Conniver Stakes

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Conniver Stakes
Ungraded Stakes race
Location Laurel Park Racecourse,
Laurel, Maryland,
United States
Inaugurated1969
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website www.laurelpark.com
Race information
Distance7 furlongs
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationFillies & Mares; Three-year-olds & up
WeightAssigned
Purse $100,000

The Conniver Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in March at Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland. It is open to fillies and mares three years old and up and is run at seven furlongs on the dirt. An ungraded stakes race, it offers a purse of $100,000.

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The race was named in honor of Conniver, the Maryland-bred that was named the nation's top handicap mare in 1948 during a season that included wins in the Brooklyn Handicap and Vagrancy Handicap (defeating Gallorette as well as Stymie). She also won the Beldame Stakes, the Comely Stakes and the Vagrancy Handicap. She was the brown daughter of Discovery out of The Schemer out of Challenger II and was bred by Alfred G. Vanderbilt II. She was owned by Harry LaMontagne, who purchased Conniver as a yearling for $1,500. The gawky, 17-hand mare was undistinguished at ages 2 and 3 and was nearly sold as a polo pony prior to the 1948 season. When Conniver retired at age 5, she had earned $227,825 from 56 starts with 15 wins, 6 seconds and 6 thirds. [1]

Records

Speed record:

Most wins by an horse:

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners of the Conniver Stakes since 1969

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
DistanceTimePurse
2022-7 fur.1:23.21$100,000
2021Kiss the Girl-V. R. Carrasco Michael J. Trombetta Three Diamonds Farm7 fur.1:23.21$100,000
2020No Race-No RaceNo RaceNo Race7 fur.0.00.00$100,000
2019Anna's Bandit5Xavier PerezJerry RobbNo Guts No Glory Farm7 fur.1:23.50$100,000
2018Anna's Bandit4Xavier PerezJerry RobbNo Guts No Glory Farm7 fur.1:24.77$100,000
2017Next Best Thing7 Julian Pimentel Claudio Gonzalez MCA Racing Stable7 fur.0:00.00$100,000
2016Candida H.5 Julian Pimentel Michael J. Trombetta Fitzhugh LLC7 fur.1:24.05$75,000
2015Eddy Gourmet5 Sheldon Russell Hugh I. McMahon Toby Roth7 fur.1:23.50$100,000
2014More Than a Cruise5 Julian Pimentel Lawrence E. Murray Howard M. Bender7 fur.1:25.55$100,000
2013Bold Affair5 Abel Castellano Howard Wolfendale Mike Zanella & Ch. Reed7 fur.1:25.14$125,000
2012Bold Affair4 Abel Castellano Howard Wolfendale Mike Zanella & Ch. Reed7 fur.1:23.74$100,000
2011Fascinatin' Rhythm6Forest Boyce Richard W. Small Buckingham Farm7 fur.1:24.90$75,000
2010Sweet Goodbye5 J. D. Acosta Christopher Grove William Harris7 fur.1:23.85$70,000
2009Fancy Diamond5 Harry Vega Cathal Lynch Kildare Stable7 fur.1:23.72$60,000
2008All Giving4 Erick D. Rodriguez Flint W. Stites Concepts Unlim.Stable7 fur.1:24.40$60,000
2007 Silmaril 6 Ryan Fogelsonger Christopher Grove Stephen E. Quick7 fur.1:25.00$75,000
2006Spirited Game5 Jose Caraballo Dove Houghton Wirth Brothers7 fur.1:23.60$75,000
2005Chrusciki5 Ryan Fogelsonger A. Ferris Allen, III Nancy Lee Farms7 fur.1:26.00$60,000
2004Bronze Abe5 Erick D. Rodriguez Grover G. Delp Samuel Bayard7 fur.1:23.60$75,000
2003Gazillion4 Ramon Dominguez Hamilton A. Smith Lucy C. Kessler7 fur.1:24.40$60,000
2002Winter Leaf4 Larry Reynolds Ronald Cartwright 7 fur.1:23.00$60,000
2001A Lot of Mary6 Bruce Kravets Scott A. Lake WinStar Farm 7 fur.1:24.40$60,000
2000Shashobegon5 Jozbin Santana Richard W. Small 7 fur.1:24.40$60,000
1999Halo's Security5 Nick Goodwin Robert L. Beall Robert L. Beall7 fur.1:24.40$60,000
1998Brush Over4 Edgar Prado Dale Capuano Donald H. Mensh7 fur.1:23.60$60,000
1997Secret Prospect4 Carlos H. Marquez John J. Tammaoro Alan S. Kline7 fur.1:23.80$60,000
1996Julie's Brilliance4 Mark T. Johnston King T. Leatherbury 7 fur.1:23.60$60,000
1995Queen Letizia4 Nick Goodwin King T. Leatherbury 7 fur.1:23.80$60,000
1994Fleet Broad4Steve Hamilton Richard W. Small 7 fur.1:24.20$60,000
1993Silver Tango5 Mike Luzzi Gary Capuano Jeanne F. Begg7 fur.1:24.40$60,000
1992Brilliant Brass5 Edgar Prado Carlos A. Garcia 7 fur.1:23.60$60,000
1991Run Spot6 Edgar Prado Katherine M. Voss Mrs. John B. Merryman7 fur.1:25.00$60,000
1990Double Artemis4 Mark T. Johnston 7 fur.1:24.20$60,000
1989Eesee's Taw4 Kent Desormeaux 6.5 fur.1:16.60$65,000
1988Parade of Roses5 Vincent Bracciale Jr. 7 fur.1:23.20$60,000
1987Tulindas4 Mike Sellers 6.5 fur.1:17.60$48,500
1986La Caleche3 Allen Stacy 1 mile1:39.40$58,000
1985La Reine Elaine4 Greg Hutton 1 mile1:35.40$42,000
1984Final Chapter4 Vincent Bracciale Jr. 1+116 mi1:47.40$43,000
1983 Kattegat's Pride 4 Donnie Miller Jr. Stephen E. Quick1+116 mi1:47.10$42,000
1982Lady Dean4 Donnie Miller Jr. David P. Reynolds 1+116 mi1:45.60$40,000
1981Contrary Rose5 Vincent Bracciale Jr. A. S. Kline1+116 mi1:47.00$40,000
1980Sentencia4 Arnold Iliescu Charles A. Cuprill 1+116 mi1:49.00$30,000
1979Silver Ice4 Greg McCarron C. Oliver Goldsmith1+116 mi1:46.80$30,000
1978Lucky Penny5 Leroy Moyers 1+116 mi1:48.00$30,000
1977Shark's Jaw4 Leroy Moyers 1+116 mi1:48.00$30,000
1976War Exchange4 James Mosely Dr. A. E. Verdi1+116 mi1:45.80$30,000
1975Sarah Percy7 Chris McCarron Mrs. Richard Worthington1+116 mi1:46.80$35,000
1974Euonymous5 Herbert Hinojosa 1+116 mi1:47.00$23,500
1973Alma North5 Ron Turcotte 1+116 mi1:46.40$23,500
1972Lead Me On5 Eldon Nelson Mooring Stable1+116 mi1:45.60$23,500
1971Daring Step4 Anthony Agnello Eddie McMullen Greystone Manor Stable1+116 mi1:46.60$23,500
1970Dear to All4 John Baboolal 1+116 mi1:45.00$23,500
1969Miss Spin6 Garth Patterson Flamingo Farm1+116 mi1:47.00$23,500

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References

  1. 2007 Maryland Jockey Club Media Guide, page 324 on March 3, 2007.