5 | |
1975 | ![]() | ![]() | Alberto Zepeda | René Castillo | Jorge Sarur Aburto | 2:02.0 [note 10] | |
1974 | ![]() | ![]() | Jacinto Vásquez | Alberto Paz Rodriguez | Stud Characo | 1:54.3/5 | |
1973 | ![]() | ![]() | Marcel Zuñiga | Felix Rodriguez | Dolores de Shulte | 1:57.3/5 | |
1972 | Not held | ||||||
1971 | ![]() | ![]() | Guillermo Gavidia | Tomas Lopez Altamira | Cuadra Georgina | 1:54.0 | |
1970 | ![]() | ![]() | Miguel Yanez | Jose Barba | Cuadra Carrusel | 1:56.3/5 | |
1969 | ![]() | ![]() | Alberto Zepeda | Antonio Justo | Cuadra Carrusel | 1:52.4/5 | |
1968 | ![]() | ![]() | Carlos Lopez | Diego Acevedo | Cinderella Stud | 1:54.1/5 | |
1967 | ![]() | ![]() | Ruben Contreras | Claudino Hernandez | Cuadra San Luis | 1:56.3/5 | |
1966 | ![]() | ![]() | Gustavo Ávila | Domingo Noguera Mora | Stud Raga | 1:56.1/5 |
A † designates a Triple Crown Winner in their native country.
A ‡ designates a filly.
Country | Wins |
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