Rodeo Drive Stakes

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Rodeo Drive Stakes
Grade I race
LocationSanta Anita Park
Arcadia, California
Inaugurated1977
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
Websitewww.santaanita.com
Race information
Distance1+1⁄4 miles (2,000 meters)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFillies & Mares, Three-years-old & Up
WeightScale Weight
Purse$300,000

The Rodeo Drive Stakes is a Grade I race for thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three-years-old and upwards. It is run at Santa Anita Park with a current purse of $300,000 and is contested over a distance of 1+1⁄4 miles (2,000 meters).

Originally named the Yellow Ribbon Stakes, it was normally raced during the Oak Tree Racing Association meeting at Santa Anita Park in late September / early October. It was and is a major prep race for the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf raced over a distance of 1+1⁄4 miles (2,000 meters) on the turf.

Part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series, the winner of the Rodeo Drive automatically qualifies for the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf.[1]

Inaugurated in 1977, it was an Invitational through 1995. The original name for the race was the idea of Oak Tree Founding Director Louis R. Rowan and is taken from the wartime song: "Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Old Oak Tree."

Records[]

Time record:

  • 1:57.60 – (1989)

Most wins:

Most wins by an owner:

  • 6 – Juddmonte Farms (1992, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2014)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners[]

Rodeo Drive Stakes[]

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Owner
 Time
2021 Going to Vegas 4 Umberto Rispoli Richard Baltas Abbondanza Racing, Medallion Racing and MyRacehorse 1:58.84
2020 Mucho Unusual 4 Juan Hernandez Tim Yakteen 2:00.19
2019 Mirth 4 Mike Smith Philip D'Amato Little Red Feather Racing 1:58.47
2018 Vasilika 4 Flavien Prat Jerry Hollendorfer All Schlaich Stables LLC, Hollendorfer, LLC, Gatto Racing, LLC, G. Todaro 1:59.04
2017 Avenge 5 Flavien Prat Richard Mandella Ramona S. Bass 1:58.74
2016 Avenge 4 Flavien Prat Richard Mandella Perry Bass 1:58.52
2015 Photo Call 4 Drayden Van Dyke H. Graham Motion Juliet Cooper 2:00.76
2014 Emollient 6 Rosie Napravnik William I. Mott Juddmonte Farms 2:00.22
2013 Tiz Flirtatious 5 Julien Leparoux Pamela C. Ziebarth 1:58.98
Yellow Ribbon Stakes
2012 Marketing Mix 4 Garrett K. Gomez Thomas F. Proctor Glen Hill Farm 1:59.20
2011 4 Joel Rosario Simon Callaghan Neville Callaghan, Clodagh McStay, M. V. Magnier 2:00.52
2010‡ Hibaayeb 3 Rafael Bejarano Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin Racing 2:00.44
2009 Magical Fantasy 4 Alex Solis David Bienstock, Paul Mandabach, Charles Winner 1:59.59
2008 Wait A While 5 John Velazquez Todd Pletcher Arindel Farm (Alan & Karen Cohen) 1:59.16
2007 Nashoba's Key 4 Joseph Talamo Warren B. Williamson 1:59.73
2006 Wait A While 3 Garrett Gomez Todd Pletcher Arindel Farm (Alan & Karen Cohen) 1:59.25
2005 Megahertz 6 Alex Solis Robert Frankel Michael Bello 2:00.50
2004 4 René R. Douglas Robert Frankel Juddmonte Farms 1:59.28
2003 5 Pat Valenzuela Robert Frankel Juddmonte Farms 2:00.77
2002 4 Pat Valenzuela Gary Tanaka 1:59.72
2001 4 David R. Flores Stonerside Stable 1:58.64
2000 5 Ed Delahoussaye Julio C. Canani Martin & Pam Wygod 2:02.98
1999 4 Chris McCarron Robert Frankel Juddmonte Farms 1:59.52
1998 4 Kent Desormeaux Neil Drysdale Prince Fahd bin Salman 2:05.23
1997 Ryafan 3 Alex Solis John Gosden Juddmonte Farms 2:03.60
1996 4 Gary Stevens Kieran D. Scott 2:00.62
1995 4 Chris McCarron Ron McAnally Sid & Jenny Craig 2:01.68
1994 4 Kent Desormeaux Charles Whittingham Frankfurt Stables (Lewis Figone) 2:02.32
1993 3 Corey Nakatani Robert Frankel Blue Vista Inc. 2:02.91
1992 4 Kent Desormeaux Ron McAnally Juddmonte Farms 1:59.20
1991 Kostroma 5 Kent Desormeaux Gary F. Jones Robert Sangster et al. 2:01.00
1990 3 Herb McCauley John M. Veitch Darby Dan Farm 1:58.40
1989 7 Jack Kaenel Calbourne Farm (Suzanne Pashayan) 1:57.60
1988 3 Chris McCarron Jonathan Pease 2:02.40
1987 Carotene 4 José A. Santos Roger Attfield Kinghaven Farms 2:03.80
1986 5 Fernando Toro John Gosden Arthur M. Budgett (Lessee) 2:01.60
1985 Estrapade 5 Bill Shoemaker Charles Whittingham Summa Stable (Lessee) 2:00.40
1984 4 Eddie Maple Woody Stephens Henryk de Kwiatkowski 2:00.00
1983 5 Bill Shoemaker Henry M. Moreno R. Charlene Parks 2:02.20
1982† 3 Ray Sibille Charles Whittingham 1:58.60
1981 5 Marco Castaneda Charles Whittingham Wimborne Farm (Diane Perkins) 1:58.60
1980 Kilijaro 4 Alain Lequeux 1:59.20
1979 4 Laffit Pincay Jr. , George Sarant, 2:00.20
1978 3 Bill Shoemaker Maurice Zilber Nelson Bunker Hunt 1:59.20
1977 5 Howard Grant John Valpredo & Donald Valpredo 2:02.60
† In 1982, Avigaition finished first but was disqualified and placed second.
‡ In 2010 run at Hollywood Park.

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-09-13. Retrieved 2008-08-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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