Materiality Wins Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park
Las Vegas, NV - The $1 million Florida Derby was contested as the main event on a busy Saturday, March 28 at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Unbeaten Todd Pletcher trained 9-5 second betting choice Materiality posted a clear victory and remained perfect in his career and in turn guaranteed himself a starting spot in the Kentucky Derby with the 100 point haul. Even money favorite Upstart also punched his ticket by finishing second and gaining 40 points. Ami's Flatter finished third with Itsaknockout getting fourth. Dekabrist, Indianaughty, My Point Exactly, Quimet and Jack Tripp completed the order of finish.
Besilu Stables Florida Derby Race Results & Payouts
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Materiality | J. Velazquez | $5.60 | $3.00 | $2.40 |
| 9 | Upstart | J. Ortiz | $2.60 | $2.20 | |
| 1 | Ami's Flatter | J. Castellano | $3.00 |
Times in 5ths: :234 :481 1:122 1:382 1:521
Times in 100ths: :23.89 :48.24 1:12.51 1:38.57 1:52.30
Winning Trainer: Pletcher Todd | Owner: Alto Racing, LLC
| Unplaced horses listed in order of finish. |
| Also ran: Itsaknockout, Dekabrist, Indianaughty, My Point Exactly, Quimet and Jack Tripp |
| $2 Exacta (7-9) Paid: $11.00, $1 Trifecta (7-9-1) Paid: $16.60, 10 CENT Superfecta (7-9-1-4) Paid: $2.83, $1 Pick 3 (8-3-7) 3 Correct Paid: $38.90 Pick 3 Pool $274,470.00 , $1 Pick 4 (6-8-3-7) 4 Correct Paid: $358.60 Pick 4 Pool $815,491.00 , 50 CENT Pick 5 (5-6-8-3-7) 5 Correct Paid: $729.50 Pick 5 Pool $487,556.00 , 50 CENT Pick 5 (5-6-8-3-7) 4 Correct Paid: $12.45 Pick 5 Pool , 20 CENT Pick 6 Jackpot (1-5-6-8-3-7) Paid: $1,596.42 Carryover Pool $296,111.00 , $2 Daily Double (3-7) Paid: $24.20 Daily Double Pool $261,739.00 , $1 Super High Five (7-9-1-4-8) Paid: $258.40 |
