Sweet Life Stakes

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Sweet Life Stakes
Grade III race
LocationSanta Anita Park
Arcadia, California, United States
Inaugurated2010
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
Websitewww.santaanita.com
Race information
Distance6 furlongs
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFillies, three years old
Weight124 lbs with allowances
PurseUS$100,000 (2019)

The Sweet Life Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three years old fillies over the distance of six furlongs on the turf scheduled annually in February at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. The event currently carries a purse of $100,000.

History[]

The race was inaugurated in 2010 and was raced on the downhill turf course over the about 6+1⁄2 furlongs distance.[1]

The event is named in honor of the 2009 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year[2] Sweet Life.[3] Sweet Life was the dam of 2004 American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly Sweet Catomine and 2009 GI Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic winner Life Is Sweet.[2] Also Sweet Life was victorious in the 1999 Providencia Stakes at Santa Anita Park.[4]

In 2019 the event was upgraded to a Grade III event[5] but was run on the dirt track due to inclement weather.[5]

In 2020 the event was run at a distance of 5+1⁄2 furlongs on turf, using the backstretch start[1] and in 2021 the distance was increased to six furlongs.[5]

Records[]

Speed record:

  • about 6+1⁄2 furlongs – 1:12.00 – Rose Catherine (2010)

Margins:

  • 3+1⁄2 lengths – Rose Catherine (2010)
Most wins by a jockey
Most wins by a trainer
  • 3 – Peter L. Miller (2014, 2018, 2020)

Most wins by an owner:

Winners[]

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
2021 Going Global (IRE) Flavien Prat Philip D'Amato CYBT, Saul Gevertz, Michael Nentwig & Ray Pagano 6 furlongs 1:07.68 $103,500 III [6]
2020 Laura's Light Abel Cedillo Peter L. Miller Gary Barber 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.90 $101,000 III [7]
2019 Apache Princess Kent J. Desormeaux J. Keith Desormeaux KMN Racing 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:16.82 $100,000 III On dirt[8]
2018 War Heroine Tyler Baze Peter L. Miller Gary Barber abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:12.86 $83,415 Listed [9]
2017 Miss Sunset Edwin A. Maldonado Jeff Bonde Alan P. Klein & Phillip Lebherz abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:13.09 $91,935 Listed [10]
2016 Swift Lady Martin Garcia Bob Baffert Baoma Corporation abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:13.04 $79,080 [11]
2015 She's a Big Winner Brice Blanc Peter Eurton Sharon Alesia, Ciaglia Racing, Rob Dyrdek & Robin Christianson abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:12.42 $79,800 [12]
2014 On the Backstreets Rafael Bejarano Peter L. Miller Brewer Racing, Lanzman Racing, Rockingham Ranch, J. Wood abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:12.44 $81,650 [13]
2013 Judy In Disguise (GB) Rafael Bejarano Simon Callaghan Eclipse Thoroughbred Partner abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:12.25 $81,850 [14]
2012 Indigo River (IRE) Joel Rosario Jeff Mullins Michael House abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:13.36 $73,950 [15]
2011 Bloemer Girl Victor Espinoza Jedd B. Josephson Andrew & Christa Arthur abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:13.75 $94,150 Listed [16]
2010 Rose Catherine Garrett K. Gomez Todd A. Pletcher Paul P. Pompa Jr. abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:12.00 $66,150 [17]

Legend:
  Dirt   Turf

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Sweet Life Stakes (Gr. 3)". Equibase. 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b BloodHorse Staff (21 April 2010). "Sweet Life is KY Broodmare of the Year". BloodHorse. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  3. ^ "SWEET LIFE (USA) dkb/br. M, 1996 - 13 Starts, 4 Wins, 1 Places, 1 Shows Career Earnings: $223,486". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  4. ^ "1999 Providencia Stakes Black Type - (race 3)". Equibase. 3 April 1999. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "SWEET LIFE STAKES - SANTA ANITA PARK, CA". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  6. ^ "2021 Sweet Life Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 14 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  7. ^ "2020 Sweet Life Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  8. ^ "2019 Sweet Life Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  9. ^ "2018 Sweet Life Stakes Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  10. ^ "2017 Sweet Life Stakes Listed - (race 5)". Equibase. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  11. ^ "2016 Sweet Life Stakes Black Type - (race 8)". Equibase. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  12. ^ "2015 Sweet Life Stakes Black Type - (race 9)". Equibase. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  13. ^ "2014 Sweet Life Stakes Black Type - (race 7)". Equibase. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  14. ^ "2013 Sweet Life Stakes Black Type - (race 8)". Equibase. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  15. ^ "2012 Sweet Life Stakes Black Type - (race 8)". Equibase. 12 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  16. ^ "2011 Sweet Life Stakes Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 22 January 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  17. ^ "2010 Sweet Life Stakes Listed - (race 4)". Equibase. 24 January 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
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