Fountain of Youth Stakes

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Fountain of Youth Stakes
Grade II race
Location Gulfstream Park
Hallandale Beach, Florida
Inaugurated1945
Race type ThoroughbredFlat racing
Website www.gulfstreampark.com
Race information
Distance1+116 miles (8+12 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
Weight124 lbs. with allowances [1]
Purse$400,000 (since 2011) [2]
BonusesUsually run in late February

The Fountain of Youth Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida in late February. A Grade II event open to three-year-olds willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt, it currently offers a purse of $300,000. It is the final stakes prep to the Florida Derby and is an official prep race on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.

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History

The race was named for the mythical Florida spring that granted eternal youth. It was sought by Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon who searched throughout the southeastern United States for it without success.

The race has long been a major prep for the Kentucky Derby, with multiple horses being victorious in both races. Four colts, Tim Tam (1958), Kauai King (1966), Spectacular Bid (1979) and Thunder Gulch (1995), won this race then went on to become "Dual Classic Winners," the first three winning the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes, while the last won the Derby and the Belmont Stakes. The 1985 winner, Proud Truth, won that year's Breeders' Cup Classic. More recently, the race has been used as a prep for Derby winner Orb in 2013 and Belmont Stakes winner Union Rags in 2012. [3] [4]

Records

Speed record:

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

YearWinnerJockeyTrainerOwner Dist.
(Miles)
(Furlongs)
Time Gr.
2024 Dornoch Luis Saez Danny GarganWest Paces Racing LLC, R. A. Hill Stable, Belmar Racing & Breeding, LLC, Two Eight Racing, LLC, Pine Racing Stables1-1/6 M1:43.64G2
2023 Forte Irad Ortiz Jr. Todd A. Pletcher Repole Stable & St. Elias Stable1-1/6 M1:43.12G2
2022Simplification José Ortiz Antonio SanoTami Dellatore-Bobo1-1/6 M1:44.04G2
2021Greatest Honour José Ortiz Claude R. McGaughey III Courtlandt Farms (Donald & Donna Adam)1-1/6 M1:44.02G2
2020Ete Indien Florent Geroux Patrick Biancone Linda Shanahan, Sanford Bacon, Dream With Me Stable, Horse France America, D P Racing & Patrick Biancone Racing1-1/16 M1:43.02G2
2019 Code of Honor John Velazquez Claude R. McGaughey III William S. Farish III 1-1/16 M1:43.85G2
2018Promises Fulfilled Irad Ortiz Jr. Dale Romans Robert J. Baron1-1/16 M1:44.17G2
2017 Gunnevera Javier Castellano Antonio SanoPeacock Racing Stables1-1/16 M1:44.25G2
2016 Mohaymen Junior Alvarado Kiaran McLaughlin Shadwell Stable 1-1/16 M1:42.84G2
2015Itsaknockout † Luis Saez Todd A. Pletcher Starlight Racing (Jack Wolf, m.p.)1-1/16 M1:46.28G2
2014Wildcat Red Luis Saez Jose GaroffaloHonors Stable Corp. (Salvatore Delfino & Josie Martino)1-1/16 M1:41.85G2
2013 Orb John Velazquez Claude R. McGaughey III Stuart S. Janney III & Phipps Stable 1-1/16 M1:42.24G2
2012 Union Rags Julien Leparoux Michael Matz Chadds Ford Stable (Phyllis Mills Wyeth)1-1/16 M1:42.68G2
2011 Soldat Alan Garcia Kiaran McLaughlin Harvey Clarke & W. Craig Robertson III1-1/8 M1:50.23G2
2010 Eskendereya John Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Zayat Stables 1-1/8 M1:48.87G2
2009 Quality Road John Velazquez James A. Jerkens Edward P. Evans 1 M1:35.01G2
2008Cool Coal Man Kent Desormeaux Nick Zito Robert V. LaPenta1-1/8 M1:50.07G2
2007 Scat Daddy John Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher James T. Scatuorchio & Michael Tabor 1-1/8 M1:49.11G2
2006 First Samurai Edgar Prado Frank L. Brothers Bruce Lunsford & Lansdon B. Robbins III1-1/8 M1:49.00G2
2005High Fly Jerry D. Bailey Nick Zito Live Oak Racing (Charlotte Weber)1-1/8 M1:49.70G2
2004Read the Footnotes Jerry D. Bailey Richard Violette Klaravich Stables 1-1/16 M1:42.71G2
2003Trust n Luck Cornelio Velásquez Ralph Ziadie E. Paul Robsham 1-1/16 M1:43.33G1
2002Booklet Jorge Chavez John T. Ward Jr. John C. Oxley 1-1/16 M1:44.49G1
2001Songandaprayer Edgar Prado John F. Dowd Bobby Hurley 1-1/16 M1:43.48G1
2000High Yield Pat Day D. Wayne Lukas Michael Tabor & Bob & Beverly Lewis 1-1/16 M1:42.56G1
1999Vicar Shane Sellers Carl Nafzger James B. Tafel1-1/16 M1:45.64G1
1998Lil's Lad Jerry D. Bailey Neil J. Howard Lillian Durst, William S. Farish III, Centennial Farm (Donald Little)1-1/16 M1:42.63G2
1997 Pulpit Shane Sellers Frank L. Brothers Claiborne Farm 1-1/16 M1:41.86G2
1996Built For Pleasure Gary Boulanger Tommy Heard Jr. Tommy Heard Jr.1-1/16 M1:43.64G2
1995 Thunder Gulch Mike E. Smith D. Wayne Lukas Michael Tabor 1-1/16 M1:43.21G2
1994 Dehere Craig Perret Reynaldo Nobles Due Process Stable 1-1/16 M1:44.70G2
1993-1Duc d'Sligovil Julie Krone Jeremy McNeillRay McNeill1-1/16 M1:45.16G2
1993-2Storm Tower Rick Wilson Benjamin W. Perkins Jr. Charles Hesse1-1/16 M1:44.98G2
1992 Dance Floor Chris Antley D. Wayne Lukas Oaktown Stable 1-1/16 M1:45.32G2
1991 Fly So Free José A. Santos Scotty Schulhofer Tommy & Elizabeth Valando 1-1/16 M1:44.30G2
1990Shot Gun Scott Dave Penna Ronald J. SarazinJean Friedberg & A. Scott Hamilton1-1/16 M1:44.60G2
1989Dixieland Brass Randy Romero Charles Peoples Bayard Sharp & William S. Farish III 1-1/16 M1:44.60G2
1988 Forty Niner Eddie Maple Woody Stephens Claiborne Farm 1-1/16 M1:43.20G2
1987 Bet Twice Craig Perret Warren Croll Blanche P. Levy & Cisley Stable1-1/16 M1:43.40G2
1986-1Ensign RhythmJulio PezuaLeo Azpurua Jr.Lushland Farm1-1/16 M1:45.60G2
1986-2My Prince Charming José A. Santos Newcomb GreenDon Aronow1-1/16 M1:45.00G2
1985 Proud Truth Jorge Velásquez John M. Veitch Darby Dan Farm 1-1/16 M1:43.60G2
1984Darn That Alarm Mike Venezia George GianosRobert N. Caporella1-1/16 M1:43.00G2
1983-1Highland Park Don Brumfield Anthony L. Basile Bwamazon Farm 1-1/16 M1:44.60G2
1983-2Copelan Laffit Pincay Jr. Mitch Griffin Fred W. Hooper 1-1/16 M1:43.60G2
1982Star Gallant Sandy Hawley Leonard ImperioBuckram Oak Farm (Mahmoud Fustok)1-1/16 M1:43.20G2
1981Akureyri Eddie Maple Woody Stephens Hickory Tree Stable 1-1/16 M1:44.40G3
1980Naked Sky Jerry D. Bailey Neal Winick Maribel G. Blum1-1/16 M1:43.80G3
1979'Spectacular Bid Ron Franklin Bud Delp Hawksworth Farm (Harry & Teresa Meyerhoff)1-1/16 M1:41.20G3
1978 Sensitive Prince Mickey Solomone H. Allen Jerkens Top the Marc Stable 1-1/16 M1:41.00G3
1977Ruthies Native Craig Perret Eugene Jacobs Ruth A. Perlmutter1-1/16 M1:42.00G3
1976Sonkisser Braulio Baeza Stephen DiMauro Harold Snyder1-1/16 M1:43.80G3
1975Greek Answer Mickey Solomone Frank H. Merrill Jr. W. Preston Gilbride1-1/16 M1:42.80G3
1974Green Gambados Chuck Baltazar John W. Jacobs Harbor View Farm 1-1/16 M1:42.40G3
1973Shecky Greene Braulio Baeza Lou M. Goldfine Joseph Kellman 1-1/16 M1:43.80G3
1972Gentle Smoke Walter Blum David SazerForus Stable1-1/16 M1:42.00
1971Authorize Jacinto Vasquez John W. Russell Fred W. Hooper 1-1/16 M1:42.60
1970Corn off the Cob Angel Cordero Jr. Arnold N. Winick Fence Post Farm1-1/16 M1:44.60
1969Al Hattab Ray Broussard Warren A. Croll Jr. Pelican Stable (Rachel Carpenter)1-1/16 M1:42.60
1968Wise Exchange Eddie Belmonte Hirsch Jacobs Isidor Bieber 1-1/16 M1:43.80
1967 In Reality Earlie Fires Melvin Calvert Frances A. Genter 1-1/16 M1:44.40
1966 Kauai King Don Brumfield Henry Forrest Ford Stable (Michael Ford)1-1/16 M1:43.20
1965Maribeau Sam Boulmetis Joseph W. MerglerBriardale Farm (Anthony Imbesi)1-1/16 M1:44.60
1964Dandy K Mickey Solomone Robert E. WingfieldCecil Carmine1-1/16 M1:44.80
1963Cool Prince Jimmy Combest Nick Combest William G. Helis Jr.1-1/16 M1:45.80
1962Sharp Count Bill Shoemaker Lester G. JoffrionReverie Knoll Farm (Freeman Keyes)1-1/16 M1:43.20
1961Beau Prince Eddie Arcaro Jimmy Jones Calumet Farm 1-1/16 M1:43.20
1960Eagle Admiral Manuel Ycaza Charles E. Whittingham Llangollen Farm Stable 1-1/16 M1:41.80
1959Easy Spur Bill Hartack Paul L. Kelley Spring Hill Farm 1-1/16 M1:41.80
1958 Tim Tam Bill Hartack Jimmy Jones Calumet Farm 1-1/16 M1:42.80
1957 Gen. Duke Bill Hartack Jimmy Jones Calumet Farm 1-1/16 M1:44.00
1956Oh Johnny Hedley Woodhouse Norman R. McLeodWallace Gilroy1-1/16 M1:44.20
1955 Nance's Lad John Choquette Hilton A. Dabson Hilton A. Dabson & Chester J. Caithness1-1/16 M1:43.20
1954Sea O Erin John H. Adams Harry Trotsek Hasty House Farm 1-1/16 M1:48.60
1953-1Ram o' War Douglas Dodson Jerome J. Sarner Jr.Bruce S. Campbell1-1/16 M1:42.60
1953-2TribeBennie Green James W. Healy Vera S. Bragg 1-1/16 M1:43.40
1952Race not held
1951AlertedWilliam M. CookJames PenrodHampton Stable (Frank Stout)7 F1:24.20
1950Black George Kenneth Church R. Earl BarnettWilliam H. Veeneman7 F1:23.40
1949Count-a-BitJack RobertsonGeorge E. RobertsFred A. Blaser1-1/16 M1:44.20
1948Race not held
1947-1Tight SqueezeRocco Sisto Merritt C. Buxton Rarco Stable (Mary Robinson)6 F1:11.80
1947-2Atomic Power Merritt A. Buxton Merritt C. Buxton Rarco Stable (Mary Robinson)1 M, 70 yds.1:40.60
1946Race not held
1945Twenty Thirty Robert Watson Cecil Howard Harry C. Hatch 1-1/16 M1:45.20

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