Fountain of Youth Stakes

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Fountain of Youth Stakes
ClassGrade II
Location Gulfstream Park
Hallandale Beach, Florida
Inaugurated1945
Race type ThoroughbredFlat racing
Sponsor Coolmore Stud
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]
BonusesQualifications points –
Road to the Kentucky Derby

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)
TimePurse Gr.
2025 Sovereignty Junior Alvarado William I. Mott Godolphin 1-1/6 M1:43.12$401,650G2
2024 Dornoch Luis Saez Danny GarganWest Paces Racing, R. A. Hill Stable, Belmar Racing & Breeding, Two Eight Racing, Pine Racing Stables1-1/6 M1:43.64$400,000G2
2023 Forte Irad Ortiz Jr. Todd A. Pletcher Repole Stable & St. Elias Stable1-1/6 M1:43.12$300,000G2
2022Simplification José Ortiz Antonio SanoTami Dellatore-Bobo1-1/6 M1:44.04$300,000G2
2021Greatest Honour José Ortiz Claude R. McGaughey III Courtlandt Farms (Donald & Donna Adam)1-1/6 M1:44.02$300,000G2
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 M1:43.02$235,600G2
2019 Code of Honor John Velazquez Claude R. McGaughey III William S. Farish III 1-1/16 M1:43.85$233,120G2
2018Promises Fulfilled Irad Ortiz Jr. Dale Romans Robert J. Baron1-1/16 M1:44.17$238,080G2
2017 Gunnevera Javier Castellano Antonio SanoPeacock Racing Stables1-1/16 M1:44.25$235,300G2
2016 Mohaymen Junior Alvarado Kiaran McLaughlin Shadwell Stable 1-1/16 M1:42.84$245,520G2
2015Itsaknockout † Luis Saez Todd A. Pletcher Starlight Racing (Jack Wolf, m.p.)1-1/16 M1:46.28$240,560G2
2014Wildcat Red Luis Saez Jose GaroffaloHonors Stable Corp. (Salvatore Delfino & Josie Martino)1-1/16 M1:41.85$255,000G2
2013 Orb John Velazquez Claude R. McGaughey III Stuart S. Janney III & Phipps Stable 1-1/16 M1:42.24$240,000G2
2012 Union Rags Julien Leparoux Michael Matz Chadds Ford Stable (Phyllis Mills Wyeth)1-1/16 M1:42.68$240,000G2
2011 Soldat Alan Garcia Kiaran McLaughlin Harvey Clarke & W. Craig Robertson III1-1/8 M1:50.23$240,000G2
2010 Eskendereya John Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Zayat Stables 1-1/8 M1:48.87$150,000G2
2009 Quality Road John Velazquez James A. Jerkens Edward P. Evans 1 M1:35.01$150,000G2
2008Cool Coal Man Kent Desormeaux Nick Zito Robert V. LaPenta1-1/8 M1:50.07$210,000G2
2007 Scat Daddy John Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher James T. Scatuorchio & Michael Tabor 1-1/8 M1:49.11$180,000G2
2006 First Samurai Edgar Prado Frank L. Brothers Bruce Lunsford & Lansdon B. Robbins III1-1/8 M1:49.00$180,000G2
2005High Fly Jerry D. Bailey Nick Zito Live Oak Racing (Charlotte Weber)1-1/8 M1:49.70$180,000G2
2004Read the Footnotes Jerry D. Bailey Richard Violette Klaravich Stables 1-1/16 M1:42.71$120,000G2
2003Trust n Luck Cornelio Velásquez Ralph Ziadie E. Paul Robsham 1-1/16 M1:43.33$120,000G1
2002Booklet Jorge Chavez John T. Ward Jr. John C. Oxley 1-1/16 M1:44.49$120,000G1
2001Songandaprayer Edgar Prado John F. Dowd Bobby Hurley 1-1/16 M1:43.48$120,000G1
2000High Yield Pat Day D. Wayne Lukas Michael Tabor & Bob & Beverly Lewis 1-1/16 M1:42.56$120,000G1
1999Vicar Shane Sellers Carl Nafzger James B. Tafel1-1/16 M1:45.64$120,000G1
1998Lil's Lad Jerry D. Bailey Neil J. Howard Lillian Durst, William S. Farish III, Centennial Farm (Donald Little)1-1/16 M1:42.63$120,000G2
1997 Pulpit Shane Sellers Frank L. Brothers Claiborne Farm 1-1/16 M1:41.86$120,000G2
1996Built For Pleasure Gary Boulanger Tommy Heard Jr. Tommy Heard Jr.1-1/16 M1:43.64$120,000G2
1995 Thunder Gulch Mike E. Smith D. Wayne Lukas Michael Tabor 1-1/16 M1:43.21$120,000G2
1994 Dehere Craig Perret Reynaldo Nobles Due Process Stable 1-1/16 M1:44.70$120,000G2
1993-1Duc d'Sligovil Julie Krone Jeremy McNeillRay McNeill1-1/16 M1:45.16$113,094G2
1993-2Storm Tower Rick Wilson Benjamin W. Perkins Jr. Charles Hesse1-1/16 M1:44.98$113,094G2
1992 Dance Floor Chris Antley D. Wayne Lukas Oaktown Stable 1-1/16 M1:45.32$150,268G2
1991 Fly So Free José A. Santos Scotty Schulhofer Tommy & Elizabeth Valando 1-1/16 M1:44.30$73,737G2
1990Shot Gun Scott Dave Penna Ronald J. SarazinJean Friedberg & A. Scott Hamilton1-1/16 M1:44.60$77,427G2
1989Dixieland Brass Randy Romero Charles Peoples Bayard Sharp & William S. Farish III 1-1/16 M1:44.60$130,000G2
1988 Forty Niner Eddie Maple Woody Stephens Claiborne Farm 1-1/16 M1:43.20$98,991G2
1987 Bet Twice Craig Perret Warren Croll Blanche P. Levy & Cisley Stable1-1/16 M1:43.40$100,482G2
1986-1Ensign RhythmJulio PezuaLeo Azpurua Jr.Lushland Farm1-1/16 M1:45.60$57,210G2
1986-2My Prince Charming José A. Santos Newcomb GreenDon Aronow1-1/16 M1:45.00$58,060G2
1985 Proud Truth Jorge Velásquez John M. Veitch Darby Dan Farm 1-1/16 M1:43.60$106,860G2
1984Darn That Alarm Mike Venezia George GianosRobert N. Caporella1-1/16 M1:43.00$73,200G2
1983-1Highland Park Don Brumfield Anthony L. Basile Bwamazon Farm 1-1/16 M1:44.60$45,338G2
1983-2Copelan Laffit Pincay Jr. Mitch Griffin Fred W. Hooper 1-1/16 M1:43.60$44,888G2
1982Star Gallant Sandy Hawley Leonard ImperioBuckram Oak Farm (Mahmoud Fustok)1-1/16 M1:43.20$54,630G2
1981Akureyri Eddie Maple Woody Stephens Hickory Tree Stable 1-1/16 M1:44.40$47,697G3
1980Naked Sky Jerry D. Bailey Neal Winick Maribel G. Blum1-1/16 M1:43.80$29,820G3
1979'Spectacular Bid Ron Franklin Bud Delp Hawksworth Farm (Harry & Teresa Meyerhoff)1-1/16 M1:41.20$35,880G3
1978 Sensitive Prince Mickey Solomone H. Allen Jerkens Top the Marc Stable 1-1/16 M1:41.00$22,170G3
1977Ruthies Native Craig Perret Eugene Jacobs Ruth A. Perlmutter1-1/16 M1:42.00$26,010G3
1976Sonkisser Braulio Baeza Stephen DiMauro Harold Snyder1-1/16 M1:43.80$22,770G3
1975Greek Answer Mickey Solomone Frank H. Merrill Jr. W. Preston Gilbride1-1/16 M1:42.80$22,650G3
1974Green Gambados Chuck Baltazar John W. Jacobs Harbor View Farm 1-1/16 M1:42.40$46,440G3
1973Shecky Greene Braulio Baeza Lou M. Goldfine Joseph Kellman 1-1/16 M1:43.80$22,590G3
1972Gentle Smoke Walter Blum David SazerForus Stable1-1/16 M1:42.00$43,020
1971Authorize Jacinto Vasquez John W. Russell Fred W. Hooper 1-1/16 M1:42.60$20,160
1970Corn off the Cob Angel Cordero Jr. Arnold N. Winick Fence Post Farm1-1/16 M1:44.60$24,950
1969Al Hattab Ray Broussard Warren A. Croll Jr. Pelican Stable (Rachel Carpenter)1-1/16 M1:42.60$13,925
1968Wise Exchange Eddie Belmonte Hirsch Jacobs Isidor Bieber 1-1/16 M1:43.80$14,925
1967 In Reality Earlie Fires Melvin Calvert Frances A. Genter 1-1/16 M1:44.40$15,125
1966 Kauai King Don Brumfield Henry Forrest Ford Stable (Michael Ford)1-1/16 M1:43.20$11,550
1965Maribeau Sam Boulmetis Joseph W. MerglerBriardale Farm (Anthony Imbesi)1-1/16 M1:44.60$11,275
1964Dandy K Mickey Solomone Robert E. WingfieldCecil Carmine1-1/16 M1:44.80$11,075
1963Cool Prince Jimmy Combest Nick Combest William G. Helis Jr.1-1/16 M1:45.80$10,725
1962Sharp Count Bill Shoemaker Lester G. JoffrionReverie Knoll Farm (Freeman Keyes)1-1/16 M1:43.20$10,400
1961Beau Prince Eddie Arcaro Jimmy Jones Calumet Farm 1-1/16 M1:43.20$10,575
1960Eagle Admiral Manuel Ycaza Charles E. Whittingham Llangollen Farm Stable 1-1/16 M1:41.80$10,675
1959Easy Spur Bill Hartack Paul L. Kelley Spring Hill Farm 1-1/16 M1:41.80$10,400
1958 Tim Tam Bill Hartack Jimmy Jones Calumet Farm 1-1/16 M1:42.80$9,850
1957 Gen. Duke Bill Hartack Jimmy Jones Calumet Farm 1-1/16 M1:44.00$11,695
1956Oh Johnny Hedley Woodhouse Norman R. McLeodWallace Gilroy1-1/16 M1:44.20$12,765
1955 Nance's Lad John Choquette Hilton A. Dabson Hilton A. Dabson & Chester J. Caithness1-1/16 M1:43.20$13,550
1954Sea O Erin John H. Adams Harry Trotsek Hasty House Farm 1-1/16 M1:48.60$11,800
1953-1Ram o' War Douglas Dodson Jerome J. Sarner Jr.Bruce S. Campbell1-1/16 M1:42.60$12,150
1953-2TribeBennie Green James W. Healy Vera S. Bragg 1-1/16 M1:43.40$12,300
1952Race not held
1951AlertedWilliam M. CookJames PenrodHampton Stable (Frank Stout)7 F1:24.20$3,250
1950Black George Kenneth Church R. Earl BarnettWilliam H. Veeneman7 F1:23.40$3,250
1949Count-a-BitJack RobertsonGeorge E. RobertsFred A. Blaser1-1/16 M1:44.20$3,200
1948Race not held
1947-1Tight SqueezeRocco Sisto Merritt C. Buxton Rarco Stable (Mary Robinson)6 F1:11.80$7,150
1947-2Atomic Power Merritt A. Buxton Merritt C. Buxton Rarco Stable (Mary Robinson)1 M, 70 yds.1:40.60$6,050
1946Race not held
1945Twenty Thirty Robert Watson Cecil Howard Harry C. Hatch 1-1/16 M1:45.20$3,200

See also

References

  1. "Chart of the 2020 Fountain of Youth". Equibase. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  2. "Stakes profile for the Fountain of Youth". Equibase. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  3. Johnson, J. Keeler. "Using History to Handicap the 2020 Fountain of Youth". www.americasbestracing.net. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  4. "Tim Tam Paved Fountain of Youth's Path to Derby Success". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 26 May 2020.