Arcadia Stakes
| Grade II race | |
| Location | Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1988 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | www.santaanita.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-Year-Olds & Up |
| Weight | Scale Weight |
| Purse | $200,000 |
The Arcadia Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run in early April at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Open to horses four years of age and older, it is raced on turf over a distance of one mile. A Grade II race, it currently offers a purse of $200,000.
Inaugurated in 1988 as the El Rincon Handicap, it was renamed the Arcadia Handicap in 2001 after the original Arcadia Handicap had been renamed the Frank E. Kilroe Mile Handicap.
Two Lea won this race in 1949.
From 1998 through 2004, the race was run at a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles.
Records[]
Time record:
- 1:33.09 – (2016)
Most wins:
- 2 – Steinlen (1988, 1990)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 – Juddmonte Farms (1992, 1996, 2004)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 5 – Gary Stevens (1988, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2015)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 5 – Neil D. Drysdale (1989, 1997, 1998, 2011, 2014)
- 4 – Robert J. Frankel (1992, 1993, 1996, 2004)
Winners of the Arcadia Stakes[]
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | Mike Smith | Golden Pegasus Racing/Mack | 1:34.51 | ||
| 2016 | 4 | Flavien Prat | Golden Pegasus Racing/Mack | 1:33.09 | ||
| 2015 | 5 | Gary Stevens | Thomas F. Proctor | Lanni/Youngblood | 1:34.17 | |
| 2014 | (ARG) | 5 | Rafael Bejarano | Neil D. Drysdale | Heerensperger & Nelson | 1:32.89 |
| 2013 | (ARG) | 5 | Joseph Talamo | Ron McAnally | Pozo de Luna | 1:32.73 |
| 2012 | 4 | Mike Smith | John Shirreffs | St. George Farm Racing | 1:33.41 | |
| 2011 | 6 | Martin Garcia | Neil Drysdale | B. J. Wright | 1:34.41 | |
| 2010 | 4 | Garrett Gomez | Harris Farms/Valpredo/Nicoletti | 1:34.03 | ||
| 2009 | 4 | Tyler Baze | Richard Mandella | H. Sarkowsky/P. & M. Wygod | 1:34.12 | |
| 2008 | (IRE) | 4 | Alex Solis | Dan L. Hendricks | D. Bienstock/C. Winner et al. | 1:33.13 |
| 2007 | 6 | Ramon Domínguez | Todd A. Pletcher | 1:35.18 | ||
| 2006 | (JPN) | 4 | Rafael Bejarano | Wertheimer et Frère | 1:33.17 | |
| 2005 | 5 | Alex Solis | Little Red Feather Racing | 1:33.52 | ||
| 2004 | 4 | David R. Flores | Robert J. Frankel | Juddmonte Farms | 1:47.90 | |
| 2003 | (IRE) | 4 | Jose Valdivia Jr. | Kitchwa Stable & T. Nichols | 1:47.84 | |
| 2002 | (CHI) | 5 | Chris McCarron | Ron McAnally | Nelson Bunker Hunt | 1:47.16 |
| 2001 | (ARG) | 7 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Richard Mandella | The Thoroughbred Corp. | 1:49.74 |
| 2000 | (FR) | 4 | Brice Blanc | Gary A. Tanaka | 1:47.88 | |
| 1999 | 4 | David R. Flores | Bob Baffert | Mike Pegram | 1:48.25 | |
| 1998 | (IRE) | 5 | Gary Stevens | Neil D. Drysdale | D & J Heerensperger | 1:49.96 |
| 1997 | (GB) | 5 | Ed Delahoussaye | Neil D. Drysdale | 1:35.96 | |
| 1996 | Tychonic (GB) | 6 | Gary Stevens | Robert J. Frankel | Juddmonte Farms | 1:35.84 |
| 1995 | 5 | Chris McCarron | Vandeweghe, Biszantz, et al. | 1:34.74 | ||
| 1994 | (GB) | 7 | Pat Valenzuela | Gary F. Jones | Darley Stud | 1:34.14 |
| 1993 | (FR) | 7 | Pat Valenzuela | Robert J. Frankel | Edmund A. Gann | 1:35.07 |
| 1992 | 6 | Gary Stevens | Robert J. Frankel | Juddmonte Farms | 1:33.21 | |
| 1991 | (FR) | 4 | Corey Nakatani | Lonimar Stables, Inc. | 1:33.20 | |
| 1990 | Steinlen (GB) | 7 | José A. Santos | D. Wayne Lukas | Wildenstein Stable | 1:33.40 |
| 1989 | 5 | Ed Delahoussaye | Neil D. Drysdale | Clover Racing Stable et al. | 1:35.60 | |
| 1988 | Steinlen (GB) | 5 | Gary Stevens | D. Wayne Lukas | Wildenstein Stable | 1:34.42 |
References[]
Categories:
- Graded stakes races in the United States
- Open mile category horse races
- Turf races in the United States
- Horse races in California
- Santa Anita Park
- 1988 establishments in California
- Recurring sporting events established in 1988