Louisiana Stakes

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Louisiana Stakes
Grade III race
LocationFair Grounds Race Course
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Inaugurated1942 (as Louisiana Handicap)
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.fairgroundsracecourse.com
Race information
Distance1+1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationFour-years-old & up
WeightAssigned
Purse$150,000 (2022)

The Louisiana Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged four years and older over a distance 1+1⁄16 miles on the dirt track held annually during the third week of January at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, Louisiana.

History[]

Inaugurated on December 12, 1942, the first running of the Louisiana Handicap was won by Calumet Farm's 1941 U.S. Triple Crown winner Whirlaway. It would be the last race of Whirlaway's brilliant career and he was voted his second straight American Horse of the Year title.[1]

Since inception, the Louisiana Handicap has been run at two different distances:

  • 1+1⁄16 miles  : 1947, 1952–present
  • 1+1⁄8 miles : 1942–1943, 1945–1946, 1949–1951

The event was not held in 1944, 1948, 2005 and 2006.[2]

The event was renamed to the Louisiana Stakes in 2016.[3]

In 2020 the event was upgraded to Grade III.[3]

Records[]

Speed record: (at current distance of 1+1⁄16 miles)

  • 1:42.40 - Soy Numero Uno (1977)

Most wins:

Winners[]

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Owner
 Time
2022 Mandaloun 4 Florent Geroux Brad Cox Juddmonte 1:42.52
2020[4] Blended Citizen[a] 5 Florent Geroux Brad Cox Sayjay Racing, G. Hall & B. Hubbard 1:43.29
2019[6] Harlan Punch 6 Florent Geroux Brad Cox Front Row Racing, Ten Strike Racing, K. McReynolds & B. Miller 1:45.05
2018[7] Cedartown 4 Joe Bravo Michael Stidham Godolphin 1:44.18
2017 Hawaakom 7 Miguel Mena Wesley E. Hawley Smoot, Stephan H. and Hawley, Wesley E. 1:44.01
2016 International Star 4 Miguel Mena Michael J. Maker Sarah & Kenneth Ramsey 1:44.44
2015 Hard Aces 5 J. Larry Jones Dreamchaser Thorobreds 1:44.61
2014 Fordubai 4 Robby Albarado Jim Tafel 1:43.37
2013 Infrattini 5 Miguel Mena Z Thoroughbreds 1:44.62
2012 Thiskyhasnolimit 5 Shane Sellers Steven Asmussen Zollars/Wagner 1:43.67
2011 Recapturetheglory 6 Jamie Theriot Louie Roussel III Roussel/Lamarque 1:43.41
2010 Friesan Fire 4 Shaun Bridgmohan Steve Asmussen & Fox Hill Farm 1:43.39
2009 Good And Lucky 6 Pat Valenzuela Josie Carroll James & Alice Sapara 1:43.46
2008 Silver Lord 5 Corey Lanerie Steve Asmussen Bowman Couch Racing 1:43.61
2007 Sandburr 8 Fell The Thunder Stable 1:45.10
2004 Gigawatt 4 Brian J. Hernandez Steve Ramsey 1:43.58
2003 Spanish Empire 4 Steve Asmussen Jubilee Stable, et al. 1:43.58
2002 Connected 5 Larry Melancon David M. Carroll & Revocable Trust 1:44.82
2001 San Pedro 4 Ray Sibille Richard F. Rudolph 1:44.77
2000 Guided Tour 4 Larry Melancon Niall M. O'Callaghan Morton Fink 1:44.00
1999 Neon Shadow 5 Willie Martinez 1:43.60
1998 Take Note of Me 4 Ray Sibille B. Shipp & S. Holland 1:43.60
1997 Scott's Scoundrel 5 E. J. Perrodin Virgil Huskey 1:44.00
1996 Buck's Nephew 6 Randy Romero Irish Acres Farm 1:45.00
1995 Buck's Nephew 5 Robby Albarado Irish Acres Farm 1:43.80
1994 Fappiano's Star 6 Willie Martinez Melissa Meche 1:44.00
1993 Far Out Wadleigh 5 E. J. Perrodin Wadleigh/Latino Racing Stable 1:44.60
1992 Erica's Dream 4 John A. Franks 1:44.20
1991 Majesty's Imp 5 Batarasan Stable 1:47.60
1990 Festive 5 Thomas M. Amoss John A. Franks 1:45.80
1989 The Flips Comin 4 B. Allen 1:44.40
1988 Under Orders 6 Louie Roussel III Louie Roussel III 1:45.40
1987 Royal Strength 4 James Devaney 1:48.60
1986 Hopeful Word 5 Pat Day Barrett M. Morris 1:45.20
1985 Silent King 4 Bud Delp Hawksworth Farm 1:43.20
1984 Explosive Bid 6 Bud Delp Hawksworth Farm 1:44.80
1983 Listcapade 4 E. J. Perrodin 1:44.00
1982 Aspro 4 Bud Delp James A. Bayard 1:44.40
1981 Sun Catcher 4 Sundance Stable 1:43.20
1980 A Letter To Harry 6 Randy Romero Estate R. F. Salmen 1:45.20
1979 Dr. Riddick 5 Frank L. Brothers A. Stall 1:45.40
1978 Prince Majestic 4 Eddie Delahoussaye 1:44.80
1977 Soy Numero Uno 4 Ray Broussard Homer C. Pardue Joseph R. Straus & Izzy Proler 1:42.40
1976 Master Derby 4 Craig Perret Smiley Adams Golden Chance Farm 1:43.20
1975 Hearts of Lettuce 5 Louie Roussel III Robert Azar 1:43.40
1974 Tom Tulle 4 Craig Perret W. Arthur Lofton 1:43.40
1973 Guitar Player (DH) 5 Jack Van Berg 1:45.20
1973 List (DH) 5 Jimmy Nichols 1:45.20
1972 List 4 Jimmy Nichols 1:44.40
1971 Bon Bon 4 W. R. Harp Clover S Farm 1:43.60
1970 Etony 5 Gray & Schmieds 1:44.40
1969 Irish Dude 5 Richard W. Taylor 1:45.00
1968 Diplomat Way 4 Harvey Peltier 1:43.80
1967 Florida Value 4 H. S. Cohoon 1:43.80
1966 Blue Murder 6 R. V. Stockton 1:44.80
1965 Charolero 6 T. Allie Grissom 1:48.20
1964 Shoot Luke 4 Mrs. J. M. Branham 1:46.60
1963 Hoop Bound 6 Clifford Scott Mrs. Clifford Scott 1:45.40
1962 Orleans Doge 4 & Ben Weiner 1:45.80
1961 Road House 4 Wilson & Allen 1:46.40
1960 Tenacious 6 Ray Broussard 1:44.80
1959 Tenacious 5 Ray Broussard 1:45.20
1958 Tenacious 4 Ray Broussard 1:44.00
1957 Speed Rouser 5 Dr. Sidney H. Babbitz 1:46.20
1956 Ja Ja 4 Alamode Stable 1:48.60

Earlier winners[]

  • 1955 - Epic King
  • 1954 - Roedna
  • 1953 - Spur On
  • 1952 - Light Broom
  • 1951 - Thelma Berger
  • 1950 - Roseborough
  • 1949 - Grand Entry
  • 1947 - Dockstader
  • 1946 - Flareback
  • 1945 - South Dakota
  • 1943 - First Fiddle
  • 1942 - Whirlaway

Notes[]

  1. ^ Blended Citizen finished second but was awarded first place purse winnings after the original winner Silver Dust was disqualified for testing positive.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Whirlway's Drive in Stretch beats Heartman and Riverman". www.newspapers.com. Louisville Courier-Journal. 13 December 1942. p. 58. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  2. ^ "LOUISIANA STAKES - MULTIPLE TRACKS". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Louisiana Stakes (Gr. 3)". Equibase. 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  4. ^ "2020 Louisiana Stakes Grade 3 - (race 10)". Equibase. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  5. ^ BloodHorse Staff (16 February 2019). "Additional Horses DQ'd After Levamisole Positives". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  6. ^ "2019 Louisiana Stakes Listed - (race 10)". Equibase. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  7. ^ "2018 Louisiana Stakes Listed - (race 10)". Equibase. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2020.

See also[]

List of American and Canadian Graded races

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