El Camino Real Derby
| Grade III race | |
| Location |
Golden Gate Fields Berkeley, California |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1982 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.goldengatefields.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1/8 Miles (9 Furlongs) |
| Track | Synthetic, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $200,000 |
The El Camino Real Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race held in February at Golden Gate Fields in Albany, California. The race is open to three-year-olds willing to race one and one-eighth miles (9 furlongs) on Tapeta. A Grade III event, it currently offers a purse of $200,000.
Northern California's premier Kentucky Derby prep, the El Camino Real Derby was first run in 1982. It was hosted by Bay Meadows racetrack until its closing in August 2008.
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Paths to $5,500,000 Preakness Bonus:
1) win Holy Bull Stakes + win the Florida Derby + win The Preakness Stakes
2) win Fountain of Youth Stakes + win the Florida Derby + win The Preakness Stakes
3) win Robert B. Lewis Stakes + win the Santa Anita Derby + win The Preakness Stakes
4) win San Felipe Stakes + win the Santa Anita Derby + win The Preakness Stakes
5) win El Camino Real Derby + win the Santa Anita Derby + win The Preakness Stakes
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