Santa Barbara Stakes

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Santa Barbara Stakes
Grade III race
LocationSanta Anita Park
Arcadia, California, United States
Inaugurated1935
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
Websitewww.santaanita.com
Race information
Distance1+1⁄2 miles (12 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFillies & Mares, four-years-old & up
WeightAssigned
PurseUS$150,000 (2014)

The Santa Barbara Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid April at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. A Grade III event open to fillies and mares, age four and older, it is contested of turf over a distance of one and a half miles.

Inaugurated in 1935, through 1941 it was a race for two-year-olds. In 1952 and again in 1954 it was restricted to three-year-old California-foaled fillies and in 1953 for three-year-old California foals of either sex. From 1955 through 1965, it was open to horses age three-year-olds and up and then since 1966 for fillies and mares age four and older.

The race was known as the Santa Barbara Juvenile Championship in 1937 and then as the Santa Barbara Stakes in 1935 and 1936, 1938, 1941, 1946 and 1952 through 1954. Since inception it has been contested at a variety of distances:

  • 3 furlongs : 1935–1938, 1941
  • 7 furlongs : 1946, 1952
  • 6 furlongs : 1953, 1954
  • about 6.5 furlongs on turf : 1958
  • 8.5 furlongs (1+1⁄16 miles) : 1955–1957
  • 9 furlongs (1+1⁄8 miles) : 2007
  • 10 furlongs on turf: 1962–2006, 2008–2015
  • 12 furlongs on turf: 2017–present

In 1958, the race was run at "about" distance. In 1973, 1977 and 1982, it was run on dirt. It was run in two divisions on three occasions: 1941, 1967, and 1968.

There was no race run in 1939, 1940, 1942 through 1945, 1947 through 1951, 1959 through 1961 and 2016.

This race was downgraded to a Grade III for its 2014 running.[1]

Records[]

Speed record:

  • 2:27.65 – (at current distance of 1+1⁄2 miles on turf)
  • 1:57.40 – Bequest (1991) (at distance of 1+1⁄4 miles on turf)

Most wins:

Most wins by an owner:

  • 3 – Alfred G. Vanderbilt II (1936, 1937, 1938)
  • 3 – (2003, 2004, 2005)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners[]

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
 style="Owner
 Time
2019 Causeforcommotion 5 Geovanni Franco J. Eric Kruljac E. Dunham, J. Kruljac, Jim A. Reed, J. Sondereker, S. Yip, D. Yip 2:26.91
2018 Queen Blossom 5 Flavien Prat Richard Baltas Abbondanza Racing, LLC and Medallion Racing 2:27.65
2017 Evo Campo 5 Rafael Bejarano Patrick Gallagher David Day, Michael Day, Mary DiPietro 2:27.70
2016 no race
2015 5 Drayden Van Dyke Patrick Gallagher Derrick Fisher 2:01.04
2014 5 Rafael Bejarano Steve Moger 1:58.73
2013 4 Rafael Bejarano John W. Sadler Hronis Racing LLC 2:00.91
2012 Capital Plan 4 Brice Blanc Jerry Hollendorfer Hollendorfer/Dedomenico 2:01.78
2011 Malibu Pier 4 Brice Blanc Spendthrift Farm 2:00.22
2010 5 Rafael Bejarano Jerry Hollendorfer William de Burgh 2:00.22
2009 Magical Fantasy 4 Alex Solis Paddy Gallagher Bienstock/Mandabach/Winner 1:59.83
2008 Foxysox 5 Victor Espinoza Warren B. Williamson 2:00.45
2007 Naughty Rafaela 5 David R. Flores Robert J. Frankel Stud TNT 1:48.12
2006 Sharp Lisa 4 Corey Nakatani Douglas F. O'Neill J. Paul Reddam et al. 2:02.17
2005 Megahertz 6 Alex Solis Robert J. Frankel 1:59.76
2004 Megahertz 5 Alex Solis Robert J. Frankel 2:00.71
2003 Megahertz 4 Alex Solis Robert J. Frankel 2:00.08
2002 Astra 6 Kent Desormeaux Laura de Seroux Allen E. Paulson Trust 2:01.48
2001 Astra 5 Kent Desormeaux Allen E. Paulson Trust 2:01.33
2000 Caffe Latte 4 Corey Nakatani Bob Baffert Stonerside Stable 2:00.51
1999 Tranquility Lake 4 Ed Delahoussaye Julio C. Canani Pam & Martin Wygod 2:01.06
1998 Fiji 4 Kent Desormeaux Neil D. Drysdale The Thoroughbred Corp. 2:00.35
1997 Donna Viola 5 Gary Stevens Gary A. Tanaka 1:59.85
1996 Auriette 4 Kent Desormeaux Gary F. Jones Barnes/Prestonwood Farm 2:02.00
1995 Wandesta 4 Corey Nakatani Robert J. Frankel Juddmonte Farms 2:01.77
1994 Possibly Perfect 4 Kent Desormeaux Robert J. Frankel Blue Vista, Inc. 2:00.56
1993 Exchange 5 Laffit Pincay Jr. Sidney H. Craig 2:02.26
1992 Kostroma 6 Kent Desormeaux Gary F. Jones W. deBurgh et al. 1:59.63
1991 Bequest 5 Ed Delahoussaye Neil D. Drysdale 1:57.40
1990 8 Jack Kaenel Calbourne Farm 1:58.40
1989 No Review 4 Ed Delahoussaye Buckland Farm 2:02.60
1988 Pen Bal Lady 4 Ed Delahoussaye DeCarlo, et al. 1:59.60
1987 Reloy 4 Bill Shoemaker Charles Whittingham Nelson Bunker Hunt 2:00.00
1986 Mountain Bear 5 Chris McCarron Forgnone, et al. 2:01.00
1985 Fact Finder 6 Gary Stevens Charles Whittingham Nelson Bunker Hunt 2:01.60
1984 Comedy Act 5 Chris McCarron Gary F. Jones Elmendorf Farm 2:00.40
1983 Avigaition 4 Ed Delahoussaye C. N. Pulliam 1:59.80
1982 Ack's Secret 6 Laffit Pincay Jr. Oak Cliff Stable 2:00.60
1981 The Very One 6 Jorge Velásquez Stephen A. DiMauro Helen Polinger 2:01.20
1980 Sisterhood 5 Laffit Pincay Jr. Laz Barrera Summa Stable 2:00.40
1979 Waya 5 Ángel Cordero Jr. David A. Whiteley Peter M. Brant 2:01.00
1978 Kittyluck 5 Laffit Pincay Jr. Edwin J. Gregson M/M Hastings Harcourt 2:00.60
1977 Desiree 4 Laz Barrera Jacobs/Harbor View Farm 2:00.60
1976 Stravina 5 Bill Shoemaker Charles Whittingham 1:59.60
1975 Gay Style 5 Bill Shoemaker Charles Whittingham 2:01.40
1974 4 Laffit Pincay Jr. Charles Whittingham Mrs. Howard B. Keck 1:59.20
1973 Susan's Girl 4 Laffit Pincay Jr. John W. Russell Fred W. Hooper 2:03.60
1972 Hail the Grey 5 Earlie Fires Willard L. Proctor Glen Hill Farm 1:58.60
1971 Manta 5 Laffit Pincay Jr. Elmendorf Farm 2:00.20
1970 Sallarina 4 L. E. Patterson 1:59.20
1969 Pink Pigeon 5 Donald Pierce Patrick Madden 1:58.20
1968 Amerigo's Fancy 6 Jerry Lambert Edith & Desi Arnaz 2:02.40
1968 Princessnesian 4 Laffit Pincay Jr. James W. Maloney William Haggin Perry 2:00.80
1967 April Dawn 4 Bill Shoemaker Hemacinto-Billrick Stables 2:01.20
1967 Ormea 6 Ismael Valenzuela Johnny Longden Frank M. McMahon 2:00.60
1966 Straight Deal II 4 Bill Shoemaker Hirsch Jacobs Ethel D. Jacobs 1:58.80
1965 Batteur 5 Manuel Ycaza James W. Maloney William Haggin Perry 1:58.40
1964 Oil Royalty 6 Johnny Longden Charles Whittingham 2:00.60
1963 Chicha 5 Manuel Ycaza Horatio Luro 2:02.60
1962 Cat Call 5 Braulio Baeza M/M John Valpredo 2:03.00
1961 no race
1960 no race
1959 no race
1958 Golden Notes 4 Henry Moreno William J. Hirsch King Ranch 1:13.60
1957 Pylades 4 Robert O. J. Streuber 1:41.00
1956 Porterhouse 5 Eddie Arcaro Charles Whittingham Llangollen Farm Stable 1:43.00
1955 Berseem 5 Johnny Longden Reggie Cornell Abe Hirschberg 1:42.00
1954 Frosty Dawn 3 Eddie Arcaro King & Brown 1:09.60
1953 De Anza 3 Ralph Neves C. O'Connell Springhill Stable 1:10.40
1952 Last Greetings 3 Eddie Arcaro Clifford Mooers 1:24.60
1951 no race
1950 no race
1949 no race
1948 no race
1947 no race
1946 Whirlabout 5 Ted Atkinson Louis B. Mayer 1:23.00
1945 no race
1944 no race
1943 no race
1942 no race
1941 Chiquita Mia 2 Leon Haas Tom Smith Charles S. Howard 0:33.80
1941 Black Raider 2 Lester Balaski Roy Waldron Milky Way Farm Stable 0:33.60
1940 no race
1939 no race
1938 Galley Slave 2 Raymond Workman Bud Stotler Alfred G. Vanderbilt II 0:34.40
1937 Balking 2 Bud Stotler Alfred G. Vanderbilt II 0:33.20
1936 Airflame 2 John Bejshak Bud Stotler Alfred G. Vanderbilt II 0:33.80
1935 Billie Bane 2 Tommy Luther 0:34.60

References[]

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