Gamely Stakes

The Gamely Stakes is a Grade I American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares age three and older over a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles on the turf run annually at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California.

History[]

The race was inaugurated in 1939 as the Long Beach Handicap at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California) over a distance of 1 mile. Then event was dormant until 1968 when it was run on the dirt for three-year-olds and older over a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles. The following year the race was conditioned for fillies and mares at the distance of 1 mile.

In 1973, the distance was set at the current route of 1+1⁄8 miles with a classification of Grade II.

The race was renamed for the 1976 running to honor the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame filly Gamely who had died in 1975. It was run in two divisions in 1971 and again in 1978.

In 1983 the event was upgraded to Grade I.

Following the closure of Hollywood Park, the race moved to Santa Anita Park in 2014.

Records[]

Speed record: (at current distance of 1+1⁄8 miles)

• 1:45.07 - Toussaud (1993)

Most wins:

• 2 - Tipping Time (1970, 1971)
• 2 - Astra (2000, 2002)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 7 - Kent Desormeaux (1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2018)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 8 - Robert J. Frankel (1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008)

Winners since 1989[]

Earlier winners[]

References[]

• The 2009 Gamely Stakes at the NTRA

External links[]

• Ten Things You Should Know About the Gamely Stakes at Hello Race Fans!