Mardi Gras Stakes

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Mardi Gras Stakes
Black type stakes race
Location Fair Grounds Race Course
New Orleans, Louisiana
Inaugurated1922
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website www.fairgroundsracecourse.com
Race information
DistanceAbout 5+12 furlongs
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFillies & Mares,
four years old & up
Purse US$75,000

The Mardi Gras Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1922 at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Run in February, the race is open to fillies and mares, aged four and up, and run on turf since 2016 at a distance of about 5+12 furlongs over the Stall-Wilson Turf Course. [1]

Winners since 2007

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Dist.
(Miles)
Time
Purse$
2022Elle Z5Mitchell Murrill Chris Hartman M Bar O, LLC5.5 f ±1:03.95$75,000
2021Elle Z4Mitchell Murrill Chris Hartman M Bar O, LLC5.5 f ±1:03.81$75,000
2020Play On4Fernando De La Cruz Brad H. Cox Klein Racing5.5 f ±1:03.99$75,000
2019Student Body5 Miguel Mena Christopher DavisGary Broad5.5 f ±1:04.21$75,000
2018Compelled3 Corey Lanerie Thomas F. Proctor Glen Hill Farm 5.5 f ±1:04.32$75,000
2017Rapid Rhythm5 James Graham Michael Stidham Robert S. Evans 5.5 f ±1:03.73$75,000
2016Leigh Court6 Florent Geroux Michael Stidham Speedway Stable5.5 f ±1:04.39$60,000
2015Divine Beauty4 Kerwin D. Clark J. Larry Jones Brereton C. Jones 6 f1:10.20$60,000
2014Cozze Up Lady5 Rosie Napravnik W. Bret Calhoun Martin Racing & Morgan Thoroughbred et al.5.5 f1:05.10$60,000
2013Good Deed4 Shaun Bridgmohan Steve Margolis Richard, Bertram & Elaine Klein6 f1:11.12$75,000
2012Daisy Devine4 James Graham Andrew McKeever James M. Miller1 1/16 m1:47.19$60,000
2011Street Storm3 Jesse Campbell Steve Margolis Right Time Racing LLC7.5 f1:43.77$60,000
2010Chantilly Nayla3 James Graham Neil PessinSalman Rashed5.5 f1:04.75$60,000
2009Selva3 Robby Albarado David M. Carroll Helen C. Alexander & Helen K. Groves 5.5 f1:04.63$60,000
2008Cloudburst3 Julien Leparoux Dallas Stewart Overbrook Farm 5.5 f1:05.12$60,000
2007Corrupt3 Robby Albarado Jeff Trosclair Team Block 7.5 F1:33.15$75,000

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