Affirmed Stakes (FS)
| Restricted Black Type[1] race | |
| Location | Gulfstream Park Hallandale Beach, Florida |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1982 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7-furlong sprint |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Two-years-old |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $200,000 |
The FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Affirmed division is a thoroughbred horse race run annually as the third leg of the (FTBOA) Florida Sire stakes series.[2] Inaugurated in 1983 at Calder Race Course as part of the Florida Stallion stakes series the race was named after the Florida-bred Triple Crown winner Affirmed, who was well known for his rivalry with the west coast-bred Alydar. The race was originally run at 6 furlongs but in its second year was increased to 7 furlongs in order to create a gradually increasing set of lengths throughout the series to allow the young horses to step up to each new length as they moved through their training. The Affirmed Stakes has run in two divisions on four separate occasions (1985–1987 and 2001). The race was discontinued at Calder Race Course in 2012 and taken over by Gulfstream Park in 2013.[3]
Records[]
Speed record: (at current distance of 7 furlongs)
- Soutache 2017 (1:22.46)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 – Gene St. Leon (1984, Div.2 – 1985, 1988)
- 3 – José A. Vélez Jr. (1983, 1990, 1991)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 – (Div.2 – 1987, 1990, 1991, 2005)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 – (2009, 2011, 2014)
Winners[]
Gulfstream Park 2017–2018 Media Guide and race history:[4]
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Dist. (F) |
Time |
Win$ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Liam's Lucky Charm | Reylu Gutierrez | Ralph Nicks | Stonehedge LLC | 7 F | 1:23.25 | $120,000|- |
| 2018 | Garter and Tie | Emisael Jaramillo | Ralph Nicks | Jacks or Better Farm Inc. | 7 F | 1:23.06 | $120,000|- |
| 2017 | Soutache | Eric Cancel | Ralph E. Nicks | GoldMark Farm | 7 F | 1:22.46 | $120,000 |
| 2016 | Three Rules | Cornelio Velásquez | Jose M. Pinchin | Shade Tree Thoroughbreds | 7 F | 1:23.89 | $180,000 |
| 2015 | Tribal Drama | Eddie Castro | Hallmarc Racing | 7 F | 1:25.61 | $180,000 | |
| 2014 | Twotwentyfive A | Abdiel Jaen | Stanley I. Gold | 7 F | 1:26.69 | $75,000 | |
| 2013 | My Brown Eyed Guy | Antonio Gallardo | 7 F | 1:24.87 | $75,000 | ||
| 2012 | D'nied Permission | Luis Saez | Joseph G. Calascibetta | Murro, Cheekes, Calascibetta | 7 F | 1:26.03 | $75,000 |
| 2011 | Stanley I. Gold | 7 F | 1:26.75 | $75,000 | |||
| 2010 | 7 F | 1:25.69 | $60,000 | ||||
| 2009 | Jackson Bend | Jeffery Sanchez | Stanley I. Gold | Jacks or Better Farm, Inc. | 7 F | 1:25.19 | $90,000 |
| 2008 | Big Drama | Pascacio Lopez | David J. Fawkes | 7 F | 1:24.71 | $90,000 | |
| 2007 | 7 F | 1:24.17 | $90,000 | ||||
| 2006 | Straight Faced | Manoel Cruz | 7 F | 1:26.03 | $90,000 | ||
| 2005 | Manoel Cruz | 7 F | 1:24.87 | $75,000 | |||
| 2004 | The Posse | 7 F | 1:26.00 | $75,000 | |||
| 2003 | Julio A. Garcia | 7 F | 1:25.69 | $75,000 | |||
| 2002 | Lawbook | 7 F | 1:24.56 | $75,000 | |||
| 2001-1 | Nelson Jones | 7 F | 1:26.52 | $75,000 | |||
| 2001-2 | 7 F | 1:26.16 | $75,000 | ||||
| 2000 | Martin D. Wolfson | 7 F | 1:23.95 | $75,000 | |||
| 1999 | Robby Albarado | Steve Asmussen | 7 F | 1:24.30 | $75,000 | ||
| 1998 | 7 F | 1:26.20 | $75,000 | ||||
| 1997 | Gary Boulanger | 7 F | 1:25.60 | $75,000 | |||
| 1996 | Blazing Sword | 7 F | 1:24.60 | $75,000 | |||
| 1995 | Seacliff | René Douglas | 7 F | 1:24.60 | $75,000 | ||
| 1994 | Mecke | Gary Boulanger | 7 F | 1:25.86 | $75,000 | ||
| 1993 | Silverbrook Farm, Inc | 7 F | 1:24.60 | $75,000 | |||
| 1992 | Pedro A. Rodriguez | 7 F | 1:24.60 | $75,000 | |||
| 1991 | José Vélez Jr. | 7 F | 1:24.80 | $90,000 | |||
| 1990 | José Vélez Jr. | Frances A. Genter Stable, Inc. | 7 F | 1:25.60 | $90,000 | ||
| 1989 | Walter Guerra | 7 F | 1:25.20 | $90,000 | |||
| 1988 | Gene St. Leon | Harry T. Mangurian Jr. | 7 F | 1:25.20 | $84,000 | ||
| 1987-1 | 7 F | 1:25.60 | $45,000 | ||||
| 1987-2 | 7 F | 1:24.60 | $45,000 | ||||
| 1986-1 | 7 F | 1:25.20 | $45,000 | ||||
| 1986-2 | 7 F | 1:24.80 | $45,000 | ||||
| 1985-1 | Tough Talk | 7 F | 1:26.00 | $48,000 | |||
| 1985-2 | Gene St. Leon | 7 F | 1:26.20 | $48,000 | |||
| 1984 | Smile | Gene St. Leon | Flint S. Schulhofer | Frances A. Genter | 7 F | 1:24.60 | $72,000 |
| 1983 | José Vélez Jr. | 7 F | 1:26.20 | $68,400 | |||
| 1983 | Chuck Baltazar | 6 F | 1:12.00 | $54,600 |
References[]
- ^ North American International Cataloguing Standards Committee – Black Type Requirements, Stake Status
- ^ Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' & Owners' Association Florida Sires stakes Retrieved June 28, 2018
- ^ FTBOA article Florida Sire Stakes Program and Calder history
- ^ Gulfstream Park Media Guide, Susan's Girl Stakes history Retrieved June 23, 2018
- Horse races in Florida
- Flat horse races for two-year-olds
- Recurring sporting events established in 1982
- Calder Race Course
- 1982 establishments in Florida