Obeah Stakes
| Non-Graded Stakes race | |
| Location | Delaware Park Racetrack Stanton, Delaware, United States |
|---|---|
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | web |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $100,000 (2015) |
The Obeah Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid June at Delaware Park Racetrack in Stanton, Delaware. Formerly a Grade III event open to horses age three and older, it is contested on dirt at a distance of a mile and an eighth (9 furlongs).
The race is named in honor of Jane du Pont Lunger's filly, Obeah, winner of the Delaware Handicap in 1969 and 1970.
Historical notes[]
After a nine-month layoff, the filly ran second in the 2007 Obeah, won the 2008 edition by nearly six lengths and at age six, won the 2009 race by eleven lengths.
Records[]
Speed record:
- 1+1⁄8 miles - 1:48.05 - Fleet Indian (2006)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Ramon Dominguez (2002, 2005 & 2008)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 - Todd Pletcher (2005, 2008 & 2009)
Winners[]
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Dist. (Miles) |
Time |
Purse $ |
Gr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Lucky Move | 6 | Roberto Rosado | Guerrero,Juan | Ten Strike Racing | 1-1/16 | 1:42.28 | $100,000 | Listed |
| 2019 | Gotham Gala | 4 | Daniel Centeno | Arnaud Delacour | Mark B. Grier | 1-1/8 | 1:50.74 | $100,000 | Listed |
| 2018 | Teresa Z | 4 | Daniel Centeno | Anthony R. Margotta, Jr. | St. Elias Stables | 1-1/8 | 1:49.33 | $100,000 | Listed |
| 2017 | Power of Snunner | 7 | Edwin Gonzalez | Timothy C. Kreiser | James M. Courtney | 1-1/8 | 1:50.26 | $100,000 | Listed |
| 2016 | I'm a Chatterbox | 4 | Gabriel Saez | J. Larry Jones | Fletcher and Carolyn Gray | 1-1/8 | 1:53.20 | $100,000 | Listed |
| 2015 | Luna Time | 4 | H. Graham Motion | Brown/Palmer | 1-1/8 | 1:49.58 | $100,000 | III | |
| 2014 | Gamay Noir | 4 | Martin D. Wolfson | Chasing Tail Stables | 1-1/8 | 1:51.22 | $150,000 | III | |
| 2013 | Bryan's Jewel | 5 | Barry & Joni Butzow | 1-1/8 | 1:51.21 | $100,000 | III | ||
| 2012 | Love and Pride | 4 | Jeremy Rose | Todd Pletcher | Green Hills Farm | 1-1/8 | 1:49.91 | $150,000 | III |
| 2011 | Havre de Grace | 4 | Gabriel Saez | J. Larry Jones | 1-1/8 | 1:49.87 | $100,000 | III | |
| 2010 | 5 | Jose Valdivia, Jr. | Martin Wolfson | Team Valor International | 1-1/8 | 1:50.87 | $100,000 | III | |
| 2009 | 6 | Richard Migliore | Todd Pletcher | Team Valor | 1-1/8 | 1:50.79 | $100,000 | III | |
| 2008 | 5 | Ramon Dominguez | Todd Pletcher | Team Valor | 1-1/8 | 1:49.72 | $100,000 | III | |
| 2007 | Peak Maria's Way | 4 | Old Coach Farm & John D. Murphy | 1-1/8 | 1:49.38 | $100,000 | |||
| 2006 | Fleet Indian | 5 | José A. Santos | 1-1/8 | 1:49.05 | $100,000 | |||
| 2005 | Isola Piu Bella | 5 | Ramon Dominguez | Todd Pletcher | Sumaya US Stables | 1-1/8 | 1:53.68 | $100,000 | |
| 2004 | Misty Sixes | 6 | Mario Pino | Puglisi Stables | 1-1/8 | 1:51.23 | $100,000 | ||
| 2003 | Devon Rose | 4 | Anthony Black | Richard Englander | 1-1/8 | 1:50.24 | $100,000 | ||
| 2002 | Your Out | 6 | Ramon Dominguez | H. Graham Motion | Eugene Ford | 1-1/8 | 1:52.54 | $100,000 | |
| 2001 | Under the Rug | 6 | Mark Johnston | Jane du Pont Lunger | 1-1/8 | 1:51.20 | $100,000 | ||
| 2000 | Her Halo | 4 | Acclaimed Racing Stable | 1-1/8 | 1:49.54 | $100,000 | |||
| 1999 | Pocho's Dream Girl | 5 | Jesus Castanon | Alan E. Goldberg | Robert Masterson | 1-1/8 | 1:50.30 | $100,000 | |
| 1998 | Winter Melody | 5 | Robert W. Camac | Arthur I. Appleton | 1-1/8 | 1:49.54 | $75,000 | ||
| 1997 | Winter Melody | 4 | Anthony Black | Robert W. Camac | Arthur I. Appleton | 1-1/8 | 1:50.80 | $50,000 | |
| 1996 | Scratch Paper | 4 | Kevin Whitley | Ronald V. Wise | 1-1/16 | 1:44.81 | $50,000 | ||
| 1995 | Shananie's Beat | 4 | Gilbert G. Campbell | 6 fur. | 1:10.55 | $20,000 | |||
| 1985 | - 1994 | Race not held | |||||||
| 1984 | Bishop's Fling | 5 | Alberto Delgado | John Merryman | 1-1/16 | 1:42.60 | $20,000 | ||
References[]
Categories:
- Graded stakes races in the United States
- Horse races in Delaware
- Mile category horse races for fillies and mares
- Recurring sporting events established in 1984
- Delaware Park Racetrack
- 1984 establishments in Delaware