Stacey Tinsley, Bossier Press-Tribune
Louisiana Downs Racetrack and Casino’s premier race the Super Derby returns on Saturday, September 6, 2025. Cypress Solar and Roofing is the presenting sponsor of the 43rd running that features a guaranteed purse of $250,000.
Nominations for the race closed on Monday, August 25, 2025. In all, thirty-one were nominated. The Super Derby is a 1- and 1/8- mile distance race for 3-year-old colts and geldings. This year’s Super Derby will be the seventh of eight races of the day. Special race day festivities begin at 12:30pm and the first post time for the eight-race card is 3:35PM.
The iconic Super Derby was established in 1980. It has attracted some of racing’s top thoroughbred horses. Past winners include Belmont Stakes winner, Temperence Hill, who won the inaugural Super Derby, and other greats such as Sunday Silence, Tiznow, and Alysheba.
Louisiana Downs plans several special events on Super Derby Saturday, including special dining options, a handicapping seminar, free kids zone, a ladies hat contest, and you can meet ad greet a jockey, too. Additional details are listed on their social media pages.