Barbara Fritchie Stakes

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Barbara Fritchie Stakes
Grade III race
Location Laurel Park Racecourse,
Laurel, Maryland,
United States
Inaugurated1952
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website www.laurelpark.com
Race information
Distance7 furlongs
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationFour-years-old & up, fillies and mares
Weight124 lbs. with allowances [1]
Purse $250,000 (since 2019) [2]

The Barbara Fritchie Stakes is an American race for Thoroughbred horses run at Laurel Park Racecourse in February. A Grade III event, this race is open to fillies and mares age four and up. It is run at seven furlongs on the dirt and offers a purse of $250,000. [2] Originally a handicap, the race is currently run under allowance weight conditions. [1]

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The race is run in honor of Barbara Fritchie, who was an American patriot during the American Civil War. According to legend, Fritchie, a 95-year-old woman at the time, stood in the street and attempted to block or at least antagonize Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson and his troops by waving the Union flag as they marched through Frederick, Maryland, on their campaign to the Battle of Gettysburg. [3]

The Barbara Fritchie Handicap was run at Bowie Race Course in Bowie, Maryland, from 1952 to 1984 before being moved to its present location at Laurel Park. The race was a grade 3 race from 1973 to 1991 before being upgraded to grade 2 status for the 1992 running. The race was not held in 1960, 1972 and 2006. Its distance was six furlongs from 1957 to 1959 and 1963, and it was run at one mile in 1961. Tosmah won this race in 1966. [3] The race was downgraded to Grade III status in 2019. [2]

The race was run in two divisions in 1982, 1984 and 1985.

Records

Speed record:

Most wins by an horse:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Dist.
(Furlongs)
Time
Purse
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2023Swayin to and Fro4Richard MonterreyMario Serey Jr.Baxter Racing Stable7 F1:23.75250,000III
2022Glass Ceiling5 Dylan Davis Charlton BakerCharlton Baker and Michael S Foster7 F1:23.82250,000III
2021Hibiscus Punch6Horacio KaramanosJustin J. NixonEd Seltzer & Bev Anderson7 F1:23.16$250,000III
2020Majestic Reason5 Trevor McCarthy H. Graham Motion Hillwood Stable & R. Golden7 F1:23.35$250,000III
2019Late Night Pow Wow4Fredy PeltrocheJavier ContrerasBreeze Easy, LLC7 F1:21.61$250,000III
2018Ms Locust Point4Jorge Vargas Jr. John Servis Cash is King7 F1:24.13$300,000II
2017High Ridge Road5Horacio Karamanos Linda L. Rice Martin S. Schwartz 7 F1:22.50$300,000II
2016Dancing House5Kendrick Carmouche Kiaran McLaughlin Godolphin Racing 7 F1:25.23$300,000II
2015Lady Sabelia5Horacio KaramanosRobin GrahamMrs. Frank Wright7 F1:23.14$300,000II
2014My Wandy's Girl5 Rajiv Maragh Michael HushionGuillermo Berrios7 F1:23.79$300,000II
2013Funnys Approval4Juan P. VargasJose L. LopezBobby R. Rankin7 F1:25.29$250,000II
2012Magical Feeling6 Robby Albarado Allen IwinskiPeter E. Blum7 F1:22.36$200,000II
2011Harissa4 Ramon Dominguez Michael HushionGEM, Inc.7 F1:23.65$150,000II
2010Sweet Goodbye5J. D. AcostaChristopher GroveWilliam R. Harris7 F1:21.81$150,000II
2009Royale Michele4Geovany GarciaMatthew KintzSam Pollock7 F1:23.64$200,000II
2008Golden Dawn4 Channing Hill Michael HushionMarty Cunningham7 F1:23.64$200,000II
2007Oprah Winney4 Mike E. Smith Anthony Dutrow Sanford Goldfarb7 F1:23.64$200,000II
2006no race
2005Cativa5 Edgar Prado Richard Dutrow Manorwood Stables7 F1:23.64$200,000II
2004Bear Fan5 Ryan Fogelsonger Wesley A. Ward P. Fan & W. Ward 7 F1:23.55$200,000II
2003 Xtra Heat 5 Rick Wilson John E. Salzman Sr.John E. Salzman Sr.7 F1:24.76$200,000II
2002 Xtra Heat 5 Harry Vega John E. Salzman Sr.John E. Salzman Sr.7 F1:22.70$200,000II
2001Prized Stamp4Travis DunkelbergerDale CapuanoWilliam A. Sorokolit7 F1:23.74$200,000II
2000Tap To Music5 Joe Bravo Joe Orseno Frank Stronach 7 F1:24.75$200,000II
1999Passeggiata6 Mario Pino A. Ferris Allen IIIBurning Day Farms7 F1:23.55$250,000II
1998J J's Dream5Larry C. ReynoldsEdward Plesa, Jr.John A. Franks7 F1:24.21$250,000II
1997Miss Golden Circle5 Richard Migliore John C. Kimmel Kimmel & Solondz7 F1:23.05$250,000II
1996Lottsa Talc6Frank T. AlvaradoThomas D. KellyVincent McGuire7 F1:22.61$200,000II
1995Smart 'n Noble4 Mario Pino Richard DelpNickel's Stable7 F1:24.13$200,000II
1994Mixed Appeal6Austreberto SalazarDean GaudetIsrael Cohen7 F1:23.31$200,000II
1993Moon Mist4Thomas G. TurnerWray LawrenceBarlee Farms7 F1:23.50$200,000II
1992Wood So5 Mario Pino Katharine Voss John A. Franks 7 F1:24.56$200,000II
1991Fappaburst4 Angel Cordero Jr. Philip Johnson Susan Kaskel7 F1:23.30$200,000II
1990Amy Be Good4 Mike E. Smith Thomas D. Kelly David P. Reynolds 7 F1:23.40$200,000II
1989Tappiano5 Kent Desormeaux Flint Schulhofer Frances A. Genter 7 F1:21.40$200,000II
1988Psyched5 Kent Desormeaux Barclay Tagg Russell B. Jones7 F1:22.60$200,000II
1987Spring Beauty4 José A. Santos Bruce N. Levine Glencrest Farm7 F1:25.40$135,420II
1986Willowy Mood4Buck Thornburg Ron McAnally Verne Winchell 7 F1:25.40$123,660II
1985Dumdedumdedum4 Donnie Miller Jr. Mel W. Gross Allen E. Paulson 7 F1:25.00$146,655II
1985Flip's Pleasure5 Jean-Luc Samyn H. Allen Jerkens Hobeau Farm 7 F1:24.00$146,655II
1984Pleasure Cay4 Donnie Miller Jr. Neil D. Drysdale William S. Kilroy7 F1:22.80$93,875II
1984Bara Lass5 Donnie Miller Jr. D. Wayne Lukas Sam Ed Stevens7 F1:24.00$93,875II
1983Stellarette5 Alberto Delgado Mel W. Gross Frank Stronach 7 F1:24.40$123,850II
1982Lady Dean4 Donnie Miller Jr. Ronald Alfano David Reynolds 7 F1:24.20$77,950II
1982The Wheel Turns5Greg McCarronRusty ArnoldDavid Greathouse7 F1:23.60$77,950II
1981Skipat7James W. EdwardsLeon BlusiewiczConstance P. Beler7 F1:23.00$121,440II
1980Misty Gallore4 Don MacBeth Thomas J. Kelly Spring Hill Stable7 F1:23.60$92,950II
1979Skipat6James W. EdwardsLeon BlusiewiczConstance P. Beler7 F1:22.40$89,590II
1978Bold Brat5James W. MoselyCarlos A. GarciaBoginod Farm7 F1:23.40$62,290II
1977Mt. Airy Queen4Danny Ray WrightLeslie G. GlazierLeslie G. Glazier7 F1:23.80$60,450II
1976Donetta5James W. MoselyCarlos A. GarciaHerman Kossow7 F1:24.60$62,940II
1975Twixt6 William Passmore Katharine VossMrs. John Franklin7 F1:25.40$63,915II
1974Twixt5 William Passmore Katharine VossMrs. John Franklin7 F1:24.40$63,915II
1973First Bloom5 Avelino Gomez Gerald SweeneyLucien Chen7 F1:23.40$63,375II
1972no race
1971Cold Comfort4 Mike Venezia Willard Freeman Alfred G. Vanderbilt 7 F1:23.60$64,500
1970 Process Shot 4 Larry Adams J. Bowes Bond Elberon Farm 7 F1:23.60$64,500
1969Too Bald5 Manuel Ycaza William Stephens Cain Hoy Stable 7 F1:23.80$63,150
1968Too Bald4 Manuel Ycaza William Stephens Cain Hoy Stable 7 F1:21.80$63,150
1967Holly-O.4Frank Lovato Robert Camac Guy H. Burt7 F1:21.80$63,150
1966 Tosmah 5 Sam Boulmetis Sr. Joseph W. MerglerBriardale Farm (Anthony Imbesi)7 F1:23.40$63,150
1965Basking7Oliver Cutshaw Hirsch Jacobs Dennis Noviello7 F1:25.00$37,250
1964Pams Ego4Ronnie FerraroJ. P. Sammy SmithClear Springs Stab.7 F1:24.40$37,250
1963All Brandy4 Sam Boulmetis Sr. E. B. RyanJohn A. Manfuso6 F1:10.80$29,000
1962Call Card5 Joe Culmone Horace A. Jones Calumet Farm 7 F1:25.60$29,000
1961Sun Glint4 Johnny Sellers Horace A. Jones Calumet Farm 8 F1:40.20$29,000
1960no race
1959Tinkalero6 Art Sherman Jake B. DodsonJohn J. Monaco6 F1:10.80$29,000
1958Movitave3 Nick Shuk J. Bowes BondKnollwood Stable6 F1:13.60$30,000
1957Solar System6Jim LynchTom TaaffeLouis L. Voigt Jr.6 F1:12.00$31,000
1956Sometime Thing4 Eric Guerin Jim Fitzsimmons Alfred G. Vanderbilt 7 F1:22.80$31,000
1955Guayana4 Walter Blum Harry Trotsek Lily-Ann Stable7 F1:24.40$31,000
1954Sotto Voce3 Walter Blum Jim Fitzsimmons Mrs. Louis Lazare8.5 F1:44.80$18,000
1953Sunshine Nell5 Hedley Woodhouse William Winfrey Meyer J. Kaplan8.5 F1:46.20$25,000
1952Singing Beauty3 Nick Shuk J. Bowes BondMrs. Samuel M. Pistorio8.5 F1:51.60$25,000

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References

  1. 1 2 "Chart of the 2020 Barbara Fritchie". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Stakes profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  3. 1 2 2007 Maryland Jockey Club Media Guide, page 45 on March 3, 2007.