Autumn Miss Stakes

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Autumn Miss Stakes
Grade III race
Location Santa Anita Park
Arcadia, California, USA
Inaugurated1981 (as Yankee Valor Handicap)
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website Santa Anita
Race information
Distance1 mile (8 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-old fillies
Weight124 lbs. with allowances
Purse$100,000 (since 2003)

The Autumn Miss Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies that are three years old, over a distance of one mile on the turf track held annually in October at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California. The event currently carries a purse of $100,000.

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History

The inaugural running of the event as part of the Oak Tree Racing Association fall meeting at Santa Anita Park was on 10 October 1981 as the Yankee Valor Handicap for three-year-olds and older over a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles on the dirt and was won by Rogers Red Top Farm's Shamgo who ridden by US Hall of Fame jockey Laffit Pincay Jr. finishing fast to win by a neck over Major Sport in a time of 1:42.80. [1] The event was not held the following year. [2]

In 1985 the three-year-old filly Fran's Valentine, winner of the Kentucky Oaks that year won the event defeating her male counterparts in her preparation for the Breeders' Cup. [3] In 1986 the distance of the event was increased to 1+1⁄8 miles and attracted several horses who were aiming for the Breeders' Cup which was held at Santa Anita Park. This included 1985 Breeders' Cup Sprint winner Precisionist who won the race by an emphatic 4+1⁄2 lengths over Garthorn and 1985 Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner Tasso. [4] Precisionist finished third in the Breeders' Cup Classic to Skywalker. [5]

In 1987 the distance was reverted back to 1+1⁄16 miles. [2]

In 1989 the event was renamed the Harold C. Ramser Sr. Handicap after Harold C. Ramser (3 February 1908 – 15 May 1989) who was a prominent businessman involved in Republican politics in California and horse racing aficionado. [6] The same year the American Graded Stakes Committee upgraded the event to Grade III classification. [7]

After not being held in 1990 the Oak Tree Racing Association changed the conditions of the event to a turf race for three-year-old fillies over a distance of a mile. [2] The event was not stable by not being held continuously every season and lost its graded status in 1993. [7]

In 2002, the race was run in two divisions. [8]

In 2008 the event regained its Grade III status. [7] In 2010 the event was held at Hollywood Park when the Oak Tree Racing Association held their meeting that year. [2]

After the Oak Tree Racing Association ceased holding their meeting at Santa Anita the event was renamed to its present title Autumn Miss Stakes. [9]

Records

Speed record:

Margins

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTimePurseGradeRef
At Santa Anita Park –Autumn Miss Stakes
2024Watchtower3Diego HerreraRichard BaltasAbbondanza Racing, Omar Aldabbagh & Michael Iavarone1 mile1:34.35$102,500III [10]
2023Ruby Nell3Edwin Maldonado Richard E. Mandella Spendthrift Farm 1 mile1:32.67$101,000III [11]
2022Rhea Moon (IRE)3Juan HernandezPhilip D'AmatoRockingham Ranch & Talla Racing1 mile1:34.44$103,000III [12]
2021Burgoo Alley (IRE)3 Umberto Rispoli Philip D'AmatoCYBT, Michael Nentwig & Ray Pagano1 mile1:34.37$101,500III [13]
2020Warren's Showtime3 Flavien Prat Craig A. LewisBenjamin C. & Sally Warren1 mile1:33.77$101,000III [14]
2019Keeper Ofthe Stars3Abel CedilloJonathan WongTommy Town Thoroughbreds1 mile1:32.70$102,457III [15]
2018Toinette3 Flavien Prat Neil D. Drysdale Lisa & Nicholas Hawkins, Joseph & Lynne Hudson & Ken Baca1 mile1:33.11$103,105III [16]
2017Lull3 Flavien Prat Christophe Clement Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider1 mile1:32.66$102,760III [17]
2016Cover Song3 Kent J. Desormeaux Carla Gaines Spendthrift Farm 1 mile1:33.73$101,725III [18]
2015Belle Hill3Leslie MawingLarry D. RossAithon Stable1 mile1:35.10$101,250III [19]
2014Lexie Lou3 Corey Nakatani Mark E. Casse Gary Barber 1 mile1:33.70$101,250III [20]
2013Wishing Gate3 Gary L. Stevens Thomas F. Proctor Glen Hill Farm1 mile1:34.67$101,500III [21]
2012Lady Ten3 Rafael Bejarano Bob Baffert Mercedes Stables1 mile1:34.95$100,000III [22]
At Santa Anita Park –Harold C. Ramser Sr. Stakes
2011Up In Time (GB) 3 Martin Garcia Simon Callaghan Anthony Ramsden & Three Chimneys Farms1 mile1:34.25$100,000III [23]
At Hollywood Park –Harold C. Ramser Sr. Handicap
2010Go Forth North3 David R. Flores A. C. AvilaL-Bo Racing, Monte Pyle & Summer of Fun Racing1 mile1:34.48$100,000III [24]
At Santa Anita Park
2009April Pride (GB) 3 Garrett K. Gomez James M. CassidyForging Oaks Farm1 mile1:34.02$100,000III [25]
2008Tasha's Miracle3 Mike E. Smith John W. Sadler Budget Stable & Team Valor 1 mile1:34.83$106,100III [26]
2007Gotta Have Her3 Richard Migliore Jenine SahadiGreen Lantern Stables1 mile1:34.16$110,600Listed [27]
2006Illuminise (IRE) 3 Corey Nakatani Neil D. Drysdale Ballygallon Stud1 mile1:34.62$100,000Listed [28]
2005Louvain (IRE) 3 Tyler Baze Robert J. Frankel Edmund A. Gann 1 mile1:35.14$100,000Listed [29]
2004Mea Domina3 Gary L. Stevens Ron McAnally Janis R. Whitham1 mile1:33.90$100,000Listed [30]
2003§Valentine Dancer3 Pat Valenzuela Craig A. LewisAl & Saundra Kirkwood1 mile1:32.87$113,900Listed [31]
2002Kithira (GB) 3 Pat Valenzuela Robert J. Frankel Juddmonte Farms 1 mile1:33.73$83,300ListedDivision 1 [32]
Sentimental Value3 Victor Espinoza Kristin Mulhall The Thoroughbred Corporation 1:33.98$84,300Division 2 [33]
2001Cindy's Hero3 Garrett K. Gomez David E. Hofmans Tom & Elizabeth Baxter1 mile1:33.70$110,500Listed [34]
2000High Margin3 Kent J. Desormeaux Craig DollaseBruce K. & Joanne H. Thayre1 mile1:35.19$108,000Listed [35]
1999Olympic Charmer3 Chris McCarron Ron McAnally Deborah McAnally 1 mile1:34.30$111,800Listed [36]
1998Sapphire Ring (GB) 3 Gary L. Stevens Wallace Dollase The Thoroughbred Corporation 1 mile1:38.32$100,000Listed [37]
1996–1997Race not held
1995Ski Dancer3 Kent J. Desormeaux Gary F. Jones Kallenberg Thoroughbred1 mile1:36.78$107,200Listed [38]
1994Race not held
1993Zoonaqua3 Alex O. Solis Brian A. Mayberry Jerry & Ann Moss 1 mile1:34.42$85,300Listed [39]
1992Race not held
1991 Flawlessly 3 Chris McCarron Charles E. Whittingham Harbor View Farm 1 mile1:33.42$112,500III [40]
1990Race not held
Conditions 1981–1989: For three-year-olds and older
1989Present Value5 Bill Shoemaker Jerry M. Fanning Jay Bligh, Richard Fontana & Gary Potter1+1⁄16 miles1:40.60$106,600III [41]
Yankee Valor Handicap
1988Mi Preferido3 Eddie Delahoussaye Laz Barrera Amin Saiden & Laz Barrera 1+1⁄16 miles1:41.80$106,000 [42]
1987Super Diamond7 Laffit Pincay Jr. Edwin J. Gregson Roland & Ramona Sahm1+1⁄16 miles1:40.80$115,500 [43]
1986 Precisionist 5 Gary L. Stevens Leland R. Fenstermaker Fred W. Hooper 1+1⁄8 miles1:48.40$94,250 [4]
1985ƒFran's Valentine 3 Pat Valenzuela Joseph ManziGreen Thumb Farm Stable1+1⁄16 miles1:41.80$106,000 [3]
1984Pettrax6Kenneth D. BlackWayne CharltonBrent W. Charlton1+1⁄16 miles1:42.40$65,500 [44]
1983†Pettrax5Kenneth D. BlackWayne CharltonBrent W. Charlton1+1⁄16 miles1:41.80$65,100 [45]
1982Race not held
1981Shamgo3 Laffit Pincay Jr. John SullivanRogers Red Top Farm1+1⁄16 miles1:42.80$54,350 [1]

Legend:
  Dirt  Turf
Notes:
§ Ran as an entry
ƒ Filly or Mare
† In the 1983 running of the event Water Bank finished first but was disqualified for brushing Pettrax in the stretch run and set back to second.

See also

List of American and Canadian Graded races

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