| Class | Grade III |
|---|---|
| Location | Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, United States |
| Inaugurated | 1968 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | www.santaanita.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 5.5 furlongs |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $100,000 |
The Baldwin Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in early March at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. A Grade III event for three-year-old horses, it is contested on turf at a distance of five and one-half furlongs, since 2020.
The race was transferred to Santa Anita's dirt track in 1979, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2005 and 2006. It was run in two divisions in 1968 and again in 1988.
Speed record: (on turf)
Most wins by an owner:
Most wins by a jockey:
Most wins by a trainer:
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Battle of Hastings | Tyler Baze | Jeff Mullins | Michael House | 1:11.86 |
| 2008 | Ten Meropa | Tyler Baze | Ral Ayers | A and R Stables | 1:13.09 |
| 2007 | Desert Code | Richard Migliore | David Hofmans | Tarabilla Farms, Inc. | 1:11.96 |
| 2006 | Fast Parade | Garrett Gomez | Peter Miller | James McIngvale | 1:15.11 |
| 2005 | High Standards | Edgar Prado | Martin F. Jones | Harris Farms | 1:16.16 |
| 2004 | Seattle Borders | Alex Solis | Robert J. Frankel | Edmund A. Gann | 1:14.09 |
| 2003 | Buddy Gil | Gary Stevens | Jeff Mullins | Desperado Stables et al. | 1:12.56 |
| 2002 | Shuffling Kid | Pat Valenzuela | Michael Machowsky | Blahut et al. | 1:13.30 |
| 2001 | Skip To The Stone | Corey Nakatani | Mike R. Mitchell | Greystone Racing | 1:16.29 |
| 2000 | Fortifier | Brice Blanc | Dan L. Hendricks | Howell S. Wynne | 1:16.79 |
| 1999 | American Spirit | Emile Ramsammy | Bob Baffert | Donald R. Dizney | 1:13.93 |
| 1998 | Wrekin Pilot | Ed Delahoussaye | James M. Cassidy | Southern Nevada Racing | 1:13.32 |
| 1997 | Latin Dancer | Corey Black | Randy Bradshaw | Siegel family | 1:14.48 |
| 1996 | Sandtrap | Corey Nakatani | Ben D. A. Cecil | Robert E. Hibbert | 1:15.03 |
| 1995 | Sierra Diablo | Ed Delahoussaye | Mark A. Hennig | Lee & Debi Lewis | 1:15.36 |
| 1994 | Silver Music | Chris Antley | Wallace Dollase | Lauren Cohen | 1:13.76 |
| 1993 | Future Storm | Kent Desormeaux | Robert J. Frankel | Antonio Balzarini | 1:15.02 |
| 1992 | Reckless Ruckus | Pat Valenzuela | Craig C. Lewis | Connelly et al. | 1:17.28 |
| 1991 | What A Spell | David Flores | Craig C. Lewis | Jim Ford, Inc. et al. | 1:16.20 |
| 1990 | Farma Way | Ray Sibille | Neil Boyce | Quarter B Farm | 1:13.80 |
| 1989 | Tenacious Tom | Ed Delahoussaye | Ross Fenstermaker | Dante family | 1:14.80 |
| 1988 | Exclusive Nureyev | Ed Delahoussaye | Hector O. Palma | Ginji Yasuda | 1:14.40 |
| 1988 | Dr. Brent | Alex Solis | Morris Soriano | Braverman & Colvin | 1:15.00 |
| 1987 | Chime Time | Pat Valenzuela | John W. Sadler | King Bros/Miramar Stable | 1:15.00 |
| 1986 | Jetting Home | Darrel McHargue | Tom Richardson | Mrs. J. K. Ferguson | 1:17.40 |
| 1985 | Knighthood | Gary Stevens | Steve Morguelan | Welcome Farm | 1:14.80 |
| 1984 | Debonaire Junior | Chris McCarron | Noble Threewitt | Jack D. Rogers | 1:14.40 |
| 1983 | Total Departure | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas | Rebalot | 1:15.20 |
| 1982 | Remember John | Ed Delahoussaye | Darrell Vienna | Mr. & Mrs. J. Sheridan | 1:15.20 |
| 1981 | Descaro | Darrel McHargue | Lou Carno | Barbara Kolbe | 1:14.60 |
| 1980 | Corvette Chris | Fernando Toro | Gerry Belanger | Edward B. Seedhouse | 1:13.60 |
| 1979 | To B. Or Not | Chuck Baltazar | Larry J. Sterling | Bohm Stables | 1:15.60 |
| 1978 | B. W. Turner | Donald Pierce | Ross Fenstermaker | Fred W. Hooper | 1:14.00 |
| 1977 | Current Concept | Sandy Hawley | Jerry Dutton | Cardiff Stud Farm | 1:13.20 |
| 1976 | Gaelic Christian | Rudy Rosales | Ken Bowyer | Kama Farms, Inc. | 1:13.60 |
| 1975 | Uniformity | Sandy Hawley | Willard L. Proctor | Glen Hill Farm | 1:13.20 |
| 1974 | Battery E. | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | Keith L. Stucki | Diamond M Ranch | 1:14.00 |
| 1973 | Bensadream | Donald Pierce | Buster Millerick | Hodges & Osher | 1:14.00 |
| 1972 | Finalista | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | Linwood J. Brooks | Frazee & Frazee | 1:13.80 |
| 1971 | Restless Runner | Eddie Belmonte | Charles Whittingham | Llangollen Farm Stable | 1:13.20 |
| 1970 | Smugglin George | Jerry Lambert | P. Noordwal | Dr. & Mrs. G. J. Shima | 1:13.00 |
| 1969 | Tell | Bill Shoemaker | Charles Whittingham | Mrs. Howard B. Keck | 1:12.80 |
| 1968 | Royal Fols | Willie Harmatz | Cecil Jolly | Royal Oaks Farm et al. | 1:12.80 |
| 1968 | Fiddle Isle | Johnny Sellers | Charles Whittingham | Howard B. Keck | 1:13.40 |