North Star State Derby
Thursday, June 18, 2026
400 Yards
MN-Bred 3-Year-Olds and Up
2026 Winner:
Del Cartel
(Five Bar Cartel - Make Me a Mojito, by Make It Anywhere)
Jockey: Fernando Fonseco-Soto
Trainer: Haley Hobbs
Owner: Cesar Albino Martinez
Del Cartel -2026 North Star State Derby Champion - Photo by Coady Media
History of the North Star State Derby
| Year | Winner | Purse | Owner | Jockey | Trainer | Time | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Del Cartel | 29,000 | Cesar Albino Martinez | Fernando Fonseco-Soto | Haley Hobbs | :20.685 | 400 yards |
| 2025 | L Conejo | $29,000 | Haley Hobbs | Fernando Fonseco-Soto | Haley Hobbs | :20.083 | 400 yards |
| 2024 | Sugar Rushh | $22,800 | Summer Run, Inc | Armando Alvidrez | Jason Olmstead | :20.688 | 400 yards |
| 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 |