The Hoosier Park racecourse can be found in the town of Anderson in the state of Indiana. It is a relatively young track, with negotiations opening in 1992 for a new track in Indiana. That dream was to be fully realised 2 years later when the track held its inaugural meeting on 1st September 1994 welcoming 8,000 people to the track on that day. The 7 furlong oval dirt track, with separate 6 furlong chute for sprint races, has a 380 metre home straight. The opening race on the opening day was won by B K Bentley driven by Gregg Haston. However, its principal race was the Indiana Derby, a Grade II event which the track hosted from its launch in 1995 through to 2012, after which it was transferred to Indiana Grand Racetrack. The Derby is contested over 8 1/2 furlongs and was won by Peruvian in 1995. Other feature races include the Group II Indiana Breeders Cup Oaks for fillies, first run over a mile and two years later extended to 8 ½ furlongs, and the Richmond Stakes. Although thoroughbred was always an integral part of the race programme, in 2012 the track became a Standardbred track alone, with neighbouring track Indiana Downs satisfying the thoroughbred racing enthusiasts. |
Indiana Derby winners held at Hoosier Park since its inception in 1995
1995 The Indiana Derby over 8 ½ furlongs was won by Peruvian trained by Peter Vestal and ridden by Dean Kutz
1996 The Indiana Derby over 8 ½ furlongs was won by Canyon Run trained by Steven Morguelan and ridden by Francisco Torres
1997 The Indiana Derby over 8 ½ furlongs was won by Dubai Dust trained by D Wayne Lukas and ridden by Sidney Lejeune
1998 The Indiana Derby over 8 ½ furlongs was won by One Bold Strike trained by James Baker and ridden by Robby Albarado
1999 The Indiana Derby over 8 ½ furlongs was won by Forty One Carats trained by David Fawkes and ridden by Jorge Chavez
2000 The Indiana Derby over 8 ½ furlongs was won by Mister Deville trained by Wilson Brown and ridden by Luis Quinonez
2001 The Indiana Derby over 8 ½ furlongs was won by Orientate trained by D Wayne Lukas and ridden by Robby Albarado
2002 The Indiana Derby over 8 ½ furlongs was won by Perfect Drift trained by Richard Mandella and ridden by Jon Court
2003 The Indiana Derby over 8 ½ furlongs was won by Excessivepleasure trained by Doug ONeill and ridden by Jon Court
2004 The Indiana Derby over 8 ½ furlongs was won by Brass Hat trained by William Bradley and ridden by William Martinez
2005 The Indiana Derby over 8 ½ furlongs was won by Don’t Get Mad trained by Ronald Ellis and ridden by Brice Blanc
2006 The Indiana Derby over 8 ½ furlongs resulted in a dead heat between Star Dabbler, trained by Michael Hushion and ridden by Richard Migliore, and Cielo Gold trained by Hal Wiggins and ridden by Brian Hernandez
2007 The Indiana Derby over 8 ½ furlongs was won by Zanjero trained by Steve Asmussen and ridden by Robby Albarado
2008 The Indiana Derby over 8 ½ furlongs was won by Tin Cup Chalice trained by Mike Lecesse and ridden by Pedro Rodriguez
2009 The Indiana Derby over 8 ½ furlongs was won by Misremembered trained by Bob Baffert and ridden by Victor Espinoza
2010 The Indiana Derby over 8 ½ furlongs was won by Lokkin at Lucky trained by Bob Baffert and ridden by Martin Garcia
2011 The Indiana Derby over 8 ½ furlongs was won by Wilburn trained by Steve Asmussen and ridden by Julien Leparoux
2012 The Indiana Derby over 8 ½ furlongs was won by Neck N Neck trained by Ian Wilkes and ridden by Brian Hernandez |
