The British Columbia Derby is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually in September at Hastings Racecourse (formerly Exhibition Park) in Vancouver, British Columbia. Established in 2023, the British Columbia Derby is the third and final jewel of the Western Canadian Triple Crown.
History
Prior to 1961 (with the exception of 1949 and 1956), the BC Derby was run at Lansdowne Park Racetrack in Richmond, British Columbia. The BC Derby was not run in 2020 or 2021 owing to factors relating to the Covid 19 pandemic.
Open to three-year-old horses, the Grade III is run on dirt at a distance of miles (9 furlongs) and currently (2022) offers a purse of CDN$125,000, the richest and most important race at Hastings Racecourse.
Winners since 1990
Earlier winners from 1946
1989 - Fleet Reserve
1988 - Regal Intention
1987 - Irish Bear
1986 - Fortinbras
1985 - Imperial Choice
1984 - Lets Go Blue
1983 - Prairie Breaker
1982 - Travelling Victor
1981 - Tempos Tiger
1980 - Ensign Earnem
1979 - Pole Position
1978 - Five Star General
1977 – Bucksaw
1976 - DBS Dream
1975 - Auguste
1974 - Norland
1973 - Kokos Pal
1972 - Decidedly D
1971 - Command Module
1970 - Mincemeat
1969 - Essence Of Time
1968 - Treasures Glory
1967 - Ahead Tiger
1966 - Bright Monarch
1965 - Hanko
1964 - George Royal
1963 - Feasible
1962 - Enchalade
1961 - Black Balladier
1960 - Collin Baykey
1959 - KY Music
1958 - Major Turley
1957 - Donn Baykey
1956 - Ali Miss
1955 - My Ladylove
1954 - Quality Quest
1953 - Liege
1952 - Battened Down
1951 - Eddie's Boy
1950 - Sco
1949 - Ab Jr. 1948 - Ohsodry 1947 - Cisalworth 1946 - Pacific Pearl