Princess Rooney Stakes

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Princess Rooney Stakes
Grade II race
LocationGulfstream Park
Hallandale Beach, Florida, United States
Inaugurated1985 (as Calder Race Course as Princess Rooney Handicap )
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
WebsiteGulfstream Park
Race information
Distance7 furlongs
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationFillies & Mares, three-years-old and older
WeightBase weights with allowances:
Older: 126 lbs
3YOs: 122 lbs
Purse$350,000 (2021)
BonusesWinner automatic entry into Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint

The Princess Rooney Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares aged three and older over a distance of seven furlongs on the dirt run annually in early July at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida.

History[]

The inaugural running of the event was on 10 August 1985 at Calder Race Course as the Princess Rooney Handicap.[1]

The event is named in honor for the U.S. Hall of Fame filly Princess Rooney, who won her first four starts at the Calder racetrack.[2]

The event was contested at a distance of seven furlongs until 1997.[3] The event was run at six furlongs from 1998 to 2015.[4]

In 1999, the event was upgraded to Grade III status by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association and carried a $300,000 purse.[3] Three years later the event was upgraded again to Grade II.[3] The event was a Grade I event from 2006 to 2014.

In 2014 the event was not held[4] and after negotiations between Calder Race Track and Gulfstream Park the event was moved to Gulfstream Park.[5]

In 2015 the event was downgraded back to Grade III.[3] The event was modified as the Princess Rooney Stakes beginning with its 2015 running when the conditions of the event were changed from handicap to stakes allowance.[3]

In 2016 the distance of the event was increased back to the original 7 furlongs.[3]

The event today continues to be part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge "Win and You're In" series.[6]

In 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Gulfstream Park did not schedule the event in their updated and shortened spring-summer meeting.[3]

Records[]

Speed record:

  • 7 furlongs: 1:21.68 - Curlin's Approval (2017)
  • 6 furlongs: 1:09.29 - Merry Meadow (2015)

Margins:

  • 6+3⁄4 lengths - Game Face (2009)

Most wins:

  • 2 - Classy Tricks (1986, 1987)
  • 2 - Magal (1991, 1992)
  • 2 - Gold Mover (2002, 2003)
  • 2 - Stormy Embrace (2018, 2019)

Most wins by a jockey:

  • 3 - Jerry Bailey (2002, 2003, 2005)

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

  • 2 - Harry Katz (1986, 1987)
  • 2 - Dolares S. Tamargo (1991, 1992)
  • 2 - Edward P. Evans (2002, 2003)
  • 2 - Matalona Thoroughbreds (2018, 2019)

Winners[]

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
At Gulfstream Park – Princess Rooney Stakes
2021 Ce Ce 5 Victor Espinoza Michael W. McCarthy Bo Hirsch, LLC 7 furlongs 1:21.94 $350,000 II [7]
2020 Race not held
2019 Stormy Embrace 5 Wilmer A. Garcia Kathleen O'Connell Matalona Thoroughbreds 7 furlongs 1:22.99 $250,000 II [8]
2018 Stormy Embrace 4 Wilmer A. Garcia Kathleen O'Connell Matalona Thoroughbreds 7 furlongs 1:21.81 $250,000 II [9]
2017 Curlin's Approval 4 Luis Saez Martin D. Wolfson Alter's Racing Stable & Bridlewood Farm 7 furlongs 1:21.68 $250,000 II [10]
2016 Spelling Again 5 Luis Saez Brad H. Cox Seajay Racing 7 furlongs 1:22.09 $250,000 II [11]
2015 Merry Meadow 5 Javier Castellano Mark A. Hennig William Parsons Jr. & David S. Howe 6 furlongs 1:09.29 $250,000 II [12]
2014 Race not held
At Calder Racetrack – Princess Rooney Handicap
2013 Starship Truffles 4 Edgard J. Zayas Martin D. Wolfson Chasing Tails Stables 6 furlongs 1:10.57 $350,000 I [13]
2012 Musical Romance 5 William A. Kaplan & Pinnacle Racing Stable (Adam Lazarus, managing partner) 6 furlongs 1:10.92 $400,000 I [14]
2011 Sassy Image 4 Mike E. Smith Dale L. Romans Jerry Romans 6 furlongs 1:11.61 $350,000 I [15]
2010 Jessica Is Back 6 Elvis Trujillo Martin D. Wolfson Farnsworth Stables 6 furlongs 1:11.48 $350,000 I [16]
2009 Game Face 4 Edgar S. Prado Todd A. Pletcher Zabeel Racing International 6 furlongs 1:10.74 $350,000 I [17]
2008 Mistical Plan 4 Corey Nakatani Doug F. O'Neill J. Paul Reddam 6 furlongs 1:10.76 $400,000 I [18]
2007 River's Prayer 4 Clinton L. Potts Paula S. Capestro Paula S. Capestro, Bantry Farms & Martin Racing Stable 6 furlongs 1:10.66 $500,000 I [19]
2006 Malibu Mint 4 Josue Arce James R. Chapman John & Martha Mulholland 6 furlongs 1:10.02 $500,000 I [20]
2005 Madcap Escapade 4 Jerry D. Bailey Frank L. Brothers Bruce Lunsford 6 furlongs 1:09.93 $500,000 II [21]
2004 Ema Bovary (CHI) 5 Roberto M. Gonzalez Larry D. Ross Richard T. Beal Jr. & Lana Ramsey-Borg 6 furlongs 1:10.81 $500,000 II [22]
2003 Gold Mover 5 Jerry D. Bailey Mark A. Hennig Edward P. Evans 6 furlongs 1:11.31 $500,000 II [23]
2002 Gold Mover 4 Jerry D. Bailey Mark A. Hennig Edward P. Evans 6 furlongs 1:10.21 $400,000 II [24]
2001 Dream Supreme 4 Pat Day William I. Mott Kinsman Stable 6 furlongs 1:10.48 $400,000 III [25]
2000 Hurricane Bertie 5 Pat Day Bernard S. Flint Richard, Bertram & Elaine Klein 6 furlongs 1:11.43 $400,000 III [26]
1999 Princess Pietrina 5 Rosemary Homeister Jr. Frank Carlisi Gemini Stables 6 furlongs 1:10.49 $300,000 III [27]
1998 U Can Do It 5 Eibar Coa Larry Pilotti Carina & Frank Marano 6 furlongs 1:10.12 $250,000 Listed [28]
1997 Vivace 4 Randy Romero Cam Gambolati Post Oak Farm 6 furlongs 1:10.94 $250,000 Listed [29]
1996 Chaposa Springs 4 Laffit Pincay Jr. Martin D. Wolfson Suresh Chintamaneni 7 furlongs 1:23.40 $100,000 Listed [30]
1995 Miss Gibson County 4 Gary Boulanger Martin D. Wolfson Michael E. Pegram 7 furlongs 1:23.18 $100,000 Listed [31]
1994 Roamin Rachel 4 Wigberto S. Ramos Claude R. McGaughey III Tri Honors Stable 7 furlongs 1:24.01 $100,000 Listed [32]
1993 Lady Sonata 4 Michael Andre Lee Oliver E. Edwards V E J Stables 7 furlongs 1:23.00 $50,000 Listed [33]
1992 Magal 5 Ruben Hernandez Raymond Tamargo Dolares S. Tamargo 7 furlongs 1:23.60 $50,000 Listed [34]
1991 Magal 4 Ruben Hernandez Raymond Tamargo Dolares S. Tamargo 7 furlongs 1:24.62 $54,250 Listed [35]
1990 Sweet Proud Polly 3 Pedro A. Rodriguez Ronald J. Sarazin Mrs. Eric H. Cocks 7 furlongs 1:25.00 $53,400 [36]
1989 Ana T. 4 Robert Neal Lester George Julian Holly Rincon 7 furlongs 1:24.80 $81,650 [37]
1988 Spirit of Fighter 5 Odin J. Londono Daniel C. Hurtak Dennis Punches & Dan Hurtak 7 furlongs 1:24.60 $54,250 [38]
1987 Classy Tricks 4 Marland C. Suckie Ron A. Felix Harry Katz & Sidney L. Port 7 furlongs 1:25.00 $53,400 [39]
1986 Classy Tricks 3 Robert Neal Lester Ron A. Felix Harry Katz 7 furlongs 1:25.00 $45,550 [40]
1985 Birdie Belle 4 J. A. Santiago Leo Sierra Cuardra Santa Rita 7 furlongs 1:24.40 $55,400 [1]

See also[]

References[]

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