Hilltop Stakes

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Hilltop Stakes
Ungraded Stakes race
LocationPimlico Race Course,
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Inaugurated1973
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.pimlico.com
Race information
Distance1 mile
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-old fillies
WeightAssigned
Purse$100,000

The Hilltop Stakes is an American ungraded Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies over a distance of one mile on turf held annually at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. [1]

History[]

The Hilltop Stakes was run on the second Saturday of May each year exactly one week prior to the Preakness Stakes. In 2015 the race was scheduled on the Friday, the day before the Preakness. when the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes is held. The race is named in honor of the nickname for Pimlico Race Course. The nickname "Old Hilltop" was given to the venerable track in Baltimore, Maryland because of a large hill in the infield that was very prominent and gave race goers a 360" bird's-eye view of the entire track. In 1938 the hill top was leveled so that movie cameras and patrons in the grandstand could see the race on the backside of the track while the horses were racing.

The race was run on the main track on a dirt surface prior to 1988. It was also run on the main track in 1995 and 2003 due to a yielding turf and poor weather. In 1997, Francine Villeneuve became the first female jockey to win the race.

Records[]

Speed record:

  • 1+1⁄16 miles - 1:41.40 - Captive Miss (1992)
  • 1 mile - 1:36.20 - Another Paddock (1988)

Most wins by a jockey:

  • 3 - (1974, 1978, 1989)
  • 3 - Mario Pino (1987, 1999, 2002)
  • 3 - John R. Velazquez (2011, 2012, 2015)

Winners of the Hilltop Stakes[]

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Owner
 Dist.
(Miles) 		Time
 Win $
 Gr.
2021 Alda 3 John R. Velazquez H. Graham Motion Wertheimer and Frere 1 mile 1:35.06 $100,000
2020 Evil Lyn 3 Horacio Karamanos Michael Maker Paradise Farms Corp. 1 mile 1:42.25 $100,000
2019 Dogtag 3 Javier Castellano Chad Brown LNJ Foxwoods 1 mile 1:36.71 $100,000
2018 Souper Striking 3 Michael Trombetta Live Oak Plantation 1-1/8 1:51.72 $100,000
2017 Happy Mesa 3 Javier Castellano H. Graham Motion Great Point Stables 1 mile 1:33.61 $100,000
2016 Gone Away 3 Florent Geroux Michael Matz Augustin Stable 1-1/16 1:41.68 $100,000
2015 Miss Temple City 3 John R. Velazquez H. Graham Motion Sagamore Farm 1-1/16 1:41.94 $100,000
2014 Our Epiphany 3 Dane Kobiskie PTK LLC 1-1/16 1:48.07 $100,000
2013 Emotional Kitten 3 Joel Rosario Wesley Ward Ken & Sarah Ramsey 1-1/16 1:41.98 $100,000
2012 Coup 3 John Velazquez H. Graham Motion Augustin Stable 1-1/16 1:42.71 $100,000
2011 Excited 3 John Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Michael B. Tabor 1-1/16 1:49.48 $75,000
2010 Joharmony 3 Javier Castellano Gary L. Chervenell 1-1/16 1:44.17 $70,000
2009 Blind Date 3 Jeremy Rose William M. Backer 1-1/16 1:42.89 $60,000
2008 Hartigan 3 Richard W. Small Robert Meyerhoff 1-1/16 1:46.24 $60,000
2007 Street Sounds 3 Ramon Dominguez Michael R. Matz Hidden Creek Farm 1 mile 1:36.60 $80,000
2006 Ebony Rose 3 Todd A. Pletcher Gene Mello 1-1/16 1:49.60 $85,000
2005 My Typhoon 3 Jerry Bailey William I. Mott Peter Vegso 1-1/16 1:44.20 $75,000
2004 Western Ransom 3 Ryan Fogelsonger Michael Dickinson Dr. John A. Chandler 1-1/16 1:43.20 $50,000
2003 City Fire 3 Jeremy Rose Michael Gill 1-1/16 1:44.20 $50,000
2002 Ntombi 3 Mario Pino Michael Dickinson Dr. John A. Chandler 1-1/16 1:42.20 $50,000
2001 Guillotine 3 Mark T. Johnston Janis Gerace 1-1/16 1:45.00 $75,000
2000 Azireprice 3 Thomas Amoss On Target Racing Stable 1-1/16 1:43.20 $50,000
1999 Polish Miss 3 Mario Pino Mary Kernan 1-1/16 1:44.80 $50,000
1998 Proud Owner 3 Richard W. Small Thomas Bowman& Small 1-1/16 1:43.00 $57,000
1997 Cozy Blues 3 Fran Villeneuve James E. Baker Adam Wachtel 1-1/16 1:44.00 $75,000
1997 Earth to Jackie 3 Jacquelyn Schipke 1-1/16 1:44.00 $75,000
1996 Silent Greeting 3 H. Graham Motion Joe L. Allbritton 1-1/16 1:46.40 $58,000
1995 Jhenais Jewel 3 Mrs. Jack Jeweler 1-1/16 1:45.60 $58,000
1994 Irish Forever 3 Jorge Chavez Roger Schipke 1-1/16 1:43.60 $57,000
1993 Open Toe 3 Mike Luzzi Pomerosa Farms 1-1/16 1:42.40 $57,000
1992 Captive Miss 3 Joe Bravo Live Oak Stud 1-1/16 1:41.40 $60,000
1991 Grab the Green 3 Edgar Prado Barclay Tagg Samuel H. Rogers Jr. 1-1/16 1:44.60 $58,000
1990 Valay Maid 3 Marco Castaneda C. Oliver Goldsmith 1-1/16 1:42.60 $58,000
1989 Seraglio 3 Richard W. Small Robert E. Meyerhoff 1-1/16 1:48.80 $68,500
1988 Another Paddock 3 George Steinbrenner 1 mile 1:36.20 $60,000
1987 Artic Cloud 3 Mario Pino William T. Fitzgibbons 1-1/16 1:44.40 $50,000
1986 Country Recital 3 1-1/16 1:46.00 $36,500
1985 A Joyful Spray 3 John A. Manfuso 1-1/16 1:43.60 $36,500
1984 Squan Song 3 Mrs. Peter F. Green 1-1/16 1:44.60 $36,500
1983 Final Chapter 3 Richard W. Small 1-1/16 1:45.40 $36,500
1982 Martie's Double 3 1-1/16 1:43.60 $36,500
1981 Anti Phil 3 Anthony E. Verdi 1-1/16 1:46.40 $36,500
1980 Weber City Miss 3 1-1/16 1:45.00 $36,500
1979 Heavy Sugar 3 1-1/16 1:45.20 $36,500
1978 3 Richard W. Small Sally M. Gibson 1-1/16 1:45.00 $35,000
1977 Enthused 3 Chris McCarron 1-1/16 1:45.40 $28,000
1976 Dance My Love 3 1-1/16 1:46.40 $30,700
1975 Quick Selection 3 1-1/16 1:45.00 $36,000
1974 Four Bells 3 1-1/16 1:43.20 $30,500
1973 Maybe Crafty 3 Eldon Nelson 1-1/16 1:46.60 $30,000

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ 2007 Maryland Jockey Club Media Guide, page 44 on March 3, 2007.
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