North Star State Derby
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
400 Yards
MN Bred 3-Year-Olds
2023 Winner:
Eos Whiskey Girl
Apollitical Jess – Saving Shirley by Hawkinson
Jockey: Angel O. Ramirez
Trainer: Ed Ross Hardy
Owner: Corey Wilmes
History of the North Star Derby
The $25,000-added North Star State Futurity & North Star State Derby are new opportunitiesfor Minnesota-breds in 2021 intended to bolster opportunities for state-bred horses
| Year | Winner | Purse | Owner | Jockey | Trainer | Time | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Eos Whiskey Girl | $22,000 | Corey Wilmes | Angel Ramirez | Ed Ross Hardy | :19.793 | 400 yards |
| 2022 | Relentless Legacy | $25,000 | Tom Maher | Edwin Escobedo | Jason Olmstead | :20.049 | 400 yards |
| 2021 | Jess Rocket Man | $28,000 | Lunderborg, LLC | Edwin Escobedo | Jason Olmstead | :19.77 | 400 yards |