Santa Ana Stakes

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Santa Ana Handicap
Grade II race
LocationSanta Anita Park
Arcadia, California, United States
Inaugurated1968
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
Websitewww.santaanita.com
Race information
Distance1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFillies & Mares, four-years-old & up
WeightAssigned
PurseUS$200,000

The Santa Ana Handicap is a Thoroughbred horse race run at annually Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California during the third week of March. The race is open to fillies and mares, age four and up, willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the turf.

A Grade II event, it currently offers a purse of $200,000.

In 1973 the race was run in two divisions. In 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1986, it was raced on dirt.

Records[]

Speed record: (on turf)

  • 1:46.21 – Citronnade (2007)

Most wins:

  • No horse has won this race more than once.

Most wins by an owner:

  • 3 – Juddmonte Farms (1995, 2000, 2008)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners of the Santa Ana Handicap since 1968[]

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Owner
 Time
2021 4 Umberto Rispoli Abbondanza Racing LLC, Medallion Racing & MyRacehorse 2:00.80
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019 (IRE) 6 Drayden Van Dyke Abbondanza Racing LLC, Christopher T. Dunn, Jerry McClanahan 1:59.24
2018 (IRE) 4 Corey Nakatani Slam Dunk Racing 1:49.51
2017 (IRE) 5 Corey Nakatani Abbondanza Racing, LLC 1:47.98
2016 (IRE) 6 William I. Mott Valor Ladies 1:48.82
2015 Hoop of Colour 4 Drayden Van Dyke H. Graham Motion Flaxman Holdings 1:49.08
2014 Stormy Lucy 5 Rafael Bejarano Erica Gaunt 1:47.11
2013 Tiz Flirtatious 5 Julien Leparoux Pamela C. Ziebarth 1:46.62
2012 Vamo a Galupiar 5 Mike E. Smith Neil Drysdale Robert S. Evans 1:48.89
2011 Malibu Pier 4 Rafael Bejarano Spendthrift Farm 1:48.05
2010 Tuscan Evening 5 Rafael Bejarano Jerry Hollendorfer William de Burgh 1:48.03
2009 Belmont Cat 5 Joel Rosario John W. Sadler Doubledown Stables 1:48.68
2008 Costume 4 Garrett Gomez Robert J. Frankel Juddmonte Farms 1:48.08
2007 Citronnade 4 David Flores Robert J. Frankel Stronach Stables 1:46.21
2006 Silver Cup 4 Victor Espinoza Patrick Biancone Martin S. Schwartz 1:48.13
2005 Megahertz 6 Alex Solis Robert J. Frankel 1:47.95
2004 Katdogawn † 4 Mike E. Smith Jim Ford, Inc. 1:47.36
2003 Noches De Rosa 5 Mike E. Smith Richard Mandella Diamond A Racing 1:48.31
2002 Golden Apples 4 Garrett Gomez Gary A. Tanaka 1:47.05
2001 Beautiful Noise 5 Chris McCarron Ron McAnally 1:47.27
2000 Spanish Fern 5 Victor Espinoza Robert J. Frankel Juddmonte Farms 1:49.30
1999 See You Soon 4 Kent Desormeaux Robert J. Frankel Charles Kenis 1:49.46
1998 Fiji 4 Kent Desormeaux Neil D. Drysdale Thoroughbred Corp. 1:49.85
1997 Windsharp 6 Ed Delahoussaye Wallace Dollase Thoroughbred Corp. et al. 1:49.47
1996 Pharma 5 Chris McCarron Ronald W. Ellis Paulson & Wygod 1:49.14
1995 Wandesta 4 Corey Nakatani Robert J. Frankel Juddmonte Farms 1:50.18
1994 Possibly Perfect 4 Kent Desormeaux Robert J. Frankel Blue Vista, Inc. 1:51.01
1993 Exchange 5 Laffit Pincay Jr. Sidney H. Craig 1:46.23
1992 Gravieres 4 Gary Stevens Robert J. Frankel Peter Wall 1:47.75
1991 Noble And Nice † 5 Kent Desormeaux Julio C. Canani Everest Stables 1:46.60
1991 Annual Reunion † 4 Gary Stevens Gary F. Jones Golden Eagle Farm 1:46.60
1990 Annoconnor 6 Corey Black Fink & Gottlieb 1:47.80
1989 Maria Jesse 4 Gary Stevens Julio C. Canani David S. Milch 1:47.20
1988 Pen Bal Lady † 4 Ed Delahoussaye DeCarlo, et al. 1:47.20
1987 Reloy 4 Bill Shoemaker Charles Whittingham Nelson Bunker Hunt 1:48.00
1986 Videogenic 4 Robbie Davis Albert & Barbara Davis 1:48.40
1985 Estrapade 5 Fernando Toro Charles Whittingham Summa Stable (Lessee) 1:47.00
1984 Avigaition 5 Bill Shoemaker C. Norman Pulliam 1:48.40
1983 Happy Bride 5 Chris McCarron Laz Barrera Dolly Green 1:47.80
1982 Track Robbery 6 Ed Delahoussaye Robert L. Wheeler Summa Stable 1:47.20
1981 Queen to Conquer 5 Laffit Pincay Jr. Charles Whittingham Wimborne Farm 1:48.00
1980 The Very One 5 Jay M. Robbins Helen Polinger 1:48.40
1979 Waya 5 Ángel Cordero Jr. David A. Whiteley Peter M. Brant 1:48.20
1978 Kittyluck 5 Fernando Toro Edwin J. Gregson M/M Hastings Harcourt 1:53.00
1977 Up To Juliet 4 Laffit Pincay Jr. Rowan & Whitney 1:48.00
1976 Sun Festival 7 Donald Pierce Laz Barrera Robert R. Dodderidge 1:48.40
1975 Move Abroad 4 Sandy Hawley Irwin Feiner 1:51.40
1974 Belle Marie 4 Bill Shoemaker Charles Whittingham Kinship Stables 1:46.60
1973 Bird Boots 4 Eddie Belmonte Jack R. Hogan 1:47.00
1973 Minstrel Miss 6 Donald Pierce Jack M. Grossman 1:46.80
1972 Street Dancer 5 Bill Shoemaker John G. Canty William T. Brady 1:47.00
1971 Mizzle 5 Jerry Lambert Rowan Brothers 1:48.20
1970 Boughs O'Holly 5 Jerry Lambert Mark Clemans Jr. 1:47.20
1969 Miss Ribot 4 Donald Pierce Frank E. Childs P. L. & C. T. Grissom 1:48.60
1968 Gabby Abby 5 Jerry Lambert Buster Millerick Glen Hill Farm 1:47.60
  • In 1988, Fitzwilliam Place finished first but was disqualified and set back to second.
  • In 1991 there was a Dead heat for win.
  • In 2004, Megahertz finished first but was disqualified and set back to last.

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