This is a listing of the horses that finished in either first, second, or third place and the number of starters in the Illinois Derby, an American Grade 2 race for three-year-olds at 1-1/8 miles on dirt held at Hawthorne Race Course in Cicero, Illinois. Stakes Histories, The Original Racing Almanac 2009, page 353 on June 26, 2008. (List 1970-present)
Year Winner Second Third Starters2024Patriot SpiritReal Men Violin Woodcourt52018-2023Race not run2017 Multiplier Hedge Fund It's Your Nickel72016 Race not run2015 Whiskey Ticket Conquest Curlinate Phenomenal Phoenix 82014 Dynamic Impact Midnight Hawk Irish You Well142013 Departing Fordubai Siete de Oros142012 Done Talking Morgan's Guerilla Hakama122011 Joe Vann Zoebear The Fed Eased122010 American Lion Yawanna Twist Backtalk82009 Musket Man Giant Oak His Greatness102008 Recapturetheglory Golden Spikes Z Humor72007 Cowtown Cat Reporting for Duty Bold Start92006 Sweetnorthernsaint Mister Triester Cause to Believe10 2005 Greeley's Galaxy Monarch Lane Magna Graduate82004 Pollard's Vision Song of the Sword Suave112003 Ten Most Wanted Fund of Funds Foufa's Warrior102002 War Emblem Repent Fonz's92001 Distilled Saint Damien Dream Run82000 Performing Magic Country Only Country Coast91999 Vision and Verse Prime Directive Pineaff101998 Yarrow Brae One Bold Stroke Orville N Wilbur's101997 Wild Rush Anet Saratoga Sunrise81996 Natural Selection El Amante Irish Conquest131995 Peaks and Valleys Da Hoss Western Echo131994 Rustic Light Amathos Seminole Wind71993 Antrim Rd. Seattle Morn Secret Negotiator131992 Dignitas American Chance Straight to Bed131991 Richman Doc of the Day Nowork all Play141990 Dotsero Sound of Cannons Hofre91989 Music Merci Notation Endow71988 Proper Reality Jim's Orbit Classic Account61987 Lost Code Blanco Valid Prospect71986 Bolshoi Boy Speedy Shannon Blue Buckaroo81985 Important Business Nostalgia's Star Another Reef131984 Delta Trace Wind Flyer Birdie's Legend101983 Gen'l Practitioner Passing Base Aztec Red101982 Star Gallant Drop Your Drawers Soy Emperor81981 Paristo Pass the Tab Biterrook131980 Ray's Word Mighty Return Stutz Blackhawk111979 Smarten Clever Trick Julie's Dancer61978 Batonnier Raymond Earl Silver Nitrate121977 Flag Officer Time Call Cisk111976 Life's Hope Wardlaw New Collection91975 Colonel Power Ruggles Ferry Methdioxya141974 Sharp Gary Sr. Diplomat Sports Editor121973 Big Whippendeal What Will Be Golden Don91972 Fame and Power No Le Hace 81971 Race not run1970 Race not run
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