| Class | Grade III (1996–1997) |
|---|---|
| Location | Birmingham Turf Club Birmingham, AL (1987–1995) Louisiana Downs Bossier City, LA (1996–1997) |
| Inaugurated | 1987 |
| Final run | 1997 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄8 Mile |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
The Alabama Derby was an American Thoroughbred horse race that was run from 1987 to 1997. The race was run at 1+1⁄8 mile for three-year-old thoroughbreds in early April.
Inaugurated at the then newly opened (now defunct) Birmingham Turf Club, in Birmingham, Alabama, the race was won by Lost Code.
The race was not run in 1988.
In 1989, the race returned, but would not be run for the next two years.
In 1992, the race returned again with Always Silver setting the race record at 1:49.43.
In 1995, Thoroughbred racing at the Birmingham Turf Club ceased. The 1996–1997 races were held at Louisiana Downs in Bossier City, Louisiana, before the race was officially discontinued.
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Purse | Track | Time | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Mr. Groush | Shane J. Sellers | H. James Bond | Rudlein Stable | $200,000 | Louisiana Downs | 1:49.20 | III |
| 1996 | Vivace | Carlos Gonzalez | M. Brent Davidson | Post Oak Farm | $250,000 | 1:50.88 | III | |
| 1995 | Dazzling Falls | Garrett K. Gomez | Chuck Turco | Chateau Ridge Farm, Inc. | $200,000 | Birmingham Turf Club | 1:50.80 | |
| 1994 | Danville | Larry Melancon | William G. Huffman | Top of the Key Stable | $200,000 | 1:49.66 | ||
| 1993 | Foxtrail | Bobby J. Walker Jr. | Larry Robideaux Jr. | Linda Bennett | $100,000 | 1:52.51 | ||
| 1992 | Always Silver | Willie Martinez | Emanuel Tortora | James R. Lewis Jr. | $100,000 | 1:49.43 | Listed | |
| 1989 | Dispersal | Jorge Velasquez | Grover G. Delp | Tom O. Meyerhoff | $150,000 | 1:49.80 | ||
| 1987 | Lost Code | Gene St. Leon | William L. Donovan | Wendover Stable | $350,000 | 1:51.60 |