Derby Nacional

The Derby Nacional is a Peruvian Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Hipódromo de Monterrico in Lima, Peru. Open to three-year-olds, the Peruvian Derby is raced on dirt over a distance of 2400 metres (approximately 1+12 miles). Held in late November/early December, it is the third leg of the Peruvian Quadruple Crown.

Derby Nacional
Grade I race
LocationHipódromo de Monterrico
Lima, Peru
Inaugurated1903
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.jcp.org.pe
Race information
Distance2,400 meters (11.93 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
WeightAssigned
PurseS51,200
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